FULL NAME: Ranjib Biswal
NICK NAME: Gopi
GENDER: Male
BORN: September 21, 1970 in Cuttack, Odisha
FAMILY: Father (Late Basant Biswal), Mother (), Elder Brother (Chiranjib Biswal), Wife (Anita Mohanty).
PERMANENT ADDRESS: Raja Bagicha, Cuttack, Odisha, India.
PRESENT ADDRESS: Unit-3, Janpath, Bhubaneswa.
TELEPHONE: 0674-2536932 (Res), 9937003777, 9437003777 (Mobile).
E-MAIL ID: biswalranjib@yahoo.com
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION: Post Graduate
PROFESSION: Politics and busines
TYPE OF PLAYER: Right-hand batsman and right-arm off-break bowler.
AWARDS/HONOURS:
*    Received the first Ekalabya Award (Citation) in 2993.
*    Received the first Maruti Estate-Saheed Sporting Cricketer of the Year Award for the year 1992-93.
FIRST COACH: Kishore Mania
HOME CLUB: Pragati Sporting, Bhubnaeswar
TEAMS PLAYED FOR: Orissa U-15, Orissa Schools, Orissa U-17, Orissa U-19, Orissa Seniors, East Zone U-17, East Zone U-19, East Zone Seniors, Rest of India U-19 and India U-19.

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS AS PLAYER:
*     Played 41 First-Class, 18 List-A, 8 U-19 Test, 9 U-19 ODI and 26 Miscellaneous matches in a career, spanning from seasons 1982-83 to 1995-96.
*     The 41 First-Class matches include 32 in Ranji Trophy and 9 in Duleep Trophy tournaments.
*     The 41 First-Class matches include 32 for Orissa and 9 for East Zone.
*     The 18 List-A matches include 10 in Deodhar Trophy and 8 in Ranji Trophy One-Day Tournaments.
*     The 18 List-A matches include 8 for Orissa and 10 for East Zone.
*     Played all 8 U-19 Tests matches against Pakistan.
*     The 9 U-19 ODIs include 4 against Pakistan, 2 against Sri Lanka and 1 each against New Zealand, England, Australia and Pakistan.
*     The 26 Miscellaneous matches include 3 in Vijay Merchant Trophy U-15 Tournament, 3 in Cooch Behar Trophy Schools Tournament, 7 in Vijay Hazare Trophy U-17 Tournament, 4 in Cooch Behar Trophy U-19 Tournament, 1 in CK Nayudu Trophy U-19 Tournament, 1 in MA Chidambaram Trophy U-19 Tournament, 1 against New Zealand Central Districts U-19, 1 against Lahore U-19, 1 against Pak North-West Frontier Provice U-19, 1 against Multan U-19 and 3 in Beximco Asia Youth Cup U-19 Tournament.

OVERALL FIRST-CLASS PERFORMANCE:
Batting & Fielding: 41 matches, 59 innings, 5 not outs, 2170 runs, average 40.18, highest score 160, centuries 5, half-centuries 13, catches 16.
Bowing: 41 matches, 1,427 overs, 3,647 runs, 153 wickets, economy 2.55, best bowling in an innings 7/38, average 23.83, five wickets in an innings 13 times, 10 wickets in a match 3 times.

OVERALL LIST-A PERFORMANCE:
Batting & Fielding: 20 matches, 15 innings, 2 not-outs, 281 runs, average 21.61, highest score 53, one half-century and 4 catches.
Bowling: 20 matches, 99 overs, 404 runs, 12 wickets, economy 4.09, best bowling in an innings 3/31, best bowling in a match 3/31, average 33.66

OVERALL U-19 TEST PERFORMANCE:
Batting & Fielding: 8 matches, 13 innings, 2 not outs, total 339 runs, highest score 100 not out, average 30.81, one century, two fifties and three catches.
Bowling: 8 matches, 69 overs, 15 maidens, 163 runs, 2 wickets, average 81.50.

OVERALL U-19 ODI PERFORMANCE:
Batting & Fielding: 8 matches, 8 innings, 0 not out, total 108 runs, highest score 34, average 13.50, six catches.
Bowling: 8 matches, 50 overs, 2 maidens, 188 runs, 2 wickets, average 94.00.

