Odisha cricket team


The Odisha cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the Indian state of Odisha. It is in the elite group of the Ranji Trophy.
Its main home ground is Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. Home matches are also played at DRIEMS Ground in Cuttack, East Coast Railway Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Veer Surendra Sai Stadium in Sambalpur, KIIT Cricket Stadium in Bhubaneswar and other grounds.
The team's recent best performance in the Ranji Trophy came in the 2016-17 season, when they advanced to the quarter-final stage. They lost there to the eventual champions, Gujarat, whose opener Samit Gohel scored a record 359* in the first innings.
The Odisha cricket team is selected by the Odisha Cricket Association. The OCA organises the Odisha Premier League every year to promote cricket and search for local talent throughout the state.

History

Odisha first competed at first-class level in the 1949-50 Ranji Trophy, when they lost to Bihar by 356 runs. Their first victory came in 1952-53, when they defeated Assam by an innings. They played only against other East Zone teams until 1983-84, when they progressed to the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals for the first time.
At the completion of the 2017-18 season, Odisha had played 296 Ranji Trophy matches. They had won 64, lost 106 and drawn 126.

Past and present players

Players from Odisha who have played Test cricket for India, along with year of Test debut:
Prominent players at the domestic level:

Coaches

Coaches in Odisha cricket team are listed below:
For more details on this topic, see List of Odisha first-class cricket records, List of Odisha List A cricket records, List of Odisha Twenty20 cricket records.