History of cricket in India from 1945–46 to 1960
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This article describes the history of cricket in India from the 1945–46 season until 1960.
Events
The major and defining event in the history of Indian cricket during this period was the Partition of India following full independence from the British Raj in 1947.
An early casualty of change was the Bombay Quadrangular tournament which had been a focal point of Indian cricket for over 50 years. The new India had no place for teams based on ethnic origin. As a result, the Ranji Trophy came into its own as the national championship.
The last-ever Bombay Pentangular, as it had become, was won by the Hindus in 1945–46.
Domestic cricket
Ranji Trophy winners
1945-46 – Holkar
1946-47 – Baroda
1947-48 – Holkar
1948-49 – Bombay
1949-50 – Baroda
1950-51 – Holkar
1951-52 – Bombay
1952-53 – Holkar
1953-54 – Bombay
1954-55 – Madras
1955-56 – Bombay
1956-57 – Bombay
1957-58 – Baroda
1958-59 – Bombay
1959-60 – Bombay
Leading players by season
The lists below give the leading first-class runscorers and wicket-takers in each domestic season.
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