Gautam Shome Jr. is an Indian first-class cricketer. He is recorded in cricket databases under the suffix "Jr." to distinguish him from an earlier cricketer of the same name who also played first-class cricket in India.
| Name | Gautam Shome Jr. |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Cricket |
| Level | First-class cricket (domestic) |
| Country | India |
Indian domestic cricket is administered by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which organises tournaments such as the Ranji Trophy, the Vijay Hazare Trophy, and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Players competing in these tournaments are categorised as first-class, List A, or Twenty20 cricketers depending on the format.
The "Jr." suffix in cricket statistics is used by scorers and record-keepers, including ESPNcricinfo and CricketArchive, when two players sharing an identical name appear in the same domestic record set, in order to keep their career statistics separate.
As a participant in Indian domestic first-class cricket, Shome belongs to the wider pool of players who have represented state and zonal sides under the BCCI's competitive structure, the principal pathway through which Indian cricketers progress towards higher honours.