Maharashtra cricket team
| महाराष्ट्र क्रिकेट संघ | |
| Personnel | |
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| Captain | |
| Ranji Trophy wins | 2 (1939/40, 1940/41) |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy wins | 0 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins | 1 (2009-2010)[1] |
| Official website | MCA |
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
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Maharashtra was one of the 15 teams that competed in the first Ranji Trophy tournament in 1934–35, when, captained by
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
Honours
- Ranji Trophy
- Wills Trophy
- Runners-up: 1986-87
- Vijay Hazare Trophy
- Runners-up: 2022-23
- Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Famous players
Some famous cricketers from Maharashtra cricket team are:
- Vijay Hazare
- D. B. Deodhar
- Chandu Borde
- Chetan Chauhan
- Abhijit Kale
- Santosh Jedhe
- Surendra Bhave
- Dnyaneshwar Agashe
- Hemant Kanitkar
- Hrishikesh Kanitkar
- B. B. Nimbalkar
- Munaf Patel
- Vasant Ranjane
- Ashutosh Agashe
- Madhusudan Rege
- Iqbal Siddiqui
- Yajurvindra Singh
- Ranga Sohoni
- Shantanu Sugwekar
- Rahul Tripathi
- Kedar Jadhav
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Sanskar Joshi
- Milind Gunjal
- Bharat solanki
- Harshad Khadiwale
- Ankit Bawne
Current squad
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Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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| Batsmen | ||||
| Ankit Bawne | 17 December 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break |
Vice-captain |
| Kedar Jadhav | 26 March 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break |
Captain |
| Om Bhosale | 23 November 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break |
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| Siddharth Mhatre | 29 August 2000 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break |
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| Naushad Shaikh | 15 October 1991 | Right-handed | ||
| Pawan Shah | 4 September 1999 | Right-handed | ||
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 31 January 1997 | Right-handed | Plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL | |
| All-rounders | ||||
| Azim Kazi | 14 October 1993 | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox |
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| Kaushal Tambe | 14 October 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break |
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| Ashay Palkar | 1 September 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Siddhesh Veer | 21 February 2001 | Right-handed | ||
| Arshin Kulkarni | 15 February 2005 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Plays for Lucknow Super Giantsin IPL |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Nikhil Naik | 9 November 1994 | Right-handed | ||
| Dhanraj Shinde | 9 September 1999 | Right-handed | ||
| Mandar Bhandari | 15 June 1994 | Right-handed | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Hitesh Walunj | 3 April 1993 | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox |
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| Prashant Solanki | 22 February 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break |
Plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL |
Vicky Ostwal |
1 September 2002 | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox |
Plays for Delhi Capitalsin IPL |
| Satyajeet Bachhav | 28 November 1992 | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox |
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| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| Pradeep Dadhe | 13 September 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Manoj Ingale | 26 June 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Ramakrishna Ghosh | 28 August 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Sachin Bhosale | 2 January 1998 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| Rajvardhan Hangargekar | 10 November 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL |
Updated as on 19 February 2024
Coaching staff
Maharashtra cricket team's coaching staff are:
- Head coach: Santosh Jedhe
- Bowling Coach: Shadab Jakati
- Assistant coach: Akshay Tandale
- Physio: Vaibhav Daga
- Trainer: Mahesh Patil
See also
- Sport in India - overview of sport in India
- Cricket in India
References
- ^ a b Subhayan (9 November 2022). "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Winners List (Updated) from 2009-10 to 2022". www.mpl.live. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Full Vijay Hazare Trophy winners list (2002/03 - 2021)". Mpl Blog. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "Maharashtra v Bombay 1934–35". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy Winners". static.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
- ^ "'It feels really nice' - Prithvi Shaw after cracking 383-ball 379". ESPN.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy Playing Record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
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