The Himachal Pradesh cricket team is a domestic

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Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; ; "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen mountain states and is characterized by an extreme landscape featuring several peaks ...

. It has competed in the

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since the 1985–86 season. They have won their first ever domestic trophy, by winning the 2021–22 edition of Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Playing history

Himachal Pradesh lost all five of their matches in both 1985–86 and 1987–88 seasons by an innings. They won for the first time when they beat

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by one wicket in 1990–91. In 2006–07 Himachal Pradesh won the Plate Group of the Ranji Trophy, beating

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in the final after finishing top of their group. After the 2018–19 season Himachal Pradesh had played 202 Ranji Trophy matches with 37 wins, 86 losses and 79 draws. Most of Himachal Pradesh's home games are played at the

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Dharamshala Dharamshala (; also spelled Dharamsala) is the winter capital of Himachal Pradesh, India. It serves as administrative headquarters of the Kangra district after being relocated from Kangra, a city located away from Dharamshala, in 1855. The ...

. In the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy, Himachal Pradesh recorded their lowest total in the competition when they were bowled out for 36 runs against

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on 28 October 2016. Himachal Pradesh's best finishes in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy were in 2009–10 and

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, when they reached quarterfinals and lost to

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on both the occasions. They won their maiden title in

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defeating

in final.

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold. ''Updated as on 27 December 2022''

References

External links

Cricinfo's Complete History of the Indian Domestic Competitions
Indian first-class cricket teams Cricket in Himachal Pradesh 1985 establishments in Himachal Pradesh Cricket clubs established in 1985 {{India-cricket-team-stub