- Playing history
- Current squad
- References
- External links
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2017}}{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}{{Infobox cricket team
|name = Himachal Pradesh cricket team
|image =
|captain = Prashant Chopra
|coach = n/a
|founded = 1985
|ground =Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium
|capacity = 25,000
|owner = Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association
|website = http://www.hpcricket.org/
}}The Himachal Pradesh cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It has competed in the Ranji Trophy since the 1985–86 season. Playing historyHimachal Pradesh lost all five of their matches in both 1985-86 and 1987-88 seasons by an innings.[1] They won for the first time when they beat Services by one wicket in 1990-91.[2] In 2006-07 Himachal Pradesh won the Plate Group of the Ranji Trophy, beating Orissa in the final[3] after finishing top of their group. As of early November 2016 Himachal Pradesh had played 183 Ranji Trophy matches with 31 wins, 82 losses and 70 draws.[4] Most of Himachal Pradesh's home games are played at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. In the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy, Himachal Pradesh recorded their lowest total in the competition when they were bowled out for 36 runs against Hyderabad on 28 October 2016.[5] Current squad{{main article|List of Himachal Pradesh cricketers}}Players with international caps are listed in bold. | No. | Name | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
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| Batsmen |
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| Prashant Chopra | 1992|10|7|df=y}} | Right-handed | Legbreak googly | First Class and List A Captain
Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL
Played for India Green in 2018-19 Duleep Trophy
Played for India B in 2018-19 Deodhar Trophy | | Nikhil Gangta | 1992|9|1|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Played for India Blue in 2018-19 Duleep Trophy | | Priyanshu Khanduri | 1995|10|14|df=y}} | Right-handed | Legbreak googly | | Ekant Sen | 1995|6|21|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | | Sumeet Verma | 1990|11|18|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | | Amit Kumar | 1989|11|25|df=y}} | Right-handed | Legbreak googly | | Ankit Kalsi | 1993|9|26|df=y}} | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | | Raghav Dhawan | 1987|1|6|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | | Nitin Sharma | 1996|9|28|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | | All-rounders |
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| Ankit Kaushik | 1991|9|5|df=y}} | Right-handed | Legbreak googly | | Wicket-keeper |
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| Ankush Bains | 1995|12|16|df=y}} | Right-handed | Twenty20 Captain
Plays for Delhi Capitals in IPL
Played for India B in 2018-19 Deodhar Trophy | | Praveen Thakur | 1992|12|15|df=y}} | Right-handed | | Spin Bowlers |
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| Mayank Dagar | 1996|11|11|df=y}} | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | | Gurvinder Singh | 1983|6|12|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | | Ayush Jamwal | 1999|8|11|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | | Ankit Maini | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | | Akash Vasisht | 1994|12|17|df=y}} | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | | Pace Bowlers |
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| Rishi Dhawan | 1990|2|19|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | | Pankaj Jaiswal | 1995|9|20|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL | | Kanwar Abhinay | 1991|6|16|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | | Arpit Guleria | 1997|4|26|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | | Vinay Galetiya | 1992|12|10|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | | Mohmad Ajrudeen | 1993|10|2|df=y}} | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | | Shresth Nirmohi | 1991|11|2|df=y}} | Left-handed | Right-arm medium |
References1. ^Wisden 1987, pp. 1141-42, Wisden 1989, p. 1081.
2. ^[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/53/53793.html Services v Himachal Pradesh 1990-91]
3. ^[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/103/103858.html Orissa v Himachal Pradesh 2006-07]
4. ^[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/India/Firstclass/HimachalPradesh/Team_Records/Ranji_Trophy_Playing_Record.html Himachal Pradesh's Ranji Trophy playing record]
5. ^{{cite news |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/India/Firstclass/HimachalPradesh/Team_Records/Lowest_Team_Total_For.html |title=Lowest Team Totals for Himachal Pradesh |publisher=Cricket Archive |date=28 October 2016 |accessdate=28 October 2016}}
External links- Cricinfo's Complete History of the Indian Domestic Competitions
- [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/0/147/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Himachal Pradesh]
- [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/IND/Ranji_Trophy_2006-07/Squads.html Current Ranji Trophy Squads]
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