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{{short description|Indian cricket team}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox cricket team
| name = Manipur cricket team
| image =
| captain = [[Langlonyamba Keishangbam]]
| coach = [[Shiv Sunder Das]]
| founded = 2018
| ground =
| capacity =
| owner = [[Manipur Cricket Association]]
| first_fc = [[Sikkim cricket team|Sikkim]]
| first_fc_year = 2018
| first_fc_venue = [[Jadavpur University Campus Ground|Jadavpur University Campus Ground, Kolkata]]
| title1 = [[Ranji Trophy]]
| title1wins = 0
| title2 = [[Vijay Hazare Trophy]]
| title2wins = 0
| title3 = [[Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]]
| title3wins = 0
| website = [http://manipurcricket.com/ manipurcricket.com]
}}

The '''Manipur cricket team''' is a [[cricket]] team that represents the state of [[Manipur]] in Indian domestic competitions.<ref name="ep">{{cite web|url=http://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=Sport2..190718.jul18 |title=Manipur to play in major domestic cricket tournaments |work=E Pao |access-date=23 July 2018}}</ref> 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}}</ref> Ahead of the 2018–19 season, [[Shiv Sunder Das]] 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 lost their opening fixture of the [[2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy]], to [[Puducherry cricket team|Puducherry]], by 8 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/1156796.html |title=Plate, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Vadodara, Sep 19 2018 |access-date=19 September 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> The following day, they won their first fixture of the tournament, beating [[Sikkim cricket team|Sikkim]] by 10 wickets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/vijay-hazare-trophy-2018-19-plate-group-wrap-wins-for-meghalaya-manipur-and-bihar-747703 |title=Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018–19, Plate Group wrap: Wins for Meghalaya, Manipur and Bihar |work=Cricket Country |access-date=20 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1156808.html |title=Plate Group, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Vadodara, Sep 20 2018 |access-date=20 September 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In their first season in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, they finished in sixth 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> [[Yashpal Singh (cricketer)|Yashpal Singh]] finished as the leading run-scorer, with 488 runs, and [[Bishworjit Singh]] was the leading wicket-taker for the team, with nine dismissals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12591;team=1994;type=tournament |title=Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2018/19 – Manipur: 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 [[Sikkim cricket team|Sikkim]] by an innings and 27 runs.<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 won their first match of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy in round three of the competition, beating [[Mizoram cricket team|Mizoram]] by eight wickets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/ranji-trophy-takeaways-2-1947359.html |title=Ranji Trophy Takeaways: Kerala, Manipur Register Historic Wins; Milind Kumar Continues to Pile on Runs |work=Network18 Media and Investments Ltd |access-date=22 November 2018}}</ref> They finished the 2018–19 tournament sixth in the table, with three 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, Manipur finished sixth in [[2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group A|Group A]] of the [[2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]], with one win from their six 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> [[Mayank Raghav]] was the leading run-scorer for the team in the tournament, with 301 runs, and [[Yashpal Singh (cricketer)|Yashpal Singh]] was the leading wicket-taker, with four dismissals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12593;team=1994;type=tournament |title=Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2018/19 – Manipur: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2 March 2019}}</ref> In January 2020, in the round six fixture of the [[2019–20 Ranji Trophy]] against [[Meghalaya cricket team|Meghalaya]], Manipur were bowled out for only 27 runs in their first innings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/ranji-trophy-manipur-folded-for-27-as-meghalaya-secure-innings-win/articleshow/73443903.cms |title=Ranji Trophy: Manipur folded for 27 as Meghalaya secure innings win |work=Times of India |access-date=21 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ranji-trophy-plate-group-round-6-day-3-plate-group-report-manipur-meghalaya-manan-vohra-chandigarh/article30609505.ece |title=Ranji Trophy: Manipur folds for 27 as Meghalaya secures innings win |work=Sportstar |access-date=21 January 2020}}</ref> On 12 February 2020, their fixture against [[Chandigarh cricket team|Chandigarh]] was the 60,000th first-class cricket match to be played.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28727284/r-ashwin-362-wickets-most-70-tests |title=Are R Ashwin's 362 wickets the most after 70 Tests? |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/news/60,000_not_out_landmark_first_class_match_ranji_trophy.html |title=60,000 not out: Landmark first-class match set for Ranji Trophy |work=The Cricketer |access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref>

==Squad==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Name
! Birth date
! Batting style
! Bowling style
! Notes
|-
! colspan="5" |Batsmen
|-
| [[Langlonyamba Keishangbam]] || {{birth date and age|1997|12|6|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || '''Captain'''
|-
| [[Karnajit Yumnam]] || {{birth date and age|1997|12|27|df=y}} || Right-handed || ||
|-
| [[Johnson Singh|Johnson Ngariyanbam]] ||{{birth date and age|1999|10|10|df=y}} || Right-handed || ||
|-
| [[Basir Rahman]] || {{birth date and age|1993|3|1|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] ||
|-
| [[Ronald Longjam]] || {{birth date and age|1997|8|10|df=y}} || Right-handed || ||
|-
| Guniram Amom || {{birth date and age|1996|12|5|df=y}} || Right-handed || ||
|-
| Sanatombaroy Laiphangbam || {{birth date and age|1997|12|29|df=y}} || Right-handed || ||
|-
! colspan="5" |All-rounders
|-
| [[Priyojit Singh Kangabam|Priyojit Kangabam]] || {{birth date and age|1994|11|24|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] ||
|-
| Bikash Biren || {{birth date and age|1992|11|17|df=y}} || Right-handed || Left-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
| [[Nitesh Sedai]] || {{birth date and age|1998|2|8|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] ||
|-
| [[Sultan Karim]] || {{birth date and age|1994|11|17|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] ||
|-
| Bidash Chingakham || {{birth date and age|2001|1|21|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] ||
|-
! colspan="5" |Wicket-keepers
|-
| [[Prafullomani Singh|Prafullomani Pukhrambam]] ||{{birth date and age|1994|3|1|df=y}}||Right-handed|| ||
|-
| [[Al Bashid Muhammed]] ||{{birth date and age|1998|4|27|df=y}}||Right-handed|| ||
|-
| [[Ahmed Shah (Indian cricketer)|Ahmed Shah]] ||{{birth date and age|1995|2|3|df=y}}||Right-handed|| ||
|-
| [[Narisingh Yadav|Narisingh Kshetrimayum]]||{{birth date and age|1992|3|3|df=y}}||Right-handed|| ||
|-
! colspan="5" |Spin bowlers
|-
| [[Kishan Singha]] || {{birth date and age|1996|12|23|df=y}} || Right-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] ||
|-
| [[Ajay Lamabam]] || {{birth date and age|1999|2|8|df=y}} || Left-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] ||
|-
! colspan="5" |Pace bowlers
|-
| [[Bishworjit Konthoujam]] || {{birth date and age|1996|2|3|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] || '''Vice-captain'''
|-
| [[Rex Rajkumar]] || {{birth date and age|2000|8|30|df=y}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] ||
|-
| Jotin Pheiroijam || {{birth date and age|2006|3|15|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
| [[Kishan Thokchom]] || {{birth date and age|1990|1|1|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] ||
|}

''Updated as on 25 January 2023''

==References==
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{{Ranji Trophy}}

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

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Neo at 09:19, 30 July 2023