The Bengal Cricket Team represents West Bengal in India. They play in the country’s First Class Cricket. They are widely considered to be one of the top cricket teams in Western India.
In 2012, the team won the Vijay Hazare Trophy. They were also the Ranji Trophy winners in 1989-90 and 1938-39 and are 13-time runners-up in that competition.
Some of the teams most famous players include Mohammed Shami, Sourav Ganguly and Wriddhiman Saha.
The cricket team was founded in 1889. They made their First-class debut in 1935 against the Australian Men’s National Cricket Team. Their home ground is Eden Gardens in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
It was established in 1864 and is noted for being the oldest and the second-largest cricketing stadium in the country. With a seating capacity of 66,000. It is the third-largest cricket ground in the world.
In 1938, they became the fourth team to win the Ranji Trophy. They did not win again for 51 years. In 1990, the team beat Delhi to score their second win.
| Country |
India
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| City | West Bengal |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Ground | Eden Gardens |
| Captain | Manoj Tiwary |
| Coach | Laxmi Ratan Shukla |
| Website | cricketassociationofbengal.com |
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Team Profile
In the 2011-2012 season, they won the Vijay Haze Trophy. The year before that in the 2010-2011 season, they won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
As of 2023, team captains for the team are Manoj Tiwary for first-class cricket and Abhimanyu Easwaran for List A and T20.
The team is coached by Laxmi Ratan Shukla and they are currently owned by the Cricket Association of Bengal. They were dark blue and yellow colors.
History and Achievements
- History First-class Debut: Australia, 1935, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Ranji Trophy Wins: 2 (1938-39, 1989-90)
- Vijay Hazare Trophy Wins: 1 (2011-12)
- Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Wins: 1 (2010-11)
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