Nawanagar cricket team | |
Founded: | 1936 |
Last Match: | 1947 |
Ground: | Ajitsinhji Ground, Jamnagar |
First Fc: | Sind |
First Fc Year: | 1936 |
First Fc Venue: | Gujarat College Ground, Ahmedabad |
Title1: | Ranji Trophy |
Title1wins: | 1 |
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]
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.