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Uttarakhand cricket team

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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, seeUttarakhand women's cricket team.

Uttarakhand
LeagueRanji Trophy(FC)
Vijay Hazare Trophy(LA)
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy(T20)
AssociationCricket Association of Uttarakhand
Personnel
CaptainJiwanjot Singh(FC)
Akash Madhwal(LA, T20)
CoachManish Jha
Team information
Founded2018
Home groundRajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium
Capacity25,000
History
First-classdebutvs.Bihar,Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium,Dehradun;1–4 November 2018
List Adebutvs.Bihar,Shastri Maidan,Anand;20 September 2018
Twenty20debutvs.Services,Palam B Ground,New Delhi;21 February 2019
Ranji Trophywins0
Vijay Hazare Trophywins0
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophywins0
Official websiteCAU

FCkit

LAkit

T20kit

TheUttarakhand cricket teamis acricketteam that represents the state ofUttarakhandin Indian domestic competitions.[1]

Background

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In July 2018, theBoard 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 theRanji Trophy,theVijay Hazare Trophyand theSyed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[2][3][4]

Coaches

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

Current squad

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See also:List of Uttarakhand cricketers
Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Kunal Chandela (1994-07-07)7 July 1994(age 30) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Jiwanjot Singh (1990-11-06)6 November 1990(age 33) Right-handed Right-arm off break First-class & List A Captain
Akhil Rawat (2000-11-04)4 November 2000(age 23) Right-handed
Yuvraj Chaudhary (2001-10-06)6 October 2001(age 22) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Priyanshu Khanduri (1995-10-14)14 October 1995(age 28) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Piyush Joshi (1996-05-27)27 May 1996(age 28) Right-handed
All-rounders
Avneesh Sudha (2001-11-20)20 November 2001(age 22) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Swapnil Singh (1991-01-22)22 January 1991(age 33) Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox Plays forRoyal Challengers BangaloreinIPL
Dikshanshu Negi (1990-10-05)5 October 1990(age 33) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Deepesh Nailwal (1997-11-04)4 November 1997(age 26) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Wicket-keeper
Aditya Tare (1987-11-07)7 November 1987(age 36) Right-handed
Spin bowlers
Mayank Mishra (1990-10-09)9 October 1990(age 33) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Himanshu Bisht (1996-11-17)17 November 1996(age 27) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Pace bowlers
Deepak Dhapola (1990-06-26)26 June 1990(age 34) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Akash Madhwal (1993-11-25)25 November 1993(age 30) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast T20 Captain
Plays forMumbai IndiansinIPL
Rajan Kumar (1996-07-08)8 July 1996(age 28) Left-handed Left-arm medium-fast Plays forRoyal Challengers BangaloreinIPL
Abhay Negi (1992-10-18)18 October 1992(age 31) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Agrim Tiwari (1996-04-24)24 April 1996(age 28) Right-handed Left-arm medium
Devendra Bora (2000-12-06)6 December 2000(age 23) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Piyush Kumar Singh (2003-01-27)27 January 2003(age 21) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast

Updated as on 19 February 2024

Competitive record

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Ranji Trophy
(First-class)
Season Group Matches Wins Losses Draws No Result Performance
2018–19 Plate Group 9 6 1 2 0 Quarter-finals
2019–20 Group C 9 0 7 2 0 Group Stage
2020–21 Season cancelled due toCOVID-19 pandemic
2021–22 Group E 4 2 2 0 0 Quarter-finals
2022–23 Group A 8 3 1 4 0 Quarter-finals
2023–24 Group D 7 2 2 3 0 Group Stage
Total 37 13 13 11 0 –
Vijay Hazare Trophy
(List A)
Season Group Matches Wins Losses Ties No Result Performance
2018–19 Plate Group 8 7 1 0 0 Group Stage
2019–20 Plate Group 9 5 1 0 3 Group Stage
2020–21 Plate Group 6 5 1 0 0 Eliminator Stage
2021–22 Group D 5 1 4 0 0 Group Stage
2022–23 Group D 6 2 4 0 0 Group Stage
2023–24 Group C 7 5 2 0 0 Group Stage
Total 41 25 13 0 3 –
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
(T20)
Season Group Matches Wins Losses Ties No Result Performance
2018–19 Group E 7 4 2 0 1 Group Stage
2019–20 Group A 6 2 4 0 0 Group Stage
2020–21 Group C 5 1 4 0 0 Group Stage
2021–22 Group E 5 0 5 0 0 Group Stage
2022–23 Group A 7 4 3 0 0 Group Stage
2023–24 Group D 6 2 3 1 0 Group Stage
Total 36 13 21 1 1 –

