Chandan Ray should not be confused with Chandan Ray (cricketer, born 2001).
| Chandan Ray | |
| Birth Date: | 29 August 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Attabira, Odisha, India |
| Nationality: | Indian  |
| Known For: | Leg Cricket |
Chandan Ray (born August 29, 1998) is an Indian leg cricketer,[1] [2] [3] who is the former captain of the Indian leg cricket team.[4] [5] He made his international debut in July 2013 against Nepal. Ray captained the Indian team which lifted the 1st Indo-Nepal T-10 Leg Cricket Series in 2013 and the South Asian Championship, held in Nepal in 2016.[6] He was awarded the Khel Gaurav Award in 2016 by LCFI, SSCAF and IROA.[7] [8]
Ray belongs to the Bargarh district of Odisha. He is pursuing a bachelor's degree in commerce at Raipur.
He made his debut in the 2nd Senior National T10 championship, held in Ambala, Haryana in May 2013.[9] He was made captain for the Indo-Nepal Leg Cricket Series held at Kathmandu in 2013.[5] Under his captaincy, India won the 1st Indo-Nepal T-10 Leg Cricket Series in July 2013 and was runners-up at the 1st South Asian Championship at Kathmandu, Nepal in 2016.[9] In January 2017, he played for Odisha Leg Cricket team, which secured 3rd position in the 5th National T10 Leg Cricket Championship, held in New Delhi.[10] In November 2018, under his captaincy, Odisha won the 8th National Leg Cricket Tri- Series Championship, defeating Telangana by 140 runs.[11]