The Services cricket team plays in the Ranji Trophy, the main domestic first-class cricket competition in India. Under the auspices of the Services Sports Control Board, they represent the Indian Armed Forces. Their home ground is the Palam A Ground, Model Sports Complex, Delhi.
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Rajat Paliwal |
| Owner | Services Sports Control Board |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Home ground | Palam A Stadium, Delhi |
| History | |
| First-class debut | Marylebone Cricket Club in 1926 at Lawrence Gardens, Lahore |
| Ranji Trophy wins | 0 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy wins | 0 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins | 0 |
| Official website | SSCB |
Records
editThe Services team first played in the Ranji Trophy in 1949–50. They played in the North Zone of the competition until 2001–02, and have played in the Plate Group and other lower-ranked groups since 2002–03, except for one season, where they played in the Elite Group, during 2005–06. Their strongest period was the 1950s: between 1950–51 and 1959–60 they reached the semi-finals six times and the final twice, losing to Bombay in 1956–57 by an innings,[1] and to Baroda in 1957–58, also by an innings.[2]
As of February 2024, Services had played 365 first-class matches, with 96 wins, 124 losses, and 145 draws. 33 of their victories have been over Jammu and Kashmir.[3] Their highest first-class score is 250 not out by Yashpal Singh against Tripura in 2012–13.[4] The best bowling figures are 8 for 37 by Gokul Inder Dev against Jammu and Kashmir in 1968–69.[5]
Services reached the semi-finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy for the first time in the 2021–22 season. Their best finish in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was in the 2019–20 season, where they finished third in their group with 4 wins and 2 losses.
Honours
editNotable players
editServices players who have played Test cricket for India, along with year of Test debut:
- Hemu Adhikari (1947) (primarily played for Baroda)
- Bal Dani (1952)
- Chandrasekhar Gadkari (1953)
- Narain Swamy (1955)
- Surendra Nath (1958)
- Apoorva Sengupta (1959)
- V. M. Muddiah (1959)
Current squad
edit| Name | Birth date | Birthplace | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||
| Rajat Paliwal | 24 December 1991 | Sonepat, HR | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | Captain |
| Shubham Rohilla | 10 March 1998 | Rohtak, HR | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Ravi Chauhan | 17 September 1993 | New Delhi, DL | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | |
| Vineet Dhankhar | 3 May 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | ||
| Vikas Hathwala | 6 September 1993 | Delhi, DL | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| Suraj Vashisht | 27 July 2001 | Delhi, DL | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| All-rounder | |||||
| Lakhan Singh | 21 August 1998 | Ghaziabad, UP | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| Lovekesh Bansal | 17 August 1995 | Yamuna Nagar, HR | Left-handed | ||
| Nakul Sharma | 23 October 1993 | Bilaspur, HP | Right-handed | ||
| Mohit Ahlawat | 25 December 1995 | Delhi, DL | Right-handed | ||
| Spin Bowlers | |||||
| Arjun Sharma | 25 May 1996 | Jalandhar, PB | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Pulkit Narang | 18 June 1994 | New Delhi, DL | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Nitin Tanwar | 9 October 1996 | Delhi, DL | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Mohit Rathee | 13 January 1999 | Rohtak, HR | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Vikas Yadav | 20 July 1996 | Bharuch, GJ | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Pace Bowlers | |||||
| Varun Choudhary | 26 October 1993 | Jammu, JK | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Poonam Poonia | 12 December 1994 | Sri Ganganagar, RJ | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Nitin Yadav | 20 November 1992 | Delhi, DL | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Abhishek Tiwari | 7 December 1988 | Allahabad, UP | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Jayant Goyat | 24 June 2005 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
Updated as on 11 October 2024
References
edit- ^ "Services v Bombay 1956–57". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "Baroda v Services 1957–58". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "Playing Record (1949/50-2023/24)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Most Runs in an Innings for Services". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Most Wickets in an Innings for Services". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
External links
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