| Captain | Amandeep Khare |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| Ground | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium |
| Capacity | 49,000 |
| Owner | Chhattisgarh State Cricket Sangh |
| First fc (2016) | Tripura |
| First fc venue | JSCA Oval Ground, Ranchi |
| Title 1 | Ranji Trophy |
| Title1wins | 0 |
| Title 2 | Irani Trophy |
| Title2wins | 0 |
| Title 3 | 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.
History
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
Notable cricketers from the state:
Mohammad Kaif who is originally from Uttar Pradesh played 2 seasons for Chhattisgarh (2016-18)
Squad
| Name | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Amandeep Khare | 5 August 1997 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
| Aayush Pandey | 19 September 2003 (age 23) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Sanjeet Desai | 12 December 1997 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Anuj Tiwary | 28 November 1996 (age 29) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Ashutosh Singh | 5 January 1994 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Prateek Yadav | 16 February 1999 (age 27) | Left-handed | ||
| All-rounder | ||||
| Vikalp Tiwari | 24 September 2009 (age 17) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| Shashank Singh | 21 November 1991 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Plays for Punjab Kings in IPL |
| Gagandeep Singh | 11 September 1997 (age 29) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Mayank Verma | 22 October 2003 (age 23) | Right-handed | ||
| Shashank Chandrakar | 13 May 1994 (age 32) | Right-handed | ||
| Spin bowlers | ||||
| Ajay Mandal | 15 February 1996 (age 30) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | Vice-captain Plays for Delhi Capitals in IPL |
| Aditya Sarwate | 10 December 1989 (age 36) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| Shubham Agarwal | 21 November 1993 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Mohit Raut | 20 January 1998 (age 28) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||
| Ravi Kiran | 16 March 1991 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Sourabh Majumdar | 4 February 1999 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Dev Aditya Singh | 6 November 2003 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Vashudev Bareth | 10 March 2003 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Ashish Chouhan | 3 December 1998 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Harsh Yadav | 18 November 2000 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Updated as on 1 February 2026
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Hitesh Goswami
- Trainer: Swadesh Nagare
- Physio: Kishore Nakhale
- video analyst: Yogesh Verma
Home grounds
Chhattisgarh play the majority of their home matches at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium.
Other grounds
There are 10 ground in the state that can host first-class games.
References
- ^ Chhattisgarh Teams
- ^ "Kaif to lead debutants Chhattisgarh in 2016-17 season". ESPNcricinfo. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy Group C: Chhattisgarh vs Tripura". ESPNcricinfo. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh script historic win on debut". ESPNcricinfo. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ full member of the BCCI
- ^ Chhattisgarh cricketers feel orphaned by BCCI
- ^ Laha, Somshuvra. "BCCI membership wait over, Chhattisgarh can't wait to host Ranji Trophy". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ Sulakshan Kulkarni appointed Chhattisgarh coach for three seasons
- ^ "Kaif to lead debutants Chhattisgarh in 2016-17 season"