Himachal Pradesh cricket team
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Rishi Dhawan |
| Coach | n/a |
| Owner | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Home ground | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| 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.
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.
As of early November 2016 Himachal Pradesh had played 183 Ranji Trophy matches with 31 wins, 82 losses and 70 draws.[4]
Most of Himachal Pradesh's home games are played at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala.
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 28 October 2016.[5]
Current squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain & All-rounder | |||||
| 19 | Rishi Dhawan | 19 February 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | Plays for Kings XI Punjab |
| Wicket-keeper | |||||
| Ankush Bains | 16 December 1995 | Right-handed | n/a | Plays for Rising Pune Supergiants | |
| Batsmen | |||||
| Prashant Chopra | 7 October 1992 | Right-handed | Legbreak googly | ||
| Nikhil Gangta | 1 September 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Paras Dogra | 19 November 1984 | Right-handed | Legbreak | Plays for Gujarat Lions | |
| Robin Bist | 2 November 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | ||
| Sumeet Verma | 18 November 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | ||
| Ankit Kalsi | 26 September 1993 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Varun Sharma | 4 November 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| All-rounder | |||||
| Mayank Dagar | 11 November 1996 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Karanveer Singh | 8 September 1987 | Right-handed | Legbreak googly | ||
| Vikramjeet Malik | 9 May 1983 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Bowler | |||||
| Shresth Nirmohi | 2 November 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Ronit More | 2 February 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
References
- ^ Wisden 1987, pp. 1141-42, Wisden 1989, p. 1081.
- ^ Services v Himachal Pradesh 1990-91
- ^ Orissa v Himachal Pradesh 2006-07
- ^ Himachal Pradesh's Ranji Trophy playing record
- ^ "Lowest Team Totals for Himachal Pradesh". Cricket Archive. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
External links
- Cricinfo's Complete History of the Indian Domestic Competitions
- First-class matches played by Himachal Pradesh
- Current Ranji Trophy Squads
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