Maharashtra cricket team

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.

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.

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. 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.

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.

As of February 2021 Maharashtra had played 395 times in the Ranji Trophy, winning 98, losing 75, and drawing 222 times.

In 1994-95 Vijay Hazare Trophy this team was winner of West zone.

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.

Honours

 * Ranji Trophy
 * Winners (2): 1939–40, 1940–41
 * Runners-up (3): 1970–71, 1992–93, 2013–14
 * Wills Trophy
 * Runners-up: 1986-87
 * Vijay Hazare Trophy
 * Runners-up: 2022-23
 * Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
 * Winners: 2009-10
 * Runners-up: 2018-19

Famous players
Some famous cricketers from Maharashtra cricket team are:
 * Vijay Hazare
 * D. B. Deodhar
 * Chandu Borde
 * Chetan Chauhan
 * Abhijit Kale
 * Santosh Jedhe
 * Surendra Bhave
 * Dnyaneshwar Agashe
 * Hemant Kanitkar
 * Hrishikesh Kanitkar
 * B. B. Nimbalkar
 * Munaf Patel
 * Vasant Ranjane
 * Ashutosh Agashe
 * Madhusudan Rege
 * Iqbal Siddiqui
 * Yajurvindra Singh
 * Ranga Sohoni
 * Shantanu Sugwekar
 * Rahul Tripathi
 * Kedar Jadhav
 * Ruturaj Gaikwad
 * Sanskar Joshi
 * Milind Gunjal
 * Bharat solanki
 * Harshad Khadiwale
 * Ankit Bawne

Current squad
Players with international caps are listed in bold.

Updated as on 19 February 2024

Coaching staff
Maharashtra cricket team's coaching staff are:
 * Head coach: Santosh Jedhe
 * Bowling Coach: Shadab Jakati
 * Assistant coach: Akshay Tandale
 * Physio: Vaibhav Daga
 * Trainer: Mahesh Patil