Himachal Pradesh cricket team

Himachal Pradesh cricket team
Personnel
CaptainPrashant Chopra
Coachn/a
OwnerHimachal Pradesh Cricket Association
Team information
Founded1985
Home groundHimachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium
Capacity25,000
Official website:http://www.hpcricket.org/

The Himachal Pradesh cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It has competed in the Ranji Trophy since the 1985–86 season.

Playing history

Himachal Pradesh lost all five of their matches in both 1985-86 and 1987-88 seasons by an innings.[1] They won for the first time when they beat Services by one wicket in 1990-91.[2] In 2006-07 Himachal Pradesh won the Plate Group of the Ranji Trophy, beating Orissa in the final[3] after finishing top of their group.

After the 2018-19 season Himachal Pradesh had played 202 Ranji Trophy matches with 37 wins, 86 losses and 79 draws.[4]

Most of Himachal Pradesh's home games are played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala.

In the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy, Himachal Pradesh recorded their lowest total in the competition when they were bowled out for 36 runs against Hyderabad on 28th October 2016.[5]

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

Name Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Batsmen
Prashant Chopra (1992-10-07) 7 October 1992 (age 27) Right-handed Legbreak googly First Class Captain
Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL
Nikhil Gangta (1992-09-01) 1 September 1992 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Ankit Kalsi (1993-09-26) 26 September 1993 (age 26) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Played for India Red in 2019-20 Duleep Trophy
Amit Kumar (1989-11-25) 25 November 1989 (age 29) Right-handed Legbreak googly
Ekant Sen (1995-06-21) 21 June 1995 (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Priyanshu Khanduri (1995-10-14) 14 October 1995 (age 24) Right-handed Legbreak googly
Sumeet Verma (1990-11-18) 18 November 1990 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm off-break
Raghav Dhawan (1987-01-06) 6 January 1987 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Nitin Sharma (1996-09-28) 28 September 1996 (age 23) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium
Wicket-keepers
Ankush Bains (1995-12-16) 16 December 1995 (age 23) Right-handed List A and Twenty20 Captain
Plays for Delhi Capitals in IPL
Praveen Thakur (1992-12-15) 15 December 1992 (age 26) Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
Mayank Dagar (1996-11-11) 11 November 1996 (age 22) Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Gurvinder Singh (1983-06-12) 12 June 1983 (age 36) Right-handed Right-arm off-break
Ayush Jamwal (1999-08-11) 11 August 1999 (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm off-break
Ankit Maini (1989-12-06) 6 December 1989 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm off-break
Akash Vasisht (1994-12-17) 17 December 1994 (age 24) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Ankush Bedi (1991-11-14) 14 November 1991 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm off-break
Pace Bowlers
Rishi Dhawan (1990-02-19) 19 February 1990 (age 29) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Pankaj Jaiswal (1995-09-20) 20 September 1995 (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm medium Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL
Arpit Guleria (1997-04-26) 26 April 1997 (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Kanwar Abhinay (1991-06-16) 16 June 1991 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium

References

  1. ^ Wisden 1987, pp. 1141-42, Wisden 1989, p. 1081.
  2. ^ Services v Himachal Pradesh 1990-91
  3. ^ Orissa v Himachal Pradesh 2006-07
  4. ^ "Ranji Trophy Playing Record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Lowest Team Totals for Himachal Pradesh". Cricket Archive. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.

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