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{{short description|Indian cricket team}}
{{short description|Indian cricket team}}
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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]].
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 Stadium|Palam A Ground]], Model Sports Complex, [[Delhi]].
 
Their home ground is the [[Palam A Stadium|Palam A Ground]], Model Sports Complex, [[Delhi]].


==Records==
==Records==
The 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 [[Mumbai cricket team|Bombay]] in 1956–57 by an innings,<ref>{{cite web |title=Services v Bombay 1956–57 |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1950S/1956-57/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/SVCS_BOM_RJI-FINAL_29MAR-01APR1957.html |website=Cricinfo |access-date=20 February 2019}}</ref> and to [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]] in 1957–58, also by an innings.<ref>{{cite web |title=Baroda v Services 1957–58 |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1950S/1957-58/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/KNOCK-OUTS/BARODA_SVCS_RJI-FINAL_13-16MAR1958.html|website=Cricinfo |access-date=20 February 2019}}</ref>
The 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 [[Mumbai cricket team|Bombay]] in 1956–57 by an innings,<ref>{{cite web |title=Services v Bombay 1956–57 |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1950S/1956-57/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/SVCS_BOM_RJI-FINAL_29MAR-01APR1957.html |website=Cricinfo |access-date=20 February 2019}}</ref> and to [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]] in 1957–58, also by an innings.<ref>{{cite web |title=Baroda v Services 1957–58 |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1950S/1957-58/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/KNOCK-OUTS/BARODA_SVCS_RJI-FINAL_13-16MAR1958.html|website=Cricinfo |access-date=20 February 2019}}</ref>


Up to the end of the 2017–18 season Services had played 330 first-class matches, with 84 wins, 113 losses, and 133 draws. 32 of their victories have been over [[Jammu and Kashmir cricket team|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Playing Record (1949/50-2017/18) |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/India/Firstclass/Services/Team_Records/Playing_Record.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=10 July 2018}}</ref>
As of early March 2022, Services had played 350 first-class matches, with 91 wins, 119 losses, and 140 draws. 33 of their victories have been over [[Jammu and Kashmir cricket team|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Playing Record (1949/50-2021/22) |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/India/Firstclass/Services/Team_Records/Playing_Record.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=5 March 2022}}</ref>


Their highest first-class score is 250 [[not out]] by [[Yashpal Singh]] against [[Tripura cricket team|Tripura]] in 2012–13.<ref>{{cite web |title=Most Runs in an Innings for Services |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/India/Firstclass/Services/Batting_Records/Highest_Innings_For.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=10 July 2018}}</ref> The best bowling figures are 8 for 37 by [[Gokul Inder Dev]] against Jammu and Kashmir in 1968–69.<ref>{{cite web |title=Most Wickets in an Innings for Services |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/India/Firstclass/Services/Bowling_Records/Best_Innings_Bowling_For.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=10 July 2018}}</ref>
Their highest first-class score is 250 [[not out]] by [[Yashpal Singh]] against [[Tripura cricket team|Tripura]] in 2012–13.<ref>{{cite web |title=Most Runs in an Innings for Services |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/India/Firstclass/Services/Batting_Records/Highest_Innings_For.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=10 July 2018}}</ref> The best bowling figures are 8 for 37 by [[Gokul Inder Dev]] against Jammu and Kashmir in 1968–69.<ref>{{cite web |title=Most Wickets in an Innings for Services |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/India/Firstclass/Services/Bowling_Records/Best_Innings_Bowling_For.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=10 July 2018}}</ref>


They reached the semifinals for the first time in [[Vijay Hazare Trophy]] in the [[2021–22 Vijay Hazare Trophy|2021–22]] season.
They reached the semi-finals of the [[Vijay Hazare Trophy]] for the first time in the [[2021–22 Vijay Hazare Trophy|2021–22]] season. Their best finish in the [[Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]] was in the [[2019–20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy|2019–20]] season, where they finished third in their group with 4 wins and 2 losses.
 
Their best finish in [[Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]] was in [[2019–20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy|2019–20]] season, where they finished third in group with 4 wins and 2 losses.


