The Rajasthan cricket team is a cricket team which represents the Indian state of Rajasthan. The team won the Ranji Trophy in the 2010–11 and 2011-12 seasons, having finished runners-up eight times between 1960–61 and 1973-74. It is currently in the Ranji Trophy Elite group. It is run by the Rajasthan Cricket Association and is popularly known as "Team Rajasthan".

History

Rajputana

Rajputana's first recorded match came in the 1928/29 Delhi Tournament against Aligarh, with the Rajputana Cricket Association being formed shortly thereafter in 1931 at Ajmer. Rajputana's inaugural appearance in first-class cricket came in November 1933 against the touring Marylebone Cricket Club at Mayo College Ground in Ajmer, which resulted in a heavy innings defeat. The team entered the Ranji Trophy for the first time in the 1935/36 season, playing its first match in the competition against Central India, losing by a heavy margin. The team played in the following seasons Ranji Trophy, again losing to Central India, but this time by the reduced margin of just two wickets. Rajputana gained its first win in first-class cricket against Lionel Tennyson's touring eleven, with victory by two wickets in 1937. The team lost its only match against Southern Punjab in the 1938/39 Ranji Trophy, however the following season it recorded its first Ranji Trophy victory against Delhi, winning by 7 wickets. However it lost its following match against Southern Punjab by the margin of an innings and 190 runs. With the onset of World War II, cricket in India was somewhat disrupted, but first-class cricket continued to function.


The Rajasthan cricket team is a professional cricket team representing the state of Rajasthan in India. The team is a part of the domestic cricket structure in India and competes in various tournaments organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The team is known for its strong batting and bowling line-up, which has helped them win several matches and tournaments over the years. The team has produced some of the finest cricketers in the country, including the likes of Pankaj Singh, Deepak Chahar, and Robin Bist. The team is currently led by experienced all-rounder Ashok Menaria and coached by former Indian cricketer Pankaj Singh. With a talented squad and a strong support system, the Rajasthan cricket team is a force to be reckoned with in the Indian domestic cricket circuit.