This is a list of allcricketers who have played infirst-class,List A orTwenty20 matches forBengal, mostly in theRanji Trophy (FC),Vijay Hazare Trophy (LA), andSyed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20) competitions. Seasons given are the first and last in which each player represented Bengal, but they may not have played in all the interim seasons and many played for other senior teams besides Bengal. Players inbold have played international cricket.
Teams called Bengal were formed in 1889/90 and 1922/23 on special occasions but the matches they played were not first-class. The 23 players who took part in those matches have been included with a ‡ symbol to indicate status. Bengal made their senior debut in 1935/36 when they played thetouring Australians and then joined the Ranji Trophy.[1]
Last updated 18 November 2023.[2]
| Name | Seasons | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prabir Acharya | 1995/96 | Slow left arm orthodox (SLA) bowler, born 3 November 1961. Played in two Ranji Trophy matches, versusTripura andAssam, in January 1996; also one List A match versus Assam. | [3][4] |
| ‡G. F. Alexander | 1889/90 | British expatriate who played for Bengal v G. F. Vernon's XI in December 1889. No personal information recorded in usual sources. | [5] |
| James Alexander | 1936/37–1937/38 | English right armfast medium bowler (RFM), born 3 September 1916. Played in theRanji Trophy final againstNawanagar in February 1937, and in one more Ranji match versusCentral India in January 1938. Killed in action on 23 October 1943, duringWorld War II, atBhawanipur in Bengal. | [6] |
| Alok Singh | 2012/13–2017/18 | RFM bowler, born 26 October 1993. Played in two LA and three T20 matches only. Has not played in FC. | [9][10] |
| Boddupalli Amit | 2013/14–2019/20 | All-rounder, born 30 March 1988, who bowled right-arm medium pace (RM). He played in nine FC and nine LA matches, all for Bengal. HS: 50; BB: 3/31. | [11][12] |
| Pravin Amre | 1996/97 | International batsman, born 14 August 1968, who represented India in eleven Tests and 37 ODIs between 1991/92 and 1993/94. Played for various domestic teams including one season with Bengal. | [13][14] |
| Madhav Apte | 1957/58 | Test batsman who was born 5 October 1932 and died 23 September 2019. Apart from one season with Bengal, he spent his entire career atBombay. Played in seven Tests for India in 1952/53. | [15][16] |
| Kapil Arora | 1994/95 | No personal information recorded in usual sources. Played in two LA matches only. | [17][18] |
| Munish Arora | 1998/99 | All-rounder; born 10 March 1971. Left hand bat who bowled SLA. Spent one season with Bengal after playing forPunjab since 1990/91. | [19][20] |
| G. Arratoon | 1935/36 | Few personal details recorded. Right-handed batsman who bowledoff spin (OB). Played in three matches in Bengal's debut FC season, including the team's first-ever FC match (versus Australians) and two more in the Ranji Trophy. | [21][22] |
| Arun Lal | 1981/82–1995/96 | Born 1 August 1955. All-rounder who bowled RM. Played in 156 FC matches (16 Tests) and 65 LA (13 ODIs). He was India's Cricketer of the Year in 1987. | [23][24] |
| Name | Seasons | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suvankar Bal | 2020/21–2022/23 | Born 1995. Batter who has played in nine matches (two FC, four LA, three T20) to end of 2022/23 season. | [25][26] |
| Abhisek Banerjee (A. K. Banerjee) | 2008/09 | ||
| Amit Banerjee (A. A. Banerjee II) | 2014/15 | ||
| Amitava Banerjee (A. A. Banerjee I) | 1996/97–2000/01 | ||
| Audrish Banerjee (A. Banerjee) | 1992/93 | Born inBelurmath in 1975, and primarily a bowler (style uncertain), he made his sole first-class appearance for Bengal in February 1993. He had previously played for the India under-19s against England u-19s. | [27][28][29] |
