List of Madhya Pradesh cricketers

This is a partial list of cricketers who have played first-class, List A or Twenty20 cricket for the Madhya Pradesh cricket team (formerly called Holkar cricket team).^[1][2]

A

• Avesh Khan
• Abbas Ali
• Anil Acharya
• Vipin Acharya
• S Aditya,
• Rish Ahir,
• Kadir Ahmed,
• abhijeet Singh,
• Aman Solanki
• Anand Singh,
• Javed Ansari,
• Suhail Ansari,
• Anurag Singh,
• Ashutosh Singh,
• Asif Ali,^[3]
• Vijay Awasthy,
• Ayaan Khan,

B

• Narendra Bagatheria, 1969/70–1983/84
• Salman Baig, 2009/10–2014/15
• Anand Bais, 2012/13–2015/16
• Rahul Bakshi, 2003/04–2012/13
• Pradeep Banerjee, 1977/78–1980/81
• Shute Banerjee, 1959/60
• Padmakar Barlingay, 1955/56–1956/57
• Jagdeep Baveja, 2015/16
• Jagdeep Baweja, 2015/16
• Suthar Bhagwandas, 1958/59–1978/79
• Harpreet Singh Bhatia, 2007/08-present
• Ramesh Bhatia, 1959/60–1973/74
• K. Bhatnagar, 1948/49, 1949/50
• Sarvesh Bhatnagar, 1988/89
• Abhinav Bhatt, 2001/02
• P Bhave, 1965/66–1968/69
• RK Bhave, 1954/55
• Madhav Bhide, 1954/55
• Bhupinder Singh, 1985/86
• Aryaman Birla, 2017/18–2018/19
• Udit Birla, 2009/10-present
• MV Bobjee, 1957/58
• Devendra Bundela, 1995/96-present

C

• Govind Chauhan, 1970/71
• PM Chauhan, 1954/55
• Rajesh Chauhan, 1988/89–2000/01
• Avinash Chitale, 1961/62
• Dinesh Chopra, 1994/95–1996/97
• Satyam Choudhary, 2012/13–2014/15

D

• Hemu Dalvi, 1958/59–1959/60
• SP Dalvi, 1970/71
• Ankit Dane, 2015/16
• Ashwin Das, 2015/16
• Tapan Das, 1973/74
• Puneet Datey, 2013/14-present
• Rajesh Dave, 1980/81–1982/83
• TN Deo, 1953/54
• Kiran Deodhar, 1982/83
• Shashank Deshmukh, 1982/83–1983/84
• Dinkar Deshpande, 1955/56–1956/57
• Sohrab Dhaliwal, 2013/14-present
• Sushil Dhama, 1976/77
• Sunil Dholpure, 2001/02–2008/09
• Ramesh Divecha, 1954/55
• Vishnu Dixit, 1957/58–1958/59
• Narendra Dua, 1963/64–1974/75
• Rajeev Dua, 1986/87–1987/88
• Durga Das, 1960/61
• Prashant Dwevedi, 1987/88–1998/99

G

• Hiralal Gaekwad, 1957/58–1963/64
• VR Ghetge, 1942/43
• DS Godbole, 1952/53–1953/54
• KG Gokhale, 1957/58
• PM Gokhale, 1954/55–1955/56
• Yogesh Golwalkar, 2000/01–2008/09
• Gopal Singh, 1957/58
• Gulrez Ali, 1965/66–1984/85
• Avadesh Gupta, 1976/77–1982/83
• Gurudyal Singh, 1951/52
• Gurusharan Singh, 2000/01

H

• Mehmood Hassan, 1966/67–1974/75
• Manzur Hasan, 1976/77–1986/87
• Mihir Hirwani 2014/15-present
• Narendra Hirwani 1984/85–2005/06

I

• Shridhar Iyer, 2009/10
• Venkatesh Iyer, 2014/15-present

J

• Ashutosh Jadhav, 2006/07–2009/10
• Udai Jadhav, 1959/60–1965/66
• Ashok Jagdale, 1961/62–1979/80
• Sanjay Jagdale, 1968/69–1982/83
• DR Jagtap, 1958/59
• Sobodh Jain, 1985/86–1987/88
• Saransh Jain, 2013/14-present
• Jamnadas Daga, 1951/52–1955/56
• Bhagtheria Jayantilal, 1961/62–1967/68
• SS Jog, 1950/51–1952/53
• A Joshi, 1970/71–1971/72
• Sashi Joshi, 1982/83

