Sijomon Joseph

Sijomon Joseph (born 28 September 1997) is an Indian cricketer who represents Kerala in domestic cricket. He is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls left-arm offspin.[1]

Sijomon Joseph
Personal information
Born (1997-09-28) 28 September 1997
Kidangoor, Kottayam, Kerala
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm off-break
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017–presentKerala
Source: Cricinfo, 14 October 2017

Early life

Sijomon was born on Kidangoor on Kottayam district of Kerala to Lisy and Joseph.[2] He lost his father at a very young age. He was introduced to cricket by his brothers, Lijo and Liju.[3] He was initially a left-arm fast bowler who later switched to spin-bowling by the advise of his coach, Jeen.[4][3] He graduated high school from St. Antony's Public School, Kanjirapally. He is graduated from Sacred Heart College, Thevara.[3]

Domestic career

Sijomon made his first-class debut for Kerala in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy on 14 October 2017.[5] Later that month in his second match, he took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[6][7] He made his twenty20 debut in the 2017–18 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 14 January 2018.[8]

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.[9] He played a significant role on leading Kerala to the semifinals of the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy.[2] He made his List A debut on 26 September 2019, for Kerala in the 2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[10] He captained KCA Royals to win the inaugural season of KCA President's Cup T20.[11]

He, along with Vishnu Vinod formed with a record-breaking seventh-wicket of 174 runs, winning the match Kerala in the 2021-22 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[12] He took a five-wicket haul in the next match of the tournament.[13]

References
  1. "Sijomon Joseph". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  2. Ajith Kumar, P.K (19 January 2019). "Sijomon Joseph - Kerala's unlikely hero with the bat". sportstar.thehindu.
  3. കാസിം, സിറാജ് (5 February 2017). "എറിഞ്ഞിടാന്‍ 'വിശ്വാസ'ത്തോടെ സിജോ മോന്‍". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam).
  4. Sinha, Shreyash (3 June 2018). "Rahul sir is the best coach I have ever come across says Kerala's Sijomon Joseph". Sports Keeda.
  5. "Group B, Ranji Trophy at Nadiad, Oct 14-17 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  6. "Jalaj, Joseph star as Kerala snatch victory". ESPN Cricinfo. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  7. "Sijomon Joseph spins Kerala to victory against Rajasthan". timesofindia.
  8. "South Zone, Vizianagaram, Jan 14 2018, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  9. "Sanju Samson among 13 players sanctioned by Kerala". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  10. "Elite, Group A, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Bengaluru, Sep 26 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  11. Narayanan, S (24 March 2021). "KCA Royals win President's Cup". Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  12. "Vishnu and Sijomon fashion Kerala's sensational win". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  13. "Vijay Hazare Trophy: Sijomon shines again for Kerala, with ball this time". Sportstar. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
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