MS Dhoni To Ishan Kishan: Bihar-Born Players To Represent Indian Cricket Team

Bihar-Born Players To Represent Indian Cricket Team (Source: AFP)Indian cricket prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi script history after earning his maiden India call-up, with a much-awaited debut against England putting several long-standing age records within reach.The 15-year-old cricketer was named in India’s T20I squads for the tours of Ireland and England, as well as the Asian Games. He became the youngest-ever player to be picked for the Indian national side, breaking a 36-year-old record held by legendary Sachin Tendulkar.The ‘God of Cricket’, Sachin, made his India debut against Pakistan in 1989 at the age of 16, setting a record that stood for a very long time.Moreover, on Jule 4, 2026, the teenage prodigy became the youngest player to play for the Indian national team.Notably, Sooryavanshi has earned his maiden national call-up following a sensational IPL 2026 campaign with Rajasthan Royals, where he amassed 776 runs at a staggering strike rate of 237.30, including a century and five fifties. His explosive season saw him finish as the tournament’s leading run-scorer while smashing a record 72 sixes.Vaibhav Sooryavanshi makes Bihar ProudFor those living under a rock, when batting maestro Virat Kohli last met the Indian cricket prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, he had a special message for him.After Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured their second consecutive IPL title, Kohli was seen congratulating the Bihar prodigy, who swept the season awards. Sooryavanshi was named Emerging Player of the Season, Super Striker of the Season, Super Sixes of the Season, Orange Cap winner, and Most Valuable Player, capping off a sensational tournament.Also read: All Awards Won By Vaibhav Sooryavanshi In IPL 2026Kohli gave Sooryavanshi plenty of words to remember for life. However, what got highlighted the most was, "Bas bat aur tum... Ek Bihari, sab pe bhari. Khatam game" (Just you and your bat. One Bihari is enough to outshine everyone. Game over).Indeed, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's India debut gave the country a lot to be proud of. But for his home town, Samastipur, Bihar, this means a lot more.For years, Bihar has existed on the margins of Indian cricket. It is worth noting that talent has never been in scarce; opportunities and pathways have been. In the past few years, a trend has been common: young cricketers leaving Bihar in search of chances to play the sport the love.In an interview, Sooryavanshi's first coach, Brajesh Jha, emphasised the same: “There was cricket in Bihar, but there was nothing to achieve in cricket.”List of Bihar-born players to represent Indian Cricket TeamThe history of cricket in Bihar has been marred by several unfortunate circumstances, including the 2000 de-affiliation by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which barred the state from participating in national tournaments. And most recently, the bizarre administrative failure that unfolded when 2 completely different squads claimed to represent Bihar in their Ranji Trophy opening match against Mumbai in 2024. As Sooryavanshi brings honour to the country, especially Bihar, let’s take a look at the list of Bihar-born players to represent Indian Cricket Team.NameSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TablePlace of Birth SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDate of BirthSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableIndia Debut DateSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAgainst SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableMS Dhoni SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableRanchi*SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableJuly 7, 1981SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete 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ColumnDelete TableMarch 27, 2011SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableJuly 4, 2026SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableEnglandSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAkash DeepSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableRohtasSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDecember 15, 1996SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableFebruary 23, 2024SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableEnglandSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableMukesh KumarSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableGopalganjSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableOctober 12, 1993SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableJuly 20, 2023SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableWest IndiesSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSaurabh TiwarySelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableJamshedpur*SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDecember 30, 1989SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableOctober 20, 2010SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAustraliaSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSaba KarimSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TablePatnaSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableNovember 14, 1967SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableJanuary 23, 1997SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSouth AfricaSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableKirti AzadSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TablePurneaSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableJanuary 2, 1959SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDecember 6, 1980SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAustralia SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableShahbaz NadeemSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableBokaro*SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableAugust 12, 1989SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableOctober 19, 2019SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSouth AfricaSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableRajesh ChauhanSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableRanchi*SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDecember 19, 1966SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableJanuary 29, 1993SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableEnglandSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableKavita RoySelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableBettiah SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableApril 10, 1980SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableDecember 15, 2000SelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableSri LankaSelectAdd Row AboveAdd Row BelowAdd Column RightAdd Column LeftDelete RowDelete ColumnDelete TableNote for the readers: The asterisk (*) signifies that the player was born before the Bihar and Jharkhand’s separation on November 15, 2000. Notably, before the division, the two regions were part of a single undivided state called Bihar. Thus, it wasn’t until November 2000 that the state of Jharkhand was officially carved out of Bihar, becoming a separate state. Also read: IND vs IRE Live Streaming, Live Telecast- 1st T20I: Where To Watch India Tour Of Ireland 2026?