Punjab cricket team (India)

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 debutMarylebone Cricket Club
in 1926
at Lawrence Gardens, Lahore
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

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.[1] 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

Southern Punjab

Punjab

Home ground

The Punjab cricket team use several stadiums for home games. The Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar is regarded as the main venue for the Punjab cricket team. 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

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

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

Updated as on 1 May 2025

Notable players

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

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

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

Notable players at the domestic level

References

  1. ^ "Our History". www.cricketpunjab.in. Retrieved 10 June 2025.