Uttar Pradesh cricket team
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Varanasi Cricket Stadium, Varanasi,
Saifai International Cricket Stadium, Saifai
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at Sadar Bazar Stadium, Agra
The Uttar Pradesh cricket team, formerly United Provinces Cricket Team, is a domestic cricket team which is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, run by the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association. The team competes in the first-class cricket tournament Ranji Trophy and limited-overs Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. They have won the Ranji Trophy in 2005–06 and have been runners-up on five occasions. Cricketers such as Suresh Raina, Mohammad Kaif, Piyush Chawla, Praveen Kumar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav and Sudeep Tyagi have passed through Uttar Pradesh and gone on to represent India.
Competition history
The team was formed in 1934 under the name of "United Provinces". The team's best performance in the Ranji Trophy in their early years came in 1939–40 when they finished as runners-up. In the 1950–51 season, the team's name was changed to "Uttar Pradesh".
Uttar Pradesh have not been strong in the Ranji Trophy cricket for any prolonged period in their history. Their only victory in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group was in the 2005–06 season. The Ranji Trophy win was one of the most spectacular comebacks in cricketing history, since at one point of time in the season Uttar Pradesh were on the brink of relegation.
They have finished runner-up twice before, once in 1997–98 against a strong Karnataka side, and once in 1977–78 against the same team under the captaincy of Mohammad Shahid and team manager was Karim Chishti, former captain Uttar Pradesh. They finished runners-up in the 2007–08 season, reprising a performance, similar to the one witnessed in the 2005–06 season, when they came back from the brink of relegation to win the championship. This time though, they lost to Delhi in the final.
This season's stellar performers were Mohammad Kaif, their captain who finished as the season's 3rd highest run-getter, medium pacer Sudeep Tyagi, season's 2nd highest wicket taker and Praveen Kumar who took 8 wickets in the Ranji Trophy final.
Their best performance in the Vijay Hazare Trophy came in 2004–05 when they were joint-winners with Tamil Nadu. In 2006 they won the Nissar Trophy, defeating Sialkot cricket team in Dharmasala. Their only appearance in the Irani Trophy came in the 2006–07 season in which they lost to the Rest of India team.
Honours
- Ranji Trophy
- Nissar Trophy
- Winners: 2006-07
- Vijay Hazare Trophy
- Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Notable players
Players from Uttar Pradesh who have played Test cricket for India, along with year of Test debut:
- Gopal Sharma (1985)
- Mohammad Kaif (2000)
- Nikhil Chopra (2000)
- Rudra Pratap Singh (2006)
- Piyush Chawla (2006)
- Suresh Raina (2010)
- Praveen Kumar (2011)
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2013)
- Kuldeep Yadav (2017)
- Dhruv Jurel (2024)
Players from Uttar Pradesh who have played ODI but not Test cricket for India, along with year of ODI debut :
- Rudra Pratap Singh (1986)
- Gyanendra Pandey (1999)
- Sudeep Tyagi (2009)
- Rinku Singh (2023)
Players from Uttar Pradesh who have played T20I but not Test or ODI cricket for India, along with year of T20I debut :
- Shivam Mavi (2023)
Current squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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Batters | ||||
Sameer Rizvi | (2003-12-06) 6 December 2003 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL |
Priyam Garg | (2000-11-30) 30 November 2000 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Akshdeep Nath | (1993-05-10) 10 May 1993 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
Rinku Singh | (1997-10-12) 12 October 1997 (age 26) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL |
Samarth Singh | (1991-09-11) 11 September 1991 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Swastik Chikara | (2005-04-03) 3 April 2005 (age 19) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Plays for Delhi Capitals in IPL |
Abhishek Goswami | (1997-11-06) 6 November 1997 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Madhav Kaushik | (1998-01-03) 3 January 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
All-rounders | ||||
Nitish Rana | (1993-12-27) 27 December 1993 (age 30) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain Plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL |
Karan Sharma | (1998-10-31) 31 October 1998 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Wicket-keepers | ||||
Aryan Juyal | (2001-11-11) 11 November 2001 (age 22) | Right-handed | ||
Dhruv Jurel | (2001-01-21) 21 January 2001 (age 23) | Right-handed | Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL | |
Spin bowlers | ||||
Shiva Singh | (1999-10-16) 16 October 1999 (age 24) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
Saurabh Kumar | (1993-05-01) 1 May 1993 (age 31) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
Jasmer Dhankhar | (1998-10-16) 16 October 1998 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
Shivam Sharma | (1995-11-14) 14 November 1995 (age 28) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
Kuldeep Yadav | (1994-12-14) 14 December 1994 (age 29) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm unorthodox | Plays for Delhi Capitals in IPL |
Prashant Veer | (2005-11-24) 24 November 2005 (age 18) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
Pace bowlers | ||||
Yash Dayal | (1997-12-13) 13 December 1997 (age 26) | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | Plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar | (1990-02-05) 5 February 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Vice-captain Plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL |
Kartik Tyagi | (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | Plays for Gujarat Titans in IPL |
Ankit Rajpoot | (1993-12-04) 4 December 1993 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
Aaqib Khan | (2003-12-25) 25 December 2003 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
Mohsin Khan | (1998-07-15) 15 July 1998 (age 26) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | Plays for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL |
Prince Yadav | (1998-01-02) 2 January 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium |
Updated as on 19 February 2024
Coaching staff
- Head coach: Vijay Dahiya[1]
- Assistant coach: Vikramjeet Malik
- Trainer: Rashid Zirak
- Physio: Zeeshan Rais
- Manager:Dipannakar Malviya
- Video analyst : Subbarao
- Fielding Coach : Musi Raza
See also
- Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association
- Green Park Stadium
- Ekana International Cricket Stadium
- Saifai International Cricket Stadium
References
- ^ "Vijay Dahiya replaces Gyanendra Pandey as Uttar Pradesh coach". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
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