The Kerala cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the Indian state of Kerala. It is in the Elite Group of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first class cricket tournament in India. It was known as Travancore-Cochin cricket team until 1957/58.
Danthala Venkata Meher Baba is a former Indian cricketer. He represented Andhra Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy from 1971 to 1989, he also represented the Hyderabad Ranji Trophy Team in 1978. He was a left-hand batsman and left-arm spinner with 16-year first-class career spanning from 1970 to 1987. He made 2649 runs, with a highest of 134 not out against Goa, He also scored 20 half centuries and took 173 wickets with his slow left arm orthodox bowling with five for 32 being the best bowling figures, he had a total of five five-wicket hauls.
The Kerala Cricket Association is the governing body of the game of cricket in the Kerala state of the Republic of India. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India and governs the Kerala cricket team.
The 1934–35 Ranji Trophy was the inaugural edition of the Ranji Trophy, the first-class cricket championship of India. The competition was contemporarily titled The Cricket Championship of India, but was renamed Ranji Trophy ahead of the 1935–36 edition. The first tournament ran from 4 November 1934 to 12 March 1935 and was contested in a knockout format by 15 teams divided into four zones. In the opening match, Madras defeated Mysore by an innings and 23 runs at the Chepauk Stadium and the match ended five minutes before close of play on the first day. It remains the only Ranji Trophy match to be completed in a single day's play. In the final, Bombay defeated Northern India by 208 runs at the Bombay Gymkhana Ground.
Ponnambath Mambally Krishnan Mohandas was an Indian cricketer who played at first-class level for Kerala during the 1972–73 season. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler.
Ponnabeth Mambally Raghavan was an Indian cricketer who played at first-class level for Travancore-Cochin from 1951 to 1956. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler, he captained the side in its inaugural Ranji Trophy match during the 1951–52 season.
Dr. RN Shetty Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dharwad, Karnataka, India. Due to its proximity to Jubilee Circle, Karnatak College Dharwar, Karnataka University Dharwad, and St. Joseph's High School - the stadium is popular among various educational institutions of Dharwad and the ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, field hockey and other sports. The stadium has hosted a Ranji Trophy match in 1990 when Karnataka cricket team played against Hyderabad cricket team. This was only time the stadium hosted a cricket match.
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is a multi purpose stadium in Hubli, Karnataka. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports. The stadium has hosted three Ranji Trophy match in 1972 when Mysore cricket team played against Kerala cricket team. The ground has two more Ranji Trophy matches in 1976 and against in 1992, but since then the stadium has hosted non-first-class matches.
Port Trust Diamond Jubilee Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Visakhapatnam, India. This picturesque stadium of Visakhapatnam is situated amidst scenic hills and has hosted 18 under-19s matches. The stadium has a two-tier architecture and designed in such a way that view of the match in action is not obstructed regardless of the seating location. It is currently used mainly for cricket matches. The stadium was built in 2003 and has a capacity of 5,000 seats.
Tamil Nadu Agricultural Research Institute Ground is a multi purpose stadium in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports. The stadium has hosted three Ranji Trophy match in 1965 when Madras cricket team played against Andhra cricket team. The ground hosted two more Ranji Trophy matches in 1976 when Tamil Nadu cricket team played against Andhra cricket team and again in 1990 when Tamil Nadu cricket team played against Karnataka cricket team but since then the stadium has hosted non-first-class matches.
South Coast Railway Stadium is a multi purpose stadium in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports. The stadium has hosted a first-class matches in 1964 when Andhra cricket team played against Hyderabad cricket team. The ground has held seven further first-class matches, the last of which came in the 1997/98 Ranji Trophy when Andhra cricket team and the Goa cricket team.
Cochin Refineries Limited Ground or CRL Ground is a multi purpose stadium in Ambalamugal, Kochi, Kerala. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports. The ground is owned and managed by Cochin Refineries Limited. The ground has a capacity of 3,000 and School End, Fact End are two ends of the ground.
Rajinder Singh Institute Ground is a multi purpose stadium in Bangalore, Karnataka. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports. The stadium has hosted nine Ranji Trophy matches from 1964 when Karnataka cricket team played against Kerala cricket team until 2008.
Vellayani Agricultural College Ground is a multi purpose stadium in Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports.
Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilisers Company Ground is a multi purpose stadium in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The ground is mainly used for organizing matches of football, cricket and other sports. The stadium has hosted two Ranji Trophy matches first in 1986 when Bombay cricket team played against Baroda cricket team and again in 1995 when Bombay cricket team played against Baroda cricket team.
The Travancore-Cochin cricket team represented the Indian state of Travancore-Cochin in the Ranji Trophy from 1951–52 to 1956–57. After the state was reorganised and expanded to form the new state of Kerala in 1956, the Travancore-Cochin team was superseded by the Kerala cricket team, beginning with the 1957–58 Ranji Trophy.
The 2004–05 season is Hyderabad cricket team's 71st competitive season. The Hyderabad cricket team is senior men's domestic cricket team based in the city of Hyderabad, India, run by the Hyderabad Cricket Association. They represent the region of Telangana in the state of Andhra Pradesh in domestic competitions.
Acharath Babu was an Indian cricketer who represented Travancore-Cochin cricket team and Kerala cricket team in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pacer.