In September 2018, they lost their opening fixture of the2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy,toBihar,by 5 wickets.[9][10]In thePlate Groupfixture between Uttarakhand andSikkim,Karn Kaushalmade 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 Kaushalfinished as the leading run-scorer, with 489 runs, andDeepak Dhapolawas the leading wicket-taker for the team, with eleven dismissals.[13]

In November 2018, in their opening match of the2018–19 Ranji Trophy,they beatBiharby ten wickets.[14][15]They went on to win thePlate Groupand advanced to the quarter-finals of the tournament.[16][17]However, in their quarter-final match they lost toVidarbhaby an innings and 115 runs to be knocked out of the tournament.[18]

In March 2019, Uttarakhand finished third inGroup Eof the2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy,with four wins from their seven matches.[19]Karn Kaushalwas the leading run-scorer for the team in the tournament, with 176 runs, andSunny Ranawas the leading wicket-taker, with nine dismissals.[20]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Uttarakhand hoping to start Ranji Trophy journey on impressive note".The Statesman.23 July 2018.Retrieved23 July2018.
  2. ^"Nine new teams in Ranji Trophy 2018–19".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved18 July2018.
  3. ^"Logistical nightmare on cards as BCCI announces 37-team Ranji Trophy for 2018–19 season".Indian Express.Retrieved18 July2018.
  4. ^"BCCI to host over 2000 matches in the upcoming 2018–19 domestic season".BCCI.Retrieved19 June2018.
  5. ^"BCCI eases entry for new domestic teams as logistical challenges emerge".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved31 August2018.
  6. ^Lokapally, Vijay (4 September 2019)."Gursharan Singh named Uttarakhand coach".The Hindu.Retrieved5 September2019.
  7. ^"Wasim Jaffer named Uttarakhand head coach".ESPN Cricinfo.23 June 2020.Retrieved23 June2020.
  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.Retrieved9 March2020.
  9. ^"Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018–19, Plate Group wrap: Wins for Meghalaya, Manipur and Bihar".Cricket Country.20 September 2018.Retrieved20 September2018.
  10. ^"Plate Group, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Anand, Sep 20 2018".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved20 September2018.
  11. ^"Karna Veer Kaushal hits first Vijay Hazare double-century".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved6 October2018.
  12. ^"2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy Table".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved8 October2018.
  13. ^"Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2018/19 – Uttarakhand: Batting and bowling averages".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved8 October2018.
  14. ^"Ranji Highlights: Mumbai, UP assert dominance; Mudhasir picks four in four balls".Cricbuzz.2 November 2018.Retrieved2 November2018.
  15. ^"Ranji Trophy: Sikkim record innings victory over Manipur".The Indian Express.3 November 2018.Retrieved3 November2018.
  16. ^"Ranji Trophy 2018–19, Round 9, Plate, Day 3: Unbeaten Uttarakhand qualify for knockouts".Cricket Country.9 January 2019.Retrieved9 January2019.
  17. ^"Uttarakhand's rise from Big-Bang chaos to the Ranji quarterfinals".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved15 January2019.
  18. ^"Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha rout Uttarakhand to reach semifinals".The Times of India.19 January 2019.Retrieved19 January2019.
  19. ^"Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019: Points Table".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved2 March2019.
  20. ^"Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2018/19 – Uttarakhand: Batting and bowling averages".ESPN Cricinfo.Retrieved2 March2019.
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