Goa cricket team
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| Captain: | Swapnil Asnodkar |
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| Coach: | Hrishikesh Kanitkar |
| Owner: | Goa Cricket Association |
| Founded: | 1950 |
| Home ground: | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Stadium, Margao |
| Capacity: | 5,000 |
| Ranji Trophy wins: | 0 |
| Irani Trophy wins: | 0 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy wins: | 0 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins: | 0 |
The Goa cricket team, based in Goa, India, has competed in the Ranji Trophy since the 1985-86 season.
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Playing history
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]
As of early January 2016, Goa had played 168 times in the Ranji Trophy for 18 wins, 77 losses and 73 draws.[3]
Venues
Goa's home grounds are the Dr. Rajendra Prasad Stadium, Margao, and the Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground, Porvorim.
International Venues
| 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
| 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
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
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| Captain | ||||||
| Swapnil Asnodkar | 29 March 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Suraj Dongre | 27 December 1989 | Left-handed | Left-arm off break | |||
| Rohit Asnodkar | 5 December 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |||
| Rohan Belekar | 28 October 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |||
| Sagun Kamat | 11 May 1983 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | |||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Harshad Gadekar | 5 December 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |||
| Amit Yadav | 10 October 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||
| Saurabh Bandekar | 27 November 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |||
| Amogh Desai | 26 August 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||
| Robin D'Souza | 8 May 1980 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |||
| Darshan Misal | 11 September 1992 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Rahul Keni | 24 April 1988 | Left-handed | ||||
| Keenan Vaz | 12 September 1991 | Right-handed | ||||
| Fast Bowlers | ||||||
| Gauresh Gawas | 8 December 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |||
| Spinners | ||||||
| Shadab Jakati | 27 December 1980 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||
Coaching Staff
- Head Coach - Hrishikesh Kanitkar
- Assistant Coach - Dheeraj Jadhav
- Under-19s Coach - Ajay Ratra
- Physio - n/a
- Trainers - n/a
References
- ↑ Wisden 1988, pp. 1142-44.
- ↑ Goa v Karnataka 1996-97
- ↑ Goa's Ranji Trophy playing record
External links
- Cricinfo's Complete History of the Indian Domestic Competitions
- Goa at Cricket Archive
- Goa Cricket Association website
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