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Bengal cricket team
Company typeSports team
IndustryCricket
Founded1935/36
Headquarters
Kolkata
,
India
Area served
Bengal, India
ProductsCricket matches (Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy)

This compilation features cricketers who have represented the Bengal cricket team in first-class, List A, or Twenty20 competitions, predominantly within the Ranji Trophy (FC), Vijay Hazare Trophy (LA), and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20). The seasons listed denote the initial and final times these players appeared for Bengal; however, their participation may not have been continuous or solely for Bengal. Players highlighted in bold possess international playing credentials.

Teams named Bengal competed in 1889/90 and 1922/23 during special fixtures, though these encounters were not classified as first-class. Those 23 participants from such matches are indicated with a ‡ symbol. Bengal's official senior debut occurred in 1935/36 against the touring Australian side, after which they entered the Ranji Trophy competition.

Information current as of 18 November 2023.


A

Name Seasons Notes Refs
Prabir Acharya 1995/96 Slow left-arm orthodox spinner; featured in two Ranji Trophy games and one List A match during January 1996.
‡ G. F. Alexander 1889/90 British expatriate participant for Bengal versus G. F. Vernon's XI in December 1889; personal details scarce.
James Alexander 1936/37–1937/38 English right-arm fast-medium bowler; played in the 1936–37 Ranji Trophy final and one additional match before his WWII death in Bengal.
Alok Singh 2012/13–2017/18 Right-arm fast-medium pacer who appeared exclusively in List A and T20 formats; did not play first-class cricket.
Boddupalli Amit 2013/14–2019/20 All-rounder bowling right-arm medium pace; represented Bengal in nine first-class and nine List A matches.
Pravin Amre 1996/97 International batsman with 11 Test caps and 37 ODIs for India; played for several domestic teams including Bengal.
Madhav Apte 1957/58 Test batsman with seven appearances for India; primarily associated with Bombay, with a single season at Bengal.
Kapil Arora 1994/95 Competed in two List A matches; limited biographical information available.
Munish Arora 1998/99 Left-handed batsman and slow left-arm bowler; spent one season at Bengal following tenure with Punjab.
G. Arratoon 1935/36 Right-handed batsman and off-spin bowler; took part in Bengal's inaugural first-class season including their first FC match against Australia.
Arun Lal 1981/82–1995/96 All-rounder bowling right-arm medium pace; played 156 first-class matches (including 16 Tests) and 65 List A games (13 ODIs); honored as India's Cricketer of the Year in 1987.

B

Name Seasons Notes Refs
Suvankar Bal 2020/21–2022/23 Born in 1995; batsman with nine appearances across formats (two FC, four LA, three T20) through the 2022/23 season.
Abhisek Banerjee
(A. K. Banerjee) 		2008/09
Amit Banerjee
(A. A. Banerjee II) 		2014/15
Amitava Banerjee
(A. A. Banerjee I) 		1996/97–2000/01
Audrish Banerjee
(A. Banerjee) 		1992/93 Born in Belurmath, 1975; primarily a bowler with a single first-class appearance for Bengal in 1993; represented India at under-19 level.
Jitendra Banerjee
(J. N. Banerjee) 		1935/36–1939/40
Malay Banerjee
(M. Banerjee) 		1976/77–1980/81
Montu Banerjee
(S. A. Banerjee) 		1941/42–1953/54
Rabi Banerjee
(R. Banerjee) 		1970/71–1974/75
Rohan Banerjee
(R. B. Banerjee) 		2008/09–2014/15
Salil Banerjee
(S. K. Banerjee) 		1958/59–1961/62
Sambaran Banerjee
(S. Banerjee I) 		1973/74–1989/90
Shute Banerjee
(S. N. Banerjee) 		1935/36–1936/37
align="center" |1996 /97
align="center" |1977 /78 –1978 /79
align="center" |2014 /15
align="center" |1996 /97 –1998 /99
align="center" |1965 /66 –1982 /83
align="center" |1978 /79 –1985 /86
align="center" |1959 /60
align="center" |2000 /01 –2002 /03
align="center" |2010 /11 –2013 /14
align="center" |2011 /12 –2013 /14
align="center" |1940 /41
align="center" |1935 /36 –1940 /41
align="center" |1958 /59 –1963 /64
align="center" |1964 /65 –1971 /72
align="center" |1970 /71 –1986 /87
align="center" |1953 /54 –1964 /65
align="center" |2016 /17 –2019 /20
align="center" |1963 /64
align="center" |1982 /83
align="center"|1986 /87 Born in Dehra Dun, Uttar Pradesh (1963); participated in four matches including one first-class appearance for Bengal during Ranji Trophy.
align="center"|1991 /92
align= " center"|1980 /81
align= " center"|1938 /39 –1940 /41
align= " center"|1980 /81 –1989 /90
align= " center"|1935 /36 –1946 /47
align= " center"|2011 /12 –2015 /16
align= " center"|1958 /59 –1959 /60
align= " center"|1974 /75
align= " center"|1955 /56 –1961 /62
align= " center"|1963 /64
align= " center"|1962 /63
align= " center"|1935 /36
align= " center"|1965 /66
align= " center"|1935 /36 –1942 /43
align= " center"|1968 /69 –1977 /78
align= " center"|1922 /23 Participated in Nagpur Provincial Tournament; among earliest native Bengal players; personal data limited.
align= " center"|1935 /36 –1951 /52
align= " center"|1962 /63
align= " center"|1998 /99 –2011 /12
align= " center"|1949 /50 –1957 /58
align= " center"|1957 /58 –1959 /60
1935-36 to1948-49
1947-48
1922-23 British expatriate participant at Nagpur Provincial Tournament; limited biographical information available.
1972-73 to1986-87


