Odisha
Odisha cricket builds stone by stone, season by season
Cricket in Odisha is a religion, right after Jagannath.
Debashis Mohanty
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Temple State, Temple Cricket
Odisha entered Ranji cricket in 1949 and have never won the title. Despite lacking the resources of bigger states, Odisha has consistently maintained Elite status through developing local talent. The Barabati Stadium in Cuttack — one of India's iconic grounds — provides the inspiration.
The 2025-26 campaign yielded just one win from seven matches. Swastik Samal was the standout, scoring 169 against Nagaland to earn Player of the Match in Odisha's only victory. Govinda Poddar contributed with bat and ball, taking 5/69 in that same match. But innings defeats to Andhra and heavy losses to Baroda, Tamil Nadu, and Jharkhand left Odisha at 7th in Group A with 7 points.
Key Players
Standout batter who scored a match-winning 169 against Nagaland
Batting all-rounder who delivered with both bat and ball
Experienced top-order bat with technical solidity
All-Time Record
Odisha — Stone by Stone
Building patiently toward a first title. The temple state believes.
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