Arunachal Pradesh cricket team
Clash Royale CLAN TAG#URR8PPP | Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Kamsha Yangfo |
| Coach | Gursharan Singh |
| Owner | Arunachal Cricket Association |
The Arunachal Pradesh cricket team is a cricket team representing 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]
In September 2018, they won their opening fixture of the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, beating Mizoram by 4 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]
Squad
| No. | Name | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||
| Samarth Seth | (1999-09-14) 14 September 1999 | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | ||
| Techi Doria | (1994-03-02) 2 March 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Song Tacho | (1993-02-20) 20 February 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Utsav Pankaj Madan | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||
| All-rounders | |||||
| Kshitiz Sharma | (1990-04-21) 21 April 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Akhilesh Sahani | (1994-03-16) 16 March 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| Kamsha Yangfo | (1992-11-16) 16 November 1992 | Right-handed | Captain | ||
| Takar Paja | (1994-01-18) 18 January 1994 | Right-handed | |||
| Tana Davit | (1995-09-07) 7 September 1995 | Right-handed | |||
| Spin bowlers | |||||
| Techi Neri | (1994-05-10) 10 May 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Myendung Singpho | (1996-10-23) 23 October 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break googly | ||
| Momar Ori | (1989-01-25) 25 January 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Pace bowlers | |||||
| Sandeep Kumar Thakur | (1993-01-01) 1 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Licha Tehi | (1992-10-08) 8 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Sams Alam | (1991-07-07) 7 July 1991 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | ||
| Prateek Singh | (1995-10-16) 16 October 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
References
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