| Jitendra Banerjee (J. N. Banerjee) | 1935/36–1939/40 | ||
| Malay Banerjee (M. Banerjee) | 1976/77–1980/81 | ||
| Montu Banerjee (S. A. Banerjee) | 1941/42–1953/54 | ||
| Rabi Banerjee (R. Banerjee) | 1970/71–1974/75 | ||
| Rohan Banerjee (R. B. Banerjee) | 2008/09–2014/15 | ||
| Salil Banerjee (S. K. Banerjee) | 1958/59–1961/62 | ||
| Sambaran Banerjee (S. Banerjee I) | 1973/74–1989/90 | ||
| Shute Banerjee (S. N. Banerjee) | 1935/36–1936/37 | ||
| Souvik Banerjee (S. R. Banerjee) | 1996/97 | ||
| Srimanta Banerjee (S. Banerjee II) | 1977/78–1978/79 | ||
| Suvojit Banerjee (S. S. Banerjee) | 2014/15 | ||
| Subroto Banerjee (S. T. Banerjee) | 1996/97–1998/99 | ||
| Tapan Banerjee (T. J. Banerjee) | 1965/66–1982/83 | ||
| Udaybhanu Banerjee (U. Banerjee) | 1978/79–1985/86 | ||
| Madhurya Barua | 1959/60 | ||
| Arijit Basu | 2000/01–2002/03 | ||
| Gitimoy Basu | 2010/11–2013/14 | ||
| Jayojit Basu | 2011/12–2013/14 | ||
| Jack Bedwell | 1940/41 | ||
| Stanley Behrend | 1935/36–1940/41 | ||
| Prakash Bhandari | 1958/59–1963/64 | ||
| Ramesh Bhatia | 1964/65–1971/72 | ||
| Aloke Bhattacharjee (A. Bhattacharjee II) | 1970/71–1986/87 | ||
| Anil Bhattacharjee (A. Bhattacharjee I) | 1953/54–1964/65 | ||
| Ayan Bhattacharjee (A. P. Bhattacharjee) | 2016/17–2019/20 | ||
| Kamal Bhattacharjee (K. Bhattacharjee) | 1963/64 | ||
| Sanat Bhattacharjee (S. Bhattacharjee II) | 1982/83 | ||
| Sankar Bhattacharjee (S. Bhattacharjee III) | 1986/87 | Born in 1963 atDehra Dun inUttar Pradesh, he is known to have played only four cricket matches; the first being his solitary first-class appearance for Bengal in the 1986/87 Ranji Trophy. He played other matches later the same season for Calcutta University and East Zone Universities. | [30][31] |
| Satyen Bhattacharjee (S. Bhattacharjee IV) | 1991/92 | ||
| Subir Bhattacharjee (S. Bhattacharjee I) | 1980/81 | ||
| Tara Bhattacharjee (T. S. Bhattacharjee) | 1938/39–1940/41 | ||
| Arup Bhattacharya (A. Bhattacharya) | 1980/81–1989/90 | ||
| Kamal Bhattacharya (K. Bhattacharya) | 1935/36–1946/47 | ||
| Parthasarathi Bhattacharya (P. A. Bhattacharya) | 2011/12–2015/16 | ||
| Prasanta Bhattacharya (P. Bhattacharya) | 1958/59–1959/60 | ||
| Tapan Bhattacharya (T. Bhattacharya) | 1974/75 | ||
| Kalyan Biswas | 1955/56–1961/62 | ||
| Nripesh Biswas | 1963/64 | ||
| J. S. Blackburn | 1962/63 | ||
| Bapi Bose (S. M. Bose) | 1935/36 | ||
| Ganapathi Bose (G. Bose) | 1965/66 | ||
| Ganesh Bose (H. M. Bose) | 1935/36–1942/43 | ||
| Gopal Bose (G. K. Bose) | 1968/69–1977/78 | ||
| ‡H. Bose | 1922/23 | Played for Bengal in the 1922/23 Nagpur Provincial Tournament. One of the team's first native players. No personal information recorded in usual sources. | [32] |
| Kartick Bose (N. M. Bose) | 1935/36–1951/52 | ||
| Parimal Bose | 1962/63 | ||
| Ranadeb Bose (R. R. Bose) | 1998/99–2011/12 | ||
| Sivaji Bose aka S. M. Basu Thakur | 1949/50–1957/58 | ||
| Sujit Bose (S. Bose II) | 1957/58–1959/60 | ||
| Sushil Bose (S. Bose I) | 1935/36–1948/49 | ||
| John Brocklebank | 1947/48 | ||
| ‡R. E. J. Brooke | 1922/23 | British expatriate who played for Bengal in the 1922/23 Nagpur Provincial Tournament. No personal information recorded in usual sources. | [33] |
| Barun Burman | 1972/73–1986/87 |
| Name | Seasons | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| ‡C. C. Cameron | 1889/90 | ||
| ‡L. Carberry | 1922/23 | ||
| Paul Carey | 1944/45 | ||
| George Carter | 1937/38–1938/39 | ||
| Probir Chail (P. Chail II) | 1977/78–1982/83 | ||
| Prolay Chail (P. Chail I) | 1969/70–1975/76 | ||
| Samir Chakrabarti | 1971/72–1975/76 | ||
