| MP cricket team | |
| Nickname(s) | MP |
|---|---|
| Personnel | |
| Captain | Naman Ojha |
| Coach | Harvinder Singh Sodhi |
| 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 cricket team in 1950 at Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur |
| Ranji Trophy wins | 0 |
| Irani Trophy wins | 0 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy wins | 0 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins | 0 |
| Official website | MPCA Official |
The Madhya Pradesh 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.
| Year | Position |
|---|---|
| 1954-55 | Runner-up |
| 1953-54 | Runner-up |
| 1952-53 | Winner |
| 1951-52 | Runner-up |
| 1950-51 | Winner |
| 1949-50 | Runner-up |
| 1947-48 | Winner |
| 1946-47 | Runner-up |
| 1945-46 | Winner |
| 1944-45 | Runner-up |
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.
The finest achievement of the Madhya Pradesh team is reaching the final of the Ranji Trophy in 1998-99. 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.[3]
| Year | Position |
|---|---|
| 1998-99 | Runner-up |
Famous players
Players from 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)
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
Current squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Rajat Patidar | 1 June 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Vice-captain Played for India Blue in 2019-20 Duleep Trophy |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 25 December 1994 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Yash Dubey | 23 December 1998 | Right-handed | ||
| Anand Bais | 18 July 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Rameez Khan | 31 December 1989 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Rishabh Chouhan | 5 September 1999 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Gautam Raghuwanshi | 3 July 1991 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Arpit Gaud | 4 July 1996 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| All-rounders | ||||
| Parth Sahani | 9 March 1993 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Captain |
| Saransh Jain | 31 March 1993 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Ajay Rohera | 4 June 1997 | Right-handed | ||
| Naman Ojha | 29 July 1983 | Right-handed | ||
| Rakesh Thakur | 10 September 1991 | Right-handed | ||
| Spinners | ||||
| Mihir Hirwani | 18 May 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Kumar Kartikeya | 26 December 1997 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Ankit Sharma | 20 April 1991 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Fast-bowlers | ||||
| Gaurav Yadav | 31 October 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Kuldeep Sen | 22 October 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Ishwar Pandey | 15 August 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Avesh Khan | 13 December 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Plays for Delhi Daredevils in IPL Played for India Red in 2019-20 Duleep Trophy Played for India C in 2019-20 Deodhar Trophy |
| Surendra Malviya | 15 November 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Coaching staff
Coaching staff for team are listed below:
- Head Coach: Harvinder Singh Sodhi[4]
- 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.
- ^ Scorecard of the 1998-99 final
- ^ Tamil Nadu bank on experience for strong start