Assam cricket team explained

Assam cricket team
Colours: Dark Green Yellow
Coach:Trevor Gonsalves
Founded:1948
Ground:Assam Cricket Association Stadium, Guwahati
Capacity:40,000
Ground2:Nehru Stadium
Amingaon Cricket Ground
Capacity2:15,000; NA
Owner:Assam Cricket Association
First Fc:United Provinces
First Fc Year:1948
First Fc Venue:Garrison Ground, Shillong
Title1:Ranji Trophy
Title1wins:0
Title2:Vijay Hazare Trophy
Title2wins:0
Title3:Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Title3wins:0
Website:www.assamcricket.com

The Assam cricket team is a domestic cricket team represents the Indian state of Assam, run by the Assam Cricket Association. The team competes in the first-class Ranji Trophy tournament, limited-overs Vijay Hazare Trophy tournament and the Twenty20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

History

Assam played their first first-class match in the 1948–49 Ranji Trophy, captained by Rupert Kettle, who also scored their first century two seasons later. They had their first victory in the 1951–52 Ranji Trophy, when they beat Orissa by 103 runs; the captain, Peter Bullock, top-scored in each innings with 31 and 148, and took 7 for 70 and 3 for 29.[1]

Until the 2002–03 season, when the zonal system was abandoned, Assam formed part of East Zone, and never progressed further than the pre-quarter-finals. They won their plate group in 2006/07 before losing the semi-final to Orissa. In the 2009–10 season Assam entered the elite group of the Ranji Trophy, and topped the plate group and subsequently progressed to the Super League. However, in the 2010–11 season, they ended at the bottom of their group in the Super League and were relegated to the Plate League for the next season. In the 2012–13 Vijay Hazare Trophy Assam played extremely well and finished runners-up.[2] In the 2014–15 Ranji season Assam were again promoted to Group A level.[3] In the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy, the team reached the semi-final for the first time in their history.[4]

In September 2017, former Indian batsman Lalchand Rajput was named as head coach of Assam cricket team for two Ranji Trophy seasons.

Honours

Home grounds

Since Assam played its first home match in 1948, it has also played first-class home matches in Shillong, Jorhat, Nagaon, Karimganj, Hailakandi, Mangaldoi and Tinsukia.[5]

Notable players

See main article: article and List of Assam cricketers.

Indian Test players from other states who played for Assam, along with Ranji Trophy seasons:

Current squad

Players with international cap are listed in bold.

NameBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
17 May 2002 Right-handed
16 December 1989 Right-handed
22 October 1998 Right-handed
10 October 1990 Left-handed Vice-captain
31 May 1993 Left-handed
Bishal Roy 18 August 2002 Right-handed
11 November 2003 Left-handed
Pradyun Saikia 17 January 2003 Left-handed
All-rounders
Riyan Parag 10 November 2001 Right-handed Captain
Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL
15 September 1989 Right-handed
17 January 1990 Left-handed
Wicket-keepers
11 April 1992 Right-handed
31 October 1998 Left-handed
19 June 1988 Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
13 September 1997 Right-handed
1 December 1999 Right-handed
Abir Chakraborty 21 November 1998 Right-handed
Kunal Sarma 2 February 1999 Right-handed
Pace Bowlers
11 January 1999 Right-handed
26 October 2000 Right-handed
24 November 1998 Left-handed
Mayukh Hazarika 29 March 2004 Right-handed
Sourav Dey 23 December 2003 Right-handed

Updated as on 17 February 2024

Coaching staff

Records

For more details on this topic, see List of Assam first-class cricket records, List of Assam List A cricket records, List of Assam Twenty20 cricket records.

See also

References

  1. Web site: Assam v Orissa 1951–52. CricketArchive. 21 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Assam reach first Vijay Hazare final. ESPNcricinfo. 14 October 2015.
  3. Web site: Team unity behind Assam's remarkable season. 17 February 2015 . cricbuzz.com. 14 October 2015.
  4. Web site: Assam relaxed ahead of maiden semi-final. ESPNcricinfo. 27 February 2017.
  5. Web site: First-class matches played by Assam. CricketArchive. 25 January 2015.
  6. Web site: Teams Lalchand Rajput played for.
  7. Web site: Teams Chandrakant Pandit played for.
  8. Web site: Teams Sadagoppan Ramesh played for.
  9. Web site: Teams Sairaj Bahutule played for.

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