Jammu and Kashmir cricket team
The Jammu and Kashmir cricket team (Template:Lang-hi) is a cricket team based in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, run by JKCA. It is in the Plate Group of the Ranji Trophy. Its main home ground is the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar, and it also plays at Gandhi Memorial Science College Ground in Jammu.
History
Jammu and Kashmir first took part in the Ranji Trophy in 1959-60.[1] It has always been one of the weaker teams: up to the end of the 2015-16 season it had played 267 matches in the competition and won only 21 times.[2]
In recent seasons Jammu and Kashmir has been more successful. In 2013/14, the team qualified for the knockout stage of the Ranji Trophy after a gap of more than 10 years. Placed in Group C, the state team, which last qualified for the knockout stage in 2001-02 season, notched up four outright wins in the league round to pip Goa by .001 points on net run rate for a berth in the quarterfinals.
Sunil Joshi is current coach for of team since 2014 as tasted early success under him by beating the Ranji giants Mumbai cricket team at Wankhede Stadium in the prelim rounds of Ranji Trophy in 2014/15.[3] [4]
Home grounds
- Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium, Srinagar - Hosted 2 ODIs
- Maulana Azad Stadium, Jammu - Hosted one ODI
- Gandhi Memorial Science College Ground, Jammu
- Jammu & Kashmir International Cricket Stadium, Bajalta - Proposed
Famous players
- Parvez Rasool - he was part of the Indian cricket team for Zimbabwe tour in 2013 and played for Sahara Pune Warriors India in Indian Premier League.
- Abid Nabi - once considered as one of the fastest bowler in India.
Current squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Mithun Manhas | 12 October 1979 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain | ||
| Ian Dev Singh | 1 March 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||
| Shubham Khajuria | 13 September 1995 | Right-handed | ||||
| Ahmed Bandy | 5 March 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |||
| Hardeep Singh | 13 December 1981 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |||
| Paras Sharma | 4 December 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||
| Imran Haroon | 25 December 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |||
| Aditya Singh | 12 December 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |||
| Bandeep Singh | 9 September 1989 | Right-handed | Leg break | |||
| Arshad Kawaja | 22 April 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Parvez Rasool | 13 February 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |||
| Samiullah Beigh | 3 May 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |||
| Manik Gupta | 16 December 1990 | left-handed | Leg break | |||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Adil Rishi | 1 February 1989 | Right-handed | ||||
| Obaid Haroon | 2 December 1986 | Right-handed | ||||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Abid Nabi | 26 December 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |||
| Waseem Raza | 3 January 1993 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||
| Vijay Dogra | 31 July 1993 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||
| Ram Dayal | 29 October 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |||
| Umar Nazir Mir | 3 November 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |||
| Sohail Wani | 5 November 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |||
| Zahoor Sofi | 2 May 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |||
| Zamin Veeray | 8 June 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |||
References
External links
- Jammu and Kashmir at Cricket Archive
- Cricinfo's Complete History of the Indian Domestic Competitions
- Current Jammu & Kashmir Ranji Trophy squad
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