1998–99 NKP Salve Challenger Trophy explained

Series:NKP Salve Challenger Trophy 1998/99 [1]
Date:15th - 18th October 1998
Place: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Result:India A and India B as joint winners
Team1:India Seniors
Team2:India A
Team3:India B
Captain1: Nayan Mongia
Captain2: Ajay Jadeja
Captain3: Sourav Ganguly
Runs1:Amay Khurasiya (55)
Runs2:Ajay Jadeja (50)
Wickets1:Sairaj Bahutule (3)
Wickets2:Venkatesh Prasad (2)
Gyanendra Pandey (2)
Previous:1997–98

The 5th NKP Salve Challenger Trophy was an Indian domestic cricket tournament that was held in Ahmedabad from 15 October to 18 October 1998. The series involved the domestic and national players from India allocated in India Seniors, India A, and India B.

Due to cyclone all the matches were washed out due to rain except for the first match played between India Seniors and India A.[2]

No play was possible on the final day, and India A shared the trophy with India B, both getting declared as joint winners.[3]

Squads

Matches

Group stage

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NKP Salve Challenger Trophy, NKP Salve Challenger Trophy 1998/99 score, Match schedules, fixtures, points table, results, news. ESPNcricinfo.
  2. https://www.rediff.com/cricket/2006/sep/30chal.htm 'Rain ruins the Challenger series'
  3. Web site: Rain plays a spoilsport in the final. ESPNcricinfo.
  4. Web site: India Seniors Squad - India Seniors Squad - NKP Salve Challenger Trophy, 1998/99 Squad. ESPNcricinfo.
  5. Web site: India A Squad - India A Squad - NKP Salve Challenger Trophy, 1998/99 Squad. ESPNcricinfo.
  6. Web site: India B Squad - India B Squad - NKP Salve Challenger Trophy, 1998/99 Squad. ESPNcricinfo.
  7. http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1998-99/IND_LOCAL/CHLNGR/CHLNGR_1998-99_SQUADS.html 'Mongia to lead India Seniors after Azharuddin opts out, JP Yadav replaces'