Himachal Pradesh cricket team

Himachal Pradesh cricket team
Captain: Rishi Dhawan
Coach: n/a
Owner: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association
Founded: 1985
Home ground: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium
Capacity: 25,000
Official 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.

Himachal 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 Dharamsala.

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

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

No. Name Birth date Batting Style Bowling Style Notes
Captain & All-rounder
19 Rishi Dhawan 19 February 1985 Right-handed Right-arm medium fast Plays for Kings XI Punjab
Wicket-keeper
Ankush Bains 16 December 1995 Right-handed n/a Plays for Rising Pune Supergiants
Batsmen
Prashant Chopra 7 October 1992 Right-handed Legbreak googly
Nikhil Gangta 1 September 1992 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Paras Dogra 19 November 1984 Right-handed Legbreak Plays for Gujarat Lions
Robin Bist 2 November 1987 Right-handed Right-arm off-break
Sumeet Verma 18 November 1990 Right-handed Right-arm off-break
Ankit Kalsi 26 September 1993 Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Varun Sharma 4 November 1987 Right-handed Right-arm medium
All-rounder
Mayank Dagar 11 November 1996 Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Karanveer Singh 8 September 1987 Right-handed Legbreak googly
Vikramjeet Malik 9 May 1983 Right-handed Right-arm medium
Bowler
Shresth Nirmohi 2 November 1991 Left-handed Right-arm medium
Ronit More 2 February 1992 Right-handed Right-arm medium

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