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List A List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day) form of the sport of cricket, with games lasting up to eight hours. List A cricket includes One Day International (ODI) matches and various domestic competitions in which the numbe ...

Twenty20 Twenty20 (T20) is a shortened game format of cricket. At the professional level, it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the county cricket, inter-county competition. In a Twenty20 game, the two teams have ...

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Bengal cricket team The Bengal cricket team represents the Indian state of West Bengal in domestic first-class cricket. It is considered Eastern India's strongest cricket team. The team plays its home matches at the historic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Bengal has wo ...

. Seasons given are first and last seasons; the player did not necessarily play in all the intervening seasons. Players in bold have played international cricket. ''Last updated at the end of the 2015/16 season.''

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* Prabir Acharya, 1995/97 * James Alexander, 1936/37–1937/38 *

Alok Pratap Singh Alok Pratap Singh (born 26 October 1993) is an Indian cricketer who played for Bengal from 2012/13 to 2017/18. He is a right arm fast medium bowler and a right-handed tail-end batter. He has played in 3 Twenty 20 and 2 List A matches for Bengal, ...

, 2012/13–2015/16 *

Boddupalli Amit Boddupalli Amit (born 30 March 1988) is an Indian cricketer who played for Bengal from 2013/14 to 2019/20. He made his List A debut for Bengal in the 2013–14 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 27 February 2014. He made his first-class debut for Bengal in ...

, 2013/14 *

Pravin Amre Pravin Kalyan Amre (; born 14 August 1968) is an Indian cricketer who represented the Indian cricket team between 1991 and 1999. He played 11 Test matches and 37 One Day Internationals (ODIs). Domestic career At the domestic level, Amre played ...

, 1996/97 *

Madhav Apte Madhavrao Laxmanrao Apte ( 5 October 1932 – 23 September 2019) was an Indian cricketer who played in seven Test matches from 1952 to 1953. He was elected to the office of the president of the Cricket Club of India in 1989. He afterwards ...

, 1957/58 *

Kapil Arora Kapila ( sa, कपिल), also referred to as Cakradhanus, is a sage in Hindu tradition. According to Bhagavata Purana, he is the son of the sage Kardama and Devahuti, the daughter of the Svayambhuva Manu. Kardama had nine daughters, who we ...

, 1994/95 * Monish Arora, 1998/99 *

G Arratoon G, or g, is the seventh letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''gee'' (pronounced ), plural ''gees''. History The ...

, 1935/36 *

D Adhikary D, or d, is the fourth letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''dee'' (pronounced ), plural ''dees''. History The ...

, 1980/81–1982/83

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Abhimanyu Easwaran Abhimanyu Easwaran (born 6 September 1995) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Bengal. He is a right-handed opening batter. Early life Abhimanyu was born on 6 September 1995 in Dehradun to a Tamilian father and Punjabi mother. In his early ye ...

, 2013/14-2015/16 *

Frederick Eccleston Frederick Eccleston (3 March 1905 – 10 November 1988) was an Australian cricketer. He played two first-class matches for Bengal between 1939 and 1946. See also * List of Bengal cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have play ...

, 1939/40 *

Eklak Ahmid Eklak Ahmid (born 12 October 1984) is an Indian former cricketer. He played two first-class cricket, first-class matches for Bengal cricket team, Bengal between 2005 and 2006. See also * List of Bengal cricketers References External links

, 2006/07

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Farsatullah Farsatullah (born 1 July 1954) is an Indian former cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Bengal and Railways. See also * List of Bengal cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, List A or Twenty20 crick ...

, 1977/78-1981/82 *

Humza Ferozie Humza Ferozie (born 22 February 1974) is an Indian former cricketer. He played thirteen first-class matches for Bengal between 1995 and 2002. See also * List of Bengal cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class ...

, 1995/96-2001/02 *

Benjamin Frank Benjamin Frank (1919 – 12 August 1986) was an Indian cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Assam, Bengal and Mysore. He played for Bengal in the 1952–53 Ranji Trophy. Frank made his first-class debut playing in the Bombay Pentan ...

, 1948/49-1953/54

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Nikhil Haldipur Nikhil Haldipur (born 19 December 1977 in Kolkata) is an Indian first class cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and represented West Bengal,India B, India A, Rest of India, East Zone and Goa. In the year 1998 he won the Castrol Most Promisin ...

