Personnel | |
---|---|
Captain | Manoj Tiwary (FC) Sudip Kumar Gharami (List A & T20) |
Coach | Laxmi Ratan Shukla |
Owner | Cricket Association of Bengal |
Team information | |
Colours | Dark Blue Yellow |
Founded | 1889 |
Home ground | Eden Gardens |
Capacity | 66,349[1] |
History | |
First-class debut | Australia in 1935 at Eden Gardens, Calcutta |
Ranji Trophy wins | 2 |
Vijay Hazare Trophy wins | 1 |
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins | 1 |
Official website | CAB |
In India, the Bengal cricket team represents the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) in domestic competition. Based at the historic Eden Gardens in Kolkata, they have played first-class cricket since 1935. Bengal have won the Ranji Trophy twice and been runners-up 13 times. They also play in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy, both of which they have won once. Several international cricketers have played for the team including Dilip Doshi, Sourav Ganguly, Deep Dasgupta, Mohammed Shami, Pankaj Roy, and Wriddhiman Saha.