Railways cricket team
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Pratham Singh (FC) Upendra Yadav (LA & T20) |
| Coach | Dinesh Lad |
| Owner | Railways Sports Promotion Board |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Home ground | Karnail Singh Stadium, New Delhi (and other stadiums) |
| History | |
| First-class debut | Eastern Punjab in 1958 at Gandhi Stadium, Jalandhar |
| Ranji Trophy wins | 2 |
| Irani Cup wins | 2 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy wins | 1 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins | 0 |
| Official website | RSPB |
Railways cricket team (also known as the Indian Railways) is a domestic cricket team in India representing Indian Railways. The team's home ground is East Coast Railway Stadium in Bhubaneswar and Karnail Singh Stadium in New Delhi.[1] The team is run by the Railways Sports Promotion Board which fields the Railways cricket team in domestic cricket competitions in India such as the Ranji Trophy.[2]
Competition history
[edit ]For most of its history, the Indian Railways has met little success in the Ranji Trophy. However, in recent years since 2000, Railways have won the trophy twice and become runners-up one time. As Champions of the Ranji Trophy, they have played the Irani Trophy twice, emerging victorious on both occasions.
Honours
[edit ]- Wills Trophy
- Runners-up: 1988-89
Notable players
[edit ]Players from Railways who have played Test cricket for India, along with year of Test debut:
- Budhi Kunderan (1960)
- Murali Kartik (2000)
- Sanjay Bangar (2001)
- Karn Sharma (2014)
Players from Railways who have played ODI but not Test cricket for India, along with year of ODI debut:
- Jai Prakash Yadav (2002)
Current squad
[edit ]Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Birth date | Birthplace | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||
| Ashutosh Sharma | (1998年09月15日) 15 September 1998 (age 26) | Ratlam, MP | Right-handed | Plays for Delhi Capitals in IPL | |
| Mohammad Saif | (1996年08月30日) 30 August 1996 (age 28) | Varanasi, UP | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Vivek Singh | (1993年11月01日) 1 November 1993 (age 31) | Howrah, WB | Left-handed | ||
| Pratham Singh | (1992年08月31日) 31 August 1992 (age 32) | Delhi, DL | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | First-class Captain |
| Sahab Yuvraj Singh | (1997年09月19日) 19 September 1997 (age 27) | Lucknow, UP | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Ravi Singh | (2001年05月25日) 25 May 2001 (age 23) | Varanasi, UP | Left-handed | Right-arm leg-break | |
| Shubham Chaubey | (1995年10月15日) 15 October 1995 (age 29) | Varanasi, UP | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| Bhargav Merai | (1992年02月02日) 2 February 1992 (age 33) | Surat, GJ | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Nishant Kushwah | (1994年10月18日) 18 October 1994 (age 30) | Agra, UP | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| All-rounders | |||||
| Shivam Chaudhary | (1997年08月04日) 4 August 1997 (age 27) | Meerut, UP | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| Samarth Vyas | (1995年11月28日) 28 November 1995 (age 29) | Rajkot, GJ | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| Upendra Yadav | (1996年10月08日) 8 October 1996 (age 28) | Kanpur, UP | Right-handed | List A & Twenty20 Captain | |
| Suraj Ahuja | (1999年09月23日) 23 September 1999 (age 25) | Sri Ganganagar, RJ | Right-handed | ||
| Spin Bowlers | |||||
| Akash Pandey | (1999年02月02日) 2 February 1999 (age 26) | Kolkata, WB | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Karn Sharma | (1987年10月23日) 23 October 1987 (age 37) | Meerut, UP | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | Plays for Mumbai Indians in IPL |
| Raj Choudhary | (1996年05月18日) 18 May 1996 (age 28) | Nagpur, MH | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Pace Bowlers | |||||
| Yuvraj Singh | (1998年08月22日) 22 August 1998 (age 26) | Bareilly, UP | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Himanshu Sangwan | (1995年09月02日) 2 September 1995 (age 29) | Najafgarh, DL | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Rahul Sharma | (1990年12月30日) 30 December 1990 (age 34) | Agra, UP | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| Kunal Yadav | (1999年12月23日) 23 December 1999 (age 25) | Jhansi, UP | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Akshat Pandey | (1993年03月19日) 19 March 1993 (age 31) | Firozabad, UP | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Purnank Tyagi | (2001年01月20日) 20 January 2001 (age 24) | Meerut, UP | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Susheel Kumar | (1996年10月30日) 30 October 1996 (age 28) | Narnaul, HR | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
Updated as on 30 January 2025
References
[edit ]
- ^ "One city, three matches, one day". ESPNCricinfo . 7 December 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Ex-kabaddi player was in-charge of Karnail Singh Stadium!". The Times of India . 18 February 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
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