| Dibyendu Chakrabarty | 2003/04–2010/11 | ||
| Amitava Chakraborty | 2001/02–2007/08 | ||
| Debasis Chakraborty | 1984/85 | ||
| Gopal Chakraborty | 1954/55–1963/64 | ||
| Pritam Chakraborty | 2013/14 | Born 1994. Bowls RM. Has played in four FC and five T20 for Bengal. | [34][35] |
| Shreyan Swarup Chakraborty | 2019/20 | ||
| Rabindra Chanda | 1954/55–1963/64 | ||
| Sudip Chanda | 1998/99 | ||
| Pramod Chandila | 2015/16–2017/18 | ||
| Nandu Chandravarkar | 1974/75 | ||
| Charanjit Singh | 1997/98–1999/2000 | ||
| Anirban Chatterjee (A. B. Chatterjee) | 2003/04–2004/05 | ||
| Asoke Chatterjee (A. C. Chatterjee) | 1943/44–1947/48 | ||
| Champi Chatterjee (C. Chatterjee I) | 1983/84 | ||
| Chandranath Chatterjee (C. Chatterjee II) | 1986/87 | ||
| Nirmal Chatterjee | 1937/38–1954/55 | ||
| Premangsu Chatterjee | 1946/47–1959/60 | ||
| Sudip Chatterjee | 2009/10–2021/22 | ||
| Utpal Chatterjee | 1984/85–2004/05 | ||
| Writtick Chatterjee | 2013/14–2022/23 | Born 1992. Bowls OB. | [36][37] |
| Saksham Chaudhary | 2023/24 | Born 1999. Seamer who bowls right-arm medium pace. Saksham Sarueshkumar Chaudhary made his T20 debut in October 2023 and played in two matches. | [38][39] |
| Rana Chowdhary | 2006/07–2007/08 | ||
| Abhishek Chowdhury (A. A. Chowdhary) | 2010/11 | ||
| Avik Chowdhury (A. S. Chowdhary) | 2007/08–2008/09 | ||
| Bikash Chowdhury | 1959/60–1962/63 | ||
| Kalyan Chowdhury | 1970/71–1978/79 | ||
| Nirode Chowdhury | 1944/45–1954/55 | ||
| ‡E. W. Collen | 1889/90 | ||
| Maharaja of Cooch Behar | 1942/43–1945/46 | ||
| David Cooper | 1942/43 |
| Name | Seasons | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daljit Singh | 1958/59–1961/62 | ||
| Michael Dalvi | 1977/78–1981/82 | ||
| Rajesh Dani | 1981/82–1986/87 | ||
| Abhishek Das (A. A. Das) | 2012/13–2022/23 | Born 1990. Batter who had played 23 matches (five FC, five LA, thirteen T20) to end of 2022/23 season. | [40][41] |
| Ajoy Das (A. K. Das III) | 1996/97–2000/01 | ||
| Amitava Das (A. Das) | 1987/88 | ||
| Anup Das (A. K. Das II) | 1985/86–1995/96 | ||
| Ardhendu Das (A. K. Das I) | 1941/42 | ||
| Arindam Das (A. S. Das) | 2001/02–2014/15 | ||
| Debabrata Das (D. B. Das) | 2007/08–2019/20 | ||
| Dhruba Das (D. R. Das) | 1941/42–1952/53 | ||
| Jyotish Das | 1999/2000 | ||
| Mintoo Das | 1985/86–1993/94 | ||
| Nilkantha Das | 2019/20–2021/22 | ||
| Prosenjit Das (P. S. Das) | 2016/17 | ||
| Pulak Das (P. Das) | 1996/97 | ||
| Subhomoy Das (S. G. Das) | 2001/02–2013/14 | ||
| Sandipan Das (S. S. Das) | 2012/13–2014/15 | ||
| Suman Kumar Das | 2023/24 | Born 1999. Bowls RFM. | [42][43] |
| Ajit Das Gupta | 1949/50–1954/55 | ||
| Anil Das Gupta | 1952/53–1955/56 | ||
| Benu Das Gupta | 1952/53–1955/56 | ||
| Sunil Das Gupta | 1952/53 | ||
| Deep Dasgupta | 1998/99–2009/10 | ||
| Jayanta Dastidar | 1991/92 | ||
| Ambar Datta | 1962/63 | ||
| Punya Datta | 1944/45–1955/56 | ||
| Kinkar Daw | 1958/59 | ||
| ‡J. de Lisle | 1922/23 | ||
| Amiya Deb | 1941/42–1943/44 | ||
| Akash Deep | 2018/19–2023/24 | Born 1996. Currently (2023/24) opens the Bengal bowling with a right-armfast medium (RFM) action. He also played in seven IPL matches forRoyal Challengers Bangalore in 2022/23. | [44][45] |
| Devendra Singh | 1961/62 | ||
| Subir Dey | 1986/87–1995/96 | ||
| Kalyan Dhall | 1984/85–1985/86 | ||
| Madan Dhar | 1964/65–1965/66 | ||
| Dharmendra Singh | 1996/97–1998/99 | ||
| ‡H. W. Dickson | 1889/90 | ||
| Ashok Dinda | 2005/06–2019/20 | ||
| Dilip Doshi | 1968/69–1984/85 | ||
| Karun Dubey | 1987/88–1988/89 | ||
| Anil Dutt | 1939/40 | ||
| Probodh Dutt | 1936/37–1943/44 | ||
| Sailesh Dutt | 1938/39–1943/44 | ||
| Dilip Dutta | 1976/77 | ||
| Jyoti Dutta | 1958/59 | ||
| Probal Dutta | 1995/96 | ||
