Maharashtra cricket team

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Maharashtra cricket team
महाराष्ट्र क्रिकेट संघ
Personnel
Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad
Coach Santosh Jedhe
Owner Maharashtra Cricket Association
Team information
Colours  Yellow   Dark Blue
Founded1934
Home ground Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Capacity37,000
History
First-class debut Bombay
in 1934
at  Deccan Gymkhana Ground, Poona
Ranji Trophy  wins2 (1939/40, 1940/41)
Vijay Hazare Trophy  wins0
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy  wins1 (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.

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As of 3 October 2022, Maharashtra have won Ranji trophy twice and remained runners-up thrice, won Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy once and remained runners-up once. In Vijay Hazare trophy it has been winner in West zone in 1994–95. [2]

History

Maharashtra was one of the 15 teams that competed in the first Ranji Trophy tournament in 1934–35, when, captained by D. B. Deodhar, it lost its inaugural match narrowly to Bombay. [3] It has competed ever since, winning twice and finishing runners-up three times. Maharashtra won two consecutive Ranji trophies in 1939-40 and 1940-41 defeating United Province and Madras cricket team in the final respectively. It remained runner-up 3 times, in 1970-71 season it lost against Bombay cricket team, in 1992-93 against Punjab and in 2013-14 season versus Karnataka in the final and remained runner up. [4]

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 Hyderabad cricket team in the final by 19 runs. In 2018-19 season it lost against Karnataka cricket team in the final. [1]

Honours

Famous players

Some famous cricketers from Maharashtra cricket team are:

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

NameBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsmen
Ankit Bawne 17 December 1992 (age 31)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Om Bhosale23 November 1999 (age 25)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Siddharth Mhatre29 August 2000 (age 24)Left-handedRight-arm off break
Ruturaj Gaikwad 31 January 1997 (age 27)Right-handedCaptain
Plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL
Murtaza Trunkwala 20 January 1996 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Sachin Dhas 3 February 2005 (age 19)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Harshal Kate12 October 2001 (age 23)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Rahul Tripathi 2 March 1991 (age 33)Right-handedRight-arm medium Vice-captain
Plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL
All-rounders
Azim Kazi 14 October 1993 (age 31)Left-handed Slow left arm orthodox
Kaushal Tambe14 October 2002 (age 22)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Siddhesh Veer21 February 2001 (age 23)Right-handed
Arshin Kulkarni15 February 2005 (age 19)Right-handedRight-arm medium Plays for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL
Wicket-keepers
Nikhil Naik 9 November 1994 (age 30)Right-handed
Dhanraj Shinde9 September 1999 (age 25)Right-handed
Mandar Bhandari 15 June 1994 (age 30)Right-handed
Spin Bowlers
Hitesh Walunj 3 April 1993 (age 31)Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox
Prashant Solanki 22 February 2000 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm leg break
Satyajeet Bachhav 28 November 1992 (age 32)Right-handed Slow left arm orthodox
Taranjit Dhillon13 September 1992 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Pace Bowlers
Pradeep Dadhe 13 September 1994 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Ramakrishna Ghosh28 August 1997 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm medium Plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL
Rajvardhan Hangargekar 10 November 2002 (age 22)Right-handedRight-arm medium Plays for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL
Rajneesh Gurbani 28 January 1993 (age 31)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Mukesh Choudhary 6 July 1996 (age 28)Left-handedLeft-arm medium Plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL
Divyang Himganekar 14 October 1993 (age 31)Right-handedLeft-arm medium

Updated as on 25 November 2024

Coaching staff

Maharashtra cricket team's coaching staff are:

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