==Famous players==
==Famous players==
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==Current squad==
==Current squad==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|-
|-
!align=center| Name
!align=center| Name
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! colspan="6" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center| Batsmen
! colspan="6" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center| Batsmen
|-
|-
| [[Rahul Singh (cricketer, born 1995)|G Rahul Singh]] || {{birth date and age|1995|9|18|df=y}} || [[Maniktala]], WB || Left-handed || Right arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || '''Twenty20 Captain'''
| [[Rajat Paliwal]] || {{birth date and age|1991|12|24|df=y}} || [[Sonepat]], HR || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off-break]] || '''Captain'''
|-
| [[Rajat Paliwal]] || {{birth date and age|1991|12|24|df=y}} || [[Sonepat]], HR || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off-break]] || '''First-class and List A Captain'''
|-
|-
| [[Ravi Chauhan]] || {{birth date and age|1993|9|17|df=y}} || [[New Delhi]], DL || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg-break]]  ||
| [[Ravi Chauhan]] || {{birth date and age|1993|9|17|df=y}} || [[New Delhi]], DL || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg-break]]  ||
|-
|-
| [[Mohit Ahlawat (cricketer)|Mohit Ahlawat]] || {{birth date and age|1995|12|25|df=y}} || [[Delhi]], DL || Right-handed || ||
| [[Anshul Gupta]] || {{birth date and age|1989|9|20|df=y}} || [[Ghaziabad]], UP || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]]  ||
|-
|-
| [[Mumtaz Qadir]] || {{birth date and age|1986|11|17|df=y}} || [[Allahabad]], UP || Right-handed || ||
| [[Rahul Singh (cricketer, born 1995)|G Rahul Singh]] || {{birth date and age|1995|9|18|df=y}} || [[Maniktala]], WB || Left-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||  
|-
| [[Vikas Hathwala]] || {{birth date and age|1993|9|6|df=y}} || [[Delhi]], DL || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
| [[Abhijit Salvi]] || {{birth date and age|1992|10|5|df=y}} || [[Ahmedabad]], GJ || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off-break]] ||
|-
| [[Shivam Tiwari]] || {{birth date and age|1996|2|27|df=y}} || [[Sagar, Madhya Pradesh|Sagar]], MP || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off-break]] ||
|-
|-
| [[Amit Pachhara]] || {{birth date and age|1995|9|8|df=y}} || [[Mathura]], UP || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]]  ||   
| [[Amit Pachhara]] || {{birth date and age|1995|9|8|df=y}} || [[Mathura]], UP || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]]  ||   
|-
|-
! colspan="6" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center| All-Rounders
| [[Shubham Rohilla]] || {{birth date and age|1998|3|10|df=y}} || [[Rohtak]], HR || Left-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] ||
|-
| [[Pulkit Narang]] || {{birth date and age|1994|6|18|df=y}} || [[New Delhi]], DL ||Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] ||
|-
|-
| [[Arjun Sharma]] || {{birth date and age|1996|5|25|df=y}} || [[Jalandhar]], PB || Left-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] ||
| [[Hardik Sethi]] || {{birth date and age|1993|2|26|df=y}} || [[Bikaner]], RJ || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] ||
|-
|-
| [[Lakhan Singh (cricketer)|Lakhan Singh]] || {{birth date and age|1998|8|21|df=y}} || [[Ghaziabad]], UP || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||  
| [[Lakhan Singh (cricketer)|Lakhan Singh]] || {{birth date and age|1998|8|21|df=y}} || [[Ghaziabad]], UP || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||  
|-
|-
! colspan="6" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center| Wicket-keepers
! colspan="6" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center| Wicket-keeper
|-
| [[Devender Lochab]] || {{birth date and age|1992|11|5|df=y}} || [[Jhajjar]], HR || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off-break]] ||
|-
|-
| [[Nakul Verma]] || {{birth date and age|1991|4|14|df=y}} || [[Delhi]], DL || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]]  ||
| [[Devender Lochab]] || {{birth date and age|1992|11|5|df=y}} || [[Jhajjar]], HR || Right-handed || ||
|-
|-
! colspan="6" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center| Spin Bowlers
! colspan="6" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center| Spin Bowlers
|-
|-
| [[Rahul Singh (cricketer, born 1992)|Rahul Singh]] || {{birth date and age|1992|9|12|df=y}} || [[Kaithal]], HR || Right-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] ||
| [[Pulkit Narang]] || {{birth date and age|1994|6|18|df=y}} || [[New Delhi]], DL ||Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] ||
|-
|-
| [[Arun Bamal]] || {{birth date and age|1997|6|22|df=y}} || [[Bhiwani]], HR || Left-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] ||
| [[Arjun Sharma]] || {{birth date and age|1996|5|25|df=y}} || [[Jalandhar]], PB || Left-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] ||
|-
|-
| [[Vikas Yadav (cricketer)|Vikas Yadav]] || {{birth date and age|1996|7|10|df=y}} || [[Bharuch]], GJ || Right-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] ||
| [[Rahul Singh (cricketer, born 1992)|Rahul Singh]] || {{birth date and age|1992|9|12|df=y}} || [[Kaithal]], HR || Right-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] ||
|-
|-
| [[Nitin Tanwar]] || {{birth date and age|1996|10|9|df=y}} || [[Delhi]], DL ||Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] ||
| [[Parth Rekhade]] || {{birth date and age|1999|7|18|df=y}} || [[Nagpur]], MH || Right-handed || [[Slow left-arm orthodox]] ||
|-
|-
! colspan="6" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center| Pace Bowlers
! colspan="6" style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center| Pace Bowlers
|-
|-
| [[Diwesh Pathania]] || {{birth date and age|1989|6|22|df=y}} || [[Pathankot]], PB || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
| [[Diwesh Pathania]] || {{birth date and age|1989|6|22|df=y}} || [[Pathankot]], PB || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
| [[Nitin Yadav]] || {{birth date and age|1992|11|20|df=y}} ||[[Delhi]], DL|| Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
|-
| [[Sachidanand Pandey]] || {{birth date and age|1996|7|1|df=y}} ||[[Allahabad]], UP|| Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
| [[Sachidanand Pandey]] || {{birth date and age|1996|7|1|df=y}} ||[[Allahabad]], UP|| Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
| [[Raj Bahadur (cricketer)|Raj Bahadur]] || {{birth date and age|1993|10|5|df=y}} ||[[Allahabad]], UP|| Left-handed || Left-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
|-
| [[Poonam Poonia]] || {{birth date and age|1994|12|12|df=y}} ||[[Sri Ganganagar]], RJ|| Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
| [[Poonam Poonia]] || {{birth date and age|1994|12|12|df=y}} ||[[Sri Ganganagar]], RJ|| Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
|-
| [[Varun Choudhary]] || {{birth date and age|1993|10|26|df=y}} ||[[Jammu]], JK || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] ||
| [[Arpit Guleria]] || {{birth date and age|1997|4|26|df=y}} ||[[Kangra, Himachal Pradesh|Kangra]], HP|| Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
|-
| [[Trivendra Kumar]] || {{birth date and age|1995|3|2|df=y}} ||Mundbhar, UP|| Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] ||
|-
|-
| Nitin Yadav || {{birth date and age|1992|11|20|df=y}} ||[[Delhi]], DL|| Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] ||
| [[Mohit Kumar (cricketer, born 1996)|Mohit Kumar]] || {{birth date and age|1996|9|25|df=y}} ||[[Gurgaon]], HR|| Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] ||
|}
|}
''Updated as on 23 November 2022''