| Rajib Dutta | 1997/98 |
| Name | Seasons | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abhimanyu Easwaran | 2013/14–2023/24 | Born 1995. Opening batter who has been a standby for India Test squads. Has made 22 FC hundreds with a highest score (HS) of 233. | [46][47] |
| Frederick Eccleston | 1939/40 | ||
| Eklak Ahmid | 2006/07 |
| Name | Seasons | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farsatullah | 1977/78–1981/82 | ||
| Humza Ferozie | 1995/96–2001/02 | ||
| ‡L. Ford | 1922/23 | British expatriate who played for Bengal in the 1922/23 Nagpur Provincial Tournament. No personal information recorded in usual sources. | |
| Benjamin Frank | 1948/49–1953/54 |
| Name | Seasons | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devang Gandhi | 1994/95–2005/06 | ||
| Ashok Gandotra | 1971/72–1973/74 | ||
| Santosh Ganguli | 1937/38–1942/43 | ||
| Prasenjit Ganguly | 1996/97–2002/03 | ||
| Snehasish Ganguly | 1986/87–1996/97 | ||
| Sourav Ganguly | 1989/90–2011/12 | ||
| Subhradeep Ganguly | 2002/03 | ||
| Aamir Gani | 2013/14–2018/19 | ||
| Alexander Garbis | 1940/41–1947/48 | ||
| Rohan Gavaskar | 1996/97–2009/10 | ||
| Sudip Kumar Gharami | 2019/20–2023/24 | Born 1999. Appointed Bengal's T20 captain for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in October 2023. Has scored four FC hundreds (HS 186) and two LA hundreds (HS 162). | [48][49] |
| Akash Ghatak | 2022/23 | Born 1996. Bowls RM. Has played in five matches for Bengal (three FC, two LA). | [50][51] |
| Dilip Ghose | 1950/51 | ||
| Arindam Ghosh (A. N. Ghosh) | 2006/07–2011/12 | ||
| Avilin Ghosh (A. P. Ghosh) | 2013/14 | ||
| Dipankar Ghosh | 1964/65–1968/69 | ||
| Gour Ghosh | 1960/61–1964/65 | ||
| Jiban Ghosh | 1965/66–1969/70 | ||
| Kalyan Ghosh (K. K. Ghosh) | 1968/69–1970/71 | ||
| Koushik Ghosh (K. B. Ghosh) | 2013/14–2022/23 | Born 1992. Has played in FC matches only with 17 appearances to end of 2022/23 season. Has scored two FC hundreds (HS 114). | [52][53] |
| Madan Ghosh (M. Ghosh) | 1977/78–1983/84 | ||
| Manojit Ghosh (M. U. Ghosh) | 2013/14 | ||
| Nemai Ghosh | 1958/59–1965/66 | ||
| Probal Ghosh (P. Ghosh I) | 1978/79–1984/85 | ||
| Prasanta Ghosh (P. Ghosh II) | 1979/80 | ||
| Sayan Ghosh (S. S. Ghosh) | 2013/14–2021/22 | ||
| Soham Ghosh (S. S. Ghosh) | 2007/08 | ||
| Shanti Ghoshal | 1954/55–1964/65 | ||
| Leonard Gilbert | 1935/36 | ||
| John Gilchrist | 1957/58–1959/60 | ||
| Amarnath Girdhari | 1960/61 | ||
| Surjuram Girdhari | 1948/49–1959/60 | ||
| ‡Godfrey | 1889/90 | ||
| Chuni Goswami (S. Goswami) | 1962/63–1972/73 | ||
| Shreevats Goswami (S. P. Goswami) | 2007/08–2021/22 | ||
| Robert Gourlay | 1936/37 | ||
| Ernest Goward | 1935/36 | ||
| ‡C. E. Greenway | 1889/90 | ||
| Subrata Guha | 1965/66–1976/77 | ||
| Surup Guha Thakurta | 1963/64–1965/66 | ||
| Bhaskar Gupta | 1964/65 | ||
| Sumanta Gupta | 2017/18–2022/23 | ||
| Baloo Gupte | 1957/58 | ||
| Subhash Gupte | 1953/54–1957/58 |
| Name | Seasons | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakir Habib Gandhi | 2023/24 | Born 1999. Made his T20 debut in October 2023 and played in six matches. Yet to play in FC or LA. | [54][55] |
| Debopratim Halder | pending | Born 2002. Bowls RFM. Debopratim Kalyan Halder has been named as a Bengal squad member for the 2023/24 season. | [56][57] |
| Nikhil Haldipur | 1994/95–2004/05 | ||
| Amherst Hammond | 1939/40 | ||
| Fred Harker | 1944/45 | ||
| Edward Harvey-Johnston | 1942/43–1943/44 | ||
| Haseen Ahmed | 1980/81 | ||
| ‡H. Heckle | 1889/90 | British expatriate who played for Bengal v G. F. Vernon's XI in December 1889. No personal information recorded in usual sources. | [5] |
| Narendra Hirwani | 1996/97 | ||