, 1994/95-2004/05 *

Amherst Hammond Amherst Hammond (4 June 1911 – 1973) was an English cricketer. He played two first-class matches for Bengal in 1939/40. See also * List of Bengal cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, List A or Twe ...

, 1939/40 *

Fred Harker Fred Harker (12 May 1911 – 14 March 1999) was an English cricketer. Harker was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break. He was born in Norton-on-Tees, County Durham. Harker made a single first-class appearance in the British Raj ...

, 1944/45 *

Edward Harvey-Johnston Edward Harvey-Johnston (16 September 1912 – 1971) was an English cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each compr ...

, 1942/43-1943/44 * Haseen Ahmed, 1980/81 *

Narendra Hirwani Narendra Deepchand Hirwani (born 18 October 1968) is a leg spin bowler who played for India. He is mainly remembered for his success on his Test debut. Early days Hirwani came from a well-off family in Gorakhpur. He belongs to the sindhi Hin ...

, 1996/97 *

Amit Hore Amit Hore (born 28 July 1963) is an Indian former cricketer. He played one first-class match for Bengal in 1987/88. See also * List of Bengal cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, List A or Twenty20 crick ...

, 1987/88 * Alexander Hosie, 1935/36-1937/38 * Louis Hunt, 1935/36 *

Hyder Ali Hyder Ali ( حیدر علی, ''Haidarālī''; 1720 – 7 December 1782) was the Sultan and ''de facto'' ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore in southern India. Born as Hyder Ali, he distinguished himself as a soldier, eventually drawing the at ...

, 1979/80

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Charles Inder Charles Inder (born 2 July 1914, date of death unknown) was an English cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Bengal and Europeans. See also * List of Bengal cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, List ...

, 1937/38

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Abdul Jabbar ʻAbd al-Jabbār (ALA-LC romanization of ar, عبد الجبار) is a Muslim male given name, and in modern usage, surname. It is built from the Arabic words '' ʻabd'' and ''al-Jabbār'', one of the names of God in the Qur'an, which give rise to ...

, 1938/39-1943/44 * Rusi Jeejeebhoy, 1965/66-1972/73 *

Abhishek Jhunjhunwala Abhishek Arunkumar Jhunjhunwala (born 1 December 1982) is an Indian first-class cricketer. He played for the Royal Bengal Tigers and the Indian World Team in the Indian Cricket League Twenty20 competition, before signing for the Rajasthan Ro ...

, 2005/06-2012/13 *

Jitendra Singh Jitendra Singh may refer to: * Jitendra Singh (politician, born 1956), Indian Bharatiya Janata Party politician * Jitendra Singh (politician, born 1971), Indian National Congress politician * Jitendra Singh (BSP) or Jitendra Kumar Bablu Bhaiya, B ...

, 1987/88 *

Munish Jolly Munish Jolly (born 28 January 1974) is an Indian former cricketer. He played First-class cricket, first-class match for Bengal cricket team, Bengal in 1997/98. He is in the top panel of Commentators of All India Radio and is a leading Broadcas ...

, 1997/98 * Peter Judge, 1944/45

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Shrikant Kalyani Shrikant Kalyani (born 21 August 1964) is an Indian former cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Bengal and Maharashtra. He was named as head coach of Maharashtra cricket team for 2016-17 Indian domestic season replacing Australian ...

, 1989/90-2000/01 * Ahmed Kamal, 1936/37-1940/41 *

Sushil Kapoor Sushil Kapoor (born 23 January 1939) is an Indian former cricketer. He played first-class cricket for several teams, including Bengal and Jharkhand. See also * List of Bengal cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first ...

, 1961/62-1963/64 *

Saba Karim Syed Saba Karim (born 14 November 1967) is a former Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper. Karim has also served in the corporate sector. He has worked in the Corporate Communications Division of TISCO. Saba has ...

, 1994/95-2000/01 *

Soumen Karmarkar Soumen Karmarkar (born 24 November 1973) was an Indian cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails ...

, 1993/94 *

Norman Kendrew Norman Kendrew (6 December 1908 – 12 September 1966) was an English cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each co ...

, 1940/41 *

Ramnath Kenny Ramnath Baburao Kenny (29 September 1930 – 21 November 1985) was an Indian cricketer who played in five Test matches between 1958 and 1960. He was an elegant right handed middle order batsman, "a front foot player with a sound defense" and a ...

