| महाराष्ट्र क्रिकेट संघ | ||
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| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Captain | Ruturaj Gaikwad | |
| Coach | Shaun Williams[1] | |
| Owner | Maharashtra Cricket Association | |
| Team information | ||
| Colours | Yellow Blue | |
| Founded | 1934 | |
| Home ground | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium,Pune | |
| Capacity | 45,000 | |
| History | ||
| First-class debut | VsBombay, Poona Gymkhana Ground,Pune, 1934 | |
| List A debut | VsBengal, Nehru Stadium, Pune, 1995 | |
| Twenty20 debut | VsGujarat, Wankhede Stadium,Mumbai, 2007 | |
| Ranji Trophy wins | 2 (1939/40, 1940/41) | |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy wins | 1 (1994/95) | |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins | 1 (2009-2010)[2] | |
| Official website | MCA | |
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TheMaharashtra cricket team is a statecricket team that represents theMaharashtra state in domestic cricket ofIndia. It is governed byMaharashtra Cricket Association. It plays its home matches atMaharashtra Cricket Association Stadium inPune.
Maharashtra have wonRanji Trophy twice and remained runners-up thrice, wonSyed Mushtaq Ali Trophy once and remained runners-up once. InVijay Hazare trophy it has been winner inWest zone in 1994–95 and were runners up in 2022/23 season.[3]
Maharashtra was one of the 15 teams that competed in the first Ranji Trophy tournament in 1934–35, when, captained byD. B. Deodhar, it lost its inaugural match narrowly toBombay.[4] It has competed ever since, winning twice and finishing runners-up three times. Maharashtra won two consecutive Ranji trophies in1939-40 and1940-41 defeatingUnited Province andMadras cricket team in the final respectively. It remained runner-up 3 times, in1970-71 season it lost againstBombay cricket team, in1992-93 againstPunjab and in2013-14 season versusKarnataka in the final and remained runner up.[5]
Maharashtra's playerBhausaheb Nimbalkar scored record 443 in an inning in1948 Ranji trophy, the record still stands[when?] and is still the highest Ranji trophy and first class score by an Indian.[6]
As of February 2021 Maharashtra had played 395 times in the Ranji Trophy, winning 98, losing 75, and drawing 222 times.[7]
In 1994-95 Vijay Hazare Trophy this team was winner of West zone.[3]
Historically Maharashtra cricket team has been played its home matches atPoona Gymkhana Ground,Nehru stadium in Pune. Since Maharashtra cricket association built its own International cricket stadium atGahunje 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 defeatedHyderabad cricket team in the final by 19 runs. In2018-19 season it lost against Karnataka cricket team in the final.[2]
In2022/23 Vijay Hazare Trophy, Maharashtra team had their best run in history but lost the finals toSaurashtra,Ruturaj Gaikwad captaining the side for the first time was the leading run getter for the side, he hit a tremendous knock of 220 runs of 159 deliveries not out vsUttar Pradesh in quarterfinals, hitting a record-breaking 7 sixes in an over offShiva Singh's bowling.[8]
Owner and operated by theMaharashtra Cricket Association, it is the main home ground of the team. It boasts an impressive outdoor cricket field encircled by elliptical-shaped bleachers supported on sturdy racking beams. These bleachers are organized into two tiers, an upper and lower level, collectively providing seating for up to 45,000 enthusiastic spectators. Established in 2012, This stadium has hosted manyInternational cricket games includingCricket World Cup games and is also the secondary home-ground for theChennai Super Kings inIndian Premier League.[9]
Formerly known asClub of Maharashtra Ground, It was established in 1969 and has a capacity of 25,000 people, it was the main home-ground for the team during a period, in 2007 due to some disputes between state association andPune Municipal Corporation regarding ticket allocation, led to an international match betweenIndia andSri Lanka to be shifted toKolkata,[10] Following this the MCA decided a new stadium was needed and began the planning and construction for MCA Stadium. It also has hosted few ofCricket World Cup games.
Formerly known as the Golf Club Ground. The ground is named after HutatmaAnant Kanhere, who was a freedom-fighter from Nasik. This was home ground for Maharashtra cricket team since the dispute over theNehru Stadium inPune until the newstadium was constructed in Pune. This ground still hosts domestic games for Maharashtra team.
The Indira Gandhi Stadium is located inSolapur, and has a capacity of 30,000 spectators, the venue is named afterIndira Gandhi, the fourth prime minister ofIndia. This stadium still hosts domestic games and is equipped with modern facilities as well.