DETAILS OF FIRST-CLASS PERFORMANCE:
3/47, 0, 4/109, DNB: Odisha vs Bengal, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Eden Gardens, Calcutta, 3-6 November, 1996.
34, 4/67, 23*: Odisha vs Railways, Ranji Trophy, Pre-Quarterfinal, Karnail Singh Stadium, Delhi, 12-14 February, 1996.
73, 5/114, 5/44, DNB: Odisha vs Bihar, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Permit Ground, Balasore, 22-24 January, 1996.
69*, 4/29, 5/73: Odisha vs Assam, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, 14-16 January, 1996.
5/54, DNB, 1/28: Odisha vs Tripura, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, 6-8 January, 1996.
1, 5/82, DNB: Odisha vs Bengal, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Baripada Stadium, Baripada, 11-14 December, 1995.
1/44, 10, 4: East Zone vs Central Zone, Duleep Trophy, League match, Indira Gandhi Stadium, Alwar, 11-13 October, 1995.
4/115, 54, 0/31, DNB: Odisha vs Bengal, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Eden Gardens, Calcutta, 5-8 January, 1995.
4/125, 66, 2/30, DNB: Odisha vs Assam, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, NEF Railway Stadium, Guwahati, 27-30 December, 1994.
126, 5/33, 7/38: Odisha vs Tripura, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Polytechnic Institute Ground, Agartala, 19-21 Dec, 1994.
18, 3/53, 25: Odisha vs Bihar, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur, 11-14 December, 1994.
58*, 1/81, 28: East Zone vs North Zone, Duleep Trophy, League match, Eden Gardens, Calcutta, 30 Nov-4 Dec, 1994.
0/44, 0, 20*: East Zone vs Central Zone, Duleep Trophy, League match, Eden Gardens, Calcutta, 21-25 November, 1994.
0, 3/89, 17, 0/10: East Zone vs West Zone, Duleep Trophy, League match, Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur, 3-7 November, 1994.
2/88, 80, 0/32: East Zone vs South Zone, Duleep Trophy, League match, Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur, 25-29 October, 1994.
5/172, 18, DNB: Odisha vs Maharashtra, Ranji Trophy, Quarterfinal, Pune Club Ground, Pune, 26 Feb-2 March, 1994.
138, 3/117, 6, 0/23: Odisha vs Madhya Pradesh, Ranji Trophy, Pre-Quarterfinal, Nehru Stadium, Indore, 12-16 Feb, 1994.
12, 3/78, 14, 0/18: Odisha vs Bengal, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Permit Ground, Balasore, 4-6 January, 1994.
7/45, 48, 3/30: Odisha vs Assam, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Berhampur Stadium, Berhampur, 27-29 December, 1993.
1/57, 37: Odisha vs Bihar, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Ispat Stadium, Rourkela, 19-22 December, 1993.
4/61, 8, 5/46, DNB: Odisha vs Tripura, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Berhampur Stadium, Berhampur, 10-12 December, 1993.
6, 0/11, 7: East Zone vs South Zone, Duleep Trophy, League match, Minicipal Stadium, Rajkot, 19-22 October, 1993.
35, 0/61, 97: Odisha vs Bihar, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Tata Digwadi Stadium, Jamadoba, 31 Dec 1992-3 January 1993.
5/164, 19, 19: Odisha vs Bengal, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Eden Gardens, Calcutta, 25-27 December, 1992.
0, 1/91, 6: Odisha vs Assam, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Nehru Stadium, Guwahati, 4-7 December, 1992.
84, 4/40, 3/58: Odisha vs Tripura, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, 27-30 November, 1992.
3, 5/76, 19*: East Zone vs South Zone, Duleep Trophy, League match, SE Railway Stadium, Visakhapatnam, 21-24 August, 1992.
34, 1/169, 5: East Zone vs West Zone, Duleep Trophy, Semifinal match, Wankhede Stadium, Bombay, 15-18 January, 1992.
2/76, 13, 0/44, 4: Odisha vs Bengal, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Baripada Stadium, Baripada, 19-22 Dec, 1991.
2/31, 107, 4/40: Odisha vs Tripura, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, BOSE Ground, Cuttack, 12-14 December, 1991.
0/29, 47, 3/78, DNB: Odisha vs Assam, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, BOSE Ground, Cuttack, 28 Nov-1 Dec, 1991.
5/91, 5, 18: Odisha vs Bihar, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, VSS Stadium, Sambalpur, 21-24 November, 1991.
15, 0/125, 108: Odisha vs Bengal, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Eden Gardens, Calcutta, 6-9 December, 1990.
2/42, 91, 1/40, 15: Odisha vs Assam, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, NEF Railway Stadium, Guwahati, 30 Nov-3 Dec, 1990.
3/29, 160, 1/40: Odisha vs Tripura, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Polytechnic Institute Ground, Agartala, 23-25 Nov, 1990.
1/128, 53: East Zone vs Central Zone, Duleep Trophy, League match, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Madras, 25-28 December, 1989.
0/27, 70, 1/18: Odisha vs Assam, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, 17-19 December, 1989.
13, 2/20: Odisha vs Tripura, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, 25-27 November, 1989.
70: Odisha vs Tripura, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Ispat Stadium, Rourkela, 27-29 December, 1988.
2, 0/2, 1, 3/10: Odisha vs Assam, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, VSS Stadium, Sambalpur, 15-17 January, 1988.
57, 0/0: Odisha vs Tripura, Ranji Trophy East Zone match, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, 11-13 January, 1988.

