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<div>{{distinguish|Chandan Ray (cricketer, born 2001)}}<br />
{{short description|Indian cricketer}}<br />
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'''Chandan Ray''' (born August 29, 1998) is an Indian leg [[cricketer]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Narayanan |first1=Jayashree |title='Every game has its challenges' |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/558877/every-game-has-its-challenges.html |publisher=[[Deccan Herald]] |date=July 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Biswas |first1=Sudipta |title=Leg Cricketer Chandan urges Government for sponsorship |url=https://sportzwiki.com/cricket/leg-cricketer-chandan-urges-government-sponsorship/ |publisher=Sportzwiki |date=June 12, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Odisha's Chandan Ray is India U-19 Leg Cricket team captain |url=http://incredibleorissa.com/odisha-chandan-ray-india-leg-cricket-team-captain/ |publisher=Incredibleorissa |date=May 12, 2016}}</ref> who is the current captain of the Indian leg cricket team.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chandan to lead State leg Cricket team |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2016/state-editions/2016-05-17-134840.html |publisher=[[Daily Pioneer]] |date=May 18, 2016}}</ref><ref name=tg>{{cite news |last1=Panda |first1=Namita |title=Bargarh boy strives to promote new sport |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/odisha/bargarh-boy-strives-to-promote-new-sport/cid/1505667 |publisher=[[Telegraph India]] |date=May 12, 2016}}</ref> He made his international debut in July 2013 against [[Nepal]]. Ray captained the [[Leg Cricket|Indian team]] which lifted the 1st Indo-Nepal T-10 Leg Cricket Series in 2013 and the South Asian Championship, held in [[Nepal]] in 2016.<ref name=tbi>{{cite news |last1=Engineer |first1=Rayomand |title=Is It Cricket? Is It Football? Well, It Is Both! Try Your Hand at This Unusual Sport |url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/126933/leg-cricket-india-sport/ |publisher=Thebetterindia.com |date=January 6, 2018}}</ref> <br />
He was awarded with the ''Khel Gaurav Award'' in 2016 by LCFI, SSCAF and IROA.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mather |first1=Nazrin |title=‘Is it football or cricket?’: Captain of India’s Leg Cricket team decodes the sport |url=https://thebridge.in/is-it-football-or-cricket-captain-of-indias-leg-cricket-team-decodes-the-sport/ |publisher=Thebridge.in |date=January 24, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Leg cricket needs encouragement from various sports bodies and recognition from Sports Ministry: Chandan Ray |url=http://www.indiansportsnews.com/other-sports/more-sports/41053-leg-cricket-needs-encouragement-from-various-sports-bodies-and-recognition-from-sports-ministry-chandan-ray |publisher=IndianSportsNews.com |date=September 23, 2016}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Ray belongs to the [[Bargarh district]] of [[Odisha]].<ref name=asianage/> He is pursuing a [[bachelor's degree]] in commerce at Raipur.<br />
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== Career ==<br />
He made his debut in the 2nd Senior National T10 championship, held in [[Ambala]], [[Haryana]] in May 2013.<ref name=asianage>{{cite news |last1=harpreet |first1=Lamba Kaur |title=Football or cricket? Leg cricket tries to find its feet in India |url=http://www.asianage.com/sports/in-other-sports/060118/football-or-cricket-leg-cricket-tries-to-find-its-feet-in-india.html |publisher=[[Asian Age]] |date=January 6, 2018}}</ref><br />
He was made captain for the Indo-Nepal Leg Cricket Series held at [[Kathmandu]] in 2013.<ref name=tg/> Under his captaincy, India won the 1st Indo-Nepal T-10 Leg Cricket Series in July 2013 and was runners-up at the 1st South Asian Championship at [[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]] in 2016.<ref name=asianage/> In January 2017, he played for Odisha Leg Cricket team , which secured 3rd position in the 5th National T10 Leg Cricket Championship, held in [[New Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Odisha finish 3rd in National Leg Cricket |url=http://sportslogon.com/body.php?page=news_details&news_id=naWmow%3D%3D |publisher=SportsLogon |date=May 24, 2016}}</ref> In November 2018, under his captaincy, Odisha won the 8th National Leg Cricket Tri- Series Championship, defeating [[Telangana]] by 140 runs.<ref>{{cite news |title=Odisha win National Leg Cricket Tri- Series |url=https://sportslogon.com/body.php?page=news_details&news_id=lqSipqg%3D |publisher=Sportslogon |date=November 21, 2018}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
{{Portal|Biography|India|Sports}}<br />
* [[Cricket|Leg Cricket]]<br />
* [[Lists of Indian cricketers]]<br />
* [[List of people from Odisha]]<br />
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