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{{short description|Indian cricket team}}
{{short description|Indian cricket team}}
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{{Infobox cricket team
{{Infobox cricket team
|name = Bihar Cricket Team
| team_name      = Bihar Cricket Team<br />बिहार क्रिकेट टीम   
|image =  
| image         = Logo Bihar Cricket Association.svg
|captain =[[Ashutosh Aman]]
| captain       = [[Sakibul Gani]]
|coach =[[Nikhilesh Ranjan]]
| coach         = Vikash Kumar
|founded =
| founded       = 1936
|ground = [[Moin-ul-Haq Stadium]], [[Patna]] and [[Nalanda International Cricket Stadium]], [[Rajgir]]
| ground         = [[Moin-ul-Haq Stadium]]
|capacity = 41,000
| capacity      = 25,000
|owner = [[Bihar Cricket Association]]
| ground2        = [[Rajgir International Cricket Stadium]] <br/> [[Urja Stadium]]  
| capacity2      = 100
,000 <br/> 5,000
| owner         = [[Bihar Cricket Association]]
| first_fc      = [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]]
| first_fc_year  = 1936
| first_fc_venue = Rangers Ground, [[Calcutta]]
|        title1 = [[Ranji Trophy]]
|        title1 = [[Ranji Trophy]]
|    title1wins = '''0'''
|    title1wins = 0
|        title2 = [[Irani Trophy]]  
|        title2 = [[Vijay Hazare Trophy]]
|    title2wins = '''0'''
|    title2wins = 0
|        title3 = [[Vijay Hazare Trophy]]
|        title3 = [[Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]]
|    title3wins = '''0'''
|    title3wins = 0
|        title4 = [[Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]]  
| website       = [https://biharcricketassociation.com/ BCA]
|    title4wins = '''0'''
|website =  
}}
}}
The '''Bihar cricket team''' represents the state of [[Bihar]] in [[India]]n domestic [[cricket]] competitions. It is run by [[Bihar Cricket Association]].
 
The '''Bihar cricket team''' represents the state of [[Bihar]] in [[India]]n domestic [[cricket]] competitions. It is run by the [[Bihar Cricket Association]].


==History==
==History==
===1936 to 2004===
===1936 to 2004===
The team competed in the [[Ranji Trophy]] from 1936-37 until 2003-04. When the state of Bihar was divided into two states, Bihar and [[Jharkhand]], most of the former state's cricket infrastructure was in Jharkhand, so [[Jharkhand cricket team|Jharkhand]] commenced playing in the Ranji Trophy, and the new smaller state of Bihar was no longer represented.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/wc-brings-in-focus-poor-state-of-cricketing-affairs-in-bihar/1/135547.html|title=It's definitely not cricket|website=India Today|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918071458/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/wc-brings-in-focus-poor-state-of-cricketing-affairs-in-bihar/1/135547.html|archive-date=18 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Balajee |first1=C. R. |title=14 years of cricket starvation for Bihar |url=https://www.saddahaq.com/14year-of-cricket-starvation-in-bihar |date=7 August 2015|website=SaddaHaq |access-date=20 February 2019}}</ref> Before this partition Bihar played 236 first-class matches, winning 78, losing 56 and drawing 102.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/0/40/match_lists.html Bihar's first-class record] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712165732/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/0/40/match_lists.html |date=12 July 2017 }}</ref>
The team competed in the [[Ranji Trophy]] from 1936–37 until 2003–04. When the state of Bihar was divided into two states, [[Bihar]] and [[Jharkhand]], most of the former state's cricket infrastructure was in [[Jharkhand cricket team|Jharkhand]], so [[Jharkhand cricket team|Jharkhand]] commenced playing in the Ranji Trophy. The state of Bihar was no longer represented.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/opinion/giridhar-jha/story/wc-brings-in-focus-poor-state-of-cricketing-affairs-in-bihar-132316-2011-04-17|title=It's definitely not cricket|website=India Today|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918071458/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/wc-brings-in-focus-poor-state-of-cricketing-affairs-in-bihar/1/135547.html|archive-date=18 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Balajee |first1=C. R. |title=14 years of cricket starvation for Bihar |url=https://www.saddahaq.com/14year-of-cricket-starvation-in-bihar |date=7 August 2015 |website=SaddaHaq |access-date=20 February 2019 |archive-date=20 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220181353/https://www.saddahaq.com/14year-of-cricket-starvation-in-bihar |url-status=dead }}</ref> Before this partition Bihar played 236 first-class matches, winning 78, losing 56 and drawing 102.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/0/40/match_lists.html Bihar's first-class record] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712165732/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/0/40/match_lists.html |date=12 July 2017 }}</ref>
 
Bihar's best performance in Ranji Trophy was in [[1975-76 Ranji Trophy]] season, when [[Daljit Singh (cricketer, born 1940s)|Daljit Singh]] led Bihar to Ranji Trophy finals.


===2018 onwards===
===2018 onwards===
In April 2018, the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) reinstated Bihar, ahead of the [[2018–19 Ranji Trophy]] tournament.<ref name="85th">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23216954/no-irani-cup-2018-19-domestic-season |title=No Irani Cup in 2018-19 domestic season? |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 April 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418032829/http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23216954/no-irani-cup-2018-19-domestic-season |archive-date=18 April 2018 }}</ref><ref name="Bihar">{{cite news |url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/bcci-technical-committee-approves-bihars-participation-in-ranji-trophy-1720227.html |title=BCCI Technical Committee Approves Bihar's Participation in Ranji Trophy |publisher=News18 |access-date=17 April 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418032524/https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/bcci-technical-committee-approves-bihars-participation-in-ranji-trophy-1720227.html |archive-date=18 April 2018 }}</ref> On 19 September 2018, they won their opening fixture of the [[2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy]], beating [[Nagaland cricket team|Nagaland]] 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/1156795.html |title=Plate, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Anand, Sep 19 2018 |access-date=19 September 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
In April 2018, the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) reinstated Bihar, ahead of the [[2018–19 Ranji Trophy]] tournament.<ref name="85th">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23216954/no-irani-cup-2018-19-domestic-season |title=No Irani Cup in 2018–19 domestic season? |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 April 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418032829/http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23216954/no-irani-cup-2018-19-domestic-season |archive-date=18 April 2018 }}</ref><ref name="Bihar">{{cite news |url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/bcci-technical-committee-approves-bihars-participation-in-ranji-trophy-1720227.html |title=BCCI Technical Committee Approves Bihar's Participation in Ranji Trophy |publisher=News18 |access-date=17 April 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418032524/https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/bcci-technical-committee-approves-bihars-participation-in-ranji-trophy-1720227.html |archive-date=18 April 2018 }}</ref> On 19 September 2018, they won their opening fixture of the [[2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy]], beating [[Nagaland cricket team|Nagaland]] by 8 wickets.<ref>{{cite news|last=PTI|date=19 September 2018|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/1156795.html |title=Plate, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Anand, Sep 19 2018 |access-date=19 September 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>