| ‡P. Hoender | 1922/23 | British expatriate who played for Bengal in the 1922/23 Nagpur Provincial Tournament. No personal information recorded in usual sources. | |
| Amit Hore | 1987/88 | ||
| Alexander Hosie | 1935/36–1937/38 | ||
| Louis Hunt | 1935/36 | ||
| Hyder Ali | 1979/80 |
| Name | Seasons | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Idris | 1978/79 | No personal information recorded in usual sources. Played in one List A match only. | [58][59] |
| Charles Inder | 1937/38 | English left-arm spin bowler, born 2 July 1914. Played in four first-class matches, two for Bengal in 1937/38 and two forEuropeans in the 1938/39Bombay Quadrangular. He died in February 2001. | [60][61] |
| Name | Seasons | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Jabbar | 1938/39–1943/44 | ||
| Rusi Jeejeebhoy | 1965/66–1972/73 | ||
| Abhishek Jhunjhunwala | 2005/06–2012/13 | ||
| Jitendra Singh | 1987/88 | ||
| Munish Jolly | 1997/98 | ||
| Peter Judge | 1944/45 |
| Name | Seasons | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrikant Kalyani | 1989/90–2000/01 | ||
| Ahmed Kamal | 1936/37–1940/41 | ||
| Sushil Kapoor | 1961/62–1963/64 | ||
| Saba Karim | 1994/95–2000/01 | ||
| Soumen Karmarkar | 1993/94 | ||
| Norman Kendrew | 1940/41 | ||
| Ramnath Kenny | 1961/62 | ||
| Ranjot Singh Khaira | 2021/22–2023/24 | Born 1998. Yet to make first-class debut. Has played in two LA and twelve T20 matches. | [62][63] |
| Keki Khambatta | 1935/36–1937/38 | ||
| Satish Khanna | 1950/51–1959/60 | ||
| J. E. King | 1935/36 | ||
| Lester King | 1962/63 | Born 27 February 1939 inSaint Catherine, Jamaica. He was aWest Indies internationalfast bowler who played in two Tests. He was one of four West Indian fast bowlers who played a season of domestic cricket in India in 1962–63 in order to give Indian batsmen more experience of playing fast bowling. He played for Bengal andEast Zone, taking 19 wickets in six matches with a best return of 5 for 146 in Bengal's victory in theRanji Trophy quarter-final againstHyderabad. He died inKingston on 9 July 1998. | [64][65][66] |
| Rakesh Krishnan | 2004/05 | ||
| Satyendra Kuckreja | 1957/58–1963/64 | ||
| Amit Kuila | 2014/15–2016/17 | ||
| Ravi Kumar | 2022/23 | Born 2003. Bowls left-arm medium pace (LM). Rajendrasingh Ravi Kumar has played in five T20 matches for Bengal and in ten Under-19 ODI for the India Under-19s. | [67][68] |
| Ritam Kundu | 2004/05–2008/09 | ||
| Soumendranath Kundu | 1958/59–1968/69 | ||
| Karan Lal | 2022/23–present |
| Name | Seasons | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alokendu Lahiri | 1994/95–2002/03 | ||
| Saurasish Lahiri | 1999/2000–2014/15 | Born 1981. Has played a 100 FC, 76 List A and 22 T20 matches forBengal and was the captain of the team for 4 matches. Is the current Assistant Coach forBengal.[69] | [69] |
| Karan Lal | 2021/22–2023/24 | Born 2000. Bowlsoff spin (OB). Has played four FC and fifteen T20 matches for Bengal to October 2023. Member of India Under-19s in 2019/20 and played in seven Under-19 ODIs. | [70][71] |
| Murtaza Lodhgar | 1997/98–2007/08 | ||
| Tom Longfield | 1935/36–1938/39 |
| Name | Seasons | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamshed Madan | 1942/43 | ||
| K. Mahalingam | 1953/54 | ||
| Kaushik Maity | 2023/24 | Born 1999. Bowlsslow left arm orthodox (SLA). Made his T20 debut in October 2023 and played in three matches. | [72][73] |
| Anustup Majumdar | 2004/05–2023/24 | Born 1984. Has not played in T20 since 2020/21. 81 FC appearances to end of 2022/23 season and has scored thirteen hundreds (HS 159). Played forRailways in 2014/15, then returned to Bengal. | [74][75] |
| Debu Majumdar | 1999/2000 | ||
| Wrichik Majumder | 1998/99–2000/01 | ||
