Sijomon Joseph Explained

Sijomon Joseph
Birth Date:28 September 1997
Birth Place:Kidangoor, Kerala, India
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Slow left arm orthodox
Role:All-rounder
Club1:Kerala
Year1:2017present
Clubnumber1:28
Date:14 October 2017
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1081443.html Cricinfo

Sijomon Joseph (born 28 September 1997) is an Indian cricketer who represents Kerala in domestic cricket.[1] [2] He is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls left-arm offspin.[3] [4]

Early life

Sijomon was born on 28 September 1997 in Kidangoor near Pala on Kottayam district of Kerala to Lisy and Joseph.[1] He lost his father when he was one and a half years old.[5] He was introduced to cricket by his brothers, Lijomon and Lijumon.[6] He was initially a left-arm fast bowler who later switched to spin-bowling by the advice of his coach, Jeen K. John.[7] He graduated high school from St. Antony's Public School, Kanjirapally. He is graduated from Sacred Heart College, Thevara.[6]

Domestic career

Sijomon was the captain of Kerala at U-14, U-16 and U-19 levels.[8] He took 41 wickets from six games in the 2017 Cooch Behar Trophy.[9] Rewarding this performance, he was named in the Indian U-19 team to play two Youth Test matches against England U-19.[10] He scored a half-century in the first innings of the first match[11] and took a six-wicket haul in the second innings.[12]

He made his first-class debut for Kerala on 14 October 2017 in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy[13] after being called up to the squad as an injury cover for Karaparambil Monish.[14] Later that month in his second match, he took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[15] [16] The bowling effort of the spin-trio, including him, debutant KC Akshay and veteran Jalaj Saxena was fundamental in Kerala's first-ever quarter-final entry in the season.[17] He finished with 19 wickets from eight innings'.[18] He made his Twenty20 debut on 14 January 2018 in the 2017–18 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[19] In August 2018, he was one of eight players that were fined by the Kerala Cricket Association, after showing dissent against Kerala's captain, Sachin Baby.[20]

Being promoted in the batting order, he scored a match-winning half-century in the quarter-final match of Kerala against Gujarat in the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy.[21] [22]

He made his List A debut on 26 September 2019, for Kerala in the 2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[23] He captained KCA Royals to win the inaugural season of the KCA President's Cup T20.[24]

He, along with Vishnu Vinod formed a record-breaking seventh-wicket of 174 runs, winning the match Kerala in the 2021-22 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[25] He took a five-wicket haul in the next match of the tournament.[26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sijomon Joseph - Cricinfo profile. 14 October 2017. ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: Sijomon Joseph - Cricbuzz profile. 1 February 2022. Cricbuzz.
  3. Web site: Sijomon Joseph - Wisden profile. 1 February 2022. Wisden India.
  4. Web site: Sijomon Joseph - Cricket Archive. 1 February 2022. Cricket Archive.
  5. Web site: Sijomon's passion and perseverance bear fruit. Paul Abraham K . 15 December 2021. 13 January 2022. OnManorama.
  6. Web site: എറിഞ്ഞിടാന്‍ 'വിശ്വാസ'ത്തോടെ സിജോ മോന്‍. Mathrubhumi. Sijomon to bowl with 'faith'. സിറാജ്. കാസിം. 5 February 2017. ml. 13 January 2022.
  7. Web site: Rahul sir is the best coach I have ever come across says Kerala's Sijomon Joseph. Sports Keeda. Shreyash. Sinha. 3 June 2018. 13 January 2022.
  8. Web site: വിജയത്തിന്റെ ‘കറക്കു’വഴി . Shortcut to success. 27 March 2018. അഖിൽ‌. രാജൻ. ml. Manorama Online. 1 February 2022.
  9. Web site: Buoyed by India U-19 call, Sijomon hones all-round skill to excel. The New Indian Express. 3 February 2017. 1 February 2022.
  10. Web site: ഇംഗ്ലണ്ടിനെതിരായ ചതുര്‍ദിന പരമ്പര: ഇന്ത്യന്‍ അണ്ടര്‍-19 ടീമില്‍ മൂന്നു മലയാളികള്‍ . Three Keralites in India Under 19 team against England. Mathrubhumi. Malayalam. 1 January 2021. 1 February 2017.
  11. Web site: Daryl Ferrario hits ton as India declare at 431 for eight. Hindustan Times. 1 January 2021. 15 February 2017.
  12. Web site: സിജോമോന് ആറു വിക്കറ്റ്, ഇന്ത്യയുടെ യുവനിരക്ക് സമനില . 17 February 2017. 31 January 2022. Mathrubhumi. Malayalam. Six wickets to Sijomon, match ends in a draw.
  13. Web site: Group B, Ranji Trophy at Nadiad, Oct 14-17 2017. 14 October 2017. ESPN Cricinfo. 14 October 2017.
  14. Web site: Left-arm duo of Sijomon Joseph and Akshay KC spinning it right for Kerala. Narayanan. S. 5 November 2017. The Times of India . 27 January 2022.
  15. News: Jalaj, Joseph star as Kerala snatch victory. ESPN Cricinfo. 27 October 2017. 27 October 2017.
  16. Web site: Sijomon Joseph spins Kerala to victory against Rajasthan. The Times of India. Narayanan. S. 27 October 2017. 27 October 2017.
  17. Web site: Kerala reaping the fruits of aggressive cricket. On Manorama. Paul Abraham. K. 21 November 2021. 27 January 2022.
  18. Web site: Records / Ranji Trophy, 2017/18 - Kerala / Batting and bowling averages. ESPN Cricinfo. 2 February 2022.
  19. Web site: South Zone, Vizianagaram, Jan 14 2018, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. 14 December 2021. ESPN Cricinfo. 14 December 2021.
  20. Web site: Sanju Samson among 13 players sanctioned by Kerala . ESPN Cricinfo . 31 August 2018. 31 August 2018.
  21. Web site: Sijomon Joseph - Kerala's unlikely hero with the bat. Sportstar. The Hindu. P.K. Ajith Kumar. 19 January 2019. 1 February 2022.
  22. Web site: We can travel even further: Sachin Baby. The Hindu. P.K. Ajith Kumar. 18 January 2019. 1 February 2022.
  23. Web site: Elite, Group A, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Bengaluru, Sep 26 2019. 26 September 2019. ESPN Cricinfo. 26 September 2019.
  24. Web site: KCA Royals win President's Cup. Times of India. S. Narayanan. 24 March 2021. 24 March 2021.
  25. Web site: Vishnu and Sijomon fashion Kerala’s sensational win. The Hindu. 14 December 2021. 12 December 2021.
  26. Web site: Vijay Hazare Trophy: Sijomon shines again for Kerala, with ball this time. Sportstar. The Hindu. 14 December 2021. 12 December 2021.

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