On 8 October 2018, Bihar defeated [[Mizoram cricket team|Mizoram]] by 9 wickets to enter the Quarter-finals of [[2018-19 Vijay Hazare Trophy]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/104434/bihar-thrash-mizoram-to-make-vijay-hazare-qf|title=Bihar thrash Mizoram to make Vijay Hazare QF|access-date=8 October 2018|work=cricbuzz}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24931220/jharkhand-haryana-services-tamil-nadu-jostle-last-two-quarter-final-spots |title=Jharkhand, Haryana, Services and Tamil Nadu jostle for last two quarter-final spots |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref> Bihar won the Plate Group and progressed to the knock-out phase of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24931220/jharkhand-haryana-services-tamil-nadu-jostle-last-two-quarter-final-spots |title=Jharkhand, Haryana, Services and Tamil Nadu jostle for last two quarter-final spots |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref> However, they were beaten by nine wickets by [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] in their quarter-final match to be knocked out of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8890/report/1158649/mumbai-vs-bihar-1st-quarter-final-vijay-hazare-trophy |title=Mumbai storm into Vijay Hazare semi-finals after routing Bihar for 69 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/104543/mumbai-crush-bihar-to-reach-vijay-hazare-sf|title=Mumbai crush Bihar to reach Vijay Hazare SF|work=CricBuzz|access-date=14 October 2018}}</ref>
On 8 October 2018, Bihar defeated [[Mizoram cricket team|Mizoram]] by 9 wickets to enter the Quarter-finals of [[2018-19 Vijay Hazare Trophy]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/104434/bihar-thrash-mizoram-to-make-vijay-hazare-qf|title=Bihar thrash Mizoram to make Vijay Hazare QF|access-date=8 October 2018|work=cricbuzz|date=8 October 2018}}</ref><ref name="espncricinfo1">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24931220/jharkhand-haryana-services-tamil-nadu-jostle-last-two-quarter-final-spots |title=Jharkhand, Haryana, Services and Tamil Nadu jostle for last two quarter-final spots |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref> Bihar won the Plate Group and progressed to the knock-out phase of the tournament.<ref name="espncricinfo1"/> However, they were beaten by nine wickets by [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] in their quarter-final match to be knocked out of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8890/report/1158649/mumbai-vs-bihar-1st-quarter-final-vijay-hazare-trophy |title=Mumbai storm into Vijay Hazare semi-finals after routing Bihar for 69 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=14 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/104543/mumbai-crush-bihar-to-reach-vijay-hazare-sf|title=Mumbai crush Bihar to reach Vijay Hazare SF|date=14 October 2018|work=CricBuzz|access-date=14 October 2018}}</ref>


In November 2018, in their opening match of the [[2018–19 Ranji Trophy]], they lost to [[Uttarakhand cricket team|Uttarakhand]] by ten wickets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/104876/ranji-highlights-mumbai-up-assert-dominance |title=Ranji Highlights: Mumbai, UP assert dominance; Mudhasir picks four in four balls |work=Cricbuzz |access-date=2 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|date=3 November 2018 }}</ref> They finished the 2018–19 tournament second in the table, with six 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 November 2018, in their opening match of the [[2018–19 Ranji Trophy]], they lost to [[Uttarakhand cricket team|Uttarakhand]] by ten wickets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/104876/ranji-highlights-mumbai-up-assert-dominance |title=Ranji Highlights: Mumbai, UP assert dominance; Mudhasir picks four in four balls |date=3 November 2018 |work=Cricbuzz |access-date=2 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|date=3 November 2018 }}</ref> They finished the 2018–19 tournament second in the table, with six 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=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref>


In March 2019, Bihar finished sixth in [[2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group B|Group B]] 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> [[Keshav Kumar]] was the leading run-scorer for the team in the tournament, with 145 runs, and [[Ashutosh Aman]] was the leading wicket-taker, with seven dismissals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12593;team=1636;type=tournament |title=Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2018/19 - Bihar: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=2 March 2019}}</ref>
In March 2019, Bihar finished sixth in [[2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group B|Group B]] 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=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 March 2019}}</ref> [[Keshav Kumar]] was the leading run-scorer for the team in the tournament, with 145 runs, and [[Ashutosh Aman]] was the leading wicket-taker, with seven dismissals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12593;team=1636;type=tournament |title=Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2018/19 – Bihar: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 March 2019}}</ref>


==Key==
On 29 January 2023, Bihar defeated [[Manipur cricket team|Manipur]] by 220 runs to win the Plate Group Final of [[2022-23 Ranji Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/125332/dominant-bihar-prevail-in-ranji-plate-group-final|title=Dominant Bihar prevail in ranji plate group final|access-date=29 January 2023|work=cricbuzz|date=29 January 2023}}</ref>
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'''General'''
* {{double-dagger}} – [[Captain (cricket)|Captain]]<ref name="Captain">{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/afghanistan/engine/records/individual/most_matches_as_captain.html?class=1;id=40;type=team |title=Afghani Captains' Playing Record in Test Matches |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 May 2018}}</ref>
* {{dagger}} – [[Wicket-keeper]]<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;keeper=1;orderby=player;team=40;template=results;type=fielding| title = Statistics / Test Matches / Fielding records &ndash; as designated wicketkeeper| publisher = ESPNcricinfo| access-date = 11 May 2018}}</ref>
* '''First''' – Year of debut
* '''Last''' – Year of latest game
* '''Mat''' – Number of matches played


