Services cricket team

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Services cricket team
Personnel
Captain Rajat Paliwal (FC & LA)
Mohit Ahlawat (T20)
Owner Services Sports Control Board
Team information
Founded1926
Home ground Palam A Stadium, Delhi
History
First-class debut Marylebone Cricket Club
in 1926
at  Lawrence Gardens, Lahore
Ranji Trophy  wins0
Vijay Hazare Trophy  wins0
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy  wins0
Official website SSCB

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.

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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 February 2024, Services had played 365 first-class matches, with 96 wins, 124 losses, and 145 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]

Services 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.

Honours

Notable players

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

Current squad

NameBirth dateBirthplaceBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsmen
Rajat Paliwal 24 December 1991 (age 32) Sonepat, HRRight-handedRight-arm off-break First-class & List A Captain
Shubham Rohilla 10 March 1998 (age 26) Rohtak, HRLeft-handedRight-arm leg break
Ravi Chauhan 17 September 1993 (age 31) New Delhi, DLRight-handedRight-arm leg-break
Anshul Gupta 20 September 1989 (age 35) Ghaziabad, UPRight-handedRight-arm off-break
Vineet Dhankhar3 May 2004 (age 20)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Suraj Vashisht27 July 2001 (age 23) Delhi, DLRight-handedRight-arm off-break
Kunwar Pathak23 November 1998 (age 26) Amritsar, PBLeft-handedRight-arm off-break
Wicket-keepers
Lovekesh Bansal17 August 1995 (age 29) Yamuna Nagar, HRLeft-handed
Nakul Sharma 23 October 1993 (age 31) Bilaspur, HPRight-handed
Mohit Ahlawat 25 December 1995 (age 28) Delhi, DLRight-handedTwenty20 Captain
Arun Kumar6 December 2002 (age 21) Bhiwani, HRRight-handed
Spin Bowlers
Arjun Sharma 25 May 1996 (age 28) Jalandhar, PBLeft-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Pulkit Narang 18 June 1994 (age 30) New Delhi, DLRight-handedRight-arm off break
Nitin Tanwar 9 October 1996 (age 28) Delhi, DLRight-handedRight-arm off break
Mohit Rathee 13 January 1999 (age 25) Rohtak, HRRight-handedRight-arm leg break Plays for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL
Amit Shukla28 December 2002 (age 21) Faizabad, UPRight-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Pace Bowlers
Varun Choudhary 26 October 1993 (age 31) Jammu, JKRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Poonam Poonia 12 December 1994 (age 29) Sri Ganganagar, RJRight-handedRight-arm medium
Nitin Yadav 20 November 1992 (age 32) Delhi, DLRight-handedRight-arm medium
Abhishek Tiwari 7 December 1988 (age 35) Allahabad, UPRight-handedRight-arm medium
Jayant Goyat24 June 2005 (age 19)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Gaurav Sharma6 July 1994 (age 30) Bulandshahr, UPRight-handedRight-arm medium
Vishal Gaur3 July 2001 (age 23) Meerut, UPLeft-handedLeft-arm medium

Updated as on 25 November 2024

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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 (1949/50-2023/24)". 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.