Madhya Pradesh cricket team
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The Madhya Pradesh cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the India
n state of Madhya Pradesh
. It is in the Plate and in elite Group of the Ranji Trophy
.
A Central India team competed in the Ranji Trophy
between 1934–35 and 1939-40. In 1941, Holkar entered the competition, organised and managed by King Yashwantrao of Holkar
. In the fourteen years of its existence Holkar, which included such players as C. K. Nayudu
and Mushtaq Ali
, won the title four times and finished second on six other occasions.
Madhya Pradesh began competing as a team from 1950-51. Holkar appeared in the Ranji Trophy till 1954-55 after which it was dissolved and replaced by a Madhya Bharat
team. This became part of the Madhya Pradesh team after two years as the states were reorganised
.
The finest achievement of the Madhya Pradesh team is reaching the final of the Ranji Trophy in 1998-99. They took the first innings lead against Karnataka
and needed only a draw to win the title but collapsed in the final session of the last day to lose with five overs to spare.
Mushtaq Ali and Hiralal Gaekwad
played for Madhya Pradesh in the early years after Holkar ceased to exist. Three other players who were predominantly Madhya Pradesh cricketers have represented India in Test cricket. Off-spinner Chandu Sarwate
represented India nine times between 1946 and 1951-52. He played for Madhya Pradesh between 1958–59 and 1967–68, but the Test appearances had come during his time with Holkar. Rajesh Chauhan
took 47 wickets for India in his 21 appearances and played a significant role in India's home victories in the 1990s. Narendra Hirwani
, who was originally from Uttar Pradesh
, spent twenty years in the Madhya Pradesh team and took more than four hundred first class wickets for them.
Amay Khurasiya
made a few appearances for the Indian one day side at the turn of the 2000s. Sandeep Patil
and Chandrakant Pandit
, professional cricketers from Bombay
, captained the team between 1988 and 2001. It was under Pandit that MP reached the 1999 final.
Naman Ojha
made his ODI debut on 5 June 2010 vs Sri Lanka. He got out scoring only 1 run in that game and has not played for India since then.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
. It is in the Plate and in elite Group of the Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
.
A Central India team competed in the Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
between 1934–35 and 1939-40. In 1941, Holkar entered the competition, organised and managed by King Yashwantrao of Holkar
Holkar
The Holkar dynasty , whose earliest known clan-man was Malhar Rao, who joined the service of the Peshwa in 1721, and quickly rose to the ranks of Subedar...
. In the fourteen years of its existence Holkar, which included such players as C. K. Nayudu
C. K. Nayudu
Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu , also known as CK, was an Indian cricketer who served as India's first Test captain. He was born in Nagpur, Maharashtra and died in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. He played first-class cricket regularly till 1958, and returned for one last time in 1963 at the age of 68...
and Mushtaq Ali
Mushtaq Ali
Syed Mushtaq Ali was a former Indian cricketer, and an aggressive Test batsman. Ali holds the distinction of scoring the first Test century by any Indian overseas, when he hit a ton for the team in 1936 at Manchester in England.A Wisden Special Award winner, he scored four first class hundreds in...
, won the title four times and finished second on six other occasions.
Madhya Pradesh began competing as a team from 1950-51. Holkar appeared in the Ranji Trophy till 1954-55 after which it was dissolved and replaced by a Madhya Bharat
Madhya Bharat
Madhya Bharat , also known as Malwa Union was an Indian state in west-central India, created on 28 May 1948 from twenty-five princely states which until 1947 had been part of the Central India Agency, with Jivaji Rao Scindia as its Rajpramukh...
team. This became part of the Madhya Pradesh team after two years as the states were reorganised
States Reorganisation Act
The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 was a major reform of the boundaries and governance of India's states and territories. The act reorganised the boundaries of India's states along linguistic lines, and amended the Indian Constitution to replace the three types of states, known as Parts A, B,...
.
The finest achievement of the Madhya Pradesh team is reaching the final of the Ranji Trophy in 1998-99. They took the first innings lead against Karnataka
Karnataka cricket team
Karnataka cricket team is a cricket team that represents the Indian state of Karnataka in domestic first class cricket. One of the strongest teams in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group, it has produced many of the Indian cricket team's leading players throughout its existence...
and needed only a draw to win the title but collapsed in the final session of the last day to lose with five overs to spare.
Mushtaq Ali and Hiralal Gaekwad
Hiralal Gaekwad
Hiralal Ghasulal Gaekwad is a former Indian cricketer who played in one Test in 1952.- References :*...
played for Madhya Pradesh in the early years after Holkar ceased to exist. Three other players who were predominantly Madhya Pradesh cricketers have represented India in Test cricket. Off-spinner Chandu Sarwate
Chandu Sarwate
Chandrasekhar Trimbak Sarwate was an Indian cricketer. He was an all-rounder who played nine Test matches for India between 1946 and 1951 without much success — his Test batting average was only 13.00, and his Test bowling average was 124.66...
represented India nine times between 1946 and 1951-52. He played for Madhya Pradesh between 1958–59 and 1967–68, but the Test appearances had come during his time with Holkar. Rajesh Chauhan
Rajesh Chauhan
Rajesh Kumar Chauhan is a former Indian cricketer who played in 21 Tests and 35 ODIs from 1993 to 1998. He was part of the Indian spin trio of Kumble-Raju-Chauhan, in the 1990s....
took 47 wickets for India in his 21 appearances and played a significant role in India's home victories in the 1990s. Narendra Hirwani
Narendra Hirwani
Narendra Deepchand Hirwani is a leg spin bowler who played for India. He is mainly remembered for his outstanding success on his Test debut.-Early days:...
, who was originally from Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, spent twenty years in the Madhya Pradesh team and took more than four hundred first class wickets for them.
Amay Khurasiya
Amay Khurasiya
Amay Khurasiya is a former Indian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a slow left-arm bowler.- Career :...
made a few appearances for the Indian one day side at the turn of the 2000s. Sandeep Patil
Sandeep Patil
Sandeep Madhusudan Patil is a former Indian cricketer, Indian national age group cricket manager and former Kenya national team coach, who made the minnows reach the semi-final of the 2003 World Cup. He was a hard-hitting middle order batsman and an occasional medium pace bowler...
and Chandrakant Pandit
Chandrakant Pandit
Chandrakant Sitaram Pandit is a former Indian cricketer who played in 5 Tests and 36 ODIs from 1986 to 1992. After his retirement as a player, Pandit became a cricket coach, enjoying successful stints with the Mumbai cricket team.In the 1980s he was given the status of second wicketkeeper behind...
, professional cricketers from Bombay
Mumbai cricket team
The Mumbai cricket team is a cricket team representing the city of Mumbai in Indian domestic cricket. It is the most successful team in the Ranji Trophy, India's top domestic cricket competition, with 39 titles, the most recent being in 2009–10. The team's home ground is the Wankhede Stadium in...
, captained the team between 1988 and 2001. It was under Pandit that MP reached the 1999 final.
Naman Ojha
Naman Ojha
Naman Vinaykumar Ojha is an Indian first-class cricketer. He represents Madhya Pradesh in first-class cricket. He is a wicket keeper and a hard hitting batsman. He represented Rajasthan Royals in the 2009 Indian Premier League in South Africa. He opened the batting for the Royals and played some...
made his ODI debut on 5 June 2010 vs Sri Lanka. He got out scoring only 1 run in that game and has not played for India since then.