Uttarakhand cricket team

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Uttarakhand
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League Ranji Trophy (FC)
Vijay Hazare Trophy (LA)
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20)
Association Cricket Association of Uttarakhand
Personnel
Captain Ravikumar Samarth (FC)
Akash Madhwal (LA, T20)
CoachManish Jha
Team information
Founded2018
Home ground Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium
Capacity25,000
History
First-class debutvs. Bihar, Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun; 1–4 November 2018
List A debutvs. Bihar, Shastri Maidan, Anand; 20 September 2018
Twenty20 debutvs. Services, Palam B Ground, New Delhi; 21 February 2019
Ranji Trophy  wins0
Vijay Hazare Trophy  wins0
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy  wins0
Official website CAU
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T20 kit

The Uttarakhand cricket team is a cricket team that represents the state of Uttarakhand in Indian domestic competitions. [1]

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Background

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, the Vijay Hazare Trophy and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. [2] [3] [4]

Coaches

SeasonCoachRef.
2018–19 Bhaskar Pillai [5]
2019–20 Gursharan Singh [6]
2020–21 Wasim Jaffer [7]
2021–22 Manish Jha [8]

Current squad

NameBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsmen
Ravikumar Samarth 22 January 1993 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm off breakFirst-class Captain
Yuvraj Chaudhary 6 October 2001 (age 23)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxPlays for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL
Kunal Chandela 7 July 1994 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Priyanshu Khanduri 14 October 1995 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Vaibhav Bhatt 25 November 1995 (age 29)Right-handed
Vijay Sharma 20 September 1998 (age 26)Right-handed
Sanskar Rawat15 June 2005 (age 20)Left-handed
All-rounders
Avneesh Sudha 20 November 2001 (age 23)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Swapnil Singh 22 January 1991 (age 34)Right-handedSlow left arm orthodoxPlays for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL
Shashwat Dangwal12 September 2003 (age 21)Left-handedRight-arm off break
Dikshanshu Negi 5 October 1990 (age 34)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Sparsh Joshi3 October 2000 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Prashant Chauhan1 April 2001 (age 24)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Wicket-keepers
Aditya Tare 7 November 1987 (age 37)Right-handed
Akhil Rawat4 November 2000 (age 24)Right-handed
Spin bowlers
Himanshu Bisht 17 November 1996 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Mayank Mishra 9 October 1990 (age 34)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Pace bowlers
Deepak Dhapola 26 June 1990 (age 34)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Abhay Negi 18 October 1992 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Devendra Bora6 December 2000 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Agrim Tiwari 24 April 1996 (age 29)Right-handedLeft-arm medium
Akash Madhwal 25 November 1993 (age 31)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastList A & Twenty20 Captain
Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL
Prashant Bhati18 October 1999 (age 25)Right-handedLeft-arm medium-fast
Rajan Kumar8 July 1996 (age 28)Left-handedLeft-arm medium-fast

Updated as on 30 January 2025

Competitive record

Ranji Trophy
(First-class)
SeasonGroupMatchesWinsLossesDrawsNo ResultPerformance
2018–19 Plate Group 96120Quarter-finals
2019–20 Group C 90720Group Stage
2020–21 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021–22 Group E 42200Quarter-finals
2022–23 Group A 83140Quarter-finals
2023–24 Group D 72230Group Stage
2024–25 Group B 51220Group Stage
Total421415130
Vijay Hazare Trophy
(List A)
SeasonGroupMatchesWinsLossesTiesNo ResultPerformance
2018–19 Plate Group 87100Group Stage
2019–20 Plate Group 95103Group Stage
2020–21 Plate Group 65100Eliminator Stage
2021–22 Group D 51400Group Stage
2022–23 Group D 62400Group Stage
2023–24 Group C 75200Group Stage
2024–25 Group A 73400Group Stage
Total48281703
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
(T20)
SeasonGroupMatchesWinsLossesTiesNo ResultPerformance
2018–19 Group E 74201Group Stage
2019–20 Group A 62400Group Stage
2020–21 Group C 51400Group Stage
2021–22 Group E 50500Group Stage
2022–23 Group A 74300Group Stage
2023–24 Group D 62310Group Stage
2024–25 Group B 72500Group Stage
Total43152611

In September 2018, they lost their opening fixture of the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, to Bihar, by 5 wickets. [9] [10] In the Plate Group fixture between Uttarakhand and Sikkim, Karn Kaushal made the first double-century in the history of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring 202 runs. [11]

In their first season in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, they finished in second place in the Plate Group, with seven wins and one loss from their eight matches. [12] Karn Kaushal finished as the leading run-scorer, with 489 runs, and Deepak Dhapola was the leading wicket-taker for the team, with eleven dismissals. [13]

In November 2018, in their opening match of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, they beat Bihar by ten wickets. [14] [15] They went on to win the Plate Group and advanced to the quarter-finals of the tournament. [16] [17] However, in their quarter-final match they lost to Vidarbha by an innings and 115 runs to be knocked out of the tournament. [18]

In March 2019, Uttarakhand finished third in Group E of the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, with four wins from their seven matches. [19] Karn Kaushal was the leading run-scorer for the team in the tournament, with 176 runs, and Sunny Rana was the leading wicket-taker, with nine dismissals. [20]

See also

References

  1. "Uttarakhand hoping to start Ranji Trophy journey on impressive note". The Statesman. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  2. "Nine new teams in Ranji Trophy 2018–19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  3. "Logistical nightmare on cards as BCCI announces 37-team Ranji Trophy for 2018–19 season". Indian Express. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  4. "BCCI to host over 2000 matches in the upcoming 2018–19 domestic season". BCCI. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  5. "BCCI eases entry for new domestic teams as logistical challenges emerge". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  6. Lokapally, Vijay (4 September 2019). "Gursharan Singh named Uttarakhand coach". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  7. "Wasim Jaffer named Uttarakhand head coach". ESPN Cricinfo. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  8. "Manish Jha, former head coach of Sikkim, named replacement of Wasim Jaffer who resigned as coach of U'khand cricket team". Times of India. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  9. "Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018–19, Plate Group wrap: Wins for Meghalaya, Manipur and Bihar". Cricket Country. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  10. "Plate Group, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Anand, Sep 20 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  11. "Karna Veer Kaushal hits first Vijay Hazare double-century". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  12. "2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  13. "Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2018/19 – Uttarakhand: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  14. "Ranji Highlights: Mumbai, UP assert dominance; Mudhasir picks four in four balls". Cricbuzz. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  15. "Ranji Trophy: Sikkim record innings victory over Manipur". The Indian Express. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  16. "Ranji Trophy 2018–19, Round 9, Plate, Day 3: Unbeaten Uttarakhand qualify for knockouts". Cricket Country. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  17. "Uttarakhand's rise from Big-Bang chaos to the Ranji quarterfinals". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  18. "Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha rout Uttarakhand to reach semifinals". The Times of India. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  19. "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019: Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  20. "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2018/19 – Uttarakhand: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2019.