Rajasthan cricket team
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The Rajasthan cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the India
n state of Rajasthan
. Team emerged as the champion of the Ranji Trophy
in 2011, after finishing runners-up eight times (1960–1974). It is currently in the Ranji Trophy elite group."Rajasthan cricket team" is also popularly known as "Team Rajasthan". The team created history in 2011 by winning the Ranji Trophy for the first time ever in the tournament's 77 year history. The 2011 team was built by Sanjay Dixit IAS
, the Secretary General of the Rajasthan Cricket Association
, and was captained by Hrishikesh Kanitkar
, a former India player. The team began its remarkable 2010-11 campaign at the bottom of the bottom division of the Ranji Trophy
, and had a remarkable unbeaten run to llift the Ranji Trophy by beating Baroda in the Final. The team made everyone sit up and take notice when on the first day of its campaign, it shot down Hyderabad cricket team
for 21 runs, a Ranji Trophy record for the lowest total in its 77 year history. This remarkable performance was made possible by a debutant, Deepak Chahar who took 8 wickets for 10 runs in his debut first class match. It was admitted by Sanjay Dixit and Hrishikesh Kanitkar
and also by the senior professional Aakash Chopra that they had only hoped to get elevated to the top division, known as the elite division, which they achieved by beating Maharashtra in the Plate (bottom) group Semi-Finals. The real big break came when they beat Bombay cricket team (Mumbai), the defending champion who have won the Ranji Trophy 39 times in its 77 editions. Pankaj Singh bowled Bombay out for 252 by taking 6-64 and then Vineet Saxena, Kanitkar and Ashok Menaria scored centuries to take Rajasthan to 589 and seal the contest. The team then went on to beat Tamil Nadu and Baroda in the Semi-Finals and Finals to complete their dream run.
India
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n state of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
. Team emerged as the champion 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...
in 2011, after finishing runners-up eight times (1960–1974). It is currently in the Ranji Trophy elite group."Rajasthan cricket team" is also popularly known as "Team Rajasthan". The team created history in 2011 by winning the Ranji Trophy for the first time ever in the tournament's 77 year history. The 2011 team was built by Sanjay Dixit IAS
Sanjay Dixit IAS
Sanjay Dixit is the Secretary General of Rajasthan Cricket Association and runs the Rajasthan cricket team. He is a senior officer of the Indian Administrative Service.- Early life :...
, the Secretary General of the Rajasthan Cricket Association
Rajasthan Cricket Association
The Rajasthan Cricket Association , headquartered in Jaipur, administers the game of cricket in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It officiates over the state level cricket in Rajasthan and the Rajasthan cricket team. It selects the cricket team of the state of Rajasthan to play in Indian first class...
, and was captained by Hrishikesh Kanitkar
Hrishikesh Kanitkar
Hrishikesh Hemant Kanitkar is an Indian cricketer and the son of former Indian cricketer Hemant Kanitkar. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler....
, a former India player. The team began its remarkable 2010-11 campaign at the bottom of the bottom division 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...
, and had a remarkable unbeaten run to llift the Ranji Trophy by beating Baroda in the Final. The team made everyone sit up and take notice when on the first day of its campaign, it shot down Hyderabad cricket team
Hyderabad cricket team
The Hyderabad cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the city of Hyderabad. It is part of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group and has seen scattered success over its many years in the Ranji Trophy circuit. It falls into the South Zone in the Duleep Trophy and is one of two teams from Andhra...
for 21 runs, a Ranji Trophy record for the lowest total in its 77 year history. This remarkable performance was made possible by a debutant, Deepak Chahar who took 8 wickets for 10 runs in his debut first class match. It was admitted by Sanjay Dixit and Hrishikesh Kanitkar
Hrishikesh Kanitkar
Hrishikesh Hemant Kanitkar is an Indian cricketer and the son of former Indian cricketer Hemant Kanitkar. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler....
and also by the senior professional Aakash Chopra that they had only hoped to get elevated to the top division, known as the elite division, which they achieved by beating Maharashtra in the Plate (bottom) group Semi-Finals. The real big break came when they beat Bombay cricket team (Mumbai), the defending champion who have won the Ranji Trophy 39 times in its 77 editions. Pankaj Singh bowled Bombay out for 252 by taking 6-64 and then Vineet Saxena, Kanitkar and Ashok Menaria scored centuries to take Rajasthan to 589 and seal the contest. The team then went on to beat Tamil Nadu and Baroda in the Semi-Finals and Finals to complete their dream run.
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- Deepak Chahar
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