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{{short description|Indian cricketer}} | {{short description|Indian cricketer}} | ||
{{use Indian English|date=October 2017}} | {{use Indian English|date=October 2017}} | ||
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{{Infobox cricketer | {{Infobox cricketer | ||
| name = Sijomon Joseph | | name = Sijomon Joseph | ||
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| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
| batting = Left-handed | | batting = Left-handed | ||
| bowling = Left-arm | | bowling = Left-arm [[off-break]] | ||
| role = [[All-rounder]] | | role = [[All-rounder]] | ||
| club1 = [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]] | | club1 = [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]] | ||
| year1 = 2017 | | year1 = 2017{{endash}}present | ||
| clubnumber1 = | | clubnumber1 = 28 | ||
| club2 = | | club2 = | ||
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| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1081443.html Cricinfo | | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1081443.html Cricinfo | ||
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'''Sijomon Joseph''' (born 28 September 1997) is an Indian [[cricket]]er who represents [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]] in domestic cricket | '''Sijomon Joseph''' (born 28 September 1997) is an Indian [[cricket]]er who represents [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]] in domestic cricket.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1081443.html|title=Sijomon Joseph - Cricinfo profile|access-date=14 October 2017|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/12625/sijomon-joseph|title=Sijomon Joseph - Cricbuzz profile|access-date=1 February 2022|work=Cricbuzz}}</ref> He is an [[all-rounder]] who bats left-handed and bowls left-arm [[offspin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wisden.com/players/sijomon-joseph|title=Sijomon Joseph - Wisden profile|access-date=1 February 2022|work=Wisden India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1074/1074100/1074100.html|title=Sijomon Joseph - Cricket Archive|access-date=1 February 2022|work=Cricket Archive}}</ref> | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Sijomon was born on [[Kidangoor, Kottayam|Kidangoor]] on [[Kottayam district]] of [[Kerala]] to Lisy and Joseph.<ref name="Hindu">{{cite web|url=https:// | Sijomon was born on 28 September 1997 in [[Kidangoor, Kottayam|Kidangoor]] near [[Pala, Kerala|Pala]] on [[Kottayam district]] of [[Kerala]] to Lisy and Joseph.<ref name="Bio"/><ref name="Hindu"/><ref name="Mathrubhumi"/> He lost his father when he was one and a half years old.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/cricket/2021/12/15/vijay-hazare-trophy-kerala-sijomon-josephs-passion-and-perseverance-bear-fruit.html|title=Sijomon's passion and perseverance bear fruit|author= Paul Abraham K |date=15 December 2021|access-date=13 January 2022|work=OnManorama}}</ref> He was introduced to cricket by his brothers, Lijomon and Lijumon.<ref name="Mathrubhumi">{{cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/sports/features/sijomon-joseph-kerala-cricket-player-1.1708588|work=Mathrubhumi|title=എറിഞ്ഞിടാന് 'വിശ്വാസ'ത്തോടെ സിജോ മോന്|trans-title=Sijomon to bowl with 'faith'|first=സിറാജ്|last=കാസിം|date=5 February 2017|language=ml|access-date=13 January 2022}}</ref> He was initially a left-arm fast bowler who later switched to spin-bowling by the advise of his coach, Jeen K. John.<ref name="Sportskeeda">{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/rahul-sir-is-the-best-coach-i-have-ever-come-across-says-kerala-s-sijomon-joseph|title=Rahul sir is the best coach I have ever come across says Kerala's Sijomon Joseph|work=Sports Keeda|first=Shreyash|last=Sinha|date=3 June 2018|access-date=13 January 2022}}</ref> He graduated high school from [[St. Antony's Public School]], [[Kanjirapally]]. He is graduated from [[Sacred Heart College, Thevara]].<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/> | ||
==Domestic career== | ==Domestic career== | ||
In August 2018, he was one of eight players that were fined by the [[Kerala Cricket Association]], after showing dissent against Kerala's captain, [[Sachin Baby]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24533211/sanju-samson-13-players-sanctioned-kerala |title=Sanju Samson among 13 players sanctioned by Kerala |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=31 August 2018}}</ref> | Sijomon was the captain of [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]] at U-14, U-16 and U-19 levels.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/sports/cricket/2018/03/27/sijomon.html|title=വിജയത്തിന്റെ ‘കറക്കു’വഴി |trans-title=Shortcut to success|date=27 March 2018|first=അഖിൽ|last=രാജൻ|language=ml|work=Manorama Online|access-date=1 February 2022}}</ref> He took 41 wickets from six games in the 2017 [[Cooch Behar Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2017/feb/03/buoyed-by-india-u-19-call-sijomon-hones-all-round-skill-to-excel-1566571.html|title=Buoyed by India U-19 call, Sijomon hones all-round skill to excel|work=The New Indian Express|date=3 February 2017|access-date=1 February 2022}}</ref> Rewarding this performance, he was named in the [[India national under-19 cricket team|Indian U-19 team]] to play two Youth Test matches against [[England national under-19 cricket team|England U-19]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/sports/cricket/india-u-19-team-for-four-day-matches-announced-1.1698270|title=ഇംഗ്ലണ്ടിനെതിരായ ചതുര്ദിന പരമ്പര: ഇന്ത്യന് അണ്ടര്-19 ടീമില് മൂന്നു മലയാളികള് |trans-title=Three Keralites in India Under 19 team against England|work=Mathrubhumi|language=Malayalam|access-date=1 January 2021|date=1 February 2017}}</ref> He scored a half-century in the first innings of the first match<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/u-19-test-daryl-ferrario-hits-ton-as-india-declare-at-431-for-eight/story-M5S9gWWNuvv6Gb05SPv7XO.html|title=Daryl Ferrario hits ton as India declare at 431 for eight|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=1 January 2021|date=15 February 2017}}</ref> and took a six-wicket haul in the second innings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/sports/cricket/india-vs-england-u-19-team-cricket-1.1737805|title=സിജോമോന് ആറു വിക്കറ്റ്, ഇന്ത്യയുടെ യുവനിരക്ക് സമനില |date=17 February 2017|access-date=31 January 2022|work=Mathrubhumi|language=Malayalam|trans-title=Six wickets to Sijomon, match ends in a draw}}</ref> | ||