| Basil Malcolm | 1938/39 | ||
| Ashok Malhotra | 1987/88–1994/95 | ||
| Vijay Manjrekar | 1953/54 | ||
| Vinoo Mankad | 1948/49 | ||
| Abdul Masood | 1996/97–1999/2000 | ||
| Bhaskar Mazumbar | 1985/86 | ||
| A. Mazumdar | 1953/54 | ||
| Aloke Mazumdar | 1965/66–1967/68 | ||
| Patrick Miller | 1936/37–1939/40 | ||
| Abhik Mitra | 1978/79–1986/87 | ||
| Bimal Mitra (B. K. Mitra) | 1938/39–1943/44 | ||
| Buddhadeb Mitra (B. Mitra) | 1974/75 | ||
| Debu Mitra | 1968/69–1973/74 | ||
| Pulin Mitra | 1947/48 | ||
| Shyam Mitra (S. S. Mitra) | 1958/59–1971/72 | ||
| Suhrid Mitra (S. Mitra) | 1939/40–1944/45 | ||
| Jyotish Mitter | 1950/51–1958/59 | ||
| Kalyan Mitter | 1953/54–1964/65 | ||
| Mohammed Kaif | 2020/21–2023/24 | Born 1996 andaka Kaif Ahmed. Brother of Mohammed Shami. Bowls right-arm medium-fast (RMF). Has played in four LA matches to November 2023. | [76][77] |
| Mohammed Shami | 2010/11–2018/19 | ||
| Ranadeep Moitra | 1986/87–1992/93 | ||
| Dhirendranath Mondal | 1955/56 | ||
| Jiten Mondal | 1984/85 | ||
| Kamal Mondal | 2005/06–2007/08 | ||
| Sayan Mondal | 2009/10–2022/23 | Born 1989. Bowls right-arm medium pace (RM). Made 26 FC, 26 LA and 23 T20 appearances to end of 2022/23 season. Has scored 1,009 FC runs (HS 135) and taken 24 wickets with best bowling (BB) of 4/71. | [78][79] |
| ‡C. S. More | 1922/23 | ||
| Sumitro Mujumder | 1996/97–1997/98 | ||
| Mukesh Kumar | 2015/16–2023/24 | Born 1993. Bowls RFM. | [80][81] |
| Dattatreya Mukherjee (D. Mukherjee II) | 1987/88–1991/92 | ||
| Debabrata Mukherjee (D. Mukherjee I) | 1963/64–1971/72 | ||
| Durga Mukherjee (D. S. Mukherjee) | 1958/59–1964/65 | ||
| Joydeep Mukherjee | 1987/88–1994/95 | ||
| Priyankar Mukherjee | 2006/07–2008/09 | ||
| Raja Mukherjee | 1967/68–1978/79 | ||
| Raju Mukherjee | 1972/73–1981/82 | ||
| Robin Mukherjee | 1966/67–1968/69 | ||
| Saikat Mukherjee | 2001/02 | ||
| Saradindu Mukherjee (S. P. Mukherjee) | 1989/90–1995/96 | ||
| Sujan Mukherjee | 1980/81–1985/86 | ||
| Ashoke Mustafi | 1958/59 | ||
| Sisir Mustafi | 1941/42–1949/50 |
| Name | Seasons | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. S. Nahapiet | 1936/37 | ||
| Arnab Nandi | 2009/10–2020/21 | ||
| Palash Nandy | 1969/70–1983/84 | ||
| Pranob Nandy | 1979/80–1986/87 | ||
| Sunil Nandy | 1958/59 | ||
| Samarendra Nath | 1966/67–1967/68 | ||
| Naved Ahmed | 2015/16 | ||
| C. S. Nayudu | 1950/51–1951/52 | ||
| Pradeep Neogy | 1981/82 | ||
| ‡G. S. Nixon | 1889/90 | ||
| John Nuttall | 1941/42 |
| Name | Seasons | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad-Al Obaidullah | 1941/42 | Born in 1913 at Calcutta, Obaidullah played all three of his first-class matches for Bengal during the 1941–42 Ranji Trophy. He scored a total of 84 runs and took three wickets. He died in 1991. | [82][83] |
| Pragyan Ojha | 2015/16–2016/17 | A former Indian international, Ojha played for Bengal for two seasons, making a total of 34 appearances for the side. | [84][85] |
| ‡Owens | 1889/90 | British expatriate who played for Bengal v G. F. Vernon's XI in December 1889. No personal information recorded in usual sources. | [5] |
| Name | Seasons | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saumya Pakray | 2009/10 | ||
| Phiroze Palia | 1948/49 | ||
| Krishna Pamani | 1974/75 | ||
| Agniv Pan | 2016/17–2022/23 | Born 1997. Played in thirty matches to November 2022 (nine FC, ten LA, eleven T20) with 29 dismissals (22 caught, seven stumped). | [86][87] |
| Sumit Panda | 1999/2000 | ||
| Pradeep Pandey | 1972/73–1983/84 | ||
| Madansingh Parmar | 1960/61–1962/63 | ||
| T. V. Parthasarathi | 1944/45–1945/46 | ||
| Sujoy Parui | 2000/01 | ||
| Avijit Paul | 1980/81 | ||
| Shib Paul | 2000/01–2014/15 | ||
