Uttar Pradesh cricket team
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team which is based in the India
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n state of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
. The team competes in the Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
and won the tournament in 2005-06. They have only won 1 Ranji Trophy and have been runner-up twice. Young talents such as Mohammad Kaif, Suresh Raina, Piyush Chawla
Piyush Chawla
Piyush Pramod Chawla is an Indian cricketer who has played for the India U-19 team and the Central Zone. His Hometown is Moradabad,. He is seen as a leg-spinning allrounder in domestic cricket, but has not fired as a batsman in the One Day International format...
, R. P. Singh and Praveen Kumar
Praveen Kumar
Praveen Kumar is an Indian swing bowler who bowls medium pace. In first class cricket, he plays for Uttar Pradesh. He relies on his ability to swing the ball both ways along with line and length. He is most effective when given the new ball. Kumar is also considered as a pinch hitter with the bat...
and have passed through Uttar Pradesh and gone on to represent India
Indian cricket team
The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
.
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
Karnataka cricket team
Karnataka cricket team is a cricket team that represents the Indian state of Karnataka in domestic first class cricket. One of the strongest teams in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group, it has produced many of the Indian cricket team's leading players throughout its existence...
side, and once in 1977-78 against the same team.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 Ranji Trophy One Day Tournament came in 2004-05 when they were joint-winners with Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu cricket team
The Tamil Nadu Cricket Team ; , competes in the Super League of the Ranji Trophy, the top cricketing competition in India. The team finished as runners-up behind Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy in the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons establishing themselves as one of the strongest teams in the country...
. In 2006 they won the Nissar Trophy
Nissar Trophy
The Mohammad Nissar Trophy is an annual first class cricket competition which takes place in September. It is contested over four days between the most recent winner of the Ranji Trophy from India and Quaid-i-Azam Trophy from Pakistan...
, defeating Sialkot in Dharmasala. Their only appearance in the Irani Trophy
Irani Trophy
The Irani Cup tournament was conceived during the 1959-60 season to mark the completion of 25 years of the Ranji Trophy championship and was named after the late Z.R. Irani, who was associated with the Board of Control for Cricket in India from its inception in 1928, till his death in 1970...
came in the 2006-07 season in which they lost to the Rest of India team.
Famous players
- Mohammad Kaif
- Suresh Raina
- Sudeep TyagiSudeep TyagiSudeep Tyagi is an Indian international cricketer. He is a right arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed lower order batsman. In first class cricket, he plays for Uttar Pradesh. In the Indian Premier League, he represents Chennai Super Kings...
- R. P. Singh
- Piyush ChawlaPiyush ChawlaPiyush Pramod Chawla is an Indian cricketer who has played for the India U-19 team and the Central Zone. His Hometown is Moradabad,. He is seen as a leg-spinning allrounder in domestic cricket, but has not fired as a batsman in the One Day International format...
- Gopal SharmaGopal Sharma (cricketer)Gopal Sharma is a former Indian cricketer who played in 5 Tests and 11 ODIs from 1985 to 1990. He was an off-spinner but was overshadowed by the spinners of the day for a place in the international squad - Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, Maninder Singh, Arshad Ayub, Shivlal Yadav, Ravi Shastri and...
- Gyanendra PandeyGyanendra PandeyGyanendra Kedarnath Pandey is an Indian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a slow left-arm bowler....
- Praveen KumarPraveen KumarPraveen Kumar is an Indian swing bowler who bowls medium pace. In first class cricket, he plays for Uttar Pradesh. He relies on his ability to swing the ball both ways along with line and length. He is most effective when given the new ball. Kumar is also considered as a pinch hitter with the bat...
- Clarence WoolmerClarence WoolmerClarence Shirley Woolmer is a former English cricketer. He was captain of United Provinces during the Ranji Trophy in 1948-1949 against Bombay State ....
- father of Bob WoolmerBob WoolmerRobert Andrew Woolmer was an international cricketer, professional cricket coach and also a professional commentator...
