North East Zone cricket team

North East Zone cricket team is a cricket team that plays first-class and List A cricket in the Duleep Trophy and Deodhar Trophy. The team is geographically based in Northeast India. They are currently being captained by Hokaito Zhimomi. It is a composite team of players from six teams from north east India: Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim.

North East Zone
Personnel
CaptainHokaito Zhimomi
Team information
Established2022
History
Duleep Trophy wins0
Deodhar Trophy wins0

History

Before the 2022–23 season, inter zonal cricket in India had consisted of five teams, representing the Central, East, North, South and West zones.[1] With the addition of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ahead of the 2018–19 season, a new zone was required when zonal cricket returned in 2022–23.[2] Therefore, North East Zone cricket was formed in August 2022 for both men's and women's cricket.[3] In August 2022, BCCI announced that North East Zone would be one of the six zones to compete in the 2022–23 Duleep Trophy.[4][5]

This was the first time that North East Zone participated in any competitive cricket tournament in India, with Hokaito Zhimomi being named as the captain.[6][7] They played their inaugural first-class match on 8 September 2022 and drew the match against West Zone.[8] However, they could not qualify for the semi-final because of West Zone's first innings lead.[9]

They are also scheduled to take part in the 2023 Deodhar Trophy, a List A cricket competition for the first time.[10]

Squad
Name Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style State Team Notes
Batsmen
Techi Doria (1994-03-02) 2 March 1994Right-handedRight-arm mediumArunachal Pradesh
Rongsen Jonathan (1986-10-04) 4 October 1986Right-handedRight-arm off breakNagaland
Kishan Lyngdoh (1998-03-21) 21 March 1998Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastMeghalaya
Hokaito Zhimomi (1986-09-24) 24 September 1986Right-handedLeft-arm mediumNagalandCaptain
All-rounders
Ankur Malik (2004-06-06) 6 June 2004Right-handedRight-arm off breakSikkim
Techi Neri (1994-05-10) 10 May 1994Right-handedRight-arm off breakArunachal Pradesh
Wicket-keepers
Al Bashid Muhammed (1998-04-27) 27 April 1998Right-handedManipur
Ashish Thapa (1994-01-04) 4 January 1994Right-handedSikkim
Spin bowlers
Khrievitso Kense (2004-03-06) 6 March 2004Right-handedRight-arm leg breakNagaland
Kishan Singha (1996-12-23) 23 December 1996Right-handedSlow left-arm orthodoxManipur
Pace bowlers
Bishworjit Konthoujam (1996-02-03) 3 February 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium-fastManipur
G Lalbiakvela (1988-01-28) 28 January 1988Right-handedRight-arm mediumMizoram
Rex Rajkumar (2000-08-30) 30 August 2000Left-handedLeft-arm medium-fastManipur
Dippu Sangma (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997Right-handedRight-arm mediumMeghalaya

Seasons
Year Position
Duleep Trophy Deodhar Trophy
2022–23 Quarter-final (6th) Did not held

References
  1. "Duleep Trophy, 2014/15". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
  2. "Logistical nightmare on cards as BCCI announces 37-team Ranji Trophy for 2018–19 season". Indian Express. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  3. "Duleep Trophy 2022-23: Some playing for survival, some for recognition". Cricket.com. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  4. "BCCI announces India's domestic season for 2022-23". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  5. "Duleep Trophy 2022-23: What the Return of the Zonal Format Means for Players". The Quint. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  6. "'We have nothing to lose, and lots to gain' - North East captain Hokaito Zhimomi". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. "First-class events played by North East Zone". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  8. "North-East show fight on Duleep Trophy debut, get time with Rahane as reward". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  9. "West Zone & North Zone advance to semi finals courtesy first-innings lead after dull draw in both games". Inside Sport. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  10. "Duleep Trophy to kick off India's earliest ever domestic season on June 28". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
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