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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. They have won their first ever domestic trophy, by winning the 2021–22 edition of Vijay Hazare Trophy.
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Ankit Kalsi (FC) Nikhil Gangta (LA) Rishi Dhawan (T20) |
| Owner | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Home ground | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| History | |
| First-class debut | Jammu and Kashmir in 1985 at Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium, Srinagar |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy wins | 1 |
| Official website | http://www.hpcricket.org/ |
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.
After the 2018–19 season Himachal Pradesh had played 202 Ranji Trophy matches with 37 wins, 86 losses and 79 draws.[4]
Most of Himachal Pradesh's home games are played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala.
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]
Himachal Pradesh's best finishes in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy were in 2009–10 and 2020–21, when they reached quarterfinals and lost to Tamil Nadu on both the occasions. They won their maiden title in 2021–22 Vijay Hazare Trophy defeating Tamil Nadu in final.
- Vijay Hazare Trophy
- Winners: 2021-22
- Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
- Runners-up: 2022-23
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Nikhil Gangta | 1 September 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | List A Captain |
| Sumeet Verma | 18 November 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| Ekant Sen | 21 June 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Amit Kumar | 25 November 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | |
| Ankit Kalsi | 26 September 1993 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | First-class Captain |
| Allrounders | ||||
| Rishi Dhawan | 19 February 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Twenty20 Captain Plays for Punjab Kings in IPL |
| Akash Vasisht | 17 December 1994 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Mukul Negi | 28 September 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Prashant Chopra | 7 October 1992 | Right-handed | ||
| Ankush Bains | 16 December 1995 | Right-handed | ||
| Shubham Arora | 26 October 1997 | Left-handed | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Mayank Dagar | 11 November 1996 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL |
| Gurvinder Singh | 12 June 1983 | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| Vaibhav Arora | 14 December 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL |
| Arpit Guleria | 26 April 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Vinay Galetiya | 10 December 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | |
| Kanwar Abhinay | 16 June 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Abhishek Kumar | 20 December 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Pankaj Jaswal | 20 September 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Updated as on 19 February 2024
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