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.
| MP cricket team | |
| Nickname(s) | MP |
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| Captain | Aditya Shrivastava (FC & List A) Shubham Sharma (T20) |
| Coach | Chandrakant Pandit |
| Chairman | Jyotiraditya Scindia |
| Owner | Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Home ground | Holkar Stadium |
| Capacity | 30,000 |
| Secondary home ground(s) | Captain Roop Singh Stadium |
| Secondary ground capacity | 18,000 |
| History | |
| First-class debut | Hyderabad in 1950 at Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur |
| Ranji Trophy wins | 5 |
| Wills Trophy wins | 1 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy wins | 0 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins | 0 |
| Official website | MPCA Official |
History
editHolkar cricket team
editA 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
editMadhya Pradesh began competing as a team from 1950 to 1951. 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
editHolkar
Madhya Pradesh
- Ranji Trophy
- Wills Trophy
- Winners: 1998–99
- Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
- Runners-up: 2010-11
Famous players
editPlayers 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)
- Venkatesh Iyer (2022)
- 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
editPlayers with international caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Shubham Sharma | 24 December 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Captain |
| Yash Dubey | 23 December 1998 | Right-handed | ||
| Rajat Patidar | 1 June 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL |
| Rishabh Chouhan | 5 September 1999 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Akshat Raghuwanshi | 15 September 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Parth Sahani | 9 March 1993 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Vice-captain |
| Harpreet Bhatia | 11 August 1991 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Plays for Punjab Kings in IPL |
| Subhranshu Senapati | 30 December 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| All-rounders | ||||
| Venkatesh Iyer | 25 December 1994 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL |
| Rahul Batham | 21 August 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Arshad Khan | 20 December 1997 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | Plays for Lucknow Super Giantsin IPL |
| Sagar Solanki | 1 January 2000 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Harsh Gawli | 9 November 1998 | Right-handed | ||
| Himanshu Mantri | 9 February 1994 | Left-handed | ||
| Rakesh Thakur | 20 September 1991 | Right-handed | ||
| Spinners | ||||
| Kumar Kartikeya | 26 December 1997 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Plays for Mumbai Indians in IPL |
| Saransh Jain | 31 March 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Mihir Hirwani | 14 May 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Fast-bowlers | ||||
| Kulwant Khejroliya | 13 March 1992 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| Anubhav Agarwal | 31 October 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Avesh Khan | 13 December 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL |
Updated as on 18 October 2024
Coaching staff
editCoaching staff for team are listed below:
- Head Coach: Chandrakant Pandit
- Trainer: Mayank Agarwal
- Physio: Balasaheb Tate
Former players
editRecords
editFor 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
editHolkar Stadium
editMadhya Pradesh play the majority of their home matches at the Holkar Stadium.
Captain Roop Singh Stadium
editMadhya Pradesh's second home is Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior
Other grounds
editReferences
edit- ^ "First-class matches played by Central India". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ "First-class matches played by Gwalior". CricketArchive. 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".