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Mandup Bhutia

Mandup Bhutia is an Indian cricketer associated with domestic cricket in India. He is recorded among players representing teams in India's domestic first-class and limited-overs cricket structure administered by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Key facts

Name Mandup Bhutia
Nationality Indian
Sport Cricket
Level Domestic cricket in India

Background

Indian domestic cricket is organised by the BCCI and includes tournaments such as the Ranji Trophy (first-class), the Vijay Hazare Trophy (List A), and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (Twenty20). Players representing the various state and regional associations form the talent pool from which the India national cricket team is selected. Cricketers from the north-eastern states and Sikkim were brought into the BCCI's main domestic structure following the 2018 reforms, when teams from these regions were granted full Ranji Trophy status.

Career

Bhutia is listed in cricket databases as an Indian cricketer participating in the BCCI's domestic competitions. The surname Bhutia is most commonly associated with communities in Sikkim and parts of the Eastern Himalayan region, and several cricketers from these regions have featured for state sides such as Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh in the BCCI tournaments.

Significance

Cricketers from the smaller and newer state associations within the BCCI structure have contributed to the broadening of the domestic game in India, particularly after the inclusion of Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Bihar, Uttarakhand, and Puducherry in the Ranji Trophy from the 2018–19 season onwards.

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