C

Name Playing Years Additional Information References
‡ C. C. Cameron 1889/90
‡ L. Carberry 1922/23
Paul Carey 1944/45
George Carter 1937/38–1938/39
Probir Chail
(P. Chail II) 		1977/78–1982/83
Prolay Chail
(P. Chail I) 		1969/70–1975/76
Samir Chakrabarti 1971/72–1975/76
Dibyendu Chakrabarty 2003/04–2010/11
Amitava Chakraborty 2001/02–2007/08
Debasis Chakraborty 1984/85
Gopal Chakraborty 1954/55–1963/64
Pritam Chakraborty 2013/14 Born in 1994. Right-arm medium pace bowler. Participated in four first-class and five T20 matches representing Bengal. [1][2]
Shreyan Swarup Chakraborty 2019/20
Rabindra Chanda 1954/55–1963/64
Sudip Chanda 1998/99
Pramod Chandila 2015/16–2017/18
Nandu Chandravarkar 1974/75
Charanjit Singh 1997/98–1999/2000
2003/04–2004/05
1943/44–1947/48
1983/84
1986/87
1937/38–1954/55
1946/47–1959/60
2009/10–2021/22
1984/85–2004/05
2013/14–2022/23 Born in 1992. Right-arm off-break bowler.
2023/24 Born in 1999. Right-arm medium pace bowler; made T20 debut in October 2023 with two matches played so far.
2006/07–2007/08
2010/11
2007/08–2008/09
1959/60–1962/63
1970/71–1978/79
1944/45–1954/55
1889/90
1942/43–1945/46
1942/43


D

  Jyoti Dutta  || align=“center” = 1958⁄59  ||  || |-   Probal Dutta || align=“center” = 1995⁄96 || || |-   Rajib Dutta || align=“center” = 1997⁄98 || || }

