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The '''Southern Punjab''' | {{Infobox cricket team | ||
| name = Southern Punjab cricket team | |||
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| founded = 1926 | |||
| last_match = 1967 | |||
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| first_fc = [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] | |||
| first_fc_year = 1926 | |||
| first_fc_venue = [[Lawrence Gardens|Lawrence Gardens, Lahore]] | |||
| title1 = [[Ranji Trophy]] | |||
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The '''Southern Punjab cricket team''' was an Indian domestic team representing the southern part of the Indian province of [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]] during the [[British Raj]] and later the southern part of its [[Punjab (India)|Indian successor]], following the [[partition of India]]. It played 74 matches at [[first-class cricket|first-class]] level between 1926–27 and 1967–68.<ref>{{cite web |title=First-Class Matches played by Southern Punjab |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/1/1270/First-Class_Matches.html |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=6 February 2026}}</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The team first played [[first-class cricket]] in 1926 against a touring [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] team. Southern Punjab was one of the teams that competed in the inaugural season of the [[Ranji Trophy]] in | The team first played [[first-class cricket]] in November 1926 against a touring [[Marylebone Cricket Club tour of India and Ceylon in 1926–27|Marylebone Cricket Club]] team. Southern Punjab was one of the teams that competed in the inaugural season of the [[Ranji Trophy]] in 1934–35, and it continued to contest the Ranji Trophy until 1951–52. It returned in 1959–60 and continued until 1967–68, after which it combined with [[Northern Punjab cricket team|Northern Punjab]] to form [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]]. Its final first-class match was a draw against Northern Punjab in December 1967.<ref>{{cite web |title=Northern Punjab v Southern Punjab 1967/68 |url=https://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1960S/1967-68/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/NORTH/N-PNJB_S-PNJB_RJI-N_19-21DEC1967.html |website=Cricinfo |access-date=22 May 2023}}</ref> | ||
Southern | Southern Punjab's highest finish in the Ranji Trophy came in 1938–39 when it lost to [[Mumbai cricket team|Bombay]] in the final; the captain, [[Wazir Ali|S. Wazir Ali]], scored 222 [[not out]] in Southern Punjab's first innings of 328.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ranji Trophy, 1938/39, Final |url=https://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1930S/1938-39/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/BENG_S-PNJB_RJI-FINAL_18-21FEB1939.html |website=Cricinfo |access-date=22 May 2023}}</ref> Most of Southern Punjab's home games were played at the [[Baradari Ground]] (now known as Dhruve Pandove Stadium) in [[Patiala]]. | ||
==Honours== | |||
* '''[[Ranji Trophy]]''' | |||
** '''Runners-up (1):''' [[1938–39 Ranji Trophy|1938–39]] | |||
==Notable players== | ==Notable players== | ||
{{main article|List of Southern Punjab cricketers}} | {{main article|List of Southern Punjab cricketers}} | ||
==See also== | |||
* [[Patiala cricket team]] | |||
* [[Eastern Punjab cricket team]] | |||
* [[Northern Punjab cricket team]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:29, 6 February 2026
| Team information | |
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| Founded | 1926 |
| Last match | 1967 |
| History | |
| First-class debut | Marylebone Cricket Club in 1926 at Lawrence Gardens, Lahore |
| Ranji Trophy wins | 0 |
The Southern Punjab cricket team was an Indian domestic team representing the southern part of the Indian province of Punjab during the British Raj and later the southern part of its Indian successor, following the partition of India. It played 74 matches at first-class level between 1926–27 and 1967–68.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
The team first played first-class cricket in November 1926 against a touring Marylebone Cricket Club team. Southern Punjab was one of the teams that competed in the inaugural season of the Ranji Trophy in 1934–35, and it continued to contest the Ranji Trophy until 1951–52. It returned in 1959–60 and continued until 1967–68, after which it combined with Northern Punjab to form Punjab. Its final first-class match was a draw against Northern Punjab in December 1967.[2]
Southern Punjab's highest finish in the Ranji Trophy came in 1938–39 when it lost to Bombay in the final; the captain, S. Wazir Ali, scored 222 not out in Southern Punjab's first innings of 328.[3] Most of Southern Punjab's home games were played at the Baradari Ground (now known as Dhruve Pandove Stadium) in Patiala.
Honours[edit | edit source]
- Ranji Trophy
- Runners-up (1): 1938–39
Notable players[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Southern Punjab". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ "Northern Punjab v Southern Punjab 1967/68". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ↑ "Ranji Trophy, 1938/39, Final". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Matches played by Southern Punjab cricket team at CricketArchive
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