The Madhya Pradesh cricket team formerly known as Holkar cricket team, is a domestic cricket team based in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It competes in the Ranji Trophy.
History
Holkar cricket team
A Central India team competed in the Ranji Trophy between 1934–35 and 1939–40, playing 12 matches.[1] In 1941, Holkar entered the competition, organised and managed by King Yashwantrao Holkar II belonging to the Holkar dynasty of the Marathas. 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. Another Ranji Trophy team later to be absorbed by Madhya Pradesh was Gwalior (one match in 1943-44).[2]
Madhya Pradesh team
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.
Madhya Pradesh's first title was the 1998-99 Wills Trophy, where they defeated Bengal in the final.[3] Madhya Pradesh team reached the final of the Ranji Trophy for the first time in the same season. 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.[4]
Finally in the 2021–22 season, Madhya Pradesh defeated the 41-time Champions Mumbai in the final in Bengaluru to win the Ranji Trophy for the fifth time and first time as Madhya Pradesh. [5]
Honours
Holkar
Madhya Pradesh
- Wills Trophy
- Winners: 1998–99
- Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
- Runners-up: 2010-11
Famous players
Players from Holkar and Madhya Pradesh who have played Test cricket for India, along with year of Test debut:
- Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu (1932)
- Janardan Navle (1932)
- Cottari Subbanna Nayudu (1934)
- Syed Mushtaq Ali (1934)
- Chandu Sarwate (1946)
- Hiralal Gaekwad (1952)
- Narendra Hirwani (1988)
- Rajesh Chauhan (1993)
- Naman Ojha (2015)
Players from Madhya Pradesh who have played ODI but not Test cricket for India, along with year of ODI debut:
- Amay Khurasiya (1999)
- Kuldeep Sen (2022)
Cricketers from other state teams who also played for Madhya Pradesh, and played Test cricket for India, along with year of Test debut:
- Khanderao Rangnekar (1947)
- Chandrakant Pandit (1986)
Cricketers from other state teams who also played for Madhya Pradesh, and played ODI but not Test cricket for India, along with year of ODI debut:
- Jai Prakash Yadav (2002)
Notable players at the domestic level:
- Bhausaheb Nimbalkar
- Narayan Nivsarkar
- Devendra Bundela
- Ishwar Pandey
- Jalaj Saxena
- Rajat Patidar
Current squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Shubham Sharma | 1993-12-24 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Rajat Patidar | 1993-6-1 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL |
| Aditya Shrivastava | 1993-9-18 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | First-class and List A Captain |
| Yash Dubey | 1998-12-23 (age 28) | Right-handed | ||
| Akshat Raghuwanshi | 2003-9-15 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Harsh Gawli | 1998-11-9 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Aman Solanki | 2003-12-27 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Parth Sahani | 1993-3-9 (age 33) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Twenty20 Captain |
| Arham Aquil | 2002-7-20 (age 24) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| All-rounders | ||||
| Ashwin Das | 1995-12-16 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 1994-12-25 (age 32) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Himanshu Mantri | 1994-2-9 (age 32) | Left-handed | ||
| Abhishek Bhandari | 1994-11-1 (age 32) | Right-handed | ||
| Chanchal Rathore | 2002-11-29 (age 24) | Right-handed | ||
| Siddharth Patidar | 1997-11-7 (age 29) | Right-handed | ||
| Spinners | ||||
| Kumar Kartikeya | 1997-12-26 (age 29) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Plays For Mumbai Indians in IPL |
| Saransh Jain | 1993-3-31 (age 33) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Kamal Tripathi | 1998-8-15 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Aman Bhadoriya | 2001-10-15 (age 25) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Ritesh Shakya | 1998-11-11 (age 28) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Fast-bowlers | ||||
| Avesh Khan | 1996-12-13 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Plays For Lucknow Super Giants in IPL |
| Gaurav Yadav | 1991-10-31 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Kuldeep Sen | 1996-10-22 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL |
| Anubhav Agarwal | 1996-10-31 (age 30) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Puneet Datey | 1994-9-10 (age 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Ankit Kushwah | 1992-4-20 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
Updated as on 1 March 2023
Coaching staff
Coaching staff for team are listed below:
- Head Coach: Chandrakant Pandit
- Trainer: Mayank Agarwal
- Physio: Balasaheb Tate
Former players
- List of Madhya Pradesh first-class players
- List of Madhya Pradesh List A players
- List of Madhya Pradesh Twenty20 players
Records
For more details on this topic, see List of Madhya Pradesh first-class cricket records, List of Madhya Pradesh List A cricket records, List of Madhya Pradesh Twenty20 cricket records.
Grounds
Holkar Stadium
Madhya Pradesh play the majority of their home matches at the Holkar Stadium.
Captain Roop Singh Stadium
Madhya Pradesh's second home is Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior
Other grounds
References
- ↑ First-class matches played by Central India. Cricket Archive. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ First-class matches played by Gwalior. Cricket Archive. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ Final: Bengal v Madhya Pradesh at Calcutta, 17 Jan 1999.
- ↑ Scorecard of the 1998-99 final
- ↑ Dubey, Shubham, Patidar, bowlers fashion Madhya Pradesh's maiden Ranji Trophy title.
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