E

Name Active Seasons Additional Information References
Daljit Singh 1958/59–1961/62
Michael Dalvi 1977/78–1981/82
Rajesh Dani 1981/82–1986/87
Abhishek Das
(A. A. Das) 		2012/13–2022/23 Born in 1990. Batsman with a total of 23 appearances (five first-class, five List A, thirteen T20) through the conclusion of the 2022/23 season.
Ajoy Das
(A. K. Das III) 		1996/97–2000/01
Amitava Das
(A. Das) 		1987/88
Anup Das
(A. K. Das II) 		1985/86–1995/96
Ardhendu Das
(A. K. Das I) 		1941/42
Arindam Das
(A. S. Das) 		2001/02–2014/15
Debabrata Das
(D. B. Das) 		2007/08–2019/20
Dhruba Das
(D. R. Das) 		1941/42–1952/53
Jyotish Das 1999/2000
Mintoo Das 1985/86–1993/94
Nilkantha Das 2019/20–2021/22
Prosenjit Das
(P. S. Das) 		2016/17
Pulak Das
(P. Das) 		1996/97
Subhomoy Das
(S. G. Das) 		2001/02–2013/14
Sandipan Das
(S. S. Das) 		2012/13–2014/15
Suman Kumar Das 2023/24 Born in 1999. Right-arm fast medium (RFM) pace bowler.
Ajit Das Gupta 1949/50–1954/55
Anil Das Gupta 1952/53–1955/56
Benu Das Gupta 1952/53–1955/56
Sunil Das Gupta 1952/53
Deep Dasgupta 1998/99–2009/10
Jayanta Dastidar 1991/92
Ambar Datta 1962/63
Punya Datta 1944/45–1955/56
Kinkar Daw 1958/59
‡ J. de Lisle 1922/23
Amiya Deb 1941/42–1943/44
Akash Deep 2018/19–2023/24 Born in 1996. Serves as an opening bowler for Bengal with right-arm fast medium (RFM). Participated in seven IPL matches for Royal Challengers Bangalore during the 2022/23 season.
Devendra Singh 1961/62
Subir Dey 1986/87–1995/96
Kalyan Dhall 1984/85–1985/86
Madan Dhar 1964/65–1965/66
Dharmendra Singh 1996/97–1998/99
‡ H. W. Dickson 1889/90
Ashok Dinda 2005/06–2019/20
Dilip Doshi 1968/69–1984/85
Karun Dubey 1987/88–1988/89
Anil Dutt 1939/40
Probodh Dutt 1936/37–1943/44
Sailesh Dutt 1938/39–1943/44
Dilip Dutta align="center"  = 1976⁄77  
Name Seasons Notes
Abhimanyu Easwaran 2013/14–2023/24 Born in 1995. Opening batsman and occasional standby for India's Test team. Accumulated 22 first-class centuries with a top score of 233.
Frederick Eccleston 1939/40
Eklak Ahmid 2006/07

F

Name Seasons Notes
Farsatullah 1977/78–1981/82
Humza Ferozie 1995/96–2001/02
‡ L. Ford 1922/23 British expatriate who represented Bengal in the Nagpur Provincial Tournament of 1922/23; no other personal information available.
Benjamin Frank 1948/49–1953/54

G

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Name Seasons Notes
Devang Gandhi 1994/95–2005/06
Ashok Gandotra 1971/72–1973/74
Santosh Ganguli 1937/38–1942/43
Prasenjit Ganguly 1996/97–2002/03
Snehasish Ganguly 1986/87–1996/97
Sourav Ganguly 1989/90–2011/12
Subhradeep Ganguly 2002/03
Aamir Gani 2013/14–2018/19
Alexander Garbis 1940/41–1947/48
Rohan Gavaskar 1996/97–2009/10
Sudip Kumar Gharami 2019/20–2023/24 Born in 1999. Captain of Bengal’s T20 side for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as of October 2023. Has scored four first-class hundreds (best innings 186) and two List A hundreds (highest score 162).
Akash Ghatak 2022/23 Born in 1996. Right-arm medium pace bowler who has played five matches for Bengal (three FC, two LA).
Dilip Ghose 1950/51

H

Name Seasons Notes Refs
Shakir Habib Gandhi 2023/24 Born in 1999. Made his T20 debut in October 2023, participating in six matches; yet to appear in first-class or List A cricket.
Debopratim Halder 'pending' 'Born in 2002. Right-arm medium pacer named in Bengal's squad for the 2023/24 season.
'Nikhil Haldipur' '1994/95–2004/05'
'Amherst Hammond' '1939/40'
'Fred Harker' '1944/45'
'Edward Harvey-Johnston' '1942/43–1943/44'
'Haseen Ahmed' '1980/81'
'‡ H. Heckle' '1889/90' 'British expatriate who featured for Bengal against G. F. Vernon's XI in December 1889; no additional personal details are recorded.
'Narendra Hirwani' '1996/97'
'‡ P. Hoender' '1922/23' 'British expatriate participant for Bengal during the Nagpur Provincial Tournament; no further biographical data available.
'Amit Hore' '1987/88'
'Alexander Hosie' '1935/36–1937/38'
'Louis Hunt' '1935/36'
'Hyder Ali' '1979/80'


