North East Zone cricket team

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| captain = Rongsen Jonathan

| established = 2022

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| title1 = Duleep Trophy

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| title2 = Deodhar Trophy

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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.

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.{{cite web |title=Duleep Trophy, 2014/15 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/duleep-trophy-2014-15/engine/current/series/775453.html |access-date=9 November 2014 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}} 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.{{cite web |title=Logistical nightmare on cards as BCCI announces 37-team Ranji Trophy for 2018–19 season |date=18 July 2018 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/bcci-schedule-2018-19-domestic-games-5265019/ |access-date=7 November 2022 |publisher=Indian Express}} Therefore, North East Zone cricket was formed in August 2022 for both men's and women's cricket.{{Cite web |title=Duleep Trophy 2022-23: Some playing for survival, some for recognition |url=https://www.cricket.com/news/duleep-trophy-2022-23-some-playing-for-survival-some-for-recognition-1662521604662 |access-date=12 April 2023 |date=7 September 2022 |publisher=Cricket.com}} In August 2022, BCCI announced that North East Zone would be one of the six zones to compete in the 2022–23 Duleep Trophy.{{cite web |title=BCCI announces India's domestic season for 2022-23 |url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2022/news/55555906/bcci-announces-india-s-domestic-season-for-2022-23?type=Latest |access-date=8 August 2022 |publisher=Board of Control for Cricket in India}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= 7 September 2022|title=Duleep Trophy 2022-23: What the Return of the Zonal Format Means for Players |url=https://www.thequint.com/sports/cricket/duleep-trophy-2022-23-return-zonal-format-means-to-players |access-date=2023-04-12 |publisher=The Quint |language=en}}

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.{{Cite web |title='We have nothing to lose, and lots to gain' - North East captain Hokaito Zhimomi |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/duleep-trophy-2022-nothing-to-lose-lots-to-gain-for-north-east-zone-captain-hokaito-zhimomi-1333405 |access-date=2023-04-12 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=First-class events played by North East Zone |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/49/49854/First-Class_Events.html |access-date=2023-04-12 |publisher=CricketArchive}} They played their inaugural first-class match on 8 September 2022 and drew the match against West Zone.{{Cite web |title=North-East show fight on Duleep Trophy debut, get time with Rahane as reward |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-domestic-duleep-trophy-2022-23-north-east-zone-show-fight-on-debut-get-time-with-ajinkya-rahane-as-reward-1334195 |access-date=2023-04-12 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} However, they could not qualify for the semi-final because of West Zone's first innings lead.{{Cite web |last= |date= 11 September 2022|title=West Zone & North Zone advance to semi finals courtesy first-innings lead after dull draw in both games |url=https://www.insidesport.in/duleep-trophy-quarterfinals-west-zone-north-zone-advance-to-semifinals-courtesy-first-innings-lead-after-dull-draw-in-both-games-check-highlights/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |publisher=Inside Sport |language=en-US}}

They took part in the 2023 Deodhar Trophy, a List A cricket competition for the first time.{{cite web |title=Duleep Trophy to kick off India's earliest ever domestic season on June 28 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/duleep-trophy-to-kick-off-india-s-2023-24-domestic-season-on-june-28-1368152 |access-date=11 April 2023 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

Squad

style="background: #DCDCDC" colspan="7" align="center" \| Batsmen
class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! Name ! Birth date ! Batting Style ! Bowling Style ! State Team ! Format ! Notes
Rongsen Jonathan	{{birth date and age\|1986\|10\|4\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	Nagaland	First-class	Captain
Kishan Lyngdoh	{{birth date and age\|1998\|3\|21\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Meghalaya	First-class
Nilesh Lamichaney	{{birth date and age\|1991\|9\|4\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	Sikkim	First-class & List A
Langlonyamba Keishangbam	{{birth date and age\|1997\|12\|6\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	Manipur	First-class & List A	Vice-captain
Joseph Lalthankhuma	{{birth date and age\|2000\|9\|26\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	Mizoram	First-class
Anup Ahlawat	{{birth date and age\|2000\|11\|13\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Arunachal Pradesh	First-class & List A
Larry Sangma	{{birth date and age\|1992\|10\|5\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Meghalaya	List A
Jehu Anderson	{{birth date and age\|1999\|11\|12\|df=y}}	Right-handed		Mizoram	List A
style="background: #DCDCDC" colspan="7" align="center" \| All-rounders
Palzor Tamang	{{birth date and age\|1993\|2\|22\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	Sikkim	First-class & List A
Lee Yong Lepcha	{{birth date and age\|1991\|11\|7\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	Sikkim	List A
Priyojit Kangabam	{{birth date and age\|1994\|11\|24\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	Manipur	List A
style="background: #DCDCDC" colspan="7" align="center" \| Wicket-keepers
Prafullomani Pukhrambam	{{birth date and age\|1994\|3\|1\|df=y}}	Right-handed		Manipur	First-class
Kamsha Yangfo	{{birth date and age\|1992\|11\|16\|df=y}}	Right-handed		Arunachal Pradesh	List A
Ashish Thapa	{{birth date and age\|1994\|1\|4\|df=y}}	Right-handed		Sikkim	List A
style="background: #DCDCDC" colspan="7" align="center" \| Spin bowlers
Kishan Singha	{{birth date and age\|1996\|12\|23\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	Manipur	First-class
Imliwati Lemtur	{{birth date and age\|1991\|12\|25\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	Nagaland	First-class & List A
Khrievitso Kense	{{birth date and age\|2004\|3\|6\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break	Sikkim	List A
style="background: #DCDCDC" colspan="7" align="center" \| Pace bowlers
Dippu Sangma	{{birth date and age\|1997\|5\|20\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Meghalaya	First-class
Rex Rajkumar	{{birth date and age\|2000\|8\|30\|df=y}}	Left-handed	Left-arm medium-fast	Manipur	First-class & List A
Jotin Pheiroijam	{{birth date and age\|2006\|3\|15\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Manipur	First-class
Nagaho Chishi	{{birth date and age\|1997\|11\|12\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	Nagaland	First-class
Akash Choudhary	{{birth date and age\|1999\|11\|28\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Meghalaya	First-class
Nabam Abo	{{birth date and age\|1988\|10\|5\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	Arunachal Pradesh	List A
Abhishek Kumar	{{birth date and age\|2002\|5\|4\|df=y}}	Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast	Meghalaya	List A

Updated as on 26 Jul 2023

Seasons

class="wikitable" ! rowspan="2" \|Year ! colspan="2" \|Position
Duleep Trophy !Deodhar Trophy
2022–23 \| style="background: #ffffff;" \| Quarter-final (6th) \|Did not held
2023 \|Quarter-final (6th) \|TBD

class="wikitable"

! rowspan="2" |Year

! colspan="2" |Position

Duleep Trophy

!Deodhar Trophy

2022–23

| style="background: #ffffff;" | Quarter-final (6th)

|Did not held

2023

|Quarter-final (6th)

|TBD

References

Category:Indian first-class cricket teams

Category:Duleep Trophy

Category:Deodhar Trophy