The Punjab cricket team is a first-class cricket team that represents the Indian state of Punjab. They have qualified for only one Ranji Trophy semi-final in the last five seasons and made it to the final in the 2004–05 tournament, where they lost to Railways in the first innings. They also play in other domestic cricket tournaments in India. They have been winners of the Ranji Trophy only once, in the 1992–93 season.

Competition history

In 1968-69, Punjab competed as a unified team for the first time. Before then, Southern Punjab, Eastern Punjab and Northern Punjab had competed at various times. Punjab has won the Ranji Trophy only once, in 1992–93. That year, they lost the Irani Trophy against a Rest of the Indian team that featured the likes of Rahul Dravid, and Sourav Ganguly. Ajay Jadeja and Nayan Mongia. The team has never won the one-day trophy.

Honours

Home ground

The Punjab cricket team is based and plays their home matches at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, established in 1993 on swampland. New cricket grounds of International recognition are expected to come up at Bathinda and one more at Ludhiana or Amritsar as per the saying of the Punjab government. The international stadium and the proposed of Punjab cricket team:-

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold. Updated as on 29 November 2024

Notable players

Players from Punjab who have played Test cricket for India, along with their year of Test debut

Players from Punjab who have played ODI but not Test cricket for India, along with their year of ODI debut

Players from Punjab who have played T20I but not ODI or Test cricket for India, along with their year of T20I debut

Notable players at the domestic level