North East Zone cricket team
Indian cricket team
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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.
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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Rongsen Jonathan |
| Team information | |
| Established | 2022 |
| History | |
| Duleep Trophy wins | 0 |
| Deodhar Trophy wins | 0 |
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 | 4 October 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Nagaland | First-class | Captain |
| Kishan Lyngdoh | 21 March 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Meghalaya | First-class | |
| Nilesh Lamichaney | 4 September 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Sikkim | First-class & List A | |
| Langlonyamba Keishangbam | 6 December 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Manipur | First-class & List A | Vice-captain |
| Joseph Lalthankhuma | 26 September 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Mizoram | First-class | |
| Anup Ahlawat | 13 November 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Arunachal Pradesh | First-class & List A | |
| Larry Sangma | 5 October 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Meghalaya | List A | |
| Jehu Anderson | 12 November 1999 | Right-handed | Mizoram | List A | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Palzor Tamang | 22 February 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Sikkim | First-class & List A | |
| Lee Yong Lepcha | 7 November 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Sikkim | List A | |
| Priyojit Kangabam | 24 November 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Manipur | List A | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Prafullomani Pukhrambam | 1 March 1994 | Right-handed | Manipur | First-class | ||
| Kamsha Yangfo | 16 November 1992 | Right-handed | Arunachal Pradesh | List A | ||
| Ashish Thapa | 4 January 1994 | Right-handed | Sikkim | List A | ||
| Spin bowlers | ||||||
| Kishan Singha | 23 December 1996 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Manipur | First-class | |
| Imliwati Lemtur | 25 December 1991 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Nagaland | First-class & List A | |
| Khrievitso Kense | 6 March 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Sikkim | List A | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||||
| Dippu Sangma | 20 May 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Meghalaya | First-class | |
| Rex Rajkumar | 30 August 2000 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | Manipur | First-class & List A | |
| Jotin Pheiroijam | 15 March 2006 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Manipur | First-class | |
| Nagaho Chishi | 12 November 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Nagaland | First-class | |
| Akash Choudhary | 28 November 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Meghalaya | First-class | |
| Nabam Abo | 5 October 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Arunachal Pradesh | List A | |
| Abhishek Kumar | 4 May 2002 | 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 |