Later, he led the Bengal cricket team to a 1972 Ranji Trophy final which they lost to Mumbai for whom Gavaskar and Shivalkar starred. Playing for Combined East and Central Zone team against the touring West Indies side in December 1966, Chuni Goswami took 8 wickets in the match as his team surprisingly beat the tourists by an innings.
Later, he led the Bengal cricket team to a 1972 Ranji Trophy final where they lost to Mumbai, with Gavaskar and Shivalkar shining for the victors. In December 1966, Chuni Goswami took eight wickets while playing for Combined East and Central Zone against the touring West Indies, leading his team to an unexpected victory by an innings.