The Assam State Team for the Men’s U-23 Col. CK Nayudu (Multi-day) Tournament has been announced for the 2023-24 season. The selected players will represent Assam in the first two matches against Jharkhand and Chandigarh.
The team, led by Amlanjyoti Das, will play its first match against Jharkhand on January 7 at the Amingaon Cricket Ground, North Guwahati. The second match is scheduled against Chandigarh at the same venue.
Assam Team:
- Amlanjyoti Das (Captain)
- Abdul Ajij Kuraishi
- Mayukh Hazarika
- Rituraj Biswas
- Jay Borah
- Nibir Deka
- Nihar Narah
- Parvej Musaraf
- Pradyun Saikia
- Hrishikesh Borah
- Jitumoni Kalita
- Darshan Rajbangshi
- Dipiyoti Saikia
- Ayush Agarwal (Wicket-Keeper)
- Roshan Topno (Wicket-Keeper)
Standby Players:
- Ayushmnan Malakar
- Saurav Dey
- Dhruv Raaj Borah
- Jitu Ali
- Nihar Deka
- Dipankar Paul
- Reshabh Dipak
- Mohit Thakur
- Altaf Alam
- Bhargab Pratim Lahkar
- Rohit Mihir Sen
Support Staff:
- Head Coach: Raju Singh
- Coach-cum-Manager: Zakaria Zuffri
- Physio: Jai Sabharwal
- Trainer: Navajit Kaushik
- Video Analyst: Sunit Chhetri
The team aims to perform well in the upcoming tournament under the leadership of Amlanjyoti Das.
About Colonel C. K. Nayudu Trophy
The Colonel C. K. Nayudu Trophy is a domestic cricket championship played in India between under-23 teams representing various state and regional cricket associations. It is organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and is named after India’s first Test cricket captain C. K. Nayudu. Each match is played over four-days. Over its history, it has been played with various age-limits including under-22, under-23, under-25. The current champions are Gujarat who defeated Mumbai in the 2023 final.