K

• SR Kale, 1943/44
• Hrishikesh Kanitkar, 2008/09–2009/10
• Rajesh Kannojiya, 2006/07–2008/09
• Devang Kapadia, 1989/90–1991/92
• MG Karu, 1950/51
• RK Kaul, 1954/55
• AD Kelkar, 1953/54
• AK Kelkar, 1952/53–1954/55
• Kamraj Kesari, 1950/51–1956/57
• Akhil Khan, 1964/65
• Ahsan H Khan, 1958/59–1960/61
• Asadullah Khan, 1984/85
• Mehmood Khan, 1981/82–1982/83
• Jogesh Khattar, 1962/63–1964/65
• Balkrishna Kher, 1962/63–1965/66
• HM Kher, 1958/59–1961/62
• Amay Khurasiya, 1989/90–2006/07
• Ravi Kohli, 1990/91
• Amal Kokje, 2003/04
• Sulkashan Kulkarni, 2001/02
• UM Kumre, 1956/57
• SN Kunzru, 1943/44 (Kunzru made a single first-class appearance for the team, then called Gwalior, against Delhi)
• Ankit Kushwah, 2014/15-present

L

• Abhay Laghate, 1984/85–1988/89
• Sunil Lahore, 1985/86–2000/01
• Jitender Likhar, 2001/02–2004/05
• Cyril Lobo, 1955/56

M

• Manoj Kumar Bais, 2014 to present
• Jiva Malak, 1954/55–1956/57
• Surendra Malviya, 2013/14–2014/15
• MV Mandpe, 1952/53–1953/54
• Maninder Singh, 2000/01
• SM Manohar, 1953/54
• B Marfatia jr, 1957/58
• B Marfatia sr, 1957/58–1958/59
• Sohail Masood, 2005/06
• RD Mathur, 1943/44
• R Matkar, 1957/58–1962/63
• Mehmood Khan, 1972/73
• Narendra Menon, 2003/04
• Nitin Menon, 1967/68–1981/82
• VV Mirashi, 1959/60
• GD Mishra, 1951/52
• Mohnish Mishra, 2000/01–2015/16
• Sanjay Mishra, 2014/15
• V Mohandas, 1993/94
• UH Munshi, 1956/57
• Murtuza Ali, 2006/07–2013/14
• Mushtaq Ali, 1957/58

N

• Arjun Naidu, 1955/56
• G Naidu, 1960/61
• Gopi Naidu, 1950/51–1951/52
• Kappu Naidu, 1958/59
• Suraya Naidu, 1954/55
• Sheshrao Naidu, 1951/52
• Ashotosh Naik, 1976/77–1980/81
• S Naqvi, 1981/82
• V Narang, 1967/68–1974/75
• R Narasimhan, 1950/51–1955/56
• CN Nayudu, 1959/60
• CS Nayudu, 1960/61
• Prakash Nayudu, 1957/58–1961/62
• Vijay Nayudu, 1960/61–1977/78
• Rajendra Nigam, 1974/75–1976/77
• Devashish Nilosey, 1984/85–1995/96
• Narayan Nivsarkar, 1957/58–1960/61
• S Nivsarkar, 1966/67

O

• Naman Ojha, 2000/01–2015/16

P

• Manish Panchasara, 1997/98
• Pankan Pande, 1975/76
• Anshuman Pandey, 1995/96–1996/97
• Ishwer Pandey, 2009/10–2015/16
• Sanjay Pandey, 1996/97–2009/10
• Chandrakant Pandit, 1994/95–2000/01
• R Pandit, 1962/63
• KD Paranjpe, 1954/55
• Dhiraj Parekh, 1960/61
• RS Parihar, 1983/84
• Devendra Parmar, 1993/94–2001/02
• Mudassar Pasha, 2001/02–2007/08
• SG Patankar, 1958/59
• Anand Patel, 1976/77–1982/83
• GL Patel, 1952/53
• Kirti Patel, 1987/88–1997/98
• Mukesh Patel, 1975/76
• Paramanandbhai Patel, 1953/54
• Ramnik Patel, 1982/83–1988/89
• Sharavan Patel, 1964/65–1976/77
• Ambalal Patidar, 2001/02
• Rajat Patidar, 2015/16
• Sandeep Patil, 1988/89–1992/93
• Nikhil Patwardhan, 1997/98–2005/06
• Amit Paul, 2004/05–2008/09
• Vinod Pendarkar, 1962/63–1969/70
• Shantanu Pitre, 2003/04–2008/09
• Kannu Powar, 1957/58–1965/66
• Atul Prabhakar, 1991/92–1993/94
• Prable Pratap Singh, 2009/10
• A Puranik, 1983/84

R

• Rafiq Khan, 1970/71–1974/75
• Syedm Rahim, 1950/51–1956/57
• PK Rai, 1960/61–1961/62
• Raja Ali, 1996/97–1999/00
• Krishnamurthy Rajagopalan, 1991/92–1999/00
• Anand Rajan, 2005/06–2013/14
• Ajay Rajput, 2012/13
• Rama Rao, 1959/60–1960/61
• Rameez Khan, 2007/08–2015/16
• Ranawat, 1960/61
• Khandu Rangnekar, 1958/59
• Gopal Rao, 1975/76–1984/85
• Pankaj Rao, 2008/09
• Vineet Rao, 1974/75–1980/81
• MV Ravindra, 1959/60
• Yogesh Rawat, 2013/14–2015/16
• ZE Reshamwalla, 1955/56
• Riaz Khan, 1952/53–1955/56