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==Honours==
'''[[Batting (cricket)|Batting]]'''
* '''[[Ranji Trophy]]'''
* '''Innings''' – [[Innings]] batted
** '''Runners-up:''' [[1975–76 Ranji Trophy|1975–76]]
* '''NO''' – Times [[Not out]]
* '''Runs''' – [[Run (cricket)|Runs scored]] in career
* '''HS''' – Highest score
* '''Avg''' – [[Batting average (cricket)|Runs scored per dismissal]]
* '''*''' – Batsman remained [[Not out (cricket)|not out]]
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'''[[Bowling (cricket)|Bowling]]'''
* '''Balls''' – [[Delivery (cricket)|Balls]] bowled in career
* '''Mdn''' – Maiden overs bowled in career
* '''Wkt''' – [[Wicket#Dismissing a batsman|Wickets]] taken in career
* '''BBI''' – [[List of cricket terms#B|Best bowling in an innings]]
* '''Ave''' – [[Bowling average|Average runs per wicket]]
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'''[[Fielding (cricket)|Fielding]]'''
* '''Ca''' – [[Caught (cricket)|Catches]] taken
* '''St''' – [[Stumped|Stumpings]] taken
|}


==Cricket grounds==
==Home grounds==


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! Name !! City !! [[States of India|State]] !! |First used !! |Last used !! Notes
! Name !! City !! [[States of India|State]] !! |First used !! |Last used !! Notes
|-
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|[[Nalanda International Cricket Stadium]] || [[Rajgir]] || [[Bihar]] || 2022 || - || Upcoming International Cricket Stadium of Bihar
|[[Moin-ul-Haq Stadium]] || [[Patna]] || [[Bihar]] || 1970 || 2023 || BCA Home Ground, Hosted three ODIs
|-
|[[Moin-ul-Haq Stadium]] || [[Patna]] || [[Bihar]] || 1970 || 1998 || Home ground, hosted three ODIs
|-
| [[Nehru Smarak Stadium]] || [[Bhagalpur]] || [[Bihar]] || 1972 || 1973 ||
|-
| [[Sandy's Compound Enclosure]] || [[Bhagalpur]] || [[Bihar]] || 1981 || 1981 ||
|-
| [[Dr. Nagendra Jha Stadium]] || [[Darbhanga]] || [[Bihar]] || 1986 || 1998 ||
|-
|-
|- [[Gandhi Maidan]] || [[Patna]] || [[Bihar]] || 1958 || 1959 ||
|[[Rajgir International Cricket Stadium]] || [[Nalanda]] || [[Bihar]] || Under Construction || - || Upcoming Cricket Stadium
 
|-
| [[Urja Stadium]]  || [[Patna]] || [[Bihar]] || 2017 || 2021 ||
| [[Urja Stadium]]  || [[Patna]] || [[Bihar]] || 2017 || 2021 ||Owned by Bihar power department
|}
|}