, 1961/62 *

Keki Khambatta Keki Khambatta (born 17 December 1910, date of death unknown) was an Indian cricketer. He played four first-class matches for Bengal Bengal ( ; bn, বাংলা/বঙ্গ, translit=Bānglā/Bôngô, ) is a geopolitical, cultural ...

, 1935/36-1937/38 *

Satish Khanna Satish Khanna (born 8 November 1928) is an Indian former cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Bengal cricket team, Bengal and Delhi cricket team, Delhi. See also * List of Bengal cricketers * List of Delhi cricketers References Exter ...

, 1950/51-1959/60 * Lester King, 1962/63 (played international cricket for West Indies) *

Rakesh Krishnan Rakesh Krishnan (born 23 July 1983) is an Indian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who has played for Bengal. He was born in Calcutta. Krishnan made his debut cricketing appearances for the Bengal Under-16s te ...

, 2004/05 *

Satyendra Kuckreja Satyendra Kuckreja (born 28 October 1934) is an Indian former cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Bengal, Delhi and Jharkhand. See also * List of Bengal cricketers * List of Delhi cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who ha ...

, 1957/58-1963/64 *

Amit Kuila Amit Kuila (born 9 July 1995) is an Indian cricketer. He plays Twenty20 cricket for Bengal. He made his first-class debut for Bengal in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy on 20 October 2016, taking five wickets in the first innings. He made his List A ...

, 2014/15 * Mukesh Kumar, 2015/16 *

Ritam Kundu Ritam Kundu (born 26 November 1983) is an Indian former cricketer. He played ten first-class matches for Bengal between 2004 and 2008. See also * List of Bengal cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, List ...

, 2004/05-2008/09 *

Soumendranath Kundu Soumendranath Kundu (5 January 1942 – 11 July 2019) was an Indian cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Bengal and Railways. See also * List of Bengal cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, List A ...

, 1958/59-1968/69

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Alokendu Lahiri Alokendu Lahiri (born 11 November 1975) is an Indian former cricketer. He played 22 first-class matches for Bengal between 1994 and 2003. See also * List of Bengal cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, Li ...

, 1994/95-2002/03 *

Saurasish Lahiri Saurasish Sukanta Lahiri (born 9 September 1981) is an Indian former first-class cricketer who played for Bengal Bengal ( ; bn, বাংলা/বঙ্গ, translit=Bānglā/Bôngô, ) is a geopolitical, cultural and historical region ...

, 1999/00-2014/15 * Arun Lal, 1981/82-1995/96 *

Murtaza Lodhgar Murtaza Lodhgar (5 May 1976 – 17 September 2021) was an Indian cricketer. He played ten first-class matches for Bengal between 1997 and 2007. He died of cardiac arrest. See also * List of Bengal cricketers This is a list of all cricketers ...

, 1997/98-2007/08 *

Tom Longfield Thomas Cuthbert Longfield (12 May 1906 – 21 December 1981) was an English cricketer. He played first-class cricket for several teams including Cambridge University, Kent County Cricket Club and Bengal. Longfield was born at High Halstow in ...

, 1935/36-1938/39

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Arnab Nandi Arnab Nandi (born 11 September 1987) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Bengal Bengal ( ; bn, বাংলা/বঙ্গ, translit=Bānglā/Bôngô, ) is a geopolitical, cultural and historical region in South Asia, specifically in ...

, 2009/10-2013/14 *

Palash Nandy Palash Nandy (born 17 July 1952) is a retired Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm offbreak bowler. He represented Bengal in first-class cricket and limited overs Limited overs cricket, also known as one-day cricke ...

, 1969/70-1983/84 *

Pranob Nandy Pranob Nandy (born 23 May 1955) is an Indian former cricketer. He played 22 first-class matches for Bengal Bengal ( ; bn, বাংলা/বঙ্গ, translit=Bānglā/Bôngô, ) is a geopolitical, cultural and historical region in ...

, 1979/80-1986/87 *

Sunil Nandy Sunil Nandy (born 1 February 1935) is an Indian former cricketer. He played one first-class match for Bengal in 1958/59. See also * List of Bengal cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, List A or Twenty20 ...

, 1958/59 *

Maharaja of Cooch Behar Cooch Behar, also known as Koch Bihar, was a princely state in India during the British Raj. The state was placed under the Bengal States Agency, part of the Eastern States Agency of the Bengal Presidency. It is located south of the Hima ...

