Rajasthan cricket team

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".

Rajputana's first recorded match came in the 1928/29 Delhi Tournament against Aligarh,^[1] with the Rajputana Cricket Association being formed shortly thereafter in 1931 at Ajmer.^{[2][n 1]} 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.^[3] The team entered the Ranji Trophy for the first time in the 1935/36 season, playing their first match in the competition against Central India, losing by a heavy margin.^[2][3] 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.^[3] Rajputana gained their first win in first-class cricket against Lionel Tennyson's touring eleven, with victory by two wickets in 1937.^[2] The team lost their only match against Southern Punjab in the 1938/39 Ranji Trophy, however the following season they recorded their first Ranji Trophy victory against Delhi, winning by 7 wickets.^[4] However they lost their 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.

Popularly known as SMS Stadium, Rajasthan play the majority of their home matches at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. The stadium is owned by the Government of Rajasthan and operated by RCA, having a seating capacity of about 30,000 spectators. It was built during the reign of Sawai Man Singh II, The ends are called the City End and the Pavilion End.

Mansarovar Ground or Jaipur District Cricket Association Ground or KL Saini Ground is situated in Mansarovar area of Jaipur, Rajasthan It is the secondary home ground of the Rajasthan cricket team. It has a capacity of 5,000 people and was opened in 1990.

Jay Kaylon Ground is a cricket ground in Kota, Rajasthan. The ground as established in 1974 with name of Municipal Stadium. The ground regularly hosts Ranji matches for Rajasthan cricket team. Till date the ground has hosted six first-class matches and a List A match between Wills XI and Uttar Pradesh cricket team.

Mayo College Ground is a sports venue located in the campus of Mayo College in Ajmer, Rajasthan. It is a sports facilities for students and staff consisting of playing fields for football, hockey and a cricket ground with a view of the Aravali Hills and a beautiful old red sandstone pavilion called Bikaner Pavilion. It is one of the oldest grounds and one of the first venues in which Rajasthan cricket team ever played a recorded match at home. It has hosted 19 FC games but doesn't host any professional games anymore.

• Kabir Ali (2006-07)
• Vikram Solanki (2006-07)

• Players with international caps are listed in bold.

Updated as on 30 January 2025

For more details on this topic, see

• List of Rajasthan first-class cricket records
• List of Rajasthan List A cricket records

• Bowen, Rowland (31 March 1970). Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development (1970 ed.). Eyre & Spottiswoode. ISBN 0-413-27860-3.
• Playfair Cricket Annual – various editions
• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack – various editions

• Official website
• CricketArchive – Lists of numerous Rajasthan records and scorecards