==Current squad==
==Current squad==
* Players with international caps are listed in '''bold'''.
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|-
|-
!align=center| Name
!align=center| Name
!align=center| Birth date
!align=center| Birth date
!align=center| Batting Style
!align=center| Batting style
!align=center| Bowling Style
!align=center| Bowling style
!align=center| Notes
!align=center| Notes
|-
|-
! style="background: #DCDCDC" colspan="5" align="center" | Batsmen
! colspan="5" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Batsmen
|-
|-
| [[Babul Kumar]] || {{birth date and age|1993|01|12|df=y}} || Right-handed || || Vice-Captain
| [[Mangal Mahrour]] || {{birth date and age|1992|4|1|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium ||
|-
|-
| [[MD Rahmatullah]] ||{{birth date and age|1984|12|10|df=y}}|| Right-handed || ||
| [[Vaibhav Sooryavanshi]] || {{birth date and age|2011|3|27|df=y}} || Left-handed || Slow left arm orthodox || Plays for '''[[Rajasthan Royals]]''' in [[Indian Premier League|IPL]]
|-
|-
| [[Mangal Mahrour]] || {{birth date and age|1992|4|1|df=y}}|| Right-handed || Right-arm medium ||
| [[Piyush Singh]] || {{birth date and age|2001|5|4|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm offbreak ||
|-
|-
| [[Indrajit Kumar]] || {{birth date and age|1987|10|21|df=y}}|| Right-handed || Right-arm medium ||
| [[Kumar Rajnish]] || {{birth date and age|1993|12|28|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm offbreak ||
|-
|-
| [[Yashasvi Rishav]] || {{birth date and age|1997|9|27|df=y}}|| Right-handed|| Right-arm leg break ||
| Arnav Kishor || {{birth date and age|2002|10|18|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm offbreak ||
|-
|-
| [[Kumar Mridul]] || {{birth date and age|1988|10|5|df=y}}|| Left-handed || Right-arm medium ||
! colspan="5" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" | All-Rounders
|-
|-
| [[Nishant Kumar (cricketer)|Nishant Kumar]] || {{birth date and age|1988|12|25|df=y}}|| Left-handed ||Right-arm off break ||
| [[Sakibul Gani]] || {{birth date and age|1999|9|2|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium-fast || '''Captain'''
|-
|-
! style="background: #DCDCDC" colspan="5" align="center" | All-Rounders
| Akash Raj || {{birth date and age|2002|10|24|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium ||
|-
|-
| [[Shasheem Rathour]] || {{birth date and age|1994|10|16|df=y}}|| Right-handed|| Right-arm off break ||
| [[Raghuvendra Pratap Singh|Raghuvendra Pratap]] || {{birth date and age|2003|8|1|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium-fast ||
|-
|-
| [[Sakibul Gani]] || {{birth date and age|1999|9|2|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium-fast ||
| Khalid Alam || {{birth date and age|1999|11|26|df=y}} || Right-handed || Slow left arm orthodox ||
|-
|-
| [[Anuj Raj]] || {{birth date and age|2000|11|1|df=y}} || Right-handed || Left-arm medium-fast ||
| [[Sachin Kumar Singh]] || {{birth date and age|1997|12|25|df=y}} || Left-handed || Slow left arm orthodox ||
|-
|-
| [[Shabbir Khan]] ||{{birth date and age|1997|3|31|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium ||
! colspan="5" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;" | Wicket-keepers
|-
|-
| [[Akash Raj]] || {{birth date and age|2002|10|24|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium-fast ||
| Bipin Saurabh || {{birth date and age|1999|11|20|df=y}} || Right-handed || ||
|-
|-
| [[Sachin Kumar]] || {{birth date and age|1997|12|25|df=y}} || Left-handed || Slow left arm orthodox ||
| Ayush Loharuka || {{birth date and age|2003|6|26|df=y}} || Right-handed || ||
|-
|-
! style="background: #DCDCDC" colspan="5" align="center" | Wicket-keepers
! colspan="5" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Spin Bowlers
|-
|-
| [[Vikash Ranjan]] || {{birth date and age|1993|02|15|df=y}} || Right-handed || ||
| [[Suraj Kashyap]] || {{birth date and age|2003|8|14|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm offbreak ||
|-
|-
| [[Vikash Yadav]] || {{birth date and age|1988|02|3|df=y}} || Right-handed || ||
| Himanshu Singh || {{birth date and age|1997|9|23|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm legbreak ||
|-
|-
! style="background: #DCDCDC" colspan="5" align="center" | Spin Bowlers
| Himanshu Tiwari || {{birth date and age|2003|1|22|df=y}}|| Right-handed || Slow left arm orthodox ||
|-
|-
| [[Ashutosh Aman]] || {{birth date and age|1986|05|19|df=y}} || Right-handed || Slow left arm orthodox || Captain
| Shubham Roy || {{birth date and age|1998|10|21|df=y}}|| Right-handed || Slow left arm orthodox ||
|-
|-
| [[Shivam Kumar]] || {{birth date and age|2000|08|07|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm legbreak ||
! colspan="5" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Pace Bowlers
|-
|-
| [[Samar Quadri]] || {{birth date and age|1989|07|27|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm legbreak ||
| [[Amod Yadav]] || {{birth date and age|2001|12|10|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium ||
|-
|-
| [[Apurva Anand]] || {{birth date and age|1999|12|28|df=y}} || Right-handed || Slow left arm orthodox ||  
| Sakib Hussain || {{birth date and age|2004|12|14|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm fast || Plays for '''[[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]''' in [[Indian Premier League|IPL]]
|-
|-
| [[Suraj Kashyap]] || {{birth date and age|2003|8|14|df=y}}|| Right-handed|| Right-arm off break ||
| [[Shabbir Khan]] || {{birth date and age|1997|3|31|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium ||
|-
|-
! style="background: #DCDCDC" colspan="5" align="center" | Pace Bowlers
| Shabir Khan || {{birth date and age|1998|12|3|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium ||
|-
|-
| [[Abhijeet Saket]] ||{{birth date and age|1995|8|3|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium ||
| Mohammed Izhar || {{birth date and age|2004|1|1|df=y}} || Right-handed || Left-arm medium || Plays for '''[[Mumbai Indians]]''' in [[Indian Premier League|IPL]]
|-
|-
| [[Rahul Kumar (cricketer)|Rahul Kumar]] || {{birth date and age|2003|10|14|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium-fast ||
| Badal Kanauji || {{birth date and age|2006|8|11|df=y}} || Right-handed || Left-arm medium ||
|-
| [[Vivek Kumar]] || {{birth date and age|1994|12|8|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium ||
|-
| [[Amod Yadav]] ||{{birth date and age|2001|12|10|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium ||
|-
| [[Mohit Kumar (cricketer, born 1998)|Mohit Kumar]] || {{birth date and age|1998|11|10|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm medium-fast ||
|}
|}


