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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Amit Verma & Darshan Misal |
| Coach | Dodda Ganesh |
| Owner | Goa Cricket Association |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Home ground | Dr. Rajendra Prasad Stadium, Margao Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground, Porvorim |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| History | |
| Ranji Trophy wins | 0 |
| Irani Trophy wins | 0 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy wins | 0 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins | 0 |
The Goa cricket team, based in Goa, India, has competed in the Ranji Trophy since the 1985-86 season. On 15th December 2020, Ashok Dinda will play for Goa in the 2020-21 season.
Playing history
Goa lost all five matches in their first season,[1] and did not win until 1996-97, in their 56th match, when they defeated Karnataka by an innings.[2]
Venues
Goa's home grounds are the Dr. Rajendra Prasad Stadium, Margao, and the Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground, Porvorim.
International venues
| Name | City | State | First used | Last used | F/C | LA | T20 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatorda Stadium | Margao | Goa | 1989 | 2010 | 1 | 10 | 0 | Hosted nine ODIs. |
Domestic venues
| Name | City | State | First used | Last used | F/C | LA | T20 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlem Breweries Ground | Margao | Goa | 1986 | 2005 | 12 | 9 | 0 | |
| Dr. Rajendra Prasad Stadium | Margao | Goa | 1968 | 2013 | 21 | 14 | 0 | |
| Bhausaheb Bandodkar Ground | Panaji | Goa | 1986 | 2006 | 26 | 16 | 0 | |
| Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground | Porvorim | Goa | 2010 | 2015 | 15 | 5 | 0 | |
| Railway Stadium (Vasco da Gama) | Vasco da Gama | Goa | 1985 | 1985 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Current squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||
| Suyash Prabhudessai | 6 December 1997 | Right-handed | |||
| Snehal Kauthankar | 19 October 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Aditya Kaushik | 10 September 1991 | Right-handed | |||
| Vaibhav Govekar | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |||
| All-rounders | |||||
| Amit Verma | 30 June 1987 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | Captain | |
| Amogh Desai | 26 August 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Deepraj Gaonkar | 4 April 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| Eknath Kerkar | 10 September 1993 | Right-handed | |||
| Spinners | |||||
| Darshan Misal | 11 September 1992 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Amulya Pandrekar | 31 March 1996 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Malliksab Sirur | 21 January 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Shubham Desai | 28 February 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Fast Bowlers | |||||
| Lakshay Garg | 10 October 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Felix Alemao | 20 July 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Heramb Parab | 4 September 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ||
| Vijesh Prabhudessai | 20 February 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Ashok Dinda | 25 March 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Coaching staff
- Head Coach - Prakash Mayekar
- Under-19s Coach - Vinod Dhamasker
- Ranji Physio - Danny Pereira
- Ranji Trainers - Prabhakar Bairgond
References
- ^ Wisden 1988, pp. 1142-44.
- ^ [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/62/62931.html Goa v Karhe is absolutely fake
External links
- Cricinfo's Complete History of the Indian Domestic Competitions
- Goa at CricketArchive
- Goa Cricket Association website