Kamal Bhattacharya or Bhattacharjee (24 September 1915 – 10 December 1995) was an Indian cricketer. [1] He played 35 first-class matches for Bengal between 1935 and 1947. [2]
Bhattacharya was a prominent figure in the Bengal cricket community from the 1930 to the 1990s,first as an all-rounder in the Ranji Trophy,then as a radio commentator and coach. [1] His best innings bowling figures came in a semi-final of the Ranji Trophy in 1943–44,when he took 7 for 83 in the second innings after making 67 in the first innings. [3] His best match figures were 10 for 101 (6 for 41 and 4 for 60) against United Provinces in 1940–41. [4]
In India,the Bengal cricket team represents the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) in domestic competition. Based at the historic Eden Gardens in Kolkata,they have played first-class cricket since 1935. Bengal have won the Ranji Trophy twice and been runners-up 13 times. They also play in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy,both of which they have won once. Several international cricketers have played for the team including Dilip Doshi,Sourav Ganguly,Mohammed Shami,Pankaj Roy,and Wriddhiman Saha.
Premangsu Mohan Chatterjee was an Indian first-class cricketer who represented Bengal as a left-arm medium bowler between 1946/47 and 1959/60,taking 134 first class wickets at 17.75. He was born at Cuttack,Orissa and died at Kolkata,West Bengal.
Alfred Graham Skinner was an English cricketer. Skinner was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Calcutta and educated at Oundle School in England.
Anustup Majumdar is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Bengal. He was born in Chinsurah and spent his early life there before moving onto Liluah. He plays for the Mohun Bagan cricket team in the CAB division. He is a right-hand batsman and leg-break bowler. He was a part of Pune Warriors squad in the Indian Premier League. Majumdar has played for India A cricket team in 2012. He was instrumental in the Bengal squad of 2019–2020 ranji trophy,where he scored a crucial 149 in the semi-finals against Karnataka in Eden gardens to reach 311 1st innings total and eventually went on to play the finals against Saurastra. This knock is remembered as one of the best in Bengal's Ranji Trophy history.
Jalaj Sahai Saxena is an Indian cricketer. An all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm off spin,he is one of the most consistent performers in the Indian domestic circuit for over a decade. He made his domestic cricket debut for Madhya Pradesh in 2005 and later switched bases to Kerala in 2016.
The Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Ground,commonly known as Gangotri Glades Cricket Ground and formerly known as the University of Mysore Platinum Jubilee Cricket Stadium,is a cricket stadium located in the Manasagangotri campus of the University of Mysore in the southern Indian city of Mysore,Karnataka,named after Prince Srikantadatta Wadiyar.
The 1936–37 Ranji Trophy was the third edition of the Ranji Trophy,an annual first-class cricket tournament in India. Matches were played from 3 December 1936 to 10 February 1937 with a total of 17 teams participating. The sides were divided into four zonal groups,but the tournament utilised a knockout format. Fifteen of the 1935–36 teams returned but Northern India did not. The two newcomers were Bihar and Nawanagar,who won the title at the first attempt after defeating Bengal by 256 runs in the final.
The 1937–38 Ranji Trophy was the fourth edition of the Ranji Trophy,an annual first-class cricket tournament in India. Matches were played from 17 October 1937 to 24 February 1938 with a total of 18 teams participating. The sides were divided into four zonal groups,but the tournament utilised a knockout format. Hyderabad defeated the defending champions Nawanagar in the final.
B. K. Garudachar was an Indian cricketer who played for several teams in Indian domestic cricket between 1935 and 1950. He was a right-arm leg-spin bowler who batted right-handed.
The 1948–49 Ranji Trophy was the 15th season of the Ranji Trophy. Bombay won the title defeating Baroda in the final. The semi-final match between Bombay and Maharashtra was the highest-scoring first-class match of all time. A total of 2,376 runs were scored,including nine centuries.
The 1988–89 Ranji Trophy was the 55th season of the Ranji Trophy,the premier first-class cricket tournament that took place in India between October 1988 and March 1989. Delhi defeated Bengal by an innings and 210 runs in the final.
Bimal Krishna Bose was an Indian cricketer who played first-class cricket for Bihar from 1940 to 1963,captaining the team from 1953–54 to 1957–58. His elder brother was famous revolutionary Benoy Basu.
Anand Shukla was an Indian cricketer who played first-class cricket for a number of teams in India from 1960 to 1978.
Malik Ahmed Khan,known as Ahmed Khan,was a Pakistani cricket player and umpire. His first-class playing career spanned from 1932 to 1950,with all but one match coming prior to the partition of India in 1947. He made his first-class umpiring debut in 1953,and continued until 1973,having officiated in various Pakistani domestic competitions.
Punya Datta was an Indian cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Bengal and Cambridge University. In a first-class career spanning from 1944-45 to 1955-56,Dutta scored 1,459 runs with a highest of 143. He averaged 29.77 with the bat,scored 4 centuries and 5 fifties,and held 12 catches. He captured 41 wickets at 37.09,and his best innings figures were 5 for 52.
The 2017–18 Ranji Trophy was the 84th season of the Ranji Trophy,the premier first-class cricket tournament that took place in India between October 2017 and January 2018. Vidarbha won the tournament,beating Delhi by 9 wickets in the final,to win their first Ranji Trophy title. Vidarbha made their Ranji Trophy debut in the 1957–58 season,making it the third-longest wait before a team won their maiden title. Vidarbha's captain,Faiz Fazal,said that "winning the Ranji Trophy has been the biggest achievement in my career".
The 2018–19 Ranji Trophy was the 85th season of the Ranji Trophy,the premier first-class cricket tournament that took place in India between November 2018 and February 2019. Vidarbha were the defending champions. The final took place between Vidarbha and Saurashtra,starting on 3 February 2019. Vidarbha defeated Saurashtra by 78 runs in the final,to become the sixth team in the tournament's history to retain their title.
The 2019–20 Ranji Trophy was the 86th season of the Ranji Trophy,the premier first-class cricket tournament in India. It took place between December 2019 and March 2020. Chandigarh competed in the Ranji Trophy for the first time. Vidarbha were the defending champions.
Sandir Om Prakash was an Indian first-class cricketer who represented Southern Punjab,Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in the Ranji Trophy from 1946 to 1958.
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