The Nawanagar cricket team was an Indian domestic cricket team active in first-class cricket from 1936 until 1947, operating in the West Zone of the Ranji Trophy for twelve seasons. It was based in Jamnagar, Gujarat, then part of the Nawanagar State.[1][2]
Team information | |
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Founded | 1936 |
Last match | 1947 |
Home ground | Ajitsinhji Ground, Jamnagar |
History | |
First-class debut | Sind in 1936 at Gujarat College Ground, Ahmedabad |
Ranji Trophy wins | 1 |
Nawanagar won its only Ranji Trophy in 1936–37 when it defeated Bengal in the final.[3][4] It was succeeded by Saurashtra, which began competing in the Ranji Trophy in 1950–51.
Honours
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edit- ^ CricketArchive – Nawanagar first-class matches
- ^ Nawanagar
- ^ "Bengal v Nawanagar". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "Bengal v Nawanagar". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2017.