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{{short description|Indian cricket team}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox cricket team
| name = Arunachal Pradesh cricket team
| image =
| captain = [[Suraj Tayam]]
| coach = [[Sanjeev Sharma]]
| founded = 2018
| ground =
| capacity =
| owner = [[Arunachal Cricket Association]]
| first_fc = [[Meghalaya cricket team|Meghalaya]]
| first_fc_year = 2018
| first_fc_venue = Meghalaya Cricket Association Cricket Ground, [[Shillong]]
| title1 = [[Ranji Trophy]]
| title1wins = 0
| title2 = [[Vijay Hazare Trophy]]
| title2wins = 0
| title3 = [[Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]]
| title3wins = 0
| website = [http://arunachalcricket.in/ arunachalcricket.in]
}}

The '''Arunachal Pradesh cricket team''' is a [[cricket]] team that represents the state of [[Arunachal Pradesh]] 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 [[2018–19 Ranji Trophy|Ranji Trophy]] and the [[2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy|Vijay Hazare Trophy]].<ref name="CI39">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24129178/nine-new-teams-ranji-trophy-2018-19 |title=Nine new teams in Ranji Trophy 2018–19 |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="IE39">{{cite news |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/bcci-schedule-2018-19-domestic-games-5265019/ |title=Logistical nightmare on cards as BCCI announces 37-team Ranji Trophy for 2018-19 season |publisher=Indian Express |access-date=18 July 2018}}</ref><ref name="BCCI">{{cite web |url=http://www.bcci.tv/news/2018/press-releases/17462/bcci-to-host-over-2000-matches-in-the-upcoming-2018-19-domestic-season |title=BCCI to host over 2000 matches in the upcoming 2018-19 domestic season |work=BCCI |access-date=19 June 2018 |archive-date=19 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180719115433/http://www.bcci.tv/news/2018/press-releases/17462/bcci-to-host-over-2000-matches-in-the-upcoming-2018-19-domestic-season |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, prior to the start of the tournament, the team did not have a ground to play [[first-class cricket]] on.<ref name="SSL">{{cite web|url=https://www.sportstarlive.com/cricket/northeast-states-woes-first-class-cricket-ranji-trophy/article24471707.ece |title=Ground reality hits Northeast states before first-class debut |work=Sport Star Live |access-date=10 August 2018}}</ref> Ahead of the 2018-19 season, [[Gursharan Singh]] was appointed as the team's coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24532976/bcci-eases-entry-new-domestic-teams-logistical-challenges-emerge |title=BCCI eases entry for new domestic teams as logistical challenges emerge |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=31 August 2018}}</ref>

In September 2018, they won their opening fixture of the [[2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy]], beating [[Mizoram cricket team|Mizoram]] by four wickets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/vijay-hazare-trophy-bihar-make-winning-return-to-domestic-cricket/articleshow/65873882.cms |title=Vijay Hazare Trophy: Bihar make winning return to domestic cricket |work=Times of India |access-date=19 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1156794.html |title=Plate, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Nadiad, Sep 19 2018 |access-date=19 September 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In their first season in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, they finished in seventh place in the Plate Group, with two wins and five defeats from their eight matches. One match also finished as a [[result (cricket)#No result|no result]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/table/series/8890/vijay-hazare-trophy |title=2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy Table |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref> [[Samarth Seth]] finished as the leading run-scorer, with 345 runs, and [[Sandeep Kumar Thakur]] was the leading wicket-taker for the team, with eight dismissals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12591;team=6559;type=tournament |title=Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2018/19 - Arunachal Pradesh: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>

In November 2018, in their opening match of the [[2018–19 Ranji Trophy]], they lost to [[Meghalaya cricket team|Meghalaya]] by seven wickets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/ranji-trophy-takeaways-unadkat-picks-seven-mumbai-in-command-against-railways-1928981.html |title=Ranji Trophy Takeaways: Unadkat Picks Seven; Mumbai in Command Against Railways |work=Network18 Media and Investments Ltd |access-date=3 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ranji-trophy-sikkim-record-innings-victory-over-manipur-5432889/ |title=Ranji Trophy: Sikkim record innings victory over Manipur |work=The Indian Express |access-date=3 November 2018}}</ref> They finished the 2018–19 tournament eighth in the table, with no wins from their eight matches.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/table/series/8050/ranji-trophy |title=Ranji Trophy Table - 2018–19 |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref>