Located inDeccan Gymkhana area ofPune, the Deccan Gymkhana and its grounds were founded in October 1906, This sports ground/club has hosted Davis Cup and had hosted the older (2009-12) Maharashtra premier league games.[11]
| Year | Final Result | Most Runs | Most Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranji Trophy | |||
| 1939–40 | Champions | Vijay Hazare (619) | Vijay Hazare (20) |
| 1940–41 | Champions | Vijay Hazare (565) | Chandrasekhar Sarwate (24) |
| 1970–71 | Runners-up | Hemant Kanitkar (687) | Vithal Joshi (45) |
| 1992–93 | Runners-up | Santosh Jedhe (867) | Santosh Jedhe (37) |
| 2013–14 | Runners-up | Kedar Jadhav (1223) | Shrikant Mundhe (34) |
| Wills Trophy | |||
| 1986-87 | Runners-up | Shrikant Kalyani (176) | Sunil Gudge (9) |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy | |||
| 2022-23 | Runners-up | Ruturaj Gaikwad (660) | Rajvardhan Hangargekar (15) |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy | |||
| 2009-10 | Champions | Rohit Motwani (147) | Ganesh Gaikwad (11) |
| 2018-19 | Runners-up | Naushad Shaikh (335) | Satyajeet Bachhav (20) |
•Source -ESPNcricinfo &The Association of Cricket and Historians
| Players who have represented India | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | Formats | Debut |
| Vijay Hazare | Test | 1946 |
| Ranga Sohoni | Test | 1946 |
| Madhusudan Rege | Test | 1949 |
| Chandu Borde | Test | 1952 |
| Vasant Ranjane | Test | 1958 |
| Chetan Chauhan | Test/ODI | 1969 |
| Hemant Kanitkar | Test | 1974 |
| Hrishikesh Kanitkar | Test/ODI | 1997 |
| Yajurvindra Singh | Test | 1997 |
| Iqbal Siddiqui | Test | 2001 |
| Abhijit Kale | ODI | 2003 |
| Munaf Patel | Test/ODI/T20I | 2006 |
| Kedar Jadhav | ODI/T20I | 2014 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | ODI/T20I | 2021 |
| Rahul Tripathi | T20I | 2023 |
Players with international caps are listed inbold.
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | |||||
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | (1997-01-31)31 January 1997 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | First-class, List A, & Twenty20 | List A & Twenty20 Captain Plays forChennai Super Kings inIPL |
| Ankit Bawne | (1992-12-17)17 December 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | First-class & List A | First-class Captain |
| Prithvi Shaw | (1999-11-09)9 November 1999 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | First-class, List A, & Twenty20 | Vice Captain |
| Rahul Tripathi | (1991-03-02)2 March 1991 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | List A & Twenty20 | Plays forKolkata Knight Riders inIPL |
| Sachin Dhas | (2005-02-03)3 February 2005 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | First-class & List A | |
| Siddharth Mhatre | (2000-08-29)29 August 2000 (age 25) | Left-handed | Right-armoff break | First-class & List A | |
| Ranjeet Nikam | (1999-09-20)20 September 1999 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | Twenty20 | |
| All-rounders | |||||
| Siddhesh Veer | (2001-02-21)21 February 2001 (age 24) | Left-handed | Right-armoff break | First-class & List A | |
| Azim Kazi | (1993-10-14)14 October 1993 (age 32) | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | Twenty20 | |
| Arshin Kulkarni | (2005-02-15)15 February 2005 (age 20) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | First-class, List A, & Twenty20 | Plays forLucknow Super Giants inIPL |
| Ramakrishna Ghosh | (1997-08-28)28 August 1997 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | First-class, List A, & Twenty20 | Plays forChennai Super Kings inIPL |
| Divyang Hinganekar | (1993-10-14)14 October 1993 (age 32) | Right-handed | Left-armmedium | Twenty20 | |
| Jalaj Saxena | (1986-12-15)15 December 1986 (age 39) | Right-handed | Right-armoff break | First-class, List A, & Twenty20 | |
| Tanay Sanghvi | (2000-09-13)13 September 2000 (age 25) | Left-handed | Right-armmedium | Twenty20 | |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| Nikhil Naik | (1994-11-09)9 November 1994 (age 31) | Right-handed | List A & Twenty20 | ||
| Saurabh Nawale | (1999-12-27)27 December 1999 (age 26) | Right-handed | First-class & List A | ||
| Mandar Bhandari | (1994-06-15)15 June 1994 (age 31) | Right-handed | First-class & Twenty20 | ||
| Spin Bowlers | |||||
| Satyajeet Bachhav | (1992-11-28)28 November 1992 (age 33) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | List A & Twenty20 | |
| Hitesh Walunj | (1993-04-03)3 April 1993 (age 32) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | List A | |
| Prashant Solanki | (2000-02-22)22 February 2000 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-armleg break | List A & Twenty20 | Plays forKolkata Knight Riders inIPL |
| Vicky Ostwal | (2002-09-01)1 September 2002 (age 23) | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | First-class, List A, & Twenty20 | Plays forRoyal Challengers Bengaluru inIPL |
| Pace Bowlers | |||||
| Mukesh Choudhary | (1996-07-06)6 July 1996 (age 29) | Left-handed | Left-armmedium | First-class, List A, & Twenty20 | Plays forChennai Super Kings inIPL |
| Rajneesh Gurbani | (1993-01-28)28 January 1993 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | First-class & List A | |
| Pradeep Dadhe | (1994-09-13)13 September 1994 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | First-class & List A | |
| Rajvardhan Hangargekar | (2002-11-10)10 November 2002 (age 23) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | First-class, List A, & Twenty20 | |
| Yogesh Dongare | (2000-12-31)31 December 2000 (age 25) | Right-handed | Right-armmedium | Twenty20 | |
•Updated as on 20 December 2025, according toESPNcricinfo
| Role | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Shaun Williams[12] |
| Head Coach | Harshad Khadiwale |
| Bowling Coach | Samad Fallah |
| Fielding Coach | Amit Patil |
| S&C Coach | Mahesh Patil |
| Side Armer | Nilesh Shinde |
| Physio | Pankaj Chopade |
| Masseur | Neeraj Thorat |
| Video Analyst | Swwapnil Kadaam |
| Team Manager | Mandar Dedge |
•Source - Maharashtra Cricket Association[13]
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