# Madhya Pradesh cricket team

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.

## History
### Holkar cricket team

A Central India team competed in the Ranji Trophy between 1934–35 and 1939–40, playing 12 matches. 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).

### 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.
Madhya Pradesh's first title was the 1998-99 Wills Trophy, where they defeated Bengal in the final. 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.
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.

## Honours

Holkar
* Ranji Trophy
** Winners (4): 1945–46, 1947–48, 1950–51, 1952–53
** Runners-up (6): 1944–45, 1946–47, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1953–54, 1954–55
Madhya Pradesh
* Ranji Trophy
** Winners: 2021–22
** Runners-up: 1998–99
* Wills Trophy
** Winners: 1998–99
* Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
** Runners-up (2): 2010-11, 2024-25

## Famous players

Players 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)
* Rajat Patidar (2024)
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

## Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
| Batsmen |||||
| Rajat Patidar | (1993-06-01) 1 June 1993 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | List A and Twenty20 Captain Plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL |
| Harpreet Bhatia | (1991-08-11) 11 August 1991 (age 33) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Subhranshu Senapati | (1996-12-30) 30 December 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | First-class Captain |
| Yash Dubey | (1998-12-23) 23 December 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | | |
| Arpit Gaud | (1996-07-04) 4 July 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| All-rounders |||||
| Shubham Sharma | (1993-12-24) 24 December 1993 (age 31) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Venkatesh Iyer | (1994-12-25) 25 December 1994 (age 30) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL |
| Arshad Khan | (1997-12-20) 20 December 1997 (age 27) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | Plays for Gujarat Titans in IPL |
| Wicket-keepers |||||
| Himanshu Mantri | (1994-02-09) 9 February 1994 (age 31) | Left-handed | | |
| Harsh Gawli | (1998-11-09) 9 November 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | | |
| Abhishek Pathak | (1997-02-17) 17 February 1997 (age 28) | Right-handed | | |
| Spinners |||||
| Kumar Kartikeya | (1997-12-26) 26 December 1997 (age 27) | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL |
| Saransh Jain | (1993-03-31) 31 March 1993 (age 31) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Sagar Solanki | (2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 (age 25) | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Shivam Shukla | (1995-12-11) 11 December 1995 (age 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Kamal Tripathi | (1998-08-15) 15 August 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Fast-bowlers |||||
| Avesh Khan | (1996-12-13) 13 December 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Plays for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL |
| Kulwant Khejroliya | (1992-03-13) 13 March 1992 (age 32) | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | Plays for Gujarat Titans in IPL |
| Aryan Pandey | (2004-01-23) 23 January 2004 (age 21) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Rahul Batham | (1998-08-21) 21 August 1998 (age 26) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Anubhav Agarwal | (1996-10-31) 31 October 1996 (age 28) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Tripuresh Singh | (2002-04-13) 13 April 2002 (age 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
Updated as on 30 January 2025

## Coaching staff

Coaching staff for team are listed below:
* Head Coach: Chandrakant Pandit
* 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