Bihar has rejoined the big league after years in wilderness post the partition with Jharkhand. This was on expected lines. However, following the acceptance of Lodha Committee decisions, each of India’s states is now represented in the main tournaments. So Bihar are joined by Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Sikkim and Puducherry. All the new entrants have been placed in the Plate Group of the domestic tournaments, with promotion likely for the winners!
Here are Bihar’s fixtures
Vijay Hazare Trophy – Bihar are placed in the 9-team Plate Group from which the winner will qualify for the knock-outs.
- 19-Sep-18: Bihar vs Nagaland
- 20-Sep-18: Bihar vs Uttarakhand
- 24-Sep-18: Bihar vs Puducherry
- 26-Sep-18: Bihar vs Meghalaya
- 28-Sep-18: Bihar vs Arunachal Pradesh
- 30-Sep-18: Bihar vs Sikkim
- 4-Oct-18: Bihar vs Manipur
- 8-Oct-18: Bihar vs Mizoram
Ranji Trophy - Bihar are placed in the 9-team Plate Group from which the winner will qualify for the knock-outs.
- November 1-4, 2018: Bihar vs Uttarakhand
- November 20-23, 2018: Bihar vs Puducherry
- November 28-December 1, 2018: Bihar vs Sikkim
- December 6-9, 2018: Bihar vs Arunachal Pradesh
- December 14-17, 2018: Bihar vs Meghalaya
- December 22-15, 2018: Bihar vs Nagaland
- December 30, 2018 – January 2, 2019: Bihar vs Mizoram
- January 7-10, 2019: Bihar vs Manipur
This group seems to be the easiest of all the lots. Let’s see what our team has to show on its return to the big leagues.
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