Pondicherry Cricket Team Squad 2025 | Full Players List, Coach, Captain, Grounds, fixtures

Pondicherry cricket fans! The wait is over. Get ready for a comprehensive breakdown of the Pondicherry Cricket Team Squad for 2024. This article will provide you with the full list of players, including the captain and coach, ready to take the field. We’ll also delve into the upcoming fixtures and the grounds where they’ll be battling it out for victory. So, buckle up and get ready to dive deep into the world of Pondicherry Cricket for 2024!

The Pondicherry cricket team (also Puducherry cricket team) is a cricket team that represents the union territory of Puducherry in Indian domestic competitions. In July 2018, the Board 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 the Ranji Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Pondicherry Cricket Team Players, Current squad

This is Pondicherry team for Haryana Ranji Team, Pondicherry Cricket Team Players for other Tournament like Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Pondicherry Cricket Team Players with international caps are listed in bold..

NameBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsmen
Paras Dogra19 November 1984 (age 39)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Akash KargaveLeft-handedRight-arm off break
Parameeswaran Sivaraman21 February 2000 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Jay Pande20 September 1994 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Paras Ratnaparkhe7 May 1998 (age 25)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Vikneshwaran Marimuthu30 August 1992 (age 31)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Mohit Mittan19 December 1998 (age 25)Right-handed
All-rounders
Fabid Ahmed27 July 1995 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Damodaren Rohit28 May 1992 (age 31)Right-handedRight-arm off breakCaptain
Krishna Pandey17 September 1994 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Arun Karthik15 February 1986 (age 38)Right-handedVice-captain
Avinash Jadhav18 June 1999 (age 24)Right-handed
Spin bowlers
Sagar Udeshi14 October 1986 (age 37)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Gurvinder Singh17 May 1999 (age 24)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Bharat Sharma15 November 1995 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Pace bowlers
Gaurav Yadav31 October 1991 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Abin Mathew5 November 1997 (age 26)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Saurabh Yadav10 July 1993 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm medium
A Aravinddaraj9 June 1996 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Bhupender Chauhan30 October 1994 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm medium

Updated as on 2 April 2024

Support staff

  • Head coach – Dishant Yagnik
  • Bowling coach – Shaun Tait
  • Manager and strength and conditioning coach – Kalpendra Jha

Who is Captain of Pondicherry Cricket Team?

Pondicherry Cricket Team Led by captain Damodaren Rohit.

Pondicherry Cricket Team Grounds

Pondicherry cricket team has these grounds in Pondicherry.

  • CAP Siechem Ground
  • SLIMS Cricket Ground, Puducherry

Pondicherry Cricket Team Next Fixtures 2024

Will be Updated Soon.

Pondicherry Cricket Team History

The Pondicherry cricket team, also known as the Puducherry cricket team, is a young but promising force in the Indian domestic cricket scene. Though its journey began recently in 2018, the team has already made a mark with its competitive spirit.

From Associate Member to Full-Fled Contender

In July 2018, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) granted Pondicherry a much-awaited opportunity. The team was inducted as one of nine new sides to compete in prestigious domestic tournaments like the Ranji Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy, starting with the 2018-19 season. This marked a significant step forward for Pondicherry cricket, which had previously held associate member status with the BCCI.

Building the Team: Early Days and Accomplishments

The newfound recognition attracted experienced players like Abhishek Nayar, who joined the team in August 2018. In September that same year, Pondicherry announced its arrival on the domestic scene with a convincing 8-wicket victory over Manipur in the opening fixture of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

The team continued to show promise in the 2018-19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, a shorter format tournament. Though they finished seventh in their group, Pondicherry secured a win and showcased individual talents like Paras Dogra (leading run-scorer) and Parandaman Thamaraikannan (leading wicket-taker).

FAQs

The Pondicherry Cricket Team, also known as the Puducherry Cricket Team, represents the Indian union territory of Puducherry in domestic cricket tournaments. It was introduced by the BCCI in 2018 to compete alongside other Indian domestic teams.

The Pondicherry Cricket Team participates in various domestic tournaments organized by the BCCI, including:

  • Ranji Trophy (First-class cricket)
  • Vijay Hazare Trophy (List A cricket)
  • Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (Twenty20 cricket)

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