North East Zone cricket team

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[edit]

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[edit]

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 27) 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 22) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Meghalaya List A

Updated as on 26 Jul 2023

Seasons[edit]

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

References[edit]

  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. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Duleep Trophy 2022-23: Some playing for survival, some for recognition". Cricket.com. 7 September 2022. 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. 7 September 2022. 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. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Duleep Trophy to kick off India's earliest ever domestic season on June 28". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
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