The Goa cricket team is

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team based in

Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...

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, has competed in the Ranji Trophy since the 1985–86 season.

Playing history

Goa lost all five matches in their first season, and did not win until 1996–97, in their 56th match, when they defeated

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

by an innings.

Venues

Goa's home grounds are the

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Stadium Dr. Rajendra Prasad Stadium is situated in Margao, Goa, India. It is the home ground of the Goa cricket team The Goa cricket team is first-class cricket team based in Goa, India, has competed in the Ranji Trophy since the 1985–86 season. ...

Margao Margao or Madgaon is the commercial capital of the Indian state of Goa. It stands on banks of the Sal river and is the administrative headquarters of Salcete sub-district and South Goa district. It is Goa's second largest city by population ...

, and the

Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground The Goa Cricket Association Academy Ground, formerly known as the District Institute of Education and Training Ground, is a cricket ground in Porvorim, Goa, India. The first recorded match held on the ground came in November 2008 when Goa Und ...

Porvorim Porvorim (pronounced ''Parvari '' ), is the ''De facto'' legislative and executive capital of the state of Goa, India, as both the Goa Legislative Assembly and Secretariat are functioning from the same complex in the region of Alto Porvorim in ...

International venues

Domestic venues

Current squad

''Updated as on 27 December 2022''

Coaching staff

* Head Coach – Prakash Mayekar * Under-19s Coach – Vinod Dhamasker * Ranji Physio – Danny Pereira * Ranji Trainers – Prabhakar Bairgond

References

External links

Cricinfo's Complete History of the Indian Domestic Competitions
at CricketArchive
Goa Cricket Association website
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