| Subhojit Paul | 2005/06–2006/07 | ||
| Dattu Phadkar | 1954/55–1957/58 | ||
| Prakash Poddar | 1960/61–1976/77 | ||
| Abhishek Porel | 2021/22–2023/24 | Born 2002. Wicket-keeper. Played in sixteen FC matches to end of 2022/23 season. Has dismissed 66 batters with 58 catches and eight stumped. Played in fourteen T20s to October 2023 (five caught). | [88][89] |
| Ishan Porel | 2016/17–2023/24 | Born 1998. Bowls RFM. | [90][91] |
| Subroto Porel | 1977/78–1982/83 | ||
| Writam Porel | 2010/11–2012/13 | ||
| Pradipta Pramanik | 2015/16–2023/24 | Born 1998. Bowls SLA. | [92][93] |
| Ramesh Prasad | 2019/20 | ||
| Veer Pratap Singh | 2011/12–2016/17 | ||
| ‡F. Pugsley | 1943/44 | ||
| Dev Puri | 1941/42–1946/47 | ||
| Geet Puri | 2021/22–2022/23 | Born 1994. Geet Puri bowls left armfast medium (LFM). He has played in two FC, seven LA and one T20 matches to the end of the 2022/23 season. His best bowling return to date is 3/15 in an LA match. | [94][95] |
| Name | Seasons | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murthy Rajan | 1975/76 | ||
| Hari Rajguru | 1960/61 | ||
| Rajinder Singh | 1988/89–1990/91 | ||
| Ram Prasad Ram | 1963/64 | ||
| Abhishek Raman | 2016/17–2022 | ||
| Bhurke Ramchandra | 1940/41–1941/42 | ||
| Ravikant Singh | 2012/13–2022/23 | ||
| Prayas Ray Barman | 2018/19–2023/24 | Born 2000. Bowlsoff break (OB). Has played nine LA and seven T20 for Bengal, but has yet to make his FC debut. He also played in one IPL match forRoyal Challengers Bangalore in 2019. | [96][97] |
| ‡C. M. Reddie | 1922/23 | ||
| Ambar Roy (A. K. Roy) | 1960/61–1977/78 | ||
| Amitava Roy (A. Roy) | 1972/73–1973/74 | ||
| Aniruddha Roy (A. H. Roy) | 2003/04 | ||
| Debendra Roy | 1992/93–1993/94 | ||
| Gobindalal Roy | 1950/51–1951/52 | ||
| Indu Bhushan Roy | 1987/88–1993/94 | ||
| Khiroja Roy | 1939/40–1940/41 | ||
| Nemailal Roy | 1960/61–1971/72 | ||
| Pankaj Roy | 1946/47–1967/68 | ||
| Pranab Roy | 1978/79–1991/92 | ||
| ‡S. Roy | 1922/23 | ||
| Sanjit Roy | 1950/51–1951/52 | ||
| Shivaji Roy | 1964/65–1968/69 | ||
| Tapash Roy | 1962/63–1966/67 | ||
| Ritwik Roy Chowdhury | 2014/15–2023/24 | Born 1995. Roy Chowdhury is a short-form specialist and has made only four FC appearances from 2019/20 to 2021/22. Including the 2023/24 season, he has so far played in 20 LA and 33 T20 matches. | [98][99] |
| Name | Seasons | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabir Ali | 2000/01–2004/05 | Born 1981. Right-arm medium pace bowler who later played forTripura andRailways. Made twelve FC appearances taking 27 wickets with a best return of 6/48. | [100][101] |
| Hirendranath Sadhu | 1939/40 | ||
| Safi Ahmed | 1998/99–2007/08 | ||
| Nilamber Saha | 1998/99–1999/2000 | ||
| Wriddhiman Saha | 2006/07–2021/22 | ||
| Kazi Junaid Saifi | 2019/20–2022/23 | Born 1998. Left-handed batsman who has made three FC appearances to end of 2022/23 season. | [102][103] |
| Rajendranath Sanyal | 1956/57–1961/62 | ||
| Sanjib Sanyal | 2000/01–2013/14 | ||
| Arindam Sarkar | 1994/95–1998/99 | ||
| Dipankar Sarkar | 1966/67–1974/75 | ||
| Jolly Sarkar | 1964/65–1967/68 | ||
| Rash Sarkar | 1966/67 | ||
| Sourav Sarkar (S. S. Sarkar) | 2006/07–2015/16 | ||
| Subrata Sarkar (S. Sarkar) | 1953/54 | ||
| Madhukar Sathe | 1959/60 | ||
| Satyendra Singh | 1986/87–1990/91 | ||
| Saurabh Singh | 2016/17 | ||
| V. Savant | 1961/62–1963/64 | ||
| Iresh Saxena | 2007/08–2014/15 | ||
| William Scott | 1936/37–1937/38 | ||
| Amiya Sen | 1957/58 | ||
| Mantu Sen | 1943/44–1958/59 | ||
| Partha Sen (P. Sen) | 1983/84 | ||
| Probir Sen (P. K. Sen) | 1943/44–1957/58 | ||
| Ranabir Sen | 1962/63–1971/72 | ||
| Swapan Sen | 1973/74 | ||
| Moinak Sengupta | 1995/96–1999/2000 | ||
