Services cricket team

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.

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 early March 2022, Services had played 350 first-class matches, with 91 wins, 119 losses, and 140 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]

They 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.

Famous players

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

Hemu Adhikari (1947) (primarily played for Baroda)
Bal Dani (1952)
Chandrasekhar Gadkari (1953)
Narain Swamy (1955)
Surendra Nath (1958)
Apoorva Sengupta (1959)
V. M. Muddiah (1959)

Current squad

Name	Birth date	Birthplace	Batting style	Bowling style	Notes
Batsmen
Rajat Paliwal	(1991-12-24) 24 December 1991	Sonepat, HR	Right-handed	Right-arm off-break	First-class and List A Captain
Ravi Chauhan	(1993-09-17) 17 September 1993	New Delhi, DL	Right-handed	Right-arm leg-break
G Rahul Singh	(1995-09-18) 18 September 1995	Maniktala, WB	Left-handed	Right arm medium	Twenty20 Captain
Anshul Gupta	(1989-09-20) 20 September 1989	Ghaziabad, UP	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Hardik Sethi	(1993-02-26) 26 February 1993	Bikaner, RJ	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Shivam Tiwari	(1996-02-27) 27 February 1996	Sagar, MP	Right-handed	Right-arm off-break
Amit Pachhara	(1995-09-08) 8 September 1995	Mathura, UP	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
All-Rounders
Arjun Sharma	(1996-05-25) 25 May 1996	Jalandhar, PB	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox
Lakhan Singh	(1998-08-21) 21 August 1998	Ghaziabad, UP	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Devender Lochab	(1992-11-05) 5 November 1992	Jhajjar, HR	Right-handed
Mohit Ahlawat	(1995-12-25) 25 December 1995	Delhi, DL	Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
Pulkit Narang	(1994-06-18) 18 June 1994	New Delhi, DL	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Rahul Singh	(1992-09-12) 12 September 1992	Kaithal, HR	Right-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox
Vikas Yadav	(1996-07-10) 10 July 1996	Bharuch, GJ	Right-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox
Nitin Tanwar	(1996-10-09) 9 October 1996	Delhi, DL	Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Pace Bowlers
Diwesh Pathania	(1989-06-22) 22 June 1989	Pathankot, PB	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Sachidanand Pandey	(1996-07-01) 1 July 1996	Allahabad, UP	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Nitin Yadav	(1992-11-20) 20 November 1992	Delhi, DL	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Poonam Poonia	(1994-12-12) 12 December 1994	Sri Ganganagar, RJ	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Raj Bahadur	(1993-10-05) 5 October 1993	Allahabad, UP	Left-handed	Left-arm medium
Trivendra Kumar	(1995-03-02) 2 March 1995	Mundbhar, UP	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium

References

"Services v Bombay 1956–57". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
"Baroda v Services 1957–58". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
"Playing Record (1949/50-2021/22)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
"Most Runs in an Innings for Services". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
"Most Wickets in an Innings for Services". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2018.

External links

First-class matches played by Services

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[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 (1949/50-2021/22)". 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.

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