The Arunachal Pradesh cricket team is a cricket team that represents the state of Arunachal Pradesh in Indian domestic competitions. In July 2018, 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 2018–19 season, including the Ranji Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy.[1][2][3] However, prior to the start of the tournament, the team did not have a ground to play first-class cricket on.[4] Ahead of the 2018–19 season, Gursharan Singh was appointed as the team's coach.[5]
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Nabam Abo |
| Coach | Rakesh Sharma |
| Owner | Arunachal Cricket Association |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 2018 |
| History | |
| First-class debut | Meghalaya in 2018 at Meghalaya Cricket Association Cricket Ground, Shillong |
| Ranji Trophy wins | 0 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy wins | 0 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins | 0 |
| Official website | arunachalcricket.in |
In September 2018, they won their opening fixture of the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, beating Mizoram by four wickets.[6][7] In their first season in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, they finished in seventh place in the Plate Group, with two wins and five defeats from their eight matches. One match also finished as a no result.[8] Samarth Seth finished as the leading run-scorer, with 345 runs, and Sandeep Kumar Thakur was the leading wicket-taker for the team, with eight dismissals.[9]
In November 2018, in their opening match of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, they lost to Meghalaya by seven wickets.[10][11] They finished the 2018–19 tournament eighth in the table, with no wins from their eight matches.[12]
In March 2019, Arunachal Pradesh finished seventh in Group D of the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, with one win from their seven matches.[13] Samarth Seth was the leading run-scorer for the team in the tournament, with 221 runs, and Akhilesh Sahani was the leading wicket-taker, with eleven dismissals.[14]
Squad
edit| Name | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Techi Doria | 2 March 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Neelam Obi | 16 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Teshi Tiku | 1 January 1992 | Right-handed | ||
| Aryan Sahani | 21 June 2007 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Licha John | 12 December 1997 | Right-handed | ||
| Sachin Sharma | 21 September 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Nazeeb Saiyed | 1 December 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Aditya Verma | 23 July 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Kara Hakap | 6 January 1994 | Right-handed | ||
| All-rounders | ||||
| Divyanshu Yadav | 1 August 2002 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Aprameya Jaiswal | 9 December 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Kumar Nyompu | 7 September 1992 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Agnivesh Ayachi | 15 June 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Prince Yadav | 11 May 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Nabam Tempol | 25 September 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Kamsha Yangfo | 16 November 1992 | Right-handed | ||
| Techi Sonam | 5 June 1997 | Right-handed | ||
| Nabam Hachang | 6 November 1996 | Right-handed | ||
| Spin bowlers | ||||
| Likha Sonia | 30 May 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Tadakamalla Mohith | 23 July 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Hardik Varma | 14 December 2000 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||
| Nabam Abo | 5 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
| Yab Niya | 18 October 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Yorjum Sera | 23 March 2002 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| Akshay Jain | 21 April 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
Updated as on 1 December 2024
References
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- ^ "Vijay Hazare Trophy: Bihar make winning return to domestic cricket". Times of India. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Plate, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Nadiad, Sep 19 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2018/19 – Arunachal Pradesh: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy Takeaways: Unadkat Picks Seven; Mumbai in Command Against Railways". Network18 Media and Investments Ltd. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy: Sikkim record innings victory over Manipur". The Indian Express. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
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- ^ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019: Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2018/19 – Arunachal Pradesh: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2019.