I

Name Seasons Notes Refs
Mohammad Idris 1978/79 Participated in a single List A game; minimal biographical data accessible. [3][4]
Charles Inder 1937/38 Left-arm spinner from England; featured in four first-class fixtures, two of which were for Bengal during the 1937/38 season; passed away in February 2001. [5][6]

J

Name Seasons Notes Refs
Abdul Jabbar 1938/39–1943/44
Rusi Jeejeebhoy 1965/66–1972/73
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala 2005/06–2012/13
Jitendra Singh 1987/88
Munish Jolly 1997/98
Peter Judge 1944/45

K

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L

Name Seasons Notes Refs
Shrikant Kalyani 1989/90–2000/01
Ahmed Kamal 1936/37–1940/41
Sushil Kapoor 1961/62–1963/64
Saba Karim 1994/95–2000/01
Soumen Karmarkar 1993/94
Norman Kendrew 1940/41
Ramnath Kenny 1961/62
Ranjot Singh Khaira 2021/22–2023/24 Born in 1998; has not yet debuted in first-class cricket; appeared in two List A and twelve T20 matches.

[7][8]

Keki Khambatta 1935/36–1937/38
Satish Khanna 1950/51–1959/60
J. E. King 1935/36
Lester King 1962/63 Jamaican pace bowler who played two Test matches for the West Indies; represented Bengal and East Zone during the 1962–63 season to assist Indian batsmen against fast bowling; captured 19 wickets across six games, including five wickets for 146 runs in the Ranji Trophy quarter-final victory over Hyderabad; died in Kingston in 1998.

[9][10][11]

Rakesh Krishnan 2004/05
Satyendra Kuckreja 1957/58–1963/64
Amit Kuila 2014/15–2016/17
Ravi Kumar 2022/23 Born in 2003; left-arm medium pace bowler; featured in five T20 matches representing Bengal and ten Under-19 One Day Internationals for India Under-19 team.

[12][13]

Ritam Kundu 2004/05–2008/09
Soumendranath Kundu 1958/59–1968/69
Karan Lal 2022/23–present
Name Active Seasons Notes
Alokendu Lahiri 1994/95–2002/03
Saurasish Lahiri 1999/2000–2014/15 Born in 1981. Represented Bengal in 100 first-class, 76 List A, and 22 T20 matches; captained the team in four games. Currently serves as Bengal's Assistant Coach.
Karan Lal 2021/22–2023/24 Born in 2000. An off-spin bowler with four first-class and fifteen T20 appearances for Bengal as of October 2023. Played for India Under-19s during 2019/20, featuring in seven Under-19 ODIs.
Murtaza Lodhgar 1997/98–2007/08
Tom Longfield 1935/36–1938/39

M

Born in 1996, also known as Kaif Ahmed and sibling of Mohammed Shami. Right-arm medium-fast bowler with four List A games by November 2023. Born in 1989, a right-arm medium pace bowler with a total of 26 appearances across first-class, List A, and T20 formats through the end of the 2022-23 season; amassed over 1,000 first-class runs (highest score: 135) and claimed 24 wickets (best bowling figures: 4 for 71).
Name Active Seasons Notes
Jamshed Madan 1942/43
K. Mahalingam 1953/54
Kaushik Maity 2023/24 Born in 1999. Slow left-arm orthodox bowler who debuted in T20 cricket in October 2023, having played three matches.
Anustup Majumdar 2004/05–2023/24 Born in 1984. Accumulated 81 first-class games with thirteen centuries (highest score of 159) up to the 2022/23 season. Briefly played for Railways cricket team in 2014/15 before returning to Bengal.
Debu Majumdar 1999/2000
Wrichik Majumder 1998/99–2000/01
Basil Malcolm 1938/39
Ashok Malhotra 1987/88–1994/95
Vijay Manjrekar 1953/54
Vinoo Mankad 1948/49
Abdul Masood 1996/97–1999/2000
{- ! style= "width:175px"|Name ! style= "width:125px"|Active Seasons ! Notes |- |- Mukesh Kumar |-align= "center" |2015 /16 –2023 /24 |- Born in 1993; specializes as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. |- |- Dattatreya Mukherjee
(D. Mukherjee II) |-align= "center" |1987 /88 –1991 /92 |- |- |- Debabrata Mukherjee
(D. Mukherjee I) |-align= "center" |1963 /64 –1971 /72 |- |- |- Durga Mukherjee
(D. S. Mukherjee) |-align= "center" |1958 /59 –1964 /65 |- |- |- Joydeep Mukherjee |-align= "center" |1987 /88 –1994 /95 |- |- |- Priyankar Mukherjee |-align= "center" |2006 /07 –2008 /09 |- |- |- Raja Mukherjee |-align= "center" |1967 /68 –1978 /79 |- |- |- Raju Mukherjee |-align= "center" |1972 /73 –1981 /82 |- |- |- Robin Mukherjee |-align= "center" |1966 /67 –1968 /69 |- |- |- Saikat Mukherjee |-align= "center" |2001 /02 |- |- |- Saradindu Mukherjee
(S. P. Mukherjee) |-align= "center" |1989 /90 –1995 /96 |- |- |- Sujan Mukherjee |-align= "center" |1980 /81 –1985 /86 |- |- |- Ashoke Mustafi |-align= "center" |1958 /59 |- |- |- Sisir Mustafi |-align= "center" |1941 /42 –1949 /50 | }

