Cricket is the most popular sport in India. From the 80s to now, many greats of this game represented our nation. In India, Cricket is treated as a religion. It has no boundaries as from North to South and East to West, we have seen plenty of players. Even though, we have seen many legendary players who have played the game of cricket. But it will be very interesting to know the best cricketer from every state. So, here’s a list of the ten best Indian cricketers from each state.
1. Virat Kohli, Delhi
Virat Kohli is one of the best batsmen of the current generation. Even though there are many cricketers from Delhi, he is the best. Virat Kohli comes from Delhi, where he spent his entire childhood. During his childhood, Virat Kohli used to train at the West Delhi Cricket Academy (WCDA). He has even played for Delhi in the Ranji Trophy as well. Virat Kohli’s records in all formats show his greatness and the level of his game. Undoubtedly, whenever Virat Kohli retires, he will be known as the greatest white ball batsman.
2. Sachin Tendulkar, Mumbai
Mumbai has always been a factory of great batters. From then to now, Mumbai has produced many elite batsmen. But no one is near the “God of Cricket”. There is no doubt he is the greatest batsman this world has ever seen as he is the most talented and skillful batsman of all time. During his early days, Ramakant Achrekar was the coach of Sachin Tendulkar and he used to practice at Shivaji Park in Dadar. He is one of the youngest players making his debut at the age of 16.
3. MS Dhoni, Jharkhand
MS Dhoni is a person who is an inspiration for every youngster. His ability to be cool in every situation is impressive. MS Dhoni is from Ranchi, and at that time, Jharkhand was in Bihar. In Jharkhand, he spent his childhood and started playing cricket. MS Dhoni has played in many local tournaments by representing Bihar. He has also represented Bihar in the Ranji Trophy. He has been the most excellent finisher in this game.
4. Rishab Pant, Uttarakhand
Rishab Pant is a left-handed batsman who is famous for his aggressive and fearless batting style. He was the hero of the famous Gabba win as he scored match-winning 89 runs in the last innings. Rishan Pant is from Roorkee, Uttarakhand. Rishab has also played in the Ranji Trophy for Delhi. In 2017, he made his international debut against England. In 2022, Uttarakhand’s Chief Minister appointed Rishab Pant as an ambassador of Uttarakhand.
5. Sourav Ganguly, West Bengal
Sourav Ganguly was born in Kolkata. He debuted in first-class cricket for Bengal’s team in 1989. In 1996, Sourav Ganguly made his test debut on Lord’s in which he scored a century. Apart from his excellent batting, Dada was also the fantastic captain of India. After the match-fixing scandal, Sourav Ganguly was appointed as the new captain of Team India. Then, he rebuilt the team filled with talented youngsters like Yuvraj, Harbhajan, and Zaheer Khan. Even in 2019, BBCI appointed Sourav Ganguly as the President of the Indian Cricket Board, BCCI.
6. Ravindra Jadeja, Gujarat
Ravindra Jadeja is one of the best fielders and agile this country has ever seen. His golden arm and rocket throws are a nightmare for any batsman. In 2006, Ravindra Jadeja made his debut in first class. He played in the Ranji Trophy for team Saurashtra and Jadeja has represented West Zone in the Duleep Trophy. In 2008, Ravindra Jadeja was the vice-captain of the India under-19 cricket-winning team.
7. Kapil Dev, Haryana
Kapil Dev is a former India all-rounder who has captained team India. He was the first proper fast-bowling all-rounder and one of the finest all-rounders in this country. In 1983, he led India's team to win an unexpected and miraculous World Cup. Kapil Dev was from the Chandigarh. Before the partition, his family used to live in Pakistan. In 1975, he made his for Haryana against Punjab in which he took six wickets. In 1978, Kapil Dev made his debut against Pakistan in Faisalabad. After that, he led the team and made a strong Indian team.
8. Yuvraj Singh, Punjab
Yuvraj Singh is one of the greatest match-winner that India has ever seen. Yuvraj’s contribution to the world Cups has been an unforgettable ICC tournament. In 2007, he played a crucial role that helped India to win the World Cup. In 2011, he got the Player of the Tournament award. Yuvraj Singh is from Punjab, where he started his cricket journey. In 1997, Yuvraj made his first-class debut for Punjab. In 2000, he was the player of the tournament in the Under 19 World Cup. In next year, Yuvraj made his debut against Australia in which he played a crucial innings of 84.
9. Ravichandran Ashwin, Tamil Nadu
India’s sensational right-arm off-spinner, Ravichandran Ashwin, is currently one of the finger spinners in the world. In March 2023, he overtook Kapil Dev’s 434 test wickets, and he is the 2nd highest wicket-taker of India in test cricket. Ashwin was born in West Mambalam, situated in Chennai. In December 2006, he made his first-class debut. Ashwin has also scored centuries in International and domestic cricket. In IPL, he has even played for his state, Chennai Super Kings.
10. Suresh Raina, Uttar Pradesh
Former Indian cricketer, Suresh Raina was a left-handed middle-order batsman who was born in a small town (Muradanagar) in Uttar Pradesh. He spent his childhood in Rajnagar. In 2003, Suresh Raina made his Ranji debut for Uttar Pradesh against Assam. After 2 years, he got a chance to play in International Cricket as Suresh Raina made his international debut against Sri Lanka. After that, he became one of the main pillars of Team Indian in white-ball cricket.