S

• Srajan Bhasin, 2005/06-
• Surendra Malviya, 2020–21
• Sabarwal, 1965/66–1966/67
• Anup Sabnis, 1983/84–1984/85
• Himalaya Sagar, 2007/08–2008/09
• Mukesh Sahni, 1984/85–1995/96^[a]
• Sumit Sharma, 2018/19–2020/21
• Mukesh Sahni, 1984/85–1995/96
• Chandraprakash Sahu, 1996/97–2002/03
• Santosh Sahu, 1998/99–1999/00
• Sudhir Sahu, 1956/57
• Mohammad Saif, 1994/95–1996/97
• Chandrakant Sakure, 2015/16
• Salim Ali Khan, 1961/62–1964/65
• Wasuderao Sane, 1950/51–1954/55
• Chandu Sarwate, 1958/59–1967/68
• MK Sarwate, 1950/51–1956/57
• T. Seshachalam, 2010/11–2015/16
• Mahendra Satokar, 1984/85–1991/92
• Ramesh Satokar, 1983/84
• Nikhil Sawke, 2013/14
• Jalaj Saxena, 2005/06–2015/16
• Jatin Saxena, 2001/02–2014/15
• Subodh Saxena, 1962/63–1981/82^[9]
• TA Sekhar, 1988/89–1989/90
• Kapil Seth, 2000/01
• Shadab Khan, 2006/07–2009/10
• J Shah, 1964/65
• Shan-E-Alam, 2006/07
• Daya Shankar, 1943/44
• Amit Sharma, 2010/11–2012/13
• Ankit Sharma, 2009/10–2015/16
• Manohar Sharma, 1959/60–1975/76
• Shubham S Sharma, 2013/14–2014/15
• Varunesh Sharma, 2012/13
• Karun Shekawat, 1975/76–1983/84
• Shinde, 1970/71–1971/72
• Niranjan Shirke, 1981/82
• Aditya Shrivastava, 2014/15–2015/16
• Rohan Shrivastava, 2009/10
• Mahendra Shukla, 1947/48
• Shyam Lal, 1957/58–1959/60
• Ankush Singh, 2018/19^[b]
• Balbhadra Singh, 1941/42
• Chandra Singh, 1985/86–1991/92
• PP Singh, 1970/71
• Sachin Deshmukh, 1996-97-98-99–2000
• Ram Singh, 1943/44
• Roop Singh, 1943/44
• Surinder Singh, 1964/65
• Harvinder Singh Sodhi 1990/91–2003/04
• Ankit Srivastava 1999/00–2000/01
• Linganath Subbu 1959/60
• TP Sudhindra, 2005/06–2011/12
• Suryaveer Singh, 1958/59
• Shubham Verma, 2007/2009
• Shachindra bhatt,1995/2000

T

• Rohit Talwar, 1982/83–1989/90
• KS Thakur, 1950/51
• Sridhar Thakur, 1950/51
• Tiwari, 1965/66
• Mahendra Tiwari, 1983/84–1987/88
• Brijesh Tomar, 2002/03–2008/09

V

• MV Vaidya, 1952/53
• Jitendra Vegad, 1985/86–1987/88
• R Venkataraman, 1954/55–1955/56
• Avijit Verma, 2005/06
• Bharat Verma, 1995/96
• Ravi Verma, 1984/85–1986/87
• Amitabh Vijayvargiya, 1986/87–1993/94^[11]
• Sunil Vyas, 1977/78

W

• A Wagh, 1983/84
• Abdul Wahid, 1974/75–1975/76

Y

• Gaurav Yadav, 2012/13–2014/15
• JP Yadav, 1994/95–2012/13
• Omprakash Yadav, 2001/02
• Rishi Yengde, 2003/04–2004/05

Z

• Zafar Ali, 2006/07–2015/16
• Zuber Khan, 1992/93–1994/95

Notes

1. Later became a coach for the team.^[4][5][6][7] He is the father of Parth Sahani.^[8]
2. Made one List A appearance for the side.^[10]

References

1. "Madhya Pradesh players". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
2. "Holkar players". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
3. "Asif Ali". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
4. "Mukesh Sahni". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
5. "We were defensive in approach". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
6. Purohit, Abhishek (1 January 2012). "Off-season preparation the reason for MP's rise". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
7. Karhadkar, Amol (14 December 2012). "MP recover from sting-operation scars". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
8. Purohit, Abhishek (25 June 2022). "Madhya Pradesh's Dubey, an old-school batsman with compact technique and a calm head". Indian Express. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
9. Subodh Saxena, CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2025. (subscription required)
10. Ankush Singh, CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2025. (subscription required)
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