N

Name Seasons Notes Refs
T. S. Nahapiet 1936/37
Arnab Nandi 2009/10–2020/21
Palash Nandy 1969/70–1983/84
Pranob Nandy 1979/80–1986/87
Sunil Nandy 1958/59
Samarendra Nath 1966/67–1967/68
Naved Ahmed 2015/16
C. S. Nayudu 1950/51–1951/52
Pradeep Neogy 1981/82
‡ G. S. Nixon 1889/90
John Nuttall 1941/42

O

Name Seasons Notes Refs
Mohammad-Al Obaidullah 1941/42 Participated in three first-class games for Bengal during the 1941–42 Ranji Trophy, accumulating 84 runs and claiming three wickets. Born in Calcutta in 1913; passed away in 1991.
Pragyan Ojha 2015/16–2016/17 Former Indian international player who represented Bengal in 34 matches across two seasons.
‡ Owens 1889/90 A British expatriate who featured for Bengal against G. F. Vernon's XI in December 1889; no additional personal information available.

P

Name Seasons Notes Refs
Saumya Pakray 2009/10
'Phiroze Palia' 1948/49
'Krishna Pamani' 1974/75
'Agniv Pan' 2016/17–2022/23 'Born in 1997. Up to November 2022, participated in thirty matches (nine first-class, ten List A, eleven T20), achieving 29 dismissals including 22 catches and seven stumpings.'
'Sumit Panda' 1999/2000
'Pradeep Pandey' 1972/73–1983/84
'Madansingh Parmar' 1960/61–1962/63
'T. V. Parthasarathi' 1944/45–1945/46
'Sujoy Parui' 2000/01
'Avijit Paul' 1980/81
'Shib Paul' 2000/01–2014/15
'Subhojit Paul' 2005/06–2006/07
'Dattu Phadkar' 1954/55–1957/58
'Prakash Poddar' 1960/61–1976/77
'Abhishek Porel' 2021/22–2023/24 'Born in 2002. A wicket-keeper with sixteen first-class appearances through the end of the 2022/23 season, recording a total of 66 dismissals (58 catches and eight stumpings). Also featured in fourteen T20 matches up to October 2023.'
'Ishan Porel' 2016/17–2023/24 'Born in 1998. Right-arm medium-fast bowler.'
'Subroto Porel' 1977/78–1982/83
'Writam Porel' 2010/11–2012/13
'Pradipta Pramanik' 2015/16–2023/24 'Born in 1998. Specializes as a slow left-arm bowler.'
'Ramesh Prasad' 2019/20
'Veer Pratap Singh' 2011/12–2016/17
'‡ F. Pugsley' 1943/44
'Dev Puri' 1941/42–1946/47
'Geet Puri' 2021/22–2022/23 'Born in 1994. Left-arm fast-medium bowler with two first-class, seven List A, and one T20 match appearances by the conclusion of the 2022/23 season; best bowling figures of 3 for 15 in List A.'


