Chandigarh cricket team explained

Chandigarh cricket team
Captain:Manan Vohra
Coach:Rajeev Nayyar
Founded:1981
Ground:Sector 16 Stadium
Capacity:30,000
Owner:Union Territory Cricket Association
First Fc:Arunachal Pradesh
First Fc Year:2019
First Fc Venue:Sector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh
Title1:Ranji Trophy
Title1wins:0
Title2:Vijay Hazare Trophy
Title2wins:0
Title3:Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Title3wins:0

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

NameBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsmen
18 July 1993 Right-handed Right-arm medium Captain
15 September 1999 Left-handed
28 July 1991 Right-handed
5 September 1991 Right-handed Right-arm leg break
6 August 1991 Right-handed
30 September 1995 Right-handed Right-arm leg break
8 August 2001 Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Abhishek Singh 6 March 2003 Right-handed Right-arm off break
26 December 1995 Right-handed Right-arm leg break
All-Rounders
12 November 2002 Left-handed Right-arm medium
18 June 1997 Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox
Wicket-keepers
Mayank Sidhu 22 November 1997 Right-handed
Arjit Pannu 24 April 1996 Right-handed
Akshit Rana 8 February 2002 Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
8 September 1990 Right-handed Right-arm leg break
8 September 1994 Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox
9 July 1992 Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox
24 April 1996 Right-handed Right-arm off break
Vishu Kashyap 26 December 1997 Right-handed Right-arm off break
Pace Bowlers
Sandeep Sharma 18 May 1993 Right-handed Right-arm medium Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL
Hartejasvi Kapoor 6 September 1995 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
10 February 1999 Right-handed Right-arm medium
28 January 1997 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Nipun Pandita 2 August 1998 Right-handed Right-arm medium
7 May 1993 Left-handed Right-arm medium

Updated as on 19 February 2024

External links

Notes and References

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