Goa cricket team

Goa cricket team
Personnel
CaptainAbhinav Tejrana (FC)
Suyash Prabhudessai (LA)
Deepraj Gaonkar (T20)
CoachDinesh Mongia
OwnerGoa Cricket Association
Team information
Founded1985
Home groundDr. Rajendra Prasad Stadium, Margao
Capacity5,000
Secondary home ground(s)Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground, Porvorim
History
First-class debutKerala
in 1985
at Railway Stadium, Vasco da Gama
Ranji Trophy wins0
Irani Trophy wins0
Vijay Hazare Trophy wins0
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins0

The Goa cricket team is first-class cricket team based in Goa, India, has competed in the Ranji Trophy since the 1985–86 season.

Playing history

Goa lost all five matches in their first season, and did not win until 1996–97, in their 56th match, when they defeated Karnataka by an innings.

Goa's best ever performance came in the 2013–14 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy where they finished 3rd. They missed out on the finals due to Net Run Rate. Goa fell short by roughly two balls. Needing to chase the total in 14.4 overs to lift their net run rate, they needed 4 runs to win after 14.3 overs. Goa lost wickets in the next two deliveries and scored a four by 14.6 overs. Goa captain Swapnil Asnodkar and Sagun Kamat were the second and third highest run scorers of the tournament respectively. Harshad Gadekar finished as the second highest wicket taker of the tournament.

Venues

Goa's home grounds are the Dr. Rajendra Prasad Stadium, Margao, and the Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground, Porvorim.

International venues

NameCityStateFirst usedLast usedF/CLAT20Notes
Fatorda StadiumMargaoGoa198920101100Hosted nine ODIs.

Domestic venues

NameCityStateFirst usedLast usedF/CLAT20Notes
Arlem Breweries GroundMargaoGoa198620051290
Dr. Rajendra Prasad StadiumMargaoGoa1968201321140
Bhausaheb Bandodkar GroundPanajiGoa1986200626160
Goa Cricket Association Academy GroundPorvorimGoa201020151550
Railway Stadium (Vasco da Gama)Vasco da GamaGoa19851985100

Notable Players

Current squad

Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Suyash Prabhudessai6 December 1997 (age 28)Right-handedList A Captain
Abhinav Tejrana17 December 2000 (age 25)Left-handedRight-arm off breakFirst-class Captain
Snehal Kauthankar19 October 1995 (age 31)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Kashyap Bakhale6 August 1998 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Ishaan Gadekar31 August 1997 (age 29)Left-handedRight-arm leg break
Yash KasvankarLeft-handedRight-arm off break
Azaan Thota12 January 2002 (age 24)Left-handedRight-arm off break
All-rounders
Lalit Yadav3 January 1997 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Darshan Misal11 September 1992 (age 34)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Deepraj Gaonkar4 April 1998 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm mediumTwenty20 Captain
Vikas Singh18 October 1999 (age 27)Left-handedRight-arm off break
Amulya Pandrekar31 March 1996 (age 30)Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Wicket-keepers
Rajashekhar Harikant4 October 1990 (age 36)Right-handed
Shivendra Bhujbal1 March 2003 (age 23)Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
Mohit Redkar27 September 2000 (age 26)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Shubham Desai28 February 1996 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Fast Bowlers
Vasuki Koushik19 September 1992 (age 34)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Arjun Tendulkar24 September 1999 (age 27)Left-handedLeft-arm medium-fastPlays for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL
Shubham Tari1 June 2001 (age 25)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Heramb Parab4 September 1998 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Samit Mishra25 November 1999 (age 26)Right-handedLeft-arm medium
Ruthvik Naik16 May 2001 (age 25)Right-handedRight-arm medium

Updated as on 18 October 2026

Coaching staff

References

  1. ↑ Wisden 1988, pp. 1142–44.
  2. ↑ "Goa v Karnataka 1996–97". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Gujarat vs Goa Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2014". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2024.