Maharashtra cricket team
महाराष्ट्र क्रिकेट संघ
Personnel
CaptainKedar Jadhav
CoachSantosh Jedhe
OwnerMaharashtra Cricket Association
Team information
Colours  Yellow   Dark Blue
Founded1934
Home groundMaharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Capacity37,000
History
First-class debutBombay
in 1934
at Deccan Gymkhana Ground, Poona
Ranji Trophy wins2 (1939/40, 1940/41)
Vijay Hazare Trophy wins0
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins1 (2009-2010)[1]
Official websiteMCA

The Maharashtra cricket team is a state cricket team that represents the Maharashtra state in domestic cricket of India. It is governed by Maharashtra Cricket Association. It plays its home matches at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.

As of 3 October 2022, Maharashtra have won Ranji trophy 2 times and remained runner up 3 times, won Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 1 time, remained runner up 1 time. In Vijay Hazare trophy it has been winner in West zone in 1994–95.[2]

History

Maharashtra was one of the 15 teams that competed in the first Ranji Trophy tournament in 1934–35, when, captained by D. B. Deodhar, it lost its inaugural match narrowly to Bombay.[3] It has competed ever since, winning twice and finishing runners-up three times. Maharashtra won two consecutive Ranji trophies in 1939-40 and 1940-41 defeating United Province and Madras cricket team in the final respectively. It remained runner-up 3 times, in 1970-71 season it lost against Bombay cricket team, in 1992-93 against Punjab and in 2013-14 season versus Karnataka in the final and remained runner up.[4]

Maharashtra's player Bhausaheb Nimbalkar scored record 443 in an inning in 1948 Ranji trophy, the record still stands and is still the highest Ranji trophy and first class score by an Indian.[5]

As of February 2021 Maharashtra had played 395 times in the Ranji Trophy, winning 98, losing 75, and drawing 222 times.[6]

In 1994-95 Vijay Hazare Trophy this team was winner of West zone.[2]

Historically Maharashtra cricket team has been played its home matches at Poona Gymkhana Ground, Nehru stadium in Pune. Since Maharashtra cricket association built its own International cricket stadium at Gahunje outside Pune, it plays its home matches at 'Maharashtra Cricket Association stadium' (also known as MCA stadium).

Maharashtra team won its first Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, a premier T20 domestic cricket tournament in 2009–10. It defeated Hyderabad cricket team in the final by 19 runs. In 2018-19 season it lost against Karnataka cricket team in the final.[1]

Honours

Famous players

Some famous cricketers from Maharashtra cricket team are:

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

Name Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsmen
Ankit Bawne17 December 1992Right-handedRight-arm off break
Kedar Jadhav26 March 1985Right-handedRight-arm off breakCaptain
Naushad Shaikh15 October 1991Right-handed
Ruturaj Gaikwad31 January 1997Right-handedPlays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL
Om Bhosale23 November 1999Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Siddharth Mhatre29 August 2000Left-handedRight-arm off break
Pawan Shah4 September 1999Right-handed
Dhanraj Shinde9 September 1999Right-handed
All-rounders
Azim Kazi14 October 1993Left-handedSlow left arm orthodox
Ashay Palkar1 September 1989Right-handedRight-arm medium
Siddhesh Veer21 February 2001Right-handed
Kaushal Tambe14 October 2002Right-handedRight-arm off break
Arshin Kulkarni15 February 2005Right-handedRight-arm mediumPlays for Lucknow Super Giantsin IPL
Wicket-keepers
Nikhil Naik9 November 1994Right-handedVice-captain
Mandar Bhandari15 June 1994Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
Satyajeet Bachhav28 November 1992Right-handedSlow left arm orthodox
Vicky Ostwal1 September 2002Right-handedSlow left arm orthodoxPlays for Delhi Capitalsin IPL
Prashant Solanki22 February 2000Right-handedRight-arm leg breakPlays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL
Hitesh Walunj3 April 1993Right-handedSlow left arm orthodox
Pace Bowlers
Pradeep Dadhe13 September 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium
Manoj Ingale26 June 1994Right-handedRight-arm medium
Rajvardhan Hangargekar10 November 2002Right-handedRight-arm mediumPlays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL
Sachin Bhosale2 January 1998Left-handedLeft-arm medium
Ramakrishna Ghosh28 August 1997Right-handedRight-arm medium

Updated as on 12 January 2024

Coaching staff

Maharashtra cricket team's coaching staff are:

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Subhayan (9 November 2022). "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Winners List (Updated) from 2009-10 to 2022". www.mpl.live. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Full Vijay Hazare Trophy winners list (2002/03 - 2021)". Mpl Blog. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Maharashtra v Bombay 1934–35". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Ranji Trophy Winners". static.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  5. ↑ "'It feels really nice' - Prithvi Shaw after cracking 383-ball 379". ESPN.
  6. ↑ "Ranji Trophy Playing Record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
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