Goa cricket team

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Goa cricket team
Fatorda Stadium.jpg
Personnel
CaptainDarshan Misal (FC)
Suyash Prabhudessai (List A)
Snehal Kauthankar (T20)
CoachBhaskar Pillai
OwnerGoa Cricket Association
Team information
Founded1985
Home groundDr. Rajendra Prasad Stadium, Margao
Capacity5,000
Secondary home ground(s)Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground, Porvorim
History
First-class debutKerala
in 1985
at Railway Stadium, Vasco da Gama
Ranji Trophy wins0
Irani Trophy wins0
Vijay Hazare Trophy wins0
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins0

The Goa cricket team is first-class cricket team based in Goa, India, has competed in the Ranji Trophy since the 1985–86 season.

Playing history[edit]

Goa lost all five matches in their first season,[1] and did not win until 1996–97, in their 56th match, when they defeated Karnataka by an innings.[2]

Venues[edit]

Goa's home grounds are the Dr. Rajendra Prasad Stadium, Margao, and the Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground, Porvorim.

International venues[edit]

Name City State First used Last used F/C LA T20 Notes
Fatorda Stadium Margao Goa 1989 2010 1 10 0 Hosted nine ODIs.

Domestic venues[edit]

Name City State First used Last used F/C LA T20 Notes
Arlem Breweries Ground Margao Goa 1986 2005 12 9 0
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Stadium Margao Goa 1968 2013 21 14 0
Bhausaheb Bandodkar Ground Panaji Goa 1986 2006 26 16 0
Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground Porvorim Goa 2010 2015 15 5 0
Railway Stadium (Vasco da Gama) Vasco da Gama Goa 1985 1985 1 0 0

Current squad[edit]

Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Suyash Prabhudessai (1997-12-06) 6 December 1997 (age 26) Right-handed List A Captain
Plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL
Snehal Kauthankar (1995-10-19) 19 October 1995 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm off break Twenty20 Captain
Ishaan Gadekar (1997-08-31) 31 August 1997 (age 26) Left-handed Right-arm leg break
Amogh Desai (1992-08-26) 26 August 1992 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Sumiran Amonkar (1991-07-28) 28 July 1991 (age 32) Right-handed
Manthan Khutkar (1999-05-02) 2 May 1999 (age 24) Left-handed Right-arm medium
Vaibhav Govekar (1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 (age 26) Left-handed Right-arm off break
Aditya Kaushik (1991-09-10) 10 September 1991 (age 32) Right-handed
All-rounders
Siddhesh Lad (1992-05-23) 23 May 1992 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Deepraj Gaonkar (1998-04-04) 4 April 1998 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Tunish Sawkar (1998-09-25) 25 September 1998 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Wicket-keeper
Eknath Kerkar (1993-09-10) 10 September 1993 (age 30) Right-handed
Spinners
Darshan Misal (1992-09-11) 11 September 1992 (age 31) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox First-class captain
Mohit Redkar (2000-09-27) 27 September 2000 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Amulya Pandrekar (1996-03-31) 31 March 1996 (age 27) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Amit Yadav (1989-10-10) 10 October 1989 (age 34) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Shubham Desai (1996-02-28) 28 February 1996 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Vedant Naik (1996-09-04) 4 September 1996 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Fast Bowlers
Lakshay Garg (1995-10-10) 10 October 1995 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Arjun Tendulkar (1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 (age 24) Left-handed Left-arm medium-fast Plays for Mumbai Indians in IPL
Ruthvik Naik (2001-05-16) 16 May 2001 (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Felix Alemao (1995-07-20) 20 July 1995 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Vijesh Prabhudessai (1997-02-20) 20 February 1997 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm medium

Updated as on 24 January 2023

Coaching staff[edit]

References[edit]

  1. Wisden 1988, pp. 1142–44.
  2. "Goa v Karnataka 1996–97". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

External links[edit]


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