R

Player Playing Period Remarks
Murthy Rajan 1975/76
Hari Rajguru 1960/61
Rajinder Singh 1988/89–1990/91
Ram Prasad Ram 1963/64
Abhishek Raman 2016/17–2022
Bhurke Ramchandra 1940/41–1941/42
Ravikant Singh 2012/13–2022/23
Prayas Ray Barman 2018/19–2023/24 Born in 2000. A bowler specializing in off spin. Participated in nine List A and seven Twenty20 games for Bengal; yet to appear in first-class cricket. Played one IPL match for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2019.
‡ C. M. Reddie 1922/23
Ambar Roy
(A. K. Roy) 		1960/61–1977/78
Amitava Roy
(A. Roy) 		1972/73–1973/74
Aniruddha Roy
(A. H. Roy) 		2003/04
Debendra Roy 1992/93–1993/94
Gobindalal Roy 1950/51–1951/52
Indu Bhushan Roy 1987/88–1993/94
Khiroja Roy 1939/40–1940/41
Nemailal Roy 1960/61–1971/72
Pankaj Roy 1946/47–1967/68
Pranab Roy 1978/79–1991/92
‡ S. Roy 1922/23
'Sanjit Roy' 1950/51–1951/52
'Shivaji Roy' 1964/65–1968/69
'Tapash Roy' 1962/63–1966/67
'Ritwik Roy Chowdhury' 2014/15–2023/24 Born in 1995. Primarily a short-format player with a limited number of first-class matches; has participated in 20 List A and 33 Twenty20 games up to the 2023/24 season.

S

Probir Sen
(P. K. Sen) Shahbaz AhmedChetan Sharma ||1993//94-1996//97|||| Laxmi Shukla ||1997//98-2015//16|||| Rakesh Shukla ||1984//85||||
Player Playing Period Remarks
'Sabir Ali' 2000/01–2004/05 Born in 1981. Right-arm medium pace bowler who later represented Tripura and Railways teams. Played twelve first-class matches with a best bowling figure of 6 for 48.
'Hirendranath Sadhu' 1939/40
'Safi Ahmed' 1998/99–2007/08
'Nilamber Saha' 1998/99–1999/2000
'Wriddhiman Saha' 2006/07–2021/22
'Kazi Junaid Saifi' 2019/20–2022/23 Born in 1998; a left-handed batsman with three first-class appearances recorded as of the 2022/23 season.
'Rajendranath Sanyal' 1956/57–1961/62
'Sanjib Sanyal' 2000/01–2013/14
'Arindam Sarkar' 1994/95–1998/99
'Dipankar Sarkar' 1966/67–1974/75
'Jolly Sarkar' 1964/65–1967/68
'Rash Sarkar' 1966/67
'Sourav Sarkar'
(S. S. Sarkar) 		2006/07–2015/16
'Subrata Sarkar'
(S. Sarkar) 		1953/54
'Madhukar Sathe' 1959/60
'Satyendra Singh' 1986/87–1990/91
'Saurabh Singh' 2016/17
'V. Savant' 1961/62–1963/64
'Iresh Saxena' 2007/08–2014/15
'William Scott' 1936/37–1937/38
'Amiya Sen' 1957/58
'Mantu Sen' 1943/44–1958/59
'Partha Sen'
(P. Sen) 		1983//84
1943//44-1957//58
'Ranabir Sen' 1962//63-1971//72
'Swapan Sen' 1973//74
'Moinak Sengupta' 1995//96-1999//00
'Sagarmoy Sensharma' 1987//88-1996//97
'Kanishk Seth' 2014//15-2018//19
'Rajiv Seth' 1989//90-1993//94
2018//19-2023//24 Born in 1994; slow left-arm orthodox bowler who made his first-class debut in December 2018; highest score of 116; best bowling figures of 7 for 57; has represented India in ODI and T20I formats; playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL since 2021.
'Alok Sharma' 2012//13
'Alexander Shaw' 1935//36
'Jitender Shaw' 2013//14
'Pankaj Shaw' 2013//14-2016//17
'Adil Sheikh' 1992//93-1993//94
'Shibsagar Singh' 1996//97-2014//15
'Gautam Shome' 1984//85-1997//98
'Gautam Kumar Shome' 1984//85-1985//86
'Sumit Shome'
(S. Shome)		 1981//82-1982//83
'Sunit Shome'
(S. K. Shome)		 1952//53-1960//61
'Sanjit Sil' 1963//64
'Keith Sillett' 1958//59
'Narinder Singh' 1992//93
'Arun Singla' 1994//95
'Graham Skinner' 1935//36-1938//39
'Suprakash Som' 1965//66
'Soumen Singh' 2001//02
'Charles Sumption' 1941//42
'Ivan Surita' 1936//37-1938//39
'Swaranjit Singh' 1959//60-1961//62


