Chandigarh cricket team
The Chandigarh cricket team is a cricket team representing the Union Territory of Chandigarh in Indian domestic competitions. In August 2019, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named the team as one of the nine new sides that would compete in domestic tournaments for the 2019–20 season, including the Ranji Trophy. Former Indian cricketer, V. R. V. Singh, was named as the first coach of the team.[1]
Personnel | |
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Captain | Manan Vohra |
Coach | Rajeev Nayyar |
Owner | Union Territory Cricket Association |
Team information | |
Founded | 1981 |
Home ground | Sector 16 Stadium |
Capacity | 30,000 |
History | |
First-class debut | Arunachal Pradesh in 2019 at Sector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh |
Ranji Trophy wins | 0 |
Vijay Hazare Trophy wins | 0 |
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins | 0 |
Chandigarh made their debut in the Ranji Trophy in December 2019, in the Plate Division.[2][3] In their first match of the season, Arslan Khan scored the first century by a batsman for Chandigarh in first-class cricket.[4]
On 12 February 2020, their fixture against Manipur was the 60,000th first-class cricket match to be played.[5][6]
Home ground
Sector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh
Current squad
- Players with international caps are listed in bold.
Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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Batsmen | ||||
Manan Vohra | 18 July 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain Plays for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL |
Ankit Kaushik | 5 September 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
Gaurav Puri | 28 July 1991 | Right-handed | ||
Arslan Khan | 15 September 1999 | Left-handed | ||
Kunal Mahajan | 6 August 1991 | Right-handed | ||
Shivam Bhambri | 30 September 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
Harnoor Pannu | 30 January 2003 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
All-Rounders | ||||
Bhagmender Lather | 8 June 1997 | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
Raj Bawa | 12 November 2002 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Plays for Punjab Kings in IPL |
Raman Bishnoi | 24 December 1997 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
Wicket-keepers | ||||
Arjit Pannu | 24 April 1996 | Right-handed | ||
Akshit Rana | 28 February 2002 | Right-handed | ||
Spin Bowlers | ||||
Gurinder Singh | 9 July 1992 | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
Gaurav Gambhir | 26 November 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Arpit Pannu | 24 April 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Yuvraj Chaudhary | 6 October 2001 | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
Amrit Lubana | 22 April 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Pace Bowlers | ||||
Sandeep Sharma | 18 May 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL |
Jagjit Sandhu | 28 January 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Rohit Dhanda | 19 November 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
Hartejasvi Kapoor | 6 September 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
Shresth Nirmohi | 2 November 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium |
Updated as on 24 January 2023
References
- "What is the reward for performing in this Ranji Trophy?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- "Chandigarh to make Ranji debut in December". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- "Chandigarh to feature in Ranji Trophy with VRV Singh as coach". Sportstar. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- "Plan was to make Ranji debut count: Arslan Khan". Times of India. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- "Are R Ashwin's 362 wickets the most after 70 Tests?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- "60,000 not out: Landmark first-class match set for Ranji Trophy". The Cricketer. Retrieved 18 February 2020.