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Chandigarh cricket team

Chandigarh cricket team
Personnel
CaptainManan Vohra
CoachRajeev Nayyar
OwnerUnion Territory Cricket Association
Team information
Founded1981
Home groundSector 16 Stadium
Capacity30,000
History
First-class debutArunachal Pradesh
in 2019
at Sector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh
Ranji Trophy wins0
Vijay Hazare Trophy wins0
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins0

Chandigarh cricket team represents the Union Territory of Chandigarh in Indian domestic cricket competitions. In August 2019, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named them as the last of ten expansion teams, the other nine having been introduced in 2018–19. Chandigarh made their senior debut in the 2019–20 season, playing in the Ranji Trophy, the Vijay Hazare Trophy, and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Former Indian cricketer, V. R. V. Singh, was named as the first coach of the team.[1]

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
Batsmen
Manan Vohra (1993-07-18) 18 July 1993 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm medium Captain
Arslan Khan (1999-09-15) 15 September 1999 (age 25) Left-handed
Gaurav Puri (1991-07-28) 28 July 1991 (age 33) Right-handed
Ankit Kaushik (1991-09-05) 5 September 1991 (age 33) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Shivam Bhambri (1995-09-30) 30 September 1995 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Arjun Azad (2001-08-08) 8 August 2001 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Abhishek Singh (2003-03-06) 6 March 2003 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Abhijeet Garg (1995-12-26) 26 December 1995 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Aayush Sikka (2000-07-25) 25 July 2000 (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm off break
All-Rounders
Raj Bawa (2002-11-12) 12 November 2002 (age 22) Left-handed Right-arm medium
Bhagmender Lather (1997-06-18) 18 June 1997 (age 27) Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox
Wicket-keepers
Mayank Sidhu (1997-11-22) 22 November 1997 (age 27) Right-handed
Arjit Pannu (1996-04-24) 24 April 1996 (age 28) Right-handed
Akshit Rana (2002-02-08) 8 February 2002 (age 22) Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
Murugan Ashwin (1990-09-08) 8 September 1990 (age 34) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Karan Kaila (1994-09-08) 8 September 1994 (age 30) Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox
Gurinder Singh (1992-07-09) 9 July 1992 (age 32) Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox
Vishu Kashyap (1997-12-26) 26 December 1997 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Nishunk Birla (2004-10-22) 22 October 2004 (age 20) Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox
Pace Bowlers
Sandeep Sharma (1993-05-18) 18 May 1993 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm medium Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL
Mandeep Singh (1999-02-10) 10 February 1999 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Jagjit Sandhu (1997-01-28) 28 January 1997 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Rohit Dhanda (1997-11-19) 19 November 1997 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Nipun Pandita (1998-08-02) 2 August 1998 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Akash Sudan (1993-05-07) 7 May 1993 (age 31) Left-handed Right-arm medium

Updated as on 6 November 2024

References

  1. ^ "What is the reward for performing in this Ranji Trophy?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Chandigarh to make Ranji debut in December". The Times of India. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Chandigarh to feature in Ranji Trophy with VRV Singh as coach". Sportstar. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Plan was to make Ranji debut count: Arslan Khan". Times of India. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Are R Ashwin's 362 wickets the most after 70 Tests?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  6. ^ "60,000 not out: Landmark first-class match set for Ranji Trophy". The Cricketer. Retrieved 18 February 2020.