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:55, 6 December 2022


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.

Records

The 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 early March 2022, Services had played 350 first-class matches, with 91 wins, 119 losses, and 140 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]

They 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.

Famous players

Services players who have played Test cricket for India, along with year of Test debut:

Current squad

Name Birth date Birthplace Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Rajat Paliwal (1991-12-24) 24 December 1991 (age 34) Sonepat, HR Right-handed Right-arm off-break Captain
Ravi Chauhan (1993-09-17) 17 September 1993 (age 32) New Delhi, DL Right-handed Right-arm leg-break
Anshul Gupta (1989-09-20) 20 September 1989 (age 36) Ghaziabad, UP Right-handed Right-arm off break
G Rahul Singh (1995-09-18) 18 September 1995 (age 30) Maniktala, WB Left-handed Right-arm medium
Amit Pachhara (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995 (age 30) Mathura, UP Right-handed Right-arm off break
Shubham Rohilla (1998-03-10) 10 March 1998 (age 28) Rohtak, HR Left-handed Right-arm leg break
Hardik Sethi (1993-02-26) 26 February 1993 (age 33) Bikaner, RJ Right-handed Right-arm off break
Lakhan Singh (1998-08-21) 21 August 1998 (age 27) Ghaziabad, UP Right-handed Right-arm medium
Wicket-keeper
Devender Lochab (1992-11-05) 5 November 1992 (age 33) Jhajjar, HR Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
Pulkit Narang (1994-06-18) 18 June 1994 (age 32) New Delhi, DL Right-handed Right-arm off break
Arjun Sharma (1996-05-25) 25 May 1996 (age 30) Jalandhar, PB Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Rahul Singh (1992-09-12) 12 September 1992 (age 33) Kaithal, HR Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Parth Rekhade (1999-07-18) 18 July 1999 (age 27) Nagpur, MH Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Pace Bowlers
Diwesh Pathania (1989-06-22) 22 June 1989 (age 37) Pathankot, PB Right-handed Right-arm medium
Nitin Yadav (1992-11-20) 20 November 1992 (age 33) Delhi, DL Right-handed Right-arm medium
Sachidanand Pandey (1996-07-01) 1 July 1996 (age 30) Allahabad, UP Right-handed Right-arm medium
Poonam Poonia (1994-12-12) 12 December 1994 (age 31) Sri Ganganagar, RJ Right-handed Right-arm medium
Arpit Guleria (1997-04-26) 26 April 1997 (age 29) Kangra, HP Right-handed Right-arm medium
Mohit Kumar (1996-09-25) 25 September 1996 (age 29) Gurgaon, HR Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast

Updated as on 23 November 2022

References

  1. ↑ "Services v Bombay 1956–57". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  2. ↑ "Baroda v Services 1957–58". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Playing Record (1949/50-2021/22)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Most Runs in an Innings for Services". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Most Wickets in an Innings for Services". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2018.

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