| Chhattisgarh cricket team | |
| Captain: | Amandeep Khare (FC & T20) Ajay Mandal (LA) |
| Coach: | Hitesh Goswami |
| Founded: | 2016 |
| Ground: | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium |
| Capacity: | 49,000 |
| Owner: | Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh |
| First Fc: | Tripura |
| First Fc Year: | 2016 |
| First Fc Venue: | JSCA Oval Ground, Ranchi |
| Title1: | Ranji Trophy |
| Title1wins: | 0 |
| Title2: | Irani Trophy |
| Title2wins: | 0 |
| Title3: | Vijay Hazare Trophy |
| Title3wins: | 0 |
| Website: | BCCI |
Chhattisgarh cricket team is a cricket team from the state of Chhattisgarh, India.[1]
Chhattisgarh began playing in Indian domestic tournaments including the Ranji Trophy from the 2016–17 season.[2] The team is managed by Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh which was granted the full-member status by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in February 2016. The team made its first-class cricket debut in Group C of the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy against Tripura on 6 October 2016.[3] They won the match by nine wickets.[4] The 49,000-capacity SVNS International Cricket Stadium is the main venue for the Chhattisgarh cricket team.
In 2013/14, Chhattisgarh Under-16 and Under-25 teams finished at the bottom of their respective groups in the Vijay Merchant Trophy's zonal league and CK Nayudu Trophy's plate league, respectively. Their Under-19 team, however, finished third in their group in the Cooch Behar Trophy plate league and missed qualifying for the semi-finals of the lower tier by a whisker.[5]
According to the BCCI regulations, an associate member can be promoted as a full member if the said member is an Associate Member for a continuous period of five cricketing seasons, and such a member satisfies the board that the game in its jurisdiction has reached a standard justifying its participation in the national tournament of Ranji Trophy.[6]
Chhattisgarh gained associate member status in 2008, and was given full membership in February 2016. This meant that Chhattisgarh would participate in the domestic tournaments (Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy) from the 2016–17 season. Chhattisgarh will play in the Group C of the Ranji Trophy, taking the number of teams in the group to 10. CSCS secretary Rajesh Dave expects Ashutosh Singh, Harpreet Singh, Jalaj Saxena, Jatin Saxena (all Madhya Pradesh), Abhimanyu Chauhan, Sahil Gupta (both Baroda) and Bhima Rao (Railways) to play for the new Chhattisgarh team, along with India under-19 cricketer Amandeep Khare.[7]
In July 2016, former Mumbai and Vidarbha coach Sulakshan Kulkarni was named as head coach of team. He will remain with the team for three seasons starting from 2016–17 Ranji Trophy.[8] Mohammad Kaif has been appointed as the first captain.[9]
Notable cricketers from the state:
| Name | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||
| 5 August 1997 | Right-handed | First-class & Twenty20 Captain | |||
| 12 December 1997 | Right-handed | ||||
| 5 January 1994 | Right-handed | ||||
| 1 September 1993 | Left-handed | ||||
| 11 August 1991 | Left-handed | Plays for Punjab Kings in IPL | |||
| 31 July 1999 | Right-handed | ||||
| All-rounder | |||||
| 21 November 1991 | Right-handed | Plays for Punjab Kings in IPL | |||
| 21 November 1993 | Right-handed | ||||
| Wicket-keeper | |||||
| 10 September 1993 | Right-handed | ||||
| 13 May 1994 | Right-handed | ||||
| Spin bowlers | |||||
| 15 February 1996 | Left-handed | List A Captain Plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL | |||
| Jivesh Butte | 27 January 1998 | Right-handed | |||
| 5 January 1997 | Right-handed | ||||
| Gagandeep Singh | 11 September 1997 | Left-handed | |||
| 6 June 1990 | Left-handed | ||||
| Pace bowlers | |||||
| 4 February 1999 | Right-handed | ||||
| 16 March 1991 | Right-handed | ||||
| Ashish Chouhan | 3 December 1998 | Right-handed | |||
| Vashudev Bareth | 10 March 2003 | Right-handed | |||
| Satyam Dubey | 7 September 2002 | Right-handed | |||
| Vishvas Malik | 30 October 1997 | Right-handed | |||
| Mayank Yadav | 3 November 2002 | Right-handed | |||
| Prashant Painkra | 8 September 2002 | Right-handed | |||
| Aayush Thakur | 23 November 2002 | Right-handed | |||
Updated as on 19 February 2024
Chhattisgarh play the majority of their home matches at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium.
There are 10 ground in the state that can host first-class games.