Ajay Varma is an Indian first-class cricketer who represented Bengal in domestic cricket. He played in the Indian domestic circuit organised under the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Key facts
| Name | Ajay Varma |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Cricket |
| Domestic team | Bengal |
| Level | First-class cricket |
Background
Cricket in West Bengal is administered by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), headquartered at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The state team competes in the principal BCCI tournaments, including the Ranji Trophy, the country's premier first-class competition, and limited-overs events such as the Vijay Hazare Trophy and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Career
Varma featured for Bengal in BCCI-organised domestic cricket. As with other state-level cricketers in India, his appearances would have come within the framework of zonal and national first-class fixtures contested by Bengal during his playing years.
Significance
Bengal is one of the foundational members of the Ranji Trophy, having won the title in 1938–39 and 1989–90, and players from the state form part of a long lineage of Indian domestic cricket. Ajay Varma's first-class career places him within this tradition of state-level Indian cricketers.
Related topics
- Bengal cricket team
- Cricket Association of Bengal
- Ranji Trophy
- Eden Gardens
- Board of Control for Cricket in India
References
- Wikidata entity: Q4699667