Meghalaya cricket team

Meghalaya cricket team
Personnel
CaptainKishan Lyngdoh (FC)
Dippu Sangma (LA)
Akash Choudhary (T20)
CoachGoutam Shome[1]
OwnerMeghalaya Cricket Association
Team information
Founded2018
Home groundMeghalaya Cricket Association Cricket Ground
History
First-class debutArunachal Pradesh
in 2018
at Meghalaya Cricket Association Cricket Ground, Shillong
Ranji Trophy wins0
Vijay Hazare Trophy wins0
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins0

The Meghalaya cricket team is a cricket team that represents the state of Meghalaya in Indian domestic competitions. 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] However, prior to the start of the tournament, the team did not have a ground to play first-class cricket on.[5] Ahead of the 2018–19 season, Sanath Kumar was appointed as the team's coach.[6]

In September 2018, they won their opening fixture of the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, beating Mizoram by 8 wickets.[7][8] In their first season in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, they finished in fifth place in the Plate Group, with four wins and four defeats from their eight matches.[9] Puneet Bisht finished as the leading run-scorer, with 502 runs, and Gurinder Singh and Abhay Negi were the joint-leading wicket-takers for the team, with fourteen dismissals each.[10]

In November 2018, in their opening match of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, they beat Arunachal Pradesh by seven wickets.[11][12] They finished the 2018–19 tournament fourth in the table, with four wins from their eight matches.[13]

In March 2019, Meghalaya finished in last place in Group B of the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, with no wins from their six matches.[14] Gurinder Singh was the leading run-scorer for the team in the tournament, with 207 runs, and Abhay Negi was the leading wicket-taker, with eight dismissals.[15]

Squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold

Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Kishan Lyngdoh21 March 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastFirst-class Captain
Swastic Chettri29 November 2001Right-handedRight-arm off break
Jaskirat Sachdeva15 November 1999Right-handedRight-arm off break
Rahul Dalal2 February 1992Right-handed
Larry Sangma5 October 1992Right-handedRight-arm medium
Kush Agarwal30 December 2001Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Bamanbha Shangpliang15 August 1997Left-handedRight-arm off break
Abhishek Gupta10 September 2001Right-handedRight-arm medium
All-rounders
Ajay Duhan22 October 1995Right-handed
Swarajeet Das23 March 1995Right-handedRight-arm medium
Bijon Dey30 December 1994Right-handedRight-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Arpit Bhatewara3 January 1994Right-handed
Arien Sangma1 February 1999Left-handed
Spin bowlers
Aryan Bora15 November 2000Right-handedSlow left arm orthodox
Anish Charak19 April 2000Right-handedSlow left arm orthodox
Agreas Sangma22 October 2002Left-handedSlow left arm orthodox
Himan Pukhan9 February 1998Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Pace bowlers
Akash Choudhary28 November 1999Right-handedRight-arm mediumTwenty20 Captain
Dippu Sangma20 May 1997Right-handedRight-arm mediumList A Captain
Ram Gurung14 April 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Aaron Nongrum19 September 2000Right-handedRight-arm medium
Chengkam Sangma10 October 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium
Abhishek Kumar4 May 2002Right-handedRight-arm medium
Riboklang Hynniewta16 September 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium

Updated as on 3 January 2026

References

  1. ↑ "Meghalaya Cricket Association announces 15 member squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy". 26 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Nine new teams in Ranji Trophy 2018–19". ESPNcricinfo. 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. ↑ "North Eastern Ranji Trophy teams to discuss infrastructure upgrades with BCCI ahead of maiden season". First Post. August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "BCCI eases entry for new domestic teams as logistical challenges emerge". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018–19, Plate Group wrap: Wins for Meghalaya, Manipur and Bihar". Cricket Country. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Plate Group, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Nadiad, Sep 20 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2018/19 – Meghalaya: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  11. ↑ "Ranji Trophy Takeaways: Unadkat Picks Seven; Mumbai in Command Against Railways". Network18 Media and Investments Ltd. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  12. ↑ "Ranji Trophy: Sikkim record innings victory over Manipur". The Indian Express. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  13. ↑ "Ranji Trophy Table – 2018–19". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  14. ↑ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019: Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  15. ↑ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2018/19 – Meghalaya: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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