==Support Staff==
''Updated as on 26 January 2026''
#Team Manager: Pradeep Kumar
 
#Head Coach: [[Nikhilesh Ranjan]]
==Support staff==
#Assistant Coach: Ashok Kumar  
#Team Manager: Ajay Tiwari
#Team Physio: Kumar Abhishek
#Head Coach: Pawan Kumar<ref>{{cite web |url=https://biharcricketassociation.com/notification.php?value=397 |title=Team Bihar's players list along with the support staff to participate in BCCI's Domestic Tournament – SMAT-T20 for Season 2022–2023. |work=Bihar Cricket Association |access-date=4 October 2022 |archive-date=27 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221027173725/https://biharcricketassociation.com/notification.php?value=397 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
#Team Trainer: Gopal Kumar
#Assistant Coach: Sanjay Kumar  
#Team Physio: Dr. Abhishek
#Team Trainer: Akhilesh Shukla


==Famous players==
==Players==
{{Main|List of Bihar cricketers}}
{{Main|List of Bihar cricketers}}
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{{div col}}{{div col end}}
*[[Abhijeet Saket]]
*[[Abhijeet Saket]]
*[[Ajay Mishra (cricketer)|Ajay Mishra]]
*[[Bimal Bose]]
*[[Bimal Bose]]
*[[Daljit Singh (cricketer, born 1940s)|Daljit Singh]]
*[[Daljit Singh (cricketer, born 1940s)|Daljit Singh]]
*[[M.S. Dhoni]]
*[[M.S. Dhoni]]
*[[Neeraj Kumar]]
*[[Pawan Kumar (cricketer, born 1969)|Pawan Kumar]]<!--Pawan Kumar (cricketer, born 1969) was born in Bihar, but played for Tripura-->
*[[Pawan Kumar (cricketer, born 1969)|Pawan Kumar]]<!--Pawan Kumar (cricketer, born 1969) was born in Bihar, but played for Tripura-->
*[[Pramod Kumar]]
*[[Raghuvendra Pratap Singh (cricketer)|Raghuvendra Pratap Singh]]
*[[Rajiv Kumar (cricketer)|Rajiv Kumar]]
*[[Rajiv Kumar (cricketer)|Rajiv Kumar]]
*[[Ramesh Saxena]]
*[[Ramesh Saxena]]
*[[Randhir Singh (cricketer)|Randhir Singh]]
*[[Randhir Singh (cricketer)|Randhir Singh]]
*[[Sakibul Gani]]
*[[Sakib Hussain]]
*[[Shute Banerjee]]
*[[Shute Banerjee]]
*[[Sujit Mukherjee]]
*[[Sujit Mukherjee]]
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*[[Tariq-ur-Rehman]]
*[[Tariq-ur-Rehman]]
*[[Tarun Kumar (cricketer)|Tarun Kumar]]
*[[Tarun Kumar (cricketer)|Tarun Kumar]]
*[[Veer Pratap Singh]]
*[[V. Venkatram]]
*[[V. Venkatram]]
*[[Zeeshan Ali]]
*[[Zeeshan Ali]]
{{div col end}}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Bihar Women's cricket team]]
*[[Bihar Women's cricket team]]
*[[Bihar Cricket Association]]
*[[Bihar Cricket Association]]
*[[Jharkhand cricket team]]
*[[Bihar cricket team in Ranji Trophy]]
*[[Bihar Cricket team in Vijay Hazare Trophy]]


