Railways cricket team explained

Railways cricket team
Captain:Upendra Yadav (FC)
Karn Sharma (List A & T20)
Founded:1958
Ground:Karnail Singh Stadium, New Delhi (and other stadiums)
Owner:Railways Sports Promotion Board
First Fc:Eastern Punjab
First Fc Year:1958
First Fc Venue:Gandhi Stadium, Jalandhar
Title1:Ranji Trophy
Title1wins:2
Title2wins:2
Title3:Vijay Hazare Trophy
Title3wins:1
Title4:Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Title4wins:0
Website:RSPB

Railways cricket team (also known as the Indian Railways) is a domestic cricket team in India representing Indian Railways. The team's home ground is East Coast Railway Stadium in Bhubaneswar and Karnail Singh Stadium in New Delhi.[1] The team is run by the Railways Sports Promotion Board which fields the Railways cricket team in domestic cricket competitions in India such as the Ranji Trophy.[2]

Competition history

For most of its history, the Indian Railways has met little success in the Ranji Trophy. However, in recent years since 2000, Railways have won the trophy twice and become runners-up one time. As Champions of the Ranji Trophy, they have played the Irani Trophy twice, emerging victorious on both occasions.

Honours

Notable players

Players from Railways who have played Test cricket for India, along with year of Test debut:

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

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

NameBirth dateBirthplaceBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsmen
31 August 1992 Delhi, DL Left-handed
30 August 1996 Varanasi, UP Left-handed
1 November 1993 Howrah, WB Left-handed
15 September 1998 Ratlam, MP Right-handed Plays for Punjab Kings in IPL
4 August 1997 Meerut, UP Right-handed
Nishant Kushwah 18 October 1994 Agra, UP Left-handed
15 October 1994 Varanasi, UP Right-handed
2 February 1992 Surat, GJ Right-handed
All-rounder
Sahab Yuvraj Singh 19 September 1997 Lucknow, UP Right-handed
Wicket-keepers
8 October 1996 Kanpur, UP Right-handed First-class and List A Captain
Plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL
23 September 1999 Sri Ganganagar, RJ Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
2 February 1999 Kolkata, WB Left-handed
Karn Sharma 23 October 1987 Meerut, UP Left-handed Twenty20 Captain
Plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL
Raj Choudhary 18 May 1996 Nagpur, MH Left-handed
Pace Bowlers
22 August 1998 Bareilly, UP Right-handed
2 September 1995 Najafgarh, DL Right-handed
19 March 1993 Firozabad, UP Left-handed
Rahul Sharma 30 December 1990 Agra, UP Left-handed
Kunal Yadav 23 December 1999 Jhansi, UP Right-handed
Susheel Kumar 30 October 1996 Narnaul, HR Left-handed

Updated as on 19 February 2024

Notes and References

  1. News: One city, three matches, one day. 5 March 2012. ESPNCricinfo. 7 December 2008.
  2. News: Ex-kabaddi player was in-charge of Karnail Singh Stadium!. 5 March 2012. The Times of India. 18 February 2012.