Jagaddipendra Narayan Sir Jagaddipendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur, (15 December 1915 – 11 April 1970) was Maharaja of Cooch-Behar, in India. He served in British forces during World War II and ceded full ruling powers to the Government of India in 1949. Early li ...

, 1942/43-1945/46 *

Samarendra Nath Samarendra Nath (born 6 April 1941) is an Indian former cricketer. He played four first-class matches for Bengal between 1965 and 1968. See also * List of Bengal cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, List ...

, 1966/67-1967/68 * Naved Ahmed, 2015/16 *

C. S. Nayudu Cottari Subbanna Nayudu (; 18 April 1914 – 22 November 2002) was an Indian cricketer who played in eleven Tests from 1934 to 1952. He was the younger brother of the cricketer C. K. Nayudu. Career C. S. Nayudu played his first first-class ...

, 1950/51-1951/52 *

Pradeep Neogy Pradeep Neogy (28 May 1949 – December 1993) was an Indian cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising ...

, 1981/82 * John Nuttall, 1941/42

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Mohammad-Al Obaidullah Mohammad-Al Obaidullah (20 August 1913 – February 1991) was an Indian cricketer. He played three first-class matches for Bengal in 1941/42. See also * List of Bengal cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-c ...

, 1941/42 *

Pragyan Ojha Pragyan, NIT Trichy is the technical festival of the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli. Since its inception in 2005, it has been held every year over a period of three and a half days during the months of January, February, or ...

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Cyril Tamplin Cyril (also Cyrillus or Cyryl) is a masculine given name. It is derived from the Greek language, Greek name Κύριλλος (''Kýrillos''), meaning 'lordly, masterful', which in turn derives from Greek κυριος (''kýrios'') 'lord'. There ar ...

, 1942/43 *

James Taylor James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, hav ...

, 1952/53 *

Anurag Tiwari Anurag Tiwari (born 15 November 1995) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Bengal. He made his first-class debut on 23 November 2015 in the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy. He made his Twenty20 debut on 4 January 2016 in the 2015–16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Tr ...

, 2015/16 * OP Tiwari, 1994/95 *

Manoj Tiwary Manoj Tiwari or Manoj Tiwary may refer to: * Manoj Tiwari (film director) (born 1967), Bollywood film director *Manoj Tiwari (politician) (born 1971), Indian politician, singer, and actor who served as an MP for North East Delhi * Manoj Tiwari (Ut ...

, 2003/04-2015/16

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Prashant Vaidya Prashant Vaidya (born 23 September 1967) is a former Indian cricketer. He played domestic cricket for Bengal and played four One Day Internationals for India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asi ...

, 1992/93-1995/96 *

Paul van der Gucht Paul van der Gucht (2 November 1911 – 15 December 1993) was an English cricketer. He played for Gloucestershire between 1932 and 1933, and later had a long first-class career in India, representing the Europeans in the Bombay Quadrangul ...

, 1935/36-1947/48 * Ajay Varma, 1986/87-1997/98 *

Veer Pratap Singh Veer Pratap Singh is an Indian cricketer who plays first-class cricket for Bihar. He previously played for Cricket Association of Bengal. He is a right-arm medium seam bowler. He was also a member of the Kolkata Knight Riders in Indian Premi ...

, 2011/12-2015/16 *

Raja Venkatraman Raja Venkatraman (born 7 September 1958), better known as Raja Venkat, is a former Indian first-class cricketer and national team selector. He played for Bengal cricket team between the 1980/81 and 1991/92 seasons. He was part of the Indian te ...

, 1980/81-1991/92 * Vivek Singh, 2012/13-2013/14

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John Warren John Warren may refer to: Medicine * John Warren (surgeon) (1753–1815), American surgeon during the Revolutionary War * John Collins Warren (1778–1856), American surgeon * John Collins Warren Jr. (1842–1927), American surgeon, son of John ...

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Robin Waters Robin Hugh Clough Waters (6 December 1937 – 9 December 2017) was an Irish professional cricketer and cricket coach. Waters was born in Calcutta and educated at Shrewsbury School and St Edmund Hall, Oxford. He played cricket for Oxford Universi ...

, 1962/63 *

Desmond Whittaker Desmond Whittaker (9 September 1925 – 1966) was an Indian cricketer. He played one first-class match for Bengal in 1954/55. See also * List of Bengal cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, List A or ...

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Vishal Yadav Vishal Yadav (born 14 December 1967) is an Indian former cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bai ...

, 1999/00

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