Bihar Cricket Team
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Ashutosh Aman |
| Coach | Pawan Kumar |
| Owner | Bihar Cricket Association |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Home ground | Rajgir International Cricket Stadium, Nalanda |
| Capacity | 45,000 |
| Secondary home ground(s) | Moin-ul-Haq Stadium |
| Secondary ground capacity | 25,000 |
| History | |
| First-class debut | Bengal in 1936 at Rangers Ground, Calcutta |
| Ranji Trophy wins | 0 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy wins | 0 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins | 0 |
The Bihar cricket team represents the state of Bihar in Indian domestic cricket competitions. It is run by Bihar Cricket Association.
History[edit]
1936 to 2004[edit]
The team competed in the Ranji Trophy from 1936-37 until 2003–04. When the state of Bihar was divided into two states, Bihar and Jharkhand, most of the former state's cricket infrastructure was in Jharkhand, so Jharkhand commenced playing in the Ranji Trophy. The state of Bihar was no longer represented.[1][2] Before this partition Bihar played 236 first-class matches, winning 78, losing 56 and drawing 102.[3]
Bihar's best performance in Ranji Trophy was in 1975-76 Ranji Trophy season, when Daljit Singh led Bihar to Ranji Trophy finals.
2018 onwards[edit]
In April 2018, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) reinstated Bihar, ahead of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy tournament.[4][5] On 19 September 2018, they won their opening fixture of the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, beating Nagaland by 8 wickets.[6][7]
On 8 October 2018, Bihar defeated Mizoram by 9 wickets to enter the Quarter-finals of 2018-19 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[8][9] Bihar won the Plate Group and progressed to the knock-out phase of the tournament.[9] However, they were beaten by nine wickets by Mumbai in their quarter-final match to be knocked out of the tournament.[10][11]
In November 2018, in their opening match of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, they lost to Uttarakhand by ten wickets.[12][13] They finished the 2018–19 tournament second in the table, with six wins from their eight matches.[14]
In March 2019, Bihar finished sixth in Group B of the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, with one win from their six matches.[15] Keshav Kumar was the leading run-scorer for the team in the tournament, with 145 runs, and Ashutosh Aman was the leading wicket-taker, with seven dismissals.[16]
On 29 January 2023, Bihar defeated Manipur by 220 runs to win the Plate Group Final of 2022-23 Ranji Trophy. [17]
Honours[edit]
- Ranji Trophy
- Runners-up: 1975–76
Cricket grounds[edit]
| Name | City | State | First used | Last used | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nalanda International Cricket Stadium | Rajgir | Bihar | 2022 | - | Upcoming International Cricket Stadium of Bihar |
| Moin-ul-Haq Stadium | Patna | Bihar | 1970 | 2023 | Home ground, hosted three ODIs |
| Nehru Smarak Stadium | Bhagalpur | Bihar | 1972 | 1973 | |
| Sandy's Compound Enclosure | Bhagalpur | Bihar | 1981 | 1981 | |
| Dr. Nagendra Jha Stadium | Darbhanga | Bihar | 1986 | 1998 | |
| Urja Stadium | Patna | Bihar | 2017 | 2021 |
Current squad[edit]
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Sakibul Gani | 2 September 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Babul Kumar | 12 January 1993 | Right-handed | Vice-Captain | |
| Mangal Mahrour | 1 April 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Rishav Raj | 3 February 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Shivam Singh | 18 November 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Surya Vansh | 9 March 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Shishir Saket | 10 April 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Piyush Singh | 4 May 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| All-Rounders | ||||
| Sachin Kumar | 25 December 1997 | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| Raghuvendra Pratap | 1 August 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Anuj Raj | 1 November 2000 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Bipin Saurabh | 20 November 1999 | Right-handed | ||
| Vikash Ranjan | 15 February 1994 | Right-handed | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Ashutosh Aman | 19 May 1986 | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | Captain |
| Shivam Kumar | 7 August 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm legbreak | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| Harsh Singh | 20 September 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Veer Pratap Singh | 3 May 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Abhijeet Saket | 3 August 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Malay Raj | 11 March 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Anunay Singh | 3 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Sakib Hussain | 14 December 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Updated as on 25 January 2023
Support staff[edit]
- Team Manager: Ajay Tiwari
- Head Coach: Pawan Kumar[18]
- Assistant Coach: Sanjay Kumar
- Team Physio: Dr. Abhishek
- Team Trainer: Akhilesh Shukla
Famous players[edit]
See also[edit]
- Bihar Women's cricket team
- Bihar Cricket Association
- Jharkhand cricket team
- Bihar cricket team in Ranji Trophy
- Bihar Cricket team in Vijay Hazare Trophy
References[edit]
- ^ "It's definitely not cricket". India Today. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012.
- ^ Balajee, C. R. (7 August 2015). "14 years of cricket starvation for Bihar". SaddaHaq. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ Bihar's first-class record Archived 12 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "No Irani Cup in 2018-19 domestic season?". ESPN Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "BCCI Technical Committee Approves Bihar's Participation in Ranji Trophy". News18. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ PTI (19 September 2018). "Vijay Hazare Trophy: Bihar make winning return to domestic cricket". Times of India. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Plate, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Anand, Sep 19 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Bihar thrash Mizoram to make Vijay Hazare QF". cricbuzz. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Jharkhand, Haryana, Services and Tamil Nadu jostle for last two quarter-final spots". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Mumbai storm into Vijay Hazare semi-finals after routing Bihar for 69". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Mumbai crush Bihar to reach Vijay Hazare SF". CricBuzz. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Ranji Highlights: Mumbai, UP assert dominance; Mudhasir picks four in four balls". Cricbuzz. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy: Sikkim record innings victory over Manipur". The Indian Express. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy Table - 2018–19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019: Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2018/19 - Bihar: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Dominant Bihar prevail in ranji plate group final". cricbuzz. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Team Bihar's players list along with the support staff to participate in BCCI's Domestic Tournament – SMAT-T20 for Season 2022-2023". Bihar Cricket Association. Retrieved 4 October 2022.