==References==
==References==
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{{Ranji Trophy}}


[[Category:Indian first-class cricket teams|Bihar]]
[[Category:First-class cricket teams in India|Bihar]]
[[Category:Sport in Bihar|Cricket]]
[[Category:Year of establishment missing]]
[[Category:Cricket in Bihar]]
[[Category:Cricket in Bihar]]
[[Category:1936 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Cricket clubs established in 1936]]

Latest revision as of 15:21, 21 March 2026


Bihar Cricket Team
बिहार क्रिकेट टीम
Personnel
CaptainSakibul Gani
CoachVikash Kumar
OwnerBihar Cricket Association
Team information
Founded1936
Home groundMoin-ul-Haq Stadium
Capacity25,000
Secondary home ground(s)Rajgir International Cricket Stadium
Urja Stadium
Secondary ground capacity100 ,000
5,000
History
First-class debutBengal
in 1936
at Rangers Ground, Calcutta
Ranji Trophy wins0
Vijay Hazare Trophy wins0
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins0
Official websiteBCA

The Bihar cricket team represents the state of Bihar in Indian domestic cricket competitions. It is run by the Bihar Cricket Association.

History[edit | edit source]

1936 to 2004[edit | edit source]

The team competed in the Ranji Trophy from 1936–37 until 2003–04. When the state of Bihar was divided into two states, Bihar and Jharkhand, most of the former state's cricket infrastructure was in Jharkhand, so Jharkhand commenced playing in the Ranji Trophy. The state of Bihar was no longer represented.[1][2] Before this partition Bihar played 236 first-class matches, winning 78, losing 56 and drawing 102.[3]

Bihar's best performance in Ranji Trophy was in 1975-76 Ranji Trophy season, when Daljit Singh led Bihar to Ranji Trophy finals.

2018 onwards[edit | edit source]

In April 2018, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) reinstated Bihar, ahead of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy tournament.[4][5] On 19 September 2018, they won their opening fixture of the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, beating Nagaland by 8 wickets.[6][7]

On 8 October 2018, Bihar defeated Mizoram by 9 wickets to enter the Quarter-finals of 2018-19 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[8][9] Bihar won the Plate Group and progressed to the knock-out phase of the tournament.[9] However, they were beaten by nine wickets by Mumbai in their quarter-final match to be knocked out of the tournament.[10][11]

In November 2018, in their opening match of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, they lost to Uttarakhand by ten wickets.[12][13] They finished the 2018–19 tournament second in the table, with six wins from their eight matches.[14]

In March 2019, Bihar finished sixth in Group B of the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, with one win from their six matches.[15] Keshav Kumar was the leading run-scorer for the team in the tournament, with 145 runs, and Ashutosh Aman was the leading wicket-taker, with seven dismissals.[16]

On 29 January 2023, Bihar defeated Manipur by 220 runs to win the Plate Group Final of 2022-23 Ranji Trophy.[17]