He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]] on 14 October 2017 in the [[2017–18 Ranji Trophy]]<ref name="FC">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1118627.html |title=Group B, Ranji Trophy at Nadiad, Oct 14-17 2017|access-date=14 October 2017|work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=14 October 2017}}</ref> after being called up to the squad as an injury cover for [[Karaparambil Monish]].<ref name="TOI">{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/cricket/india-domestic/ranji-trophy/left-arm-duo-of-sijomon-joseph-and-akshay-kc-spinning-it-right-for-kerala/amp_articleshow/61515043.cms|title=Left-arm duo of Sijomon Joseph and Akshay KC spinning it right for Kerala|first=Narayanan|last=S|date=5 November 2017|work=The Times of India |access-date=27 January 2022}}</ref> Later that month in his second match, he took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.<ref name="Sijomon5wkt">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8050/report/1118640/day/4/|title=Jalaj, Joseph star as Kerala snatch victory|work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=27 October 2017|access-date=27 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/cricket/india-domestic/ranji-trophy/sijomon-joseph-spins-kerala-to-victory-against-rajasthan/amp_articleshow/61278756.cms|work=The Times of India|title=Sijomon Joseph spins Kerala to victory against Rajasthan|first=Narayanan|last=S|date=27 October 2017|access-date=27 October 2017}}</ref> The bowling effort of the spin-trio, including him, debutant [[KC Akshay]] and veteran [[Jalaj Saxena]] was fundamental in Kerala's first-ever quarter-final entry in the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/cricket/2017/11/21/ranji-trophy-kerala-whatmore-sanju-samson-jalaj-saxena-sijomon-kc-akshay.html|work=On Manorama|title=Kerala reaping the fruits of aggressive cricket|first=Paul Abraham|last=K|date=21 November 2021|access-date=27 January 2022}}</ref> He finished with 19 wickets from eight innings'.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12014;team=1912;type=tournament|title= Records / Ranji Trophy, 2017/18 - Kerala / Batting and bowling averages|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=2 February 2022}}</ref> | |||
He made his [[Twenty20]] debut on 14 January 2018 in the [[2017–18 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]].<ref name="T20">{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-2017-18-1130660/karnataka-vs-kerala-south-zone-1130716/full-scorecard |title=South Zone, Vizianagaram, Jan 14 2018, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy|access-date=14 December 2021|work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=14 December 2021}}</ref> In August 2018, he was one of eight players that were fined by the [[Kerala Cricket Association]], after showing dissent against Kerala's captain, [[Sachin Baby]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24533211/sanju-samson-13-players-sanctioned-kerala |title=Sanju Samson among 13 players sanctioned by Kerala |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=31 August 2018|date=31 August 2018}}</ref> | |||
Being promoted in the batting order, he scored a match-winning half-century in the quarter-final match of [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]] against [[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]] in the [[2018-19 Ranji Trophy]].<ref name="Hindu">{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ranji-trophy-2018-19-kerala-vs-gujarat-sijomon-joseph-dav-whatmore/article26034761.ece/amp/|title=Sijomon Joseph - Kerala's unlikely hero with the bat|work=Sportstar|publisher=The Hindu|first=P.K|last=Ajith Kumar|date=19 January 2019|access-date=1 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/we-can-travel-even-further-sachin-baby/article26024730.ece|title=We can travel even further: Sachin Baby|work=The Hindu|first=P.K|last=Ajith Kumar|date=18 January 2019|access-date=1 February 2022}}</ref> | |||
He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut on 26 September 2019, for Kerala in the [[2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy]].<ref name="LA">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1200659.html |title=Elite, Group A, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Bengaluru, Sep 26 2019|access-date=26 September 2019|work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=26 September 2019}}</ref> He captained KCA Royals to win the [[2020-21 KCA President's Cup T20|inaugural season]] of the [[KCA President's Cup T20]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/cricket/news/kca-royals-win-presidents-cup/amp_articleshow/81662746.cms|work=Times of India|title=KCA Royals win President's Cup|first=S|last=Narayanan|date=24 March 2021|access-date=24 March 2021}}</ref> | |||
He, along with [[Vishnu Vinod]] formed a record-breaking seventh-wicket of 174 runs, winning the match Kerala in the [[2021-22 Vijay Hazare Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/vishnu-and-sijomon-fashion-keralas-sensational-win/article37937917.ece|title=Vishnu and Sijomon fashion Kerala’s sensational win|work=The Hindu|access-date=14 December 2021|date=12 December 2021}}</ref> He took a five-wicket haul in the next match of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/vijay-hazare-trophy-sijomon-shines-again-for-kerala-with-ball-this-time/article37939674.ece|title=Vijay Hazare Trophy: Sijomon shines again for Kerala, with ball this time|work=Sportstar|publisher=The Hindu|access-date=14 December 2021|date=12 December 2021}}</ref> | |||
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[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Indian cricketers]] | [[Category:Indian cricketers]] | ||
[[Category:Kerala cricketers]] | [[Category:Kerala cricketers]] | ||