Sijomon Joseph
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 September 1997 Kidangoor, Kerala, India |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Slow left arm orthodox |
| Role | All-rounder |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2017–present | Kerala (squad no. 28) |
Source: Cricinfo, 14 October 2017 | |
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
[edit]Sijomon was born on 28 September 1997 in Kidangoor near Pala on Kottayam district of Kerala to Lisy and Joseph.[1][5][6] He lost his father when he was one and a half years old.[7] 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.[8] He graduated high school from St. Antony's Public School, Kanjirapally. He is graduated from Sacred Heart College, Thevara.[6]
Domestic career
[edit]Sijomon was the captain of Kerala at U-14, U-16 and U-19 levels.[9] He took 41 wickets from six games in the 2017 Cooch Behar Trophy.[10] Rewarding this performance, he was named in the Indian U-19 team to play two Youth Test matches against England U-19.[11] He scored a half-century in the first innings of the first match[12] and took a six-wicket haul in the second innings.[13]
He made his first-class debut for Kerala on 14 October 2017 in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy[14] after being called up to the squad as an injury cover for Karaparambil Monish.[15] Later that month in his second match, he took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[16][17] 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.[18] He finished with 19 wickets from eight innings'.[19]
He made his Twenty20 debut on 14 January 2018 in the 2017–18 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[20] 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.[21]
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.[5][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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sijomon Joseph - Cricinfo profile". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Sijomon Joseph - Cricbuzz profile". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Sijomon Joseph - Wisden profile". Wisden India. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Sijomon Joseph - Cricket Archive". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ a b Ajith Kumar, P.K (19 January 2019). "Sijomon Joseph - Kerala's unlikely hero with the bat". Sportstar. The Hindu. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ a b c കാസിം, സിറാജ് (5 February 2017). "എറിഞ്ഞിടാന് 'വിശ്വാസ'ത്തോടെ സിജോ മോന്" [Sijomon to bowl with 'faith']. Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Paul Abraham K (15 December 2021). "Sijomon's passion and perseverance bear fruit". OnManorama. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Sinha, Shreyash (3 June 2018). "Rahul sir is the best coach I have ever come across says Kerala's Sijomon Joseph". Sports Keeda. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ രാജൻ, അഖിൽ (27 March 2018). "വിജയത്തിന്റെ 'കറക്കു'വഴി" [Shortcut to success]. Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Buoyed by India U-19 call, Sijomon hones all-round skill to excel". The New Indian Express. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "ഇംഗ്ലണ്ടിനെതിരായ ചതുര്ദിന പരമ്പര: ഇന്ത്യന് അണ്ടര്-19 ടീമില് മൂന്നു മലയാളികള്" [Three Keralites in India Under 19 team against England]. Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 1 February 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Daryl Ferrario hits ton as India declare at 431 for eight". Hindustan Times. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "സിജോമോന് ആറു വിക്കറ്റ്, ഇന്ത്യയുടെ യുവനിരക്ക് സമനില" [Six wickets to Sijomon, match ends in a draw]. Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 17 February 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "Group B, Ranji Trophy at Nadiad, Oct 14-17 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ S, Narayanan (5 November 2017). "Left-arm duo of Sijomon Joseph and Akshay KC spinning it right for Kerala". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Jalaj, Joseph star as Kerala snatch victory". ESPN Cricinfo. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ S, Narayanan (27 October 2017). "Sijomon Joseph spins Kerala to victory against Rajasthan". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ K, Paul Abraham (21 November 2021). "Kerala reaping the fruits of aggressive cricket". On Manorama. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Records / Ranji Trophy, 2017/18 - Kerala / Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "South Zone, Vizianagaram, Jan 14 2018, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Sanju Samson among 13 players sanctioned by Kerala". ESPN Cricinfo. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ Ajith Kumar, P.K (18 January 2019). "We can travel even further: Sachin Baby". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Elite, Group A, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Bengaluru, Sep 26 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ Narayanan, S (24 March 2021). "KCA Royals win President's Cup". Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Vishnu and Sijomon fashion Kerala's sensational win". The Hindu. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "Vijay Hazare Trophy: Sijomon shines again for Kerala, with ball this time". Sportstar. The Hindu. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.