Manipur cricket team
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Langlonyamba Keishangbam |
| Coach | Shiv Sunder Das |
| Owner | Manipur Cricket Association |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 2018 |
| History | |
| First-class debut | Sikkim in 2018 at Jadavpur University Campus Ground, Kolkata |
| Ranji Trophy wins | 0 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy wins | 0 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins | 0 |
| Official website | manipurcricket.com |
The Manipur cricket team is a cricket team that represents the state of Manipur in Indian domestic competitions.[1] In July 2018, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named the team as one of the nine new sides that would compete in domestic tournaments for the 2018–19 season, including the Ranji Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy.[2][3][4] Ahead of the 2018–19 season, Shiv Sunder Das was appointed as the team's coach.[5]
In September 2018, they lost their opening fixture of the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, to Puducherry, by 8 wickets.[6][7] The following day, they won their first fixture of the tournament, beating Sikkim by 10 wickets.[8][9] In their first season in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, they finished in sixth place in the Plate Group, with two wins and five defeats from their eight matches. One match also finished as a no result.[10] Yashpal Singh finished as the leading run-scorer, with 488 runs, and Bishworjit Singh was the leading wicket-taker for the team, with nine dismissals.[11]
In November 2018, in their opening match of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, they lost to Sikkim by an innings and 27 runs.[12][13] They won their first match of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy in round three of the competition, beating Mizoram by eight wickets.[14] They finished the 2018–19 tournament sixth in the table, with three wins from their eight matches.[15]
In March 2019, Manipur finished sixth in Group A of the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, with one win from their six matches.[16] Mayank Raghav was the leading run-scorer for the team in the tournament, with 301 runs, and Yashpal Singh was the leading wicket-taker, with four dismissals.[17] In January 2020, in the round six fixture of the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy against Meghalaya, Manipur were bowled out for only 27 runs in their first innings.[18][19] On 12 February 2020, their fixture against Chandigarh was the 60,000th first-class cricket match to be played.[20][21]
Squad
[edit]| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Johnson Ngariyanbam | 10 October 1999 | Right-handed | ||
| Langlonyamba Keishangbam | 6 December 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Captain |
| Basir Rahman | 1 March 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Karnajit Yumnam | 27 December 1997 | Right-handed | ||
| Ronald Longjam | 10 August 1997 | Right-handed | ||
| Amom Guniram | 5 December 1996 | Right-handed | ||
| All-rounders | ||||
| Priyojit Kangabam | 24 November 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Bikash Biren | 17 November 1992 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| Sultan Karim | 17 November 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Nitesh Sedai | 8 February 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Bidash Chingakham | 21 January 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Prafullomani Pukhrambam | 1 March 1994 | Right-handed | ||
| Al Bashid Muhammed | 27 April 1998 | Right-handed | ||
| Ahmed Shah | 3 February 1995 | Right-handed | ||
| Spin bowlers | ||||
| Kishan Singha | 23 December 1996 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Ajay Lamabam | 8 February 1999 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||
| Bishworjit Konthoujam | 3 February 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Vice-captain |
| Rex Rajkumar | 30 August 2000 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| Kishan Thokchom | 1 January 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Jotin Pheiroijam | 15 March 2006 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Ahsanul Kabir | 30 November 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
Updated as on 18 October 2024
References
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- ^ "Vijay Hazare Trophy: Bihar make winning return to domestic cricket". Times of India. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Plate, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Vadodara, Sep 19 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
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- ^ "2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2018/19 – Manipur: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy Takeaways: Unadkat Picks Seven; Mumbai in Command Against Railways". Network18 Media and Investments Ltd. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy: Sikkim record innings victory over Manipur". The Indian Express. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
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- ^ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019: Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2018/19 – Manipur: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy: Manipur folded for 27 as Meghalaya secure innings win". Times of India. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
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- ^ "Are R Ashwin's 362 wickets the most after 70 Tests?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "60,000 not out: Landmark first-class match set for Ranji Trophy". The Cricketer. Retrieved 18 February 2020.