Ranji Trophy Super League squad
2009-10 Ranji Trophy Super League squad:| Name | Playing Role | Batting | Bowling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Kaif | Captain | Right-hand bat | Right-arm offbreak |
| Ashish Yadav | Left-hand bat | ||
| Imtiyaz Ahmed | Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium | |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | All Rounder | Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium |
| Amir Khan | Wicket-keeper Wicket-keeper The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike... |
Right-hand bat | |
| Amit Singh | Left-hand bat | ||
| Piyush Chawla Piyush Chawla Piyush Pramod Chawla is an Indian cricketer who has played for the India U-19 team and the Central Zone. His Hometown is Moradabad,. He is seen as a leg-spinning allrounder in domestic cricket, but has not fired as a batsman in the One Day International format... |
All-rounder | Left-hand bat | Legbreak |
| Praveen Gupta | Left-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Parvinder Singh | Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium | |
| Ravikant Shukla Ravikant Shukla Ravikant Shukla was born in Ballia in Uttar Pradesh. He has done his Graduation in Engineering from Pune . Ravikant Shukla is an Indian first class cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman... |
Higher middle order batsman | Left-hand bat | Right-arm offbreak |
| Shivakant Shukla | Bowler | Left-hand bat | Right-arm offbreak |
| R P Singh | Right-hand bat | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| Rohit Prakash Srivastava | Opening batsman | Right-hand bat | Right-arm offbreak |
| Shalabh Srivastava | Right-hand bat | Right-arm offbreak | |
| Tanmay Srivastava Tanmay Srivastava Tanmay Manoj Srivastava , in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, is an Indian cricketer. Srivastava was a member of the Indian U-19 cricket team that won the 2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup tournament played in Malaysia. In first-class cricket, he represents Uttar Pradesh. He was the leading run scorer for India in... |
Left-hand bat | Right-arm medium |
For 2008-09 Ranji Trophy Super League squad, visit:
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy squad
2010-11 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy squad:| ankit | batsman | right hand bat | off spin | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Kaif | Captain | Right-hand bat | Right-arm offbreak | |||
| Ashish Yadav | Left-hand bat | |||||
| Right-hand bat | Right-arm offbreak | |||||
| Imtiyaz Ahmed | Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium | ||||
| Amir Khan | Wicket-keeper Wicket-keeper The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike... |
Right-hand bat | ||||
| Amit Singh | Left-hand bat | |||||
| Piyush Chawla Piyush Chawla Piyush Pramod Chawla is an Indian cricketer who has played for the India U-19 team and the Central Zone. His Hometown is Moradabad,. He is seen as a leg-spinning allrounder in domestic cricket, but has not fired as a batsman in the One Day International format... |
All-rounder | Left-hand bat | Legbreak | |||
| Praveen Gupta | Left-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||
| Ali Murtaza | Left-hand bat | Left-arm medium | ||||
| Naman Sharma | Right-hand bat | Legbreak | ||||
| Parvinder Singh | Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium | ||||
| Ravikant Shukla Ravikant Shukla Ravikant Shukla was born in Ballia in Uttar Pradesh. He has done his Graduation in Engineering from Pune . Ravikant Shukla is an Indian first class cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman... |
Higher middle order batsman | Left-hand bat | Right-arm offbreak | |||
| Shivakant Shukla | Bowler | Left-hand bat | Right-arm offbreak | |||
| R P Singh | Right-hand bat | Left-arm fast-medium | ||||
| Rohit Prakash Srivastava | Opening batsman | Right-hand bat | Right-arm offbreak | |||
| Tanmay Srivastava Tanmay Srivastava Tanmay Manoj Srivastava , in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, is an Indian cricketer. Srivastava was a member of the Indian U-19 cricket team that won the 2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup tournament played in Malaysia. In first-class cricket, he represents Uttar Pradesh. He was the leading run scorer for India in... |
Left-hand bat | Right-arm medium | ||||
| Ali Hamid | Right-hand bat | Legbreak | Mzhar Khan | Right-hand bat | Legbreak |
Vijay Hazare Trophy squad
2010-11 Vijay Hazare Trophy squad:| Name | Playing Role all rounder | Batting right hand bat | Bowling fast bowler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Kaif | Captain | Right-hand bat | Right-arm offbreak |
| Left-hand bat | |||
| Prashant Gupta | Right-hand bat | Legbreak googly | |
| Imtiyaz Ahmed | Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium | |
| Right-hand bat | Right-arm offbreak | ||
| Arshad Masih | Left-hand bat | Legbreak googly | |
| Amir Khan | Wicket-keeper Wicket-keeper The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike... |
Right-hand bat | |
| Piyush Chawla Piyush Chawla Piyush Pramod Chawla is an Indian cricketer who has played for the India U-19 team and the Central Zone. His Hometown is Moradabad,. He is seen as a leg-spinning allrounder in domestic cricket, but has not fired as a batsman in the One Day International format... |
All-rounder | Left-hand bat | Legbreak |
| Praveen Gupta | Left-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Parvinder Singh | Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium | |
| Ravikant Shukla Ravikant Shukla Ravikant Shukla was born in Ballia in Uttar Pradesh. He has done his Graduation in Engineering from Pune . Ravikant Shukla is an Indian first class cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman... |
Higher middle order batsman | Left-hand bat | Right-arm offbreak |
| Shivakant Shukla | Bowler | Left-hand bat | Right-arm offbreak |
| Tanmay Srivastava Tanmay Srivastava Tanmay Manoj Srivastava , in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, is an Indian cricketer. Srivastava was a member of the Indian U-19 cricket team that won the 2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup tournament played in Malaysia. In first-class cricket, he represents Uttar Pradesh. He was the leading run scorer for India in... |
Left-hand bat | Right-arm medium | |
| Sudeep Tyagi Sudeep Tyagi Sudeep Tyagi is an Indian international cricketer. He is a right arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed lower order batsman. In first class cricket, he plays for Uttar Pradesh. In the Indian Premier League, he represents Chennai Super Kings... |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium |