Services cricket team
Personnel
CaptainRajat Paliwal
OwnerServices Sports Control Board
Team information
Founded1926
Home groundPalam A Stadium, Delhi
History
First-class debutMarylebone Cricket Club
in 1926
at Lawrence Gardens, Lahore
Ranji Trophy wins0
Vijay Hazare Trophy wins0
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins0
Official websiteSSCB

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.

Honours

Famous players

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

Current squad

Name Birth date Birthplace Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Rajat Paliwal24 December 1991Sonepat, HRRight-handedRight-arm off-breakCaptain
Ravi Chauhan17 September 1993New Delhi, DLRight-handedRight-arm leg-break
Shubham Rohilla10 March 1998Rohtak, HRLeft-handedRight-arm leg break
Anshul Gupta20 September 1989Ghaziabad, UPRight-handedRight-arm off break
Vikas Hathwala6 September 1993Delhi, DLLeft-handedLeft-arm medium
All-rounders
Vineet Dhankhar3 May 2004Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Lakhan Singh21 August 1998Ghaziabad, UPRight-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Mohit Ahlawat25 December 1995Delhi, DLRight-handed
Lovekesh Bansal17 August 1995Yamuna Nagar, HRLeft-handed
Nakul Sharma23 October 1993Bilaspur, HPRight-handed
Spin Bowlers
Pulkit Narang18 June 1994New Delhi, DLRight-handedRight-arm off break
Arjun Sharma25 May 1996Jalandhar, PBLeft-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Mohit Rathee13 January 1999Rohtak, HRRight-handedRight-arm leg break
Nitin Tanwar9 October 1996Delhi, DLRight-handedRight-arm off break
Vikas Yadav20 July 1996Bharuch, GJRight-handedSlow left-arm orthodox
Pace Bowlers
Poonam Poonia12 December 1994Sri Ganganagar, RJRight-handedRight-arm medium
Varun Choudhary26 October 1993Jammu, JKRight-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Nitin Yadav20 November 1992Delhi, DLRight-handedRight-arm medium
Abhishek Tiwari7 December 1988Allahabad, UPRight-handedRight-arm medium

Updated as on 6 January 2023

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 (1949/50-2021/22)". 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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