| Sagarmoy Sensharma | 1987/88–1996/97 | ||
| Kanishk Seth | 2014/15–2018/19 | ||
| Rajiv Seth | 1989/90–1993/94 | ||
| Shahbaz Ahmed | 2018/19–2023/24 | Born 1994. Bowls SLA. Made FC debut for Bengal vHyderabad in December 2018. HS: 116 (one hundred); BB: 7/57 (four 5wI). Has played for India in 3 ODI and 2 T20I. Played in 39 IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore since 2021. | [104][105] |
| Alok Sharma | 2012/13 | ||
| Chetan Sharma | 1993/94–1996/97 | ||
| Alexander Shaw | 1935/36 | ||
| Jitender Shaw | 2013/14 | ||
| Pankaj Shaw | 2013/14–2016/17 | ||
| Adil Sheikh | 1992/93–1993/94 | ||
| Shibsagar Singh | 1996/97–2014/15 | ||
| Gautam Shome | 1984/85–1997/98 | ||
| Gautam Kumar Shome | 1984/85–1985/86 | ||
| Sumit Shome (S. Shome) | 1981/82–1982/83 | ||
| Sunit Shome (S. K. Shome) | 1952/53–1960/61 | ||
| Laxmi Shukla | 1997/98–2015/16 | ||
| Rakesh Shukla | 1984/85 | ||
| Sanjit Sil | 1963/64 | ||
| Keith Sillett | 1958/59 | ||
| Narinder Singh | 1992/93 | ||
| Arun Singla | 1994/95 | ||
| Graham Skinner | 1935/36–1938/39 | ||
| Suprakash Som | 1965/66 | ||
| Soumen Singh | 2001/02 | ||
| Charles Sumption | 1941/42 | ||
| Ivan Surita | 1936/37–1938/39 | ||
| Swaranjit Singh | 1959/60–1961/62 |
| Name | Seasons | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyril Tamplin | 1942/43 | ||
| ‡G. F. Taylor | 1889/90 | British expatriate who played for Bengal v G. F. Vernon's XI in December 1889. No personal information recorded in usual sources. | [5] |
| James Taylor | 1952/53 | ||
| ‡H. N. Thomas | 1922/23 | British expatriate who played for Bengal in the 1922/23 Nagpur Provincial Tournament. No personal information recorded in usual sources. | |
| ‡R. E. S. Thomas | 1889/90 | British expatriate who played for Bengal v G. F. Vernon's XI in December 1889. No personal information recorded in usual sources. | [5] |
| Anurag Tiwari | 2015/16–2017/18 | Born 1995. All-rounder who bowled SLA. Played in one FC and six T20 matches. | [106][107] |
| O. P. Tiwari | 1994/95 | ||
| Manoj Tiwary | 2003/04–2023/24 | Born 1985. Bowlsleg break (LB). Bengal's FC captain in 2022/23. Has played in 141 FC matches with a highest score of 303* (29 hundreds). He announced his retirement in August 2023 but then decided to play on in 2023/24. He has played for India in 12 ODI and 3 T20I. | [108][109] |
| ‡C. H. Twigg | 1922/23 | British expatriate who played for Bengal in the 1922/23 Nagpur Provincial Tournament. No personal information recorded in usual sources. |
| Name | Seasons | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prashant Vaidya | 1992/93–1995/96 | ||
| Paul van der Gucht | 1935/36–1947/48 | ||
| Ajay Varma | 1986/87–1997/98 | ||
| Raja Venkatraman | 1980/81–1991/92 | ||
| Vivek Singh | 2012/13–2020/21 | Born 1993. Left-handed batter who has scored centuries in all three forms. Highest score 147 in an LA match. Has also played for theRailways and rejoined them in 2021. | [110][111] |
| Name | Seasons | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Warren | 1935/36 | ||
| Robin Waters | 1962/63 | ||
| ‡White | 1922/23 | British expatriate who played for Bengal in the 1922/23 Nagpur Provincial Tournament. No personal information recorded in usual sources. | |
| Desmond Whittaker | 1954/55 |
| Name | Seasons | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sujit Yadav | 2021/22 | ||
| Vishal Yadav | 1999/2000 | Born 1967 inHaryana, Vishal Singh Yadav played as a left-handed batsman who could bowl slow left-arm orthodox, and he was an occasional wicket-keeper. He also played forUttar Pradesh. He scored one century (exactly 100) in his 26 FC matches, and four fifties. He took seven wickets with a best return of 4/70. | [112][113] |