Honours[edit | edit source]

Home grounds[edit | edit source]

Name City State First used Last used Notes
Moin-ul-Haq Stadium Patna Bihar 1970 2023 BCA Home Ground, Hosted three ODIs
Rajgir International Cricket Stadium Nalanda Bihar Under Construction - Upcoming Cricket Stadium
Urja Stadium Patna Bihar 2017 2021 Owned by Bihar power department

Current squad[edit | edit source]

Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Mangal Mahrour (1992-04-01) 1 April 1992 (age 34) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (2011-03-27) 27 March 2011 (age 15) Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL
Piyush Singh (2001-05-04) 4 May 2001 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm offbreak
Kumar Rajnish (1993-12-28) 28 December 1993 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm offbreak
Arnav Kishor (2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm offbreak
All-Rounders
Sakibul Gani (1999-09-02) 2 September 1999 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Captain
Akash Raj (2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Raghuvendra Pratap (2003-08-01) 1 August 2003 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Khalid Alam (1999-11-26) 26 November 1999 (age 26) Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox
Sachin Kumar Singh (1997-12-25) 25 December 1997 (age 28) Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox
Wicket-keepers
Bipin Saurabh (1999-11-20) 20 November 1999 (age 26) Right-handed
Ayush Loharuka (2003-06-26) 26 June 2003 (age 23) Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
Suraj Kashyap (2003-08-14) 14 August 2003 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm offbreak
Himanshu Singh (1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm legbreak
Himanshu Tiwari (2003-01-22) 22 January 2003 (age 23) Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox
Shubham Roy (1998-10-21) 21 October 1998 (age 27) Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox
Pace Bowlers
Amod Yadav (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Sakib Hussain (2004-12-14) 14 December 2004 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm fast Plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL
Shabbir Khan (1997-03-31) 31 March 1997 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Shabir Khan (1998-12-03) 3 December 1998 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Mohammed Izhar (2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 22) Right-handed Left-arm medium Plays for Mumbai Indians in IPL
Badal Kanauji (2006-08-11) 11 August 2006 (age 20) Right-handed Left-arm medium

Updated as on 26 January 2026

Support staff[edit | edit source]

  1. Team Manager: Ajay Tiwari
  2. Head Coach: Pawan Kumar[18]
  3. Assistant Coach: Sanjay Kumar
  4. Team Physio: Dr. Abhishek
  5. Team Trainer: Akhilesh Shukla

Players[edit | edit source]

Main article: List of Bihar cricketers

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "It's definitely not cricket". India Today. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012.
  2. ↑ Balajee, C. R. (7 August 2015). "14 years of cricket starvation for Bihar". SaddaHaq. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  3. ↑ Bihar's first-class record Archived 12 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "No Irani Cup in 2018–19 domestic season?". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "BCCI Technical Committee Approves Bihar's Participation in Ranji Trophy". News18. Archived from the original on 18 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  6. ↑ PTI (19 September 2018). "Vijay Hazare Trophy: Bihar make winning return to domestic cricket". Times of India. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Plate, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Anand, Sep 19 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Bihar thrash Mizoram to make Vijay Hazare QF". cricbuzz. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Jharkhand, Haryana, Services and Tamil Nadu jostle for last two quarter-final spots". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "Mumbai storm into Vijay Hazare semi-finals after routing Bihar for 69". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  11. ↑ "Mumbai crush Bihar to reach Vijay Hazare SF". CricBuzz. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  12. ↑ "Ranji Highlights: Mumbai, UP assert dominance; Mudhasir picks four in four balls". Cricbuzz. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  13. ↑ "Ranji Trophy: Sikkim record innings victory over Manipur". The Indian Express. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  14. ↑ "Ranji Trophy Table – 2018–19". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  15. ↑ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019: Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  16. ↑ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2018/19 – Bihar: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  17. ↑ "Dominant Bihar prevail in ranji plate group final". cricbuzz. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  18. ↑ "Team Bihar's players list along with the support staff to participate in BCCI's Domestic Tournament – SMAT-T20 for Season 2022–2023". Bihar Cricket Association. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.

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