Uttarakhand cricket team

Uttarakhand cricket team
Personnel
Coach Bhaskar Pillai
Owner Uttarakhand Cricket Association
Team information
Founded 2018
Home ground Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium
Capacity 25,000
Official website: BCCI

The Uttarakhand cricket team is a cricket team representing the state of Uttarakhand in Indian domestic competitions.[1] 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 Ranji Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy.[2][3][4] Ahead of the 2018-19 season, Bhaskar Pillai was appointed as the team's coach.[5]

In September 2018, they lost their opening fixture of the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, to Bihar, by 5 wickets.[6][7] In the Plate Group fixture between Uttarakhand and Sikkim, Karna Veer Kaushal made the first double-century in the history of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring 202 runs.[8]

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.[9] Karna Veer Kaushal finished as the leading run-scorer, with 489 runs, and Deepak Dhapola was the leading wicket-taker for the team, with eleven dismissals.[10]

Squad

The following players were named for the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy tournament:[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Uttarakhand hoping to start Ranji Trophy journey on impressive note". The Statesman. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Nine new teams in Ranji Trophy 2018–19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Logistical nightmare on cards as BCCI announces 37-team Ranji Trophy for 2018-19 season". Indian Express. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "BCCI to host over 2000 matches in the upcoming 2018-19 domestic season". BCCI. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "BCCI eases entry for new domestic teams as logistical challenges emerge". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018-19, Plate Group wrap: Wins for Meghalaya, Manipur and Bihar". Cricket Country. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Plate Group, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Anand, Sep 20 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Karna Veer Kaushal hits first Vijay Hazare double-century". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  9. ↑ "2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2018/19 - Uttarakhand: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  11. ↑ "Uttarakhand team announced". Amarujala. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
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