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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Kishan Lyngdoh |
| Coach | Goutam Shome[1] |
| Owner | Meghalaya Cricket Association |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Home ground | Meghalaya Cricket Association Cricket Ground |
| History | |
| First-class debut | Arunachal Pradesh in 2018 at Meghalaya Cricket Association Cricket Ground,Shillong |
| Ranji Trophy wins | 0 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy wins | 0 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins | 0 |
TheMeghalaya cricket team is acricket team that represents the state ofMeghalaya in Indian domestic competitions. In July 2018, theBoard of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named the team as one of the nine new sides that would compete in domestic tournaments for the 2018–19 season, including theRanji Trophy and theVijay Hazare Trophy.[2][3][4] However, prior to the start of the tournament, the team did not have a ground to playfirst-class cricket on.[5] Ahead of the 2018–19 season,Sanath Kumar was appointed as the team's coach.[6]
In September 2018, they won their opening fixture of the2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, beatingMizoram by 8 wickets.[7][8] In their first season in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, they finished in fifth place in the Plate Group, with four wins and four defeats from their eight matches.[9]Puneet Bisht finished as the leading run-scorer, with 502 runs, andGurinder Singh andAbhay Negi were the joint-leading wicket-takers for the team, with fourteen dismissals each.[10]
In November 2018, in their opening match of the2018–19 Ranji Trophy, they beatArunachal Pradesh by seven wickets.[11][12] They finished the 2018–19 tournament fourth in the table, with four wins from their eight matches.[13]
In March 2019, Meghalaya finished in last place inGroup B of the2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, with no wins from their six matches.[14]Gurinder Singh was the leading run-scorer for the team in the tournament, with 207 runs, andAbhay Negi was the leading wicket-taker, with eight dismissals.[15]
Players with international caps are listed inbold
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Kishan Lyngdoh | (1998-03-21)21 March 1998 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium-fast | Captain |
| Jaskirat Sachdeva | (1999-11-15)15 November 1999 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| Nishanta Chakraborty | (2001-07-07)7 July 2001 (age 24) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| Larry Sangma | (1992-10-05)5 October 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| Bamanbha Shangpliang | (1997-08-15)15 August 1997 (age 28) | Left-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| Roshan Warbah | (2000-02-02)2 February 2000 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| Roberth Sangma | (1997-11-10)10 November 1997 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| Ibitlang Thabah | (1999-03-28)28 March 1999 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| All-rounders | ||||
| Swarajeet Das | (1995-03-23)23 March 1995 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| Ajay Duhan | (1995-10-22)22 October 1995 (age 30) | Right-handed | ||
| Anish Charak | (2000-04-19)19 April 2000 (age 25) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| Ram Gurung | (1998-04-14)14 April 1998 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium-fast | |
| Wanlambok Nongkhlaw | (1993-02-09)9 February 1993 (age 32) | Left-handed | Left-armmedium-fast | |
| Riboklang Hynniewta | (1997-09-16)16 September 1997 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| Swastic Chettri | (2001-11-29)29 November 2001 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Arpit Bhatewara | (1994-01-03)3 January 1994 (age 31) | Right-handed | ||
| Arien Sangma | (1999-02-01)1 February 1999 (age 26) | Left-handed | ||
| Rahul Dalal | (1992-02-02)2 February 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | ||
| Spin bowlers | ||||
| Aryan Bora | (2000-11-15)15 November 2000 (age 25) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| Himan Pukhan | (1998-02-09)9 February 1998 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | |
| Bijon Dey | (1994-12-30)30 December 1994 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| Pace bowlers | ||||
| Akash Choudhary | (1999-11-28)28 November 1999 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| Dippu Sangma | (1997-05-20)20 May 1997 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| Nafees Siddique | (1996-07-05)5 July 1996 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| Aaron Nongrum | (2000-09-19)19 September 2000 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
Updated as on 10 November 2025