| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 September 1997 Kidangoor, Kerala, India |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Slow left arm orthodox |
| Role | All-rounder |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2017–present | Kerala (squad no. 28) |
Source:Cricinfo,14 October 2017 | |
Sijomon Joseph (born 28 September 1997) is an Indian cricketer who represents Kerala in domestic cricket. [1] [2] He is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls left-arm offspin. [3] [4]
Sijomon was born on 28 September 1997 in Kidangoor near Pala on Kottayam district of Kerala to Lisy and Joseph. [1] [5] [6] He lost his father when he was one and a half years old. [7] He was introduced to cricket by his brothers,Lijomon and Lijumon. [6] He was initially a left-arm fast bowler who later switched to spin-bowling by the advice of his coach,Jeen K. John. [8] He graduated high school from St. Antony's Public School,Kanjirapally. He is graduated from Sacred Heart College,Thevara. [6]
Sijomon was the captain of Kerala at U-14,U-16 and U-19 levels. [9] He took 41 wickets from six games in the 2017 Cooch Behar Trophy. [10] Rewarding this performance,he was named in the Indian U-19 team to play two Youth Test matches against England U-19. [11] He scored a half-century in the first innings of the first match [12] and took a six-wicket haul in the second innings. [13]
He made his first-class debut for Kerala on 14 October 2017 in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy [14] after being called up to the squad as an injury cover for Karaparambil Monish. [15] Later that month in his second match,he took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket. [16] [17] The bowling effort of the spin-trio,including him,debutant KC Akshay and veteran Jalaj Saxena was fundamental in Kerala's first-ever quarter-final entry in the season. [18] He finished with 19 wickets from eight innings'. [19]
He made his Twenty20 debut on 14 January 2018 in the 2017–18 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. [20] In August 2018,he was one of eight players that were fined by the Kerala Cricket Association,after showing dissent against Kerala's captain,Sachin Baby. [21]
Being promoted in the batting order,he scored a match-winning half-century in the quarter-final match of Kerala against Gujarat in the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy. [5] [22]
He made his List A debut on 26 September 2019,for Kerala in the 2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy. [23] He captained KCA Royals to win the inaugural season of the KCA President's Cup T20. [24]
He,along with Vishnu Vinod formed a record-breaking seventh-wicket of 174 runs,winning the match Kerala in the 2021-22 Vijay Hazare Trophy. [25] He took a five-wicket haul in the next match of the tournament. [26]