T

Name Seasons Notes Refs
Cyril Tamplin 1942/43
‡ G. F. Taylor 1889/90 British expatriate who appeared for Bengal against G. F. Vernon's XI in December 1889. No further personal information available. [14]
James Taylor 1952/53
‡ H. N. Thomas 1922/23 British expatriate participant for Bengal during the 1922/23 Nagpur Provincial Tournament. Personal details not documented.
‡ R. E. S. Thomas 1889/90 British expatriate who represented Bengal versus G. F. Vernon's XI in December 1889. No personal data recorded. [14]
Anurag Tiwari 2015/16–2017/18 Born in 1995. An all-rounder specializing in slow left-arm bowling; featured in one first-class and six Twenty20 games. [15][16]
O. P. Tiwari 1994/95
Manoj Tiwary 2003/04–2023/24 Born 1985. Leg spin bowler and captain of Bengal FC during the 2022/23 season. Played in 141 first-class matches, with a highest score of an unbeaten 303 (29 centuries). Initially retired in August 2023 but returned for the 2023/24 season. Represented India in a dozen ODIs and three T20 internationals. [17][18]
‡ C. H. Twigg 1922/23 British expatriate who took part for Bengal in the Nagpur Provincial Tournament; no personal information available.

V

Name Seasons Notes Refs
Prashant Vaidya 1992/93–1995/96
Paul van der Gucht 1935/36–1947/48
Ajay Varma 1986/87–1997/98
Raja Venkatraman 1980/81–1991/92
Vivek Singh 2012/13–2020/21 Born in 1993. Left-handed batsman with centuries across all formats; top score of 147 in List A matches. Also represented Railways, rejoining them in 2021. [19][20]

W

Name Seasons Notes Refs
John Warren 1935/36
Robin Waters 1962/63
‡ White 1922/23 British expatriate who competed for Bengal during the Nagpur Provincial Tournament of the same season; no personal details known.
Desmond Whittaker 1954/55


Y

Name Seasons Notes Refs
Sujit Yadav 2021/22
Vishal Yadav 1999/2000 Born in 1967 in Haryana, Vishal Singh Yadav was a left-handed batsman who also bowled slow left-arm orthodox spin and occasionally served as a wicket-keeper. He represented Uttar Pradesh as well. Across 26 first-class matches, he achieved one century (100 runs) and four half-centuries, while taking seven wickets with best bowling figures of 4/70. [21][22]
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  2. ↑ Pritam Chakraborty. CricketArchive. Accessed 18 November 2023. (subscription required)
  3. ↑ Mohammad Idris, CricketArchive. Accessed 5 November 2023. (subscription required)
  4. ↑ Mohammad Idris, ESPNcricinfo. Accessed 5 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Charles Inder, CricketArchive. Accessed 5 November 2023. (subscription required)
  6. ↑ Charles Inder, ESPNcricinfo. Accessed 5 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Ranjot Khaira, ESPNcricinfo. Accessed 9 November 2023.
  8. ↑ Ranjot Khaira, CricketArchive. Accessed 9 November 2023. (subscription required)
  9. ↑ Mihir Bose, A History of Indian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, London, 1990, p. 231.
  10. ↑ "Bengal v Hyderabad 1962-63". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  11. ↑ Lester King, ESPNcricinfo. Accessed 21 November 2023.
  12. ↑ Ravi Kumar, ESPNcricinfo. Accessed 18 November 2023.
  13. ↑ Ravi Kumar, CricketArchive. Accessed 18 November 2023. (subscription required)
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Vernon
  15. ↑ Anurag Tiwari. CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2023. (subscription required)
  16. ↑ Anurag Tiwari. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  17. ↑ Manoj Tiwary. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  18. ↑ Manoj Tiwary. CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 November 2023. (subscription required)
  19. ↑ Vivek Singh. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  20. ↑ Vivek Singh. CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2023. (subscription required)
  21. ↑ Vishal Yadav. ESPNcricinfo. Accessed 21 November 2023.
  22. ↑ Vishal Yadav. CricketArchive. Accessed 21 November 2023. (subscription required)
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