In the last 10-15 years, many players originating from Bihar or associated with Bihar cricket have made a tremendous mark in Indian cricket. In the last one or two years, Bihari cricketers have created both a stir and a stir in the IPL. There are at least 3-4 cricketers from Bihar who can join Team India any time in the future. Cricketers like Ishan Kishan have now become regular players of TM India and 15 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi even forced the BCCI selectors to choose him. If this pace continues then Bihar can also become Mumbai and Delhi in the coming years. Because at one time 5-6 cricketers from Mumbai and Delhi used to be in TM India together. It would not be surprising if at least three-four ‘Vaibhav Suryavanshi’ join Team India by the next World Cup. Know who are those cricketers, who are not knocking on the doors to join Team India. Also, who had written the story of the ruin of Bihar cricket?
It is a long journey for the cricketers of Bihar from obscurity to shine. The story of the ruin of Bihar cricket and then the dominance of Team India and IPL can be known from the struggles of Vaibhav Suryavanshi. How every father used to take his son to Patna, 150 kilometers away from his home, to play cricket. Now when Vaibhav Suryavanshi is moving towards becoming Kohinoor, the world is remembering him. The story of how Vaibhav Suryavanshi became a star from a small village like Tajpur in Samastipur is quite a painful one. The story of how Bihar cricket remained ruined for years is also a long one.
Cricketers of Bihar once longed to play Ranji.
Many Vaibhav Suryavanshis would have emerged from Bihar, if this incident had not happened.
Cricketers from Bihar once longed to play Ranji and today they are making waves in Team India and IPL. Those 18 years of Bihar cricket, when talent suffocated to death due to factionalism. The entire story from the destruction of Bihar, which gave the country its first international player, till now is quite shocking. But now it seems that many Vaibhav Suryavanshis may come to Team India in the next T20 World Cup and 50-50 overs ODI matches.
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Today, Bihar has emerged as a nursery on the map of Indian cricket, from where the players emerging from it are making the opposing teams sweat. But it was not always like this. There was a time when there was no dearth of skill among the youth of Bihar, but leave alone playing for the country, they yearned to participate even in the Ranji Trophy. The Cricket Association of Bihar was so entangled in factionalism, corruption and legal battles that the future of its players was shrouded in darkness. But now times have changed. Today, from Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who became the youngest millionaire in the history of IPL, to Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep, who have become the life of Team India’s bowling, are the gifts of this soil.
Ishan Kishan can become an all format player.
Why was Bihar out of Ranji Trophy?
The story of the ruin of Bihar cricket started in the year 2000 with the division of Bihar and formation of Jharkhand. After partition, the main infrastructure of cricket like Keenan Stadium of Jamshedpur, major part of infrastructure and funds went to Jharkhand. Many factions were formed in Bihar Cricket Association to grab power. There was so much factionalism and litigation in the association that in the year 2001, BCCI canceled the recognition of Bihar.
Due to cancellation of recognition, players from Bihar could not officially play in Ranji Trophy or any domestic tournament. Mahendra Singh Dhoni also started his career playing for Bihar, but after partition he shifted to Jharkhand. Due to lack of recognition, talented players from Bihar had to move to other states like Bengal, Delhi, or Jharkhand. If Bihar had not had to face the ban, the players there would have worn Team India’s jersey long ago.
Mukesh Kumar and Akash Deep were made DSP by Bihar government.
Who was the first cricketer from Bihar to play for Team India?
In the year 2018, after the historic intervention of the Supreme Court, BCCI finally restored the recognition of Bihar Cricket Association after 18 years, after which the Bihar team came to play Ranji Trophy again and the doors were opened. Saba Karim was the first player from Bihar to play international cricket by playing Ranji. Patna born Saba Karim was an excellent wicketkeeper batsman. He played 1 Test and 34 ODI matches for India between 1997 and 2000. The special thing is that when he was playing for India, he also represented the Bihar team in domestic cricket. He was selected in the Indian team after playing for Bengal. Subroto Banerjee also came to Team India after playing from Bihar.
That Bihari player, who played in the World Cup?
However, if seen fundamentally or from the perspective of domestic cricket, there are many big names who have enhanced the reputation of Bihar. Kirti Azad, a resident of Bihar, a member of the 1983 World Cup winning team, belongs to the political family of Bihar. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has also played from Bihar. He laid the foundation of his early first class matches and career in United Bihar. Ishan Kishan, a resident of Nawada, started from Bihar, but later due to recognition dispute, he had to play from Jharkhand.
MS Dhoni has also played from Bihar.
Which cricketers of Bihar are making waves in the present times?
In today’s era, the bowlers and batsmen of Bihar are making waves all over the world. These are the players who have come out of extreme poverty and struggle. Talking about Mukesh Kumar, his father used to drive an auto in Kolkata, but Mukesh made a place in Team India on the basis of his accurate yorker. At the same time, Akash Deep of Rohtas got the Test cap of Team India after tough struggles. Vaibhav Suryavanshi of Samastipur has created history by playing Ranji for Bihar at the age of just 12-13 and then getting a contract worth crores in IPL. In such a situation, it will not be surprising if many Bihari cricketers make a place in Team India in the coming days.