In March 2019, Arunachal Pradesh finished seventh in [[2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group D|Group D]] of the [[2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]], with one win from their seven matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/table/series/8661/season/2019/india-dom-t20 |title=Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019: Points Table |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2 March 2019}}</ref> [[Samarth Seth]] was the leading run-scorer for the team in the tournament, with 221 runs, and [[Akhilesh Sahani]] was the leading wicket-taker, with eleven dismissals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12593;team=6559;type=tournament |title=Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2018/19 - Arunachal Pradesh: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2 March 2019}}</ref>

==Squad==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Name
! Birth date
! Batting Style
! Bowling Style
! Notes
|-
! style="background: #DCDCDC" colspan="5" align="center" | Batsmen
|-
| [[Suraj Tayam]] || {{birth date and age|1984|2|4|df=y}} || Right-handed || || Captain
|-
| [[Techi Doria]] || {{birth date and age|1994|3|2|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
| Rohan Sharma || {{birth date and age|1995|10|14|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]]||
|-
| [[Neelam Obi]] || {{birth date and age|1993|1|16|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]]||
|-
| Anup Ahlawat || {{birth date and age|2000|11|13|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
| Amresh Rohit || {{birth date and age|1997|8|16|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] ||
|-
| [[Kumar Nyompu]] || {{birth date and age|1992|9|7|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] ||
|-
| Mohit Panwar || || || ||
|-
! style="background: #DCDCDC" colspan="5" align="center" | All-rounders
|-
| [[Techi Neri]] || {{birth date and age|1994|5|10|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] ||
|-
| [[Akhilesh Sahani]] || {{birth date and age|1994|3|16|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
| Chandan Kumar Singh || {{birth date and age|1997|1|7|df=y}} || Right-handed ||| Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
| [[Nabam Tempol]] || {{birth date and age|1994|9|25|df=y}} || Right-handed ||| Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] ||
|-
| Mapu Yigam || {{birth date and age|1999|5|1|df=y}} || Right-handed ||| Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] ||
|-
| Meet Desai || {{birth date and age|1997|5|16|df=y}} || Right-handed ||| Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] ||
|-
! style="background: #DCDCDC" colspan="5" align="center" | Wicket-keepers
|-
| [[Kamsha Yangfo]] ||{{birth date and age|1992|11|16|df=y}}||Right-handed|| ||Vice-captain
|-
| [[Rahul Dalal]] ||{{birth date and age|1992|2|2|df=y}}||Right-handed|| ||
|-
! style="background: #DCDCDC" colspan="5" align="center" | Spin bowlers
|-
| Chetan Anand || {{birth date and age|1996|9|1|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] ||
|-
| Limar Dabi || {{birth date and age|1991|11|7|df=y}} || Left-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] ||
|-
| [[Myendung Singpho]] || {{birth date and age|1996|10|23|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] ||
|-
! style="background: #DCDCDC" colspan="5" align="center" | Pace bowlers
|-
| Nabam Abo || {{birth date and age|1988|10|5|df=y}} || Right-handed ||| Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
| [[Yab Niya]] || {{birth date and age|1994|10|18|df=y}} || Right-handed ||| Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] ||
|-
| Tanmay Gupta || {{birth date and age|2003|9|19|df=y}} || Right-handed ||| Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] ||
|}

''Updated as on 17 January 2023''

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Ranji Trophy}}

[[Category:Indian first-class cricket teams]]
[[Category:Cricket in Arunachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:2018 establishments in Arunachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:Cricket clubs established in 2018]]

Arunachal Pradesh cricket team - Revision history

Manish1234 at 20:57, 10 September 2023