DETAILS OF LIST-A PERFORMANCE:
*     To be compiled

DETAILS OF U-19 TEST PERFORMANCE:
0/3, 69, DNB: India U-19 vs Pakistan U-19, 4th Test, Wankhede Stadium, Bombay, 31 Jan-3 Feb, 1990.
0/18, 19, 0/3, 2*: India U-19 vs Pakistan U-19, 3rd Test, Ispat Stadium, Rourkela 21-24 January, 1990.
0/27, 1, 1/16: India U-19 vs Pakistan U-19, 2nd Test, Modi Stadium, Kanpur, 10-13 January, 1990.
1, 1/33, 29: India U-19 vs Pakistan U-19, 1st Test, Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, 4-7 January, 1990.
18, 62: India U-19 vs Pakistan U-19, 4th Test, National Stadium, Karachi, 28 Feb-2 March, 1989.
0/10, 1, 0/4: India U-19 vs Pakistan U-19, 3rd Test, Bahawal Stadium, Bahawalpur, 21-24 February, 1989.
24, 7, 0/0: India U-19 vs Pakistan U-19, 2nd Test, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, 15-18 February, 1989.
6, 0/49, 100*: India U-19 vs Pakistan U-19, 1st Test, Municipal Stadium, Gujranwala, 27-30 January, 1989.

DETAILS OF U-19 ONE-DAY PERFORMANCE:
0/47, 34: India U-19 vs Pakistan U-19, 2nd ODI, VCA Stadium, Nagpur, 29 January, 1990.
0/37, 9: India U-19 vs Pakistan U-19, 1st ODI, Eden Gardens, Calcutta, 19 January, 1990.
29, 1/28: India U-19 vs Sri Lanka U-19, Asia Youth Cup, Final match, National Stadium, Dhaka, 15 December, 1989.
0, 0/22: India U-19 vs Sri Lanka U-19, Asia Youth Cup, League match, National Stadium, Dhaka, 14 December, 1989.
0/20, 20: India U-19 vs Pakistan U-19, Asia Youth Cup, League match, National Stadium, Dhaka, 8 December, 1989.
78, 1/8: India U-19 vs Bangladesh U-19, Asia Youth Cup, League match, Mymensingh Stadium, Mymensingh, 6 December, 1989.
5: India Young vs Australia Young, Youth World Cup, League match, Berri Oval, Berri, 29 February, 1988.
1/28, 2: India Young vs England Young, Youth World Cup, League match, Renmark Oval, Renmark, 28 February, 1988.
0/6, 0: India U-19 vs New Zealand U-19, 1st ODI, Morrinsville Ground, Morrinsville, 20 February, 1988.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
*     Captained Orissa in 17 First-Class (Ranji Trophy) matches between years 1991 and 1996.
*     Captained India U-19 in 4 Test and 6 ODI matches in between years 1989 and 1990.
*    Performed as manager of the India one-day team for West Indies tour in May 2006.
*    After retiring from domestic cricket in 1997, he become an administrator and was made a member of the selection committee (representing East Zone) in 2005, under Kiran More.
*    In 2006, when the committee was re-formed under Dilip Vengsarkar, Ranjib was retained for an additional term in 2006.
*    He was re-elected as president of Orissa Cricket Association on August 17, 2008.
*    Earlier in 2004, Ranjib defeated Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, Editor of the Oriya daily, The Sambad, to become the OCA president for the first time.
*    Performed as manager of Indian men`s team for 2010 ICC T20 World Cup in West Indies.
*    Performed manager of the Indian men`s team for the 2010 Asia Cup Tournament in Sri Lanka.
*    The BCCI nominated him as the chairman of National Cricket Academy on Sept 27, 2012.
*    Elected as the new chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council at Chennai on Sept 30, 2013.
*    In 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Congress candidate Ranjib contested from Kendrapara seat, but lost to BJD nominee Baijayant Panda by a margin of 1,27,547 votes.
*    Elected as a member of Rajya Sabha on Congress ticket, defeating BJD-backed independent candidate and sculptor Raghunath Mohapatra in Bhubaneswar on February 7, 2014.
*    Ranjib is also the owner of Oriya daily `The Samay’ .

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 1 June, 2009
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 15 September, 2020