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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Rajat Paliwal (FC) Mohit Ahlawat (LA & T20) |
| Owner | Services Sports Control Board |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Home ground | Palam A Stadium,Delhi |
| History | |
| First-class debut | Marylebone Cricket Club in 1926 at Lawrence Gardens, Lahore |
| Ranji Trophy wins | 0 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy wins | 0 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins | 0 |
| Official website | SSCB |
TheServices cricket team plays in theRanji Trophy, the main domesticfirst-class cricket competition inIndia. Under the auspices of theServices Sports Control Board, they represent theIndian Armed Forces. Their home ground is thePalam A Stadium,Palam Air Force Base,New Delhi.
The Services team first played in the Ranji Trophy in 1949–50. They played in the North Zone of the competition until 2001–02, and have played in the Plate Group and other lower-ranked groups since 2002–03, except for one season, where they played in the Elite Group, during 2005–06. Their strongest period was the 1950s: between 1950–51 and 1959–60 they reached the semi-finals six times and the final twice, losing toBombay in 1956–57 by an innings,[1] and toBaroda in 1957–58, also by an innings.[2]
As of February 2024, Services had played 365 first-class matches, with 96 wins, 124 losses, and 145 draws. 33 of their victories have been overJammu and Kashmir.[3] Their highest first-class score is 250not out byYashpal Singh againstTripura in 2012–13.[4] The best bowling figures are 8 for 37 byGokul Inder Dev against Jammu and Kashmir in 1968–69.[5]
Services reached the semi-finals of theVijay Hazare Trophy for the first time in the2021–22 season. Their best finish in theSyed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was in the2019–20 season, where they finished third in their group with 4 wins and 2 losses.
Services set the world record for the highest successful run chase in first-class cricket without losing a wicket when they chased 376 runs againstOdisha in the group stage in the2024–25 Ranji Trophy. It was also the second-highest successful fourth-innings run-chase in the history of the Ranji Trophy.[6][7]
Services players who have playedTest cricket forIndia, along with year of Test debut:
| Name | Birth date | Birthplace | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||
| Rajat Paliwal | (1991-12-24)24 December 1991 (age 33) | Sonepat, HR | Right-handed | Right-armoff-break | First-class Captain |
| Ravi Chauhan | (1993-09-17)17 September 1993 (age 32) | New Delhi, DL | Right-handed | Right-armleg-break | |
| Shubham Rohilla | (1998-03-10)10 March 1998 (age 27) | Rohtak, HR | Left-handed | Right-armleg break | |
| Suraj Vashisht | (2001-07-27)27 July 2001 (age 24) | Delhi, DL | Right-handed | Right-armoff-break | |
| Kunwar Pathak | (1998-11-23)23 November 1998 (age 26) | Amritsar, PB | Left-handed | Right-armoff-break | |
| Shivam Kumar | (1999-09-27)27 September 1999 (age 26) | Right-handed | |||
| All-Rounders | |||||
| Arjun Sharma | (1996-05-25)25 May 1996 (age 29) | Jalandhar, PB | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Vineet Dhankhar | (2004-05-03)3 May 2004 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | ||
| Nitin Tanwar | (1996-10-09)9 October 1996 (age 29) | Delhi, DL | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| Mohit Jangra | (1999-09-27)27 September 1999 (age 26) | Lokhimpur, AS | Left-handed | Left-armmedium | |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| Mohit Ahlawat | (1995-12-25)25 December 1995 (age 29) | Delhi, DL | Right-handed | List A & Twenty20 Captain | |
| Arun Kumar | (2002-12-06)6 December 2002 (age 22) | Bhiwani, HR | Right-handed | ||
| Nakul Sharma | (1993-09-25)25 September 1993 (age 32) | Delhi, DL | Right-handed | ||
| Devender Lochab | (1992-11-05)5 November 1992 (age 33) | Jhajjar, HR | Right-handed | ||
| Spin Bowlers | |||||
| Amit Shukla | (2002-12-28)28 December 2002 (age 22) | Faizabad, UP | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Pulkit Narang | (1994-06-18)18 June 1994 (age 31) | New Delhi, DL | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | |
| Vikas Yadav | (1996-07-20)20 July 1996 (age 29) | Bharuch, GJ | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Pace Bowlers | |||||
| Poonam Poonia | (1994-12-12)12 December 1994 (age 30) | Sri Ganganagar, RJ | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| Varun Choudhary | (1993-10-26)26 October 1993 (age 32) | Jammu, JK | Right-handed | Right-armmedium-fast | |
| Nitin Yadav | (1992-11-20)20 November 1992 (age 32) | Delhi, DL | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
| Vishal Gaur | (2001-07-03)3 July 2001 (age 24) | Meerut, UP | Left-handed | Left-armmedium | |
| Jayant Goyat | (2005-06-24)24 June 2005 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | ||
| Irfan Khan | (1988-07-02)2 July 1988 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | ||
| Amarjeet Singh | (2000-03-07)7 March 2000 (age 25) | Olapur Gangour, BR | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | |
Updated as on 8 November 2025
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