Arun Sharma
Arun Sharma is an Indian first-class cricketer who has represented the Services cricket team in domestic competition. The Services side, organised under the Services Sports Control Board, fields players drawn from the Indian Armed Forces in tournaments conducted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), including the Ranji Trophy.
Key facts
| Full name | Arun Sharma |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Cricket |
| Domestic team | Services |
| Governing body | Services Sports Control Board / BCCI |
Background
The Services team has competed in Indian domestic cricket since the 1949–50 season, when it was admitted to the Ranji Trophy. The squad is composed of serving personnel of the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force, and its home base is the Palam A Stadium in Delhi. Players associated with Services typically combine their cricketing careers with service obligations in the armed forces.
Career
Arun Sharma is recorded among cricketers who have appeared in Indian domestic cricket for Services. Detailed match-by-match records, batting and bowling statistics, and the seasons of his appearances are catalogued in standard cricket databases maintained alongside BCCI records.
Significance
Cricketers who turn out for Services represent a distinctive strand of Indian domestic cricket, one that links the sport to the Armed Forces and to a tradition of inter-services sport in India. Their participation in the Ranji Trophy and other BCCI competitions ensures that the Services team remains a regular fixture in the national domestic structure.
Related topics
- Services cricket team
- Ranji Trophy
- Services Sports Control Board
- Board of Control for Cricket in India
- Palam A Stadium
- Indian domestic cricket
References
- Wikidata entry: Q24005693