North East Zone cricket team

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North East Zone
Personnel
CaptainRongsen Jonathan
Team information
Established2022
History
Duleep Trophy wins0
Deodhar Trophy wins0

North East Zone cricket team is a cricket team that plays first-class and List A cricket in the Duleep Trophy and Deodhar Trophy. The team is geographically based in Northeast India. They are currently being captained by Hokaito Zhimomi. It is a composite team of players from six teams from north east India: Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim.

History

Before the 2022–23 season, inter zonal cricket in India had consisted of five teams, representing the Central, East, North, South and West zones.[1] With the addition of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ahead of the 2018–19 season, a new zone was required when zonal cricket returned in 2022–23.[2] Therefore, North East Zone cricket was formed in August 2022 for both men's and women's cricket.[3] In August 2022, BCCI announced that North East Zone would be one of the six zones to compete in the 2022–23 Duleep Trophy.[4][5]

This was the first time that North East Zone participated in any competitive cricket tournament in India, with Hokaito Zhimomi being named as the captain.[6][7] They played their inaugural first-class match on 8 September 2022 and drew the match against West Zone.[8] However, they could not qualify for the semi-final because of West Zone's first innings lead.[9]

They took part in the 2023 Deodhar Trophy, a List A cricket competition for the first time.[10]

Squad

Name Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style State Team Format Notes
Batsmen
Rongsen Jonathan (1986-10-04) 4 October 1986 (age 37) Right-handed Right-arm off break Nagaland First-class Captain
Kishan Lyngdoh (1998-03-21) 21 March 1998 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm medium Meghalaya First-class
Nilesh Lamichaney (1991-09-04) 4 September 1991 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm leg break Sikkim First-class & List A
Langlonyamba Keishangbam (1997-12-06) 6 December 1997 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm leg break Manipur First-class & List A Vice-captain
Joseph Lalthankhuma (2000-09-26) 26 September 2000 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm off break Mizoram First-class
Anup Ahlawat (2000-11-13) 13 November 2000 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm medium Arunachal Pradesh First-class & List A
Larry Sangma (1992-10-05) 5 October 1992 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm medium Meghalaya List A
Jehu Anderson (1999-11-12) 12 November 1999 (age 24) Right-handed Mizoram List A
All-rounders
Palzor Tamang (1993-02-22) 22 February 1993 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Sikkim First-class & List A
Lee Yong Lepcha (1991-11-07) 7 November 1991 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm off break Sikkim List A
Priyojit Kangabam (1994-11-24) 24 November 1994 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Manipur List A
Wicket-keepers
Prafullomani Pukhrambam (1994-03-01) 1 March 1994 (age 30) Right-handed Manipur First-class
Kamsha Yangfo (1992-11-16) 16 November 1992 (age 31) Right-handed Arunachal Pradesh List A
Ashish Thapa (1994-01-04) 4 January 1994 (age 30) Right-handed Sikkim List A
Spin bowlers
Kishan Singha (1996-12-23) 23 December 1996 (age 27) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Manipur First-class
Imliwati Lemtur (1991-12-25) 25 December 1991 (age 32) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Nagaland First-class & List A
Khrievitso Kense (2004-03-06) 6 March 2004 (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm leg break Sikkim List A
Pace bowlers
Dippu Sangma (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm medium Meghalaya First-class
Rex Rajkumar (2000-08-30) 30 August 2000 (age 23) Left-handed Left-arm medium-fast Manipur First-class & List A
Jotin Pheiroijam (2006-03-15) 15 March 2006 (age 18) Right-handed Right-arm medium Manipur First-class
Nagaho Chishi (1997-11-12) 12 November 1997 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Nagaland First-class
Akash Choudhary (1999-11-28) 28 November 1999 (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm medium Meghalaya First-class
Nabam Abo (1988-10-05) 5 October 1988 (age 35) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Arunachal Pradesh List A
Abhishek Kumar (2002-05-04) 4 May 2002 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Meghalaya List A

Updated as on 26 Jul 2023

Seasons

Year Position
Duleep Trophy Deodhar Trophy
2022–23 Quarter-final (6th) Did not held
2023 Quarter-final (6th) TBD

See also

References

  1. ^ "Duleep Trophy, 2014/15". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Logistical nightmare on cards as BCCI announces 37-team Ranji Trophy for 2018–19 season". Indian Express. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Duleep Trophy 2022-23: Some playing for survival, some for recognition". Cricket.com. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  4. ^ "BCCI announces India's domestic season for 2022-23". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Duleep Trophy 2022-23: What the Return of the Zonal Format Means for Players". The Quint. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. ^ "'We have nothing to lose, and lots to gain' - North East captain Hokaito Zhimomi". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. ^ "First-class events played by North East Zone". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  8. ^ "North-East show fight on Duleep Trophy debut, get time with Rahane as reward". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  9. ^ "West Zone & North Zone advance to semi finals courtesy first-innings lead after dull draw in both games". Inside Sport. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Duleep Trophy to kick off India's earliest ever domestic season on June 28". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 April 2023.