Sijomon Joseph

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]

Sijomon Joseph
Personal information
Born (1997-09-28) 28 September 1997
Kidangoor, Kerala, India
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left arm orthodox
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017–presentKerala (squad no. 28)
Source: Cricinfo, 14 October 2017

Early life

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

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
  1. "Sijomon Joseph - Cricinfo profile". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  2. "Sijomon Joseph - Cricbuzz profile". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  3. "Sijomon Joseph - Wisden profile". Wisden India. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  4. "Sijomon Joseph - Cricket Archive". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  5. Ajith Kumar, P.K (19 January 2019). "Sijomon Joseph - Kerala's unlikely hero with the bat". Sportstar. The Hindu. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  6. കാസിം, സിറാജ് (5 February 2017). "എറിഞ്ഞിടാന്‍ 'വിശ്വാസ'ത്തോടെ സിജോ മോന്‍" [Sijomon to bowl with 'faith']. Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  7. Paul Abraham K (15 December 2021). "Sijomon's passion and perseverance bear fruit". OnManorama. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  8. 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.
  9. രാജൻ, അഖിൽ‌ (27 March 2018). "വിജയത്തിന്റെ 'കറക്കു'വഴി" [Shortcut to success]. Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  10. "Buoyed by India U-19 call, Sijomon hones all-round skill to excel". The New Indian Express. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  11. "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.
  12. "Daryl Ferrario hits ton as India declare at 431 for eight". Hindustan Times. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  13. "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.
  14. "Group B, Ranji Trophy at Nadiad, Oct 14-17 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  15. 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.
  16. "Jalaj, Joseph star as Kerala snatch victory". ESPN Cricinfo. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  17. S, Narayanan (27 October 2017). "Sijomon Joseph spins Kerala to victory against Rajasthan". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  18. K, Paul Abraham (21 November 2021). "Kerala reaping the fruits of aggressive cricket". On Manorama. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  19. "Records / Ranji Trophy, 2017/18 - Kerala / Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  20. "South Zone, Vizianagaram, Jan 14 2018, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  21. "Sanju Samson among 13 players sanctioned by Kerala". ESPN Cricinfo. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  22. Ajith Kumar, P.K (18 January 2019). "We can travel even further: Sachin Baby". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  23. "Elite, Group A, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Bengaluru, Sep 26 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  24. Narayanan, S (24 March 2021). "KCA Royals win President's Cup". Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  25. "Vishnu and Sijomon fashion Kerala's sensational win". The Hindu. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  26. "Vijay Hazare Trophy: Sijomon shines again for Kerala, with ball this time". Sportstar. The Hindu. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
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