Summary
The Meghalaya cricket team is a cricket team that represents the state of Meghalaya 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.[2][3][4] However, prior to the start of the tournament, the team did not have a ground to play first-class cricket on.[5] Ahead of the 2018–19 season, Sanath Kumar was appointed as the team's coach.[6]
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Kishan Lyngdoh (FC) Akash Choudhary (LA) Rajesh Bishnoi jnr (T20) |
| Coach | Goutam Shome[1] |
| Owner | Meghalaya Cricket Association |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Home ground | Meghalaya Cricket Association Cricket Ground |
| History | |
| First-class debut | Arunachal Pradesh in 2018 at Meghalaya Cricket Association Cricket Ground, Shillong |
| Ranji Trophy wins | 0 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy wins | 0 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins | 0 |
In September 2018, they won their opening fixture of the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, beating Mizoram by 8 wickets.[7][8] In their first season in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, they finished in fifth place in the Plate Group, with four wins and four defeats from their eight matches.[9] Puneet Bisht finished as the leading run-scorer, with 502 runs, and Gurinder Singh and Abhay Negi were the joint-leading wicket-takers for the team, with fourteen dismissals each.[10]
In November 2018, in their opening match of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, they beat Arunachal Pradesh by seven wickets.[11][12] They finished the 2018–19 tournament fourth in the table, with four wins from their eight matches.[13]
In March 2019, Meghalaya finished in last place in Group B of the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, with no wins from their six matches.[14] Gurinder Singh was the leading run-scorer for the team in the tournament, with 207 runs, and Abhay Negi was the leading wicket-taker, with eight dismissals.[15]
Squad edit
Players with international caps are listed in bold
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Kishan Lyngdoh | 21 March 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | First-class Captain |
| Jaskirat Sachdeva | 15 November 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Larry Sangma | 5 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Tanmay Mishra | 22 December 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Played international cricket for Kenya |
| Tarique Siddique | 2 October 1994 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Yogesh Tiwari | 8 November 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Amiangshu Sen | 27 November 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Sylvester Mylliempdah | 16 September 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Bamanbha Shangpliang | 15 August 1997 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| All-rounders | ||||
| Swarajeet Das | 23 March 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Raj Biswa | 15 October 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Ram Gurung | 14 April 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Anish Charak | 19 April 2000 | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| Riboklang Hynniewta | 27 July 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Wicket-keeper | ||||
| Arien Sangma | 1 February 1999 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Nakul Verma | 14 April 1991 | Right-handed | ||
| Spin bowlers | ||||
| Rajesh Bishnoi jnr | 25 January 1990 | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | Twenty20 Captain |
| Arbin Singh | 28 November 1993 | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| Aryan Bora | 15 November 2000 | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||
| Akash Choudhary | 28 November 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | List A Captain |
| Dippu Sangma | 20 May 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Nafees Siddique | 5 July 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Sanvert Kurkalang | 20 August 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Chengkam Sangma | 10 October 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Kilco Marak | 27 July 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Updated as on 20 February 2024
References edit
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