Nagaland Senior Men’s Cricket team members for the Ranji Trophy 2023-24 pose for lens. Nagaland will kick off its Ranji campaign with the first from January 6 at Nagaland Cricket Stadium, Sovima against Hyderabad. (Photo Courtesy: NCA)
Sovima, January 4 (MExN): Nagaland Senior Men’s team will open their campaign in the 2023-24 Ranji Trophy against Hyderabad at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium, Sovima, on January 6.
Led by Captain Jonathan Rongsen, Nagaland occupies a slot in the Plate Group of India’s premier domestic first-class cricket championship, alongside Arunachal Pradesh, Hyderabad, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Sikkim.
Apart from the first game, Nagaland’s final match against Arunachal Pradesh is scheduled from February 2 onwards at the same venue.
Organised annually by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the Ranji Trophy, founded in 1934, sees teams representing regional and state cricket associations compete.
According to a Nagaland Cricket Association release, Nagaland will be playing in the Plate Group. This season, the last-placed team in each Elite sub-group will be relegated, while both Plate Group finalists will be promoted to the Elite Group for the following season.
The Nagaland Senior Men’s team will play three away matches and two home matches, it added.
The Under-19 Nagaland team recently won the Cooch Behar Trophy finals (Plate Group) at the same venue on January 1.
Nagaland Squad for the first 3 Ranji Trophy matches:
Jonathan Rongsen (C)
Imliwati Lemtur
Sedezhalie Rupreo
Tahmeed Rahman
Nagaho Chishi
Hopongkyu Sangtam
Khrievitso Kense
Sepichem Jingru
Joshua Ben Ozukum
Yugandhar Singh
Nzanthung Mozhui
Vishal Sahani
Karan Tewatiya- Guest player
Rs Jaganath Sinivas- guest player
Sumit Kumar- guest player
SUPPORT STAFF
Shatilo Kent- Team Manager
Muralidhar R- Head Coach
Arzoo Raj- Assistant Coach
Kechisen Keppen- Asst. Coach
Shyla Alam- S&C Coach
Mowalong Kichu- Physio
RANJI TROPHY 2023-24 (PLATE GROUP FIXTURE)
Teams | Date | Venue |
Nagaland Vs Hyderabad | January 5-8 | Nagaland Cricket Stadium, Sovima |
Nagaland Vs Mizoram | January 12-15 | Gokulbhai Somabhai Patel Stadium, Nadiad, Gujarat |
Nagaland Vs Meghalaya | January 19-22 | MCA Cricket Ground, Polo Ground, Shillong, Meghalaya |
Nagaland Vs Sikkim | January 26-29 | SICA ground, Rangpo, Sikkim |
Nagaland Vs Arunachal Pradesh | February 2-5 | Nagaland Cricket Stadium, Sovima |
