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Punjab cricket team (India)

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Punjab cricket team
Personnel
CaptainAbhishek Sharma
CoachWasim Jaffer
OwnerPunjab Cricket Association
Team information
Founded1890
Home groundInderjit Singh Bindra Stadium, Mohali
Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Mohali
Dhruve Pandove Stadium, Patiala
Gandhi Sports Complex Ground, Amritsar
Capacity28,000
History
First-class debutJammu and Kashmir
in 1968
at Maulana Azad Stadium, Jammu
Ranji Trophy wins1
Irani Trophy wins0
Vijay Hazare Trophy wins0
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins1
Official websitePCA

The Punjab cricket team is a first-class cricket team that represents the Indian state of Punjab. They have qualified for only one Ranji Trophy semi-final in the last five seasons and made it to the final in the 2004–05 tournament, where they lost to Railways in the first innings. They also play in other domestic cricket tournaments in India. They have been winners of the Ranji Trophy only once, in the 1992–93 season. In 2023-24, they won their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Competition history

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In 1968-69, Punjab competed as a unified team for the first time. Before then, Southern Punjab, Eastern Punjab and Northern Punjab had competed at various times. Punjab has won the Ranji Trophy only once, in 1992–93. That year, they lost the Irani Trophy against a Rest of the Indian team that featured the likes of Rahul Dravid, and Sourav Ganguly. Ajay Jadeja and Nayan Mongia. The team has never won the one-day trophy.

Honours

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Home ground

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The Punjab cricket team is based and plays their home matches at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, established in 1993 on swampland. New cricket grounds of International recognition are expected to come up at Bathinda and one more at Ludhiana or Amritsar as per the saying of the Punjab government.

The international stadium and the proposed of Punjab cricket team:-

Current squad

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Players with international caps are listed in bold.

Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
Nehal Wadhera (2000-09-04) 4 September 2000 (age 24) Left-handed Right-arm leg break Plays for Punjab Kings in IPL
Anmolpreet Singh (1998-03-28) 28 March 1998 (age 26) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Shubman Gill (1999-09-08) 8 September 1999 (age 25) Right-handed Right-arm off break Plays for Gujarat Titans in IPL
Pukhraj Mann (2001-06-07) 7 June 2001 (age 23) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Jaskaranvir Paul (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Abhay Chaudhary (2002-06-26) 26 June 2002 (age 22) Right-handed Right-arm medium
All-rounders
Abhishek Sharma (2000-09-04) 4 September 2000 (age 24) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Captain
Plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL
Sanvir Singh (1996-10-12) 12 October 1996 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Naman Dhir (1999-12-31) 31 December 1999 (age 24) Right-handed Right-arm off break Plays for Mumbai Indians in IPL
Ramandeep Singh (1997-04-13) 13 April 1997 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm medium Plays for Kolkata Knight Ridersin IPL
Sohraab Dhaliwal (1991-11-18) 18 November 1991 (age 33) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Krish Bhagat (2004-11-06) 6 November 2004 (age 20) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Prabhsimran Singh (2000-08-10) 10 August 2000 (age 24) Right-handed Plays for Punjab Kings in IPL
Anmol Malhotra (1995-11-29) 29 November 1995 (age 29) Right-handed
Salil Arora (2002-11-07) 7 November 2002 (age 22) Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
Mayank Markande (1997-11-11) 11 November 1997 (age 27) Right-handed Right-arm leg break Vice-captain
Plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL
Harpreet Brar (1995-09-16) 16 September 1995 (age 29) Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox Plays for Punjab Kings in IPL
Jassinder Singh (1996-12-14) 14 December 1996 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Pace Bowlers
Baltej Singh (1990-11-04) 4 November 1990 (age 34) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Arshdeep Singh (1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 (age 25) Left-handed Left-arm medium-fast Plays for Punjab Kings in IPL
Gurnoor Brar (2000-05-25) 25 May 2000 (age 24) Left-handed Right-arm medium-fast Plays for Gujarat Titans in IPL
Ashwani Kumar (2001-08-29) 29 August 2001 (age 23) Left-handed Left-arm medium-fast Plays for Mumbai Indians in IPL
Raghu Sharma (1993-03-11) 11 March 1993 (age 31) Right-handed Right-arm medium

Updated as on 21 December 2024

Notable players

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Players from Punjab who have played Test cricket for India, along with their year of Test debut

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Players from Punjab who have played ODI but not Test cricket for India, along with their year of ODI debut

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Players from Punjab who have played T20I but not ODI or Test cricket for India, along with their year of T20I debut

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Notable players at the domestic level

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References

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