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Bihar, located in India, boasts one of India’s cricket teams that competes in domestic first-class tournaments managed by the Bihar Cricket Association. Bihar last appeared in the Ranji Trophy final back in 1998 but since has struggled to qualify.
Under Pragyan Ojha’s captaincy they have improved significantly and won both Ranji Plate Group and defeated Nagaland in quarter finals of Vijay Hazare Trophy competition this year. For fans following the Bihar Cricket Team Vs Uttar Pradesh Cricket Team Players, these developments highlight the team’s progress and the talent emerging from Bihar.
Unfortunately, however, their stadiums need urgent repairs, which is hindering proper training and thus inhibiting their performance on the field and at their home ground.
| No. | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sakibul Gani | All-rounder / Captain |
| 2 | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | Batter |
| 3 | Piyush Singh | Batter |
| 4 | Mangal Mahrour | Batter |
| 5 | Kumar Rajnish | Batter |
| 6 | Arnav Kishor | Batter |
| 7 | Bipin Saurabh | Wicketkeeper |
| 8 | Ayush Loharuka | Wicketkeeper |
| 9 | Sachin Kumar Singh | All-rounder |
| 10 | Raghuvendra Pratap Singh | All-rounder |
| 11 | Akash Raj | All-rounder |
| 12 | Khalid Alam | All-rounder |
| 13 | Himanshu Singh | Spinner |
| 14 | Suraj Kashyap | Spinner |
| 15 | Himanshu Tiwari | Spinner |
| 16 | Shubham Roy | Spinner |
| 17 | Sakib Hussain | Fast Bowler |
| 18 | Amod Yadav | Bowler |
| 19 | Shabbir Khan | Bowler |
| 20 | Mohammed Izhar | Bowler |
| 21 | Badal Kanauji | Bowler |
| No. | Player | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rinku Singh | Batter / Captain |
| 2 | Aryan Juyal | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| 3 | Abhishek Goswami | Batter |
| 4 | Madhav Kaushik | Batter |
| 5 | Priyam Garg | Batter |
| 6 | Sameer Rizvi | Batter |
| 7 | Aaradhya Yadav | Batter/Wicketkeeper |
| 8 | Siddarth Yadav | Batter |
| 9 | Karan Sharma | All-rounder |
| 10 | Dhruv Jurel | Wicketkeeper-Batter |
| 11 | Prashant Veer | All-rounder |
| 12 | Vipraj Nigam | Spinner |
| 13 | Zeeshan Ansari | Spinner |
| 14 | Shivam Sharma | Spinner |
| 15 | Kuldeep Yadav | Spinner |
| 16 | Kartik Yadav | Spinner |
| 17 | Shivam Mavi | Fast Bowler |
| 18 | Kartik Tyagi | Fast Bowler |
| 19 | Kunal Tyagi | Fast Bowler |
| 20 | Aaqib Khan | Fast Bowler |
| 21 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Fast Bowler |
| 22 | Vaibhav Chaudhary | Bowler |
| 23 | Sunil Kumar | Bowler |
| Date | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 2026 | Ranji Trophy | Manipur | Bihar won by 568 runs |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Vijay Hazare Trophy | Manipur | Bihar won by 6 wickets |
| 3 Jan 2026 | Vijay Hazare Trophy | Mizoram | Result recorded in tournament |
| 23 Dec 2025 | Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy | Arunachal Pradesh | Bihar won by 397 runs |
| Dec 2025 | Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy | Uttar Pradesh | Bihar won by 6 wickets |
| Dec 2025 | Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy | Other opponent | Result recorded in tournament |
| Dec 2025 | Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy | Other opponent | Result recorded in tournament |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Ranji Trophy | Kerala | Kerala won by an innings and 169 runs |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Ranji Trophy | Uttar Pradesh | UP won by an innings and 119 runs |
| 23 Dec 2024 | Vijay Hazare Trophy | Tripura | Tripura won by 5 wickets |
| Date | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2026 | Ranji Trophy | Vidarbha | Vidarbha won by 4 wickets |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Ranji Trophy | Jharkhand | Jharkhand won by an innings and 301 runs |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Vijay Hazare Trophy | Saurashtra | Saurashtra won by 17 runs (VJD) |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Vijay Hazare Trophy | Bengal | UP won by 5 wickets |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Vijay Hazare Trophy | Vidarbha | UP won by 54 runs |
| 3 Jan 2026 | Vijay Hazare Trophy | Jammu & Kashmir | UP won by 58 runs |
| 31 Dec 2025 | Vijay Hazare Trophy | Assam | UP won by 58 runs (VJD) |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Vijay Hazare Trophy | Baroda | Result recorded in tournament |
| Dec 2025 | Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy | Bihar | Bihar won by 6 wickets |
| Dec 2025 | Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy | Madhya Pradesh | MP won by 37 runs |
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is an Indian domestic first-class cricket competition run by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). It honors Ranjitsinhji, a player known for his tenure playing with England and Sussex before going on to establish Indian cricket, thus becoming its namesake. As one of the premier domestic tournaments, it has gained immense popularity throughout its existence.
The Ranji Trophy competition is divided into four groups of eight teams each and is played over two consecutive weekends for maximum effect. Every team plays its opponent twice at home and away to determine which will advance to the quarter-finals, then play off in semi-finals to crown its champion. Although several other tournaments exist at lower levels in India, Ranji Trophy remains India’s premier domestic competition event.
Sakibul Gani will lead Bihar in their opening two Ranji Trophy matches as captain and vice-captain respectively, both players making their tournament debuts for Bihar. These appointments come just days before the season commences; BCA faced with limited selectors therefore making these appointments as a temporary measure, approved by BCCI.
The Ranji Trophy is India’s premier domestic first-class cricket competition, pitting different Indian states against each other. Over its long history, this event has gained immense popularity, with its winners being recognized with great honor.
Additionally, this competition provides an invaluable platform to showcase talent and become professional cricketers. For fans following Bihar Cricket Team Vs Uttar Pradesh Cricket Team Players, the Ranji Trophy offers an opportunity to track emerging and established players competing at the highest level of domestic cricket.
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