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]

Up to the end of the 2017-18 season Services had played 330 first-class matches, with 84 wins, 113 losses, and 133 draws. 32 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]

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	Captain
G Rahul Singh	(1995-09-18) 18 September 1995	Maniktala, WB	Left-handed	Right arm medium
Ravi Chauhan	(1993-09-17) 17 September 1993	New Delhi, DL	Right-handed	Right-arm leg-break
Mohit Ahlawat	(1995-12-25) 25 December 1995	Delhi, DL	Right-handed
Vikas Hathwala	(1993-09-06) 6 September 1993	Delhi, DL	Left-handed	Left-arm medium
Mumtaz Qadir	(1986-11-17) 17 November 1986	Allahabad, UP	Right-handed
Abhijit Salvi	(1992-10-05) 5 October 1992	Ahmedabad, GJ	Right-handed	Right-arm off-break
Lakhan Singh	(1998-08-21) 21 August 1998		Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Anshul Gupta	(1989-09-20) 20 September 1989	Ghaziabad, UP	Right-handed	Right-arm off-break
Navneet Singh	(1994-12-07) 7 December 1994	Shahdol, GJ	Left-handed	Right-arm off-break
All-Rounders
Arjun Sharma	(1996-05-25) 25 May 1996	Jalandhar, PB	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox
Wicket-keepers
Nakul Verma	(1991-04-14) 14 April 1991	Delhi, DL	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break
Nakul Sharma	(1993-10-23) 23 October 1993	Bilaspur, HP	Right-handed	Right-arm leg break
Devender Lochab	(1992-11-05) 5 November 1992	Jhajjar, HR	Right-handed	Right-arm off-break
Spin Bowlers
Pulkit Narang	(1994-06-18) 18 June 1994		Right-handed	Right-arm off break
Arun Bamal	(1997-06-22) 22 June 1997	Bhiwani, HR	Left-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	Played for India Blue in 2019-20 Duleep Trophy Played for India C in 2019-20 Deodhar Trophy
Sachidanand Pandey	(1996-07-01) 1 July 1996	Allahabad, UP	Right-handed	Right-arm medium
Varun Choudhary			Right-handed	Right-arm medium-fast
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
Mohit Kumar	(1996-09-25) 25 September 1996	Gurgaon, HR	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 (1949/50-2017/18)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
"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 (1949/50-2017/18)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2018.

[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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