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The Haryana cricket team is a domestic cricket team run by the Haryana Cricket Association, representing the state of Haryana, India. The team participates in the Ranji Trophy, the top tier domestic first-class cricket tournament in India, as well as the Vijay Hazare Trophy, the top tier domestic List A tournament in India, and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, a domestic T20 tournament in India. It has won the Ranji Trophy once and finished as runner-up once. It has also won the Irani Cup once. The great Indian all-rounder, Kapil Dev, played for Haryana at the domestic level.
Competition history
Haryana first competed at first-class level in the 1970–71 Ranji Trophy, captained by Ravinder Chadha, who went on to captain the team for 18 seasons.[1] They won their second match, when Chadha scored their first century and also took nine wickets.[2]
Haryana have appeared in two Ranji Trophy finals. The first time, in 1986 against Delhi, resulted in a heavy defeat. Electing to bat first, the Haryana team (captained by Kapil Dev) were all out for 288. Delhi replied with a mammoth 638, then dismissed Haryana for 209, Maninder Singh taking eight wickets.[3]
Haryana's next final was in 1991 against very experienced Mumbai team including players like Sachin Tendulkar, Dilip Vengsarkar and Lalchand Rajput, which Haryana (also captained by Kapil Dev) won by just two runs in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.[4]
This allowed them to make their only appearance in the Irani Trophy, facing a Rest of India side that included Sourav Ganguly, Javagal Srinath, Maninder Singh and Vinod Kambli. Haryana won by four wickets after being set a target of 204 in Nahar Singh Stadium, Faridabad.[5]
As of mid-January 2023, Haryana had played 330 first-class matches, of which they had won 114, lost 87 and drawn 129.[6]
Honours
- Ranji Trophy
- Wills Trophy
- Runners-up (2): 1994-95, 1996-97
Famous players
Template:Main article Players from Haryana who have played Test cricket for India, along with year of Test debut:
- Kapil Dev (1978)
- Ashok Malhotra (1982)
- Chetan Sharma (1984)
- Ajay Jadeja (1992)
- Vijay Yadav (1993)
- Ajay Ratra (2002)
- Amit Mishra (2008)
- Jayant Yadav (2016)
Players from Haryana who have played ODI but not Test cricket for India, along with year of ODI debut :
- Joginder Sharma (2004)
- Mohit Sharma (2013)
- Yuzvendra Chahal (2016)
Notable players at the domestic level:
Current squad
●Head coach – Surendra Bhave
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||
| Himanshu Rana | 1998-10-1 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Yuvraj Singh | 2004-11-11 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Chaitanya Bishnoi | 1994-8-25 (age 32) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Ankit Kumar | 1997-11-1 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Yashu Sharma | 1998-9-19 (age 28) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Shivam Chauhan | 1997-10-14 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Piyush Dahiya | 2003-7-26 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| All-rounders | ||||
| Nishant Sindhu | 2004-4-9 (age 22) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL |
| Sumit Kumar | 1995-12-12 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Rahul Tewatia | 1993-5-20 (age 33) | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | Plays for Gujarat Titans in IPL |
| Jaideep Bhambhu | 1999-3-19 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Kapil Hooda | 1997-3-15 (age 29) | Right-handed | ||
| Rohit Sharma | 1993-6-28 (age 33) | Right-handed | ||
| Dinesh Bana | 2004-12-15 (age 22) | Right-handed | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Jayant Yadav | 1990-1-22 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Plays for Gujarat Titans in IPL |
| Amit Rana | 1995-12-14 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Amit Mishra | 1982-11-24 (age 44) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Plays for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 1990-7-23 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Vice-captain Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| Mohit Sharma | 1988-9-18 (age 38) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Plays for Gujarat Titans in IPL |
| Ajit Chahal | 1995-12-12 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Anshul Kamboj | 2000-12-6 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Aman Kumar | 1999-12-18 (age 27) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| Harshal Patel | 1990-11-23 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Captain Plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL |
Updated as on 24 January 2023
References
- ↑ First-Class Matches played by Haryana. CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ↑ Jammu & Kashmir v Haryana 1970-71. Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ↑ Final:Delhi v Haryana at Delhi, 28 Mar - 01 Apr 1986. Static.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ↑ Full Scorecard of Haryana vs Bombay Final 1990/91 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ↑ Full Scorecard of Rest of Ind vs Haryana 1991/92 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ↑ Playing Record (1970/71-2022/23). CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 January 2023.