1941-02-22 to 1941-02-25 · Poona Club Ground, Poona
Maharashtra v Northern India
- Maharashtra
- 798
Match drawn
India · First Class · Domestic
Northern India 1940/41 cricket statistics and records
Northern India in Ranji Trophy: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover Ranji Trophy 1940/41; Tests are excluded.
RP Mehra leads the displayed batting table with 300 runs. Habibullah leads the bowling table with 9 wickets.
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 3
- Recorded players
- 15
- Wins
- 2
- Recorded venues
- 3
Selected season match starts: 1940-11-15 to 1941-02-22. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-06-15.
Ranji Trophy standings · 1940-41
League table for 1940/41. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Northern India does not appear in the recorded table for this season.
Final Result
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maharashtra | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Madras | — | — | — | — | — |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-05-26.
Season leaders · Ranji Trophy 1940/41
Figures earned for Northern India only. Top five by recorded total; equal totals are ordered by player ID. Cross-year editions retain their full season.
Leading run scorers
| Player | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| RP Mehra | 2 | 300 |
| Mohammad Sharif | 1 | 118 |
| Agha Sarfraz | 2 | 79 |
| GB Bull | 1 | 49 |
| Amir Hussain | 2 | 47 |
Recorded innings through 1941-02-22. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| Habibullah | 2 | 9 |
| Mohammad Ramzan | 2 | 8 |
| Agha Sarfraz | 2 | 6 |
| Gul Mohammad | 1 | 3 |
| M Jahangir Khan | 1 | 1 |
Recorded innings through 1941-02-22. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1940/41
All recorded players for Northern India in this competition and season. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.
Batting · 15 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RP Mehra | Northern India | 2 | 3 | 1 | 300 | 209* | 150.00 | — | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Mohammad Sharif | Northern India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 118 | 118 | 118.00 | — | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Agha Sarfraz | Northern India | 2 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 62 | 26.33 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GB Bull | Northern India | 1 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 41 | 24.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amir Hussain | Northern India | 2 | 3 | 0 | 47 | 34 | 15.67 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muzaffar Baig | Northern India | 1 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 40 | 21.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nazar Mohammad | Northern India | 2 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 21 | 14.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Habibullah | Northern India | 2 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 25 | 11.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M Jahangir Khan | Northern India | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 25 | 14.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anwar Hussain | Northern India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 25.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gul Mohammad | Northern India | 2 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 6.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmed Khan | Northern India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D Jagdish Lal | Northern India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Ramzan | Northern India | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.33 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DR Puri | Northern India | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0* | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 12 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habibullah | Northern India | 2 | 3 | 570 | 25 | 222 | 9 | 24.67 | 63.33 | 2.34 | 0 | 4/174 |
| Mohammad Ramzan | Northern India | 2 | 3 | 456 | 29 | 170 | 8 | 21.25 | 57.00 | 2.24 | 0 | 4/43 |
| Agha Sarfraz | Northern India | 2 | 3 | 342 | 13 | 178 | 6 | 29.67 | 57.00 | 3.12 | 0 | 2/10 |
| Gul Mohammad | Northern India | 1 | 1 | 156 | 5 | 122 | 3 | 40.67 | 52.00 | 4.69 | 0 | 3/122 |
| M Jahangir Khan | Northern India | 1 | 1 | 60 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6.00 | 60.00 | 0.60 | 0 | 1/6 |
| Nazar Mohammad | Northern India | 2 | 2 | 54 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 20.00 | 54.00 | 2.22 | 0 | 1/3 |
| DR Puri | Northern India | 1 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 30.00 | 0.20 | 0 | 1/1 |
| Amir Hussain | Northern India | 2 | 3 | 108 | 6 | 43 | 0 | — | — | 2.39 | 0 | 0/1 |
| RP Mehra | Northern India | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10.00 | 0 | 0/10 |
| Mohammad Sharif | Northern India | 1 | 1 | 84 | 0 | 46 | 0 | — | — | 3.29 | 0 | 0/46 |
| Muzaffar Baig | Northern India | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 1.00 | 0 | 0/2 |
| Ahmed Khan | Northern India | 1 | 1 | 264 | 10 | 80 | 0 | — | — | 1.82 | 0 | 0/80 |
Statistics definitions and missing data
Mat = matches with a recorded innings in that discipline; Inns = recorded innings; NO = not out; HS = highest innings (* means not out). Batting Avg = runs per dismissal; batting SR = runs per 100 balls. 50s excludes centuries; 100s includes all scores of 100 or more.
Bowling Runs excludes byes and leg byes where the source does. Avg = runs conceded per wicket; SR = balls per wicket; Econ = runs per six balls, including historical seasons with different over lengths. 5W = innings with at least five wickets; BBI = best innings, by wickets then fewer runs conceded. Balls are deliveries, not decimal overs.
— means unavailable or undefined, including a zero denominator. Rates requiring balls are omitted if any innings is missing its ball count. Historical boundary and ball counts may be incomplete. Tests and figures for other teams or competitions are excluded. Full methodology
Team season summary
Match outcomes and team scorecards for 1940/41. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Drawn | Other | Runs | Outs | Bat avg | Highest | Conceded | Wickets | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern India | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 856 | 30 | 28.53 | 442 | 983 | 30 | 32.77 |
Team runs include extras; wickets include dismissals not credited to a bowler, so these totals can differ from the player tables. Bat avg = team runs per wicket lost; Bowl avg = opposition runs per wicket taken. Other includes ties, abandoned games and unavailable results. Totals cover available scorecards only.
Recent recorded matches · 1940/41
Latest 3 of 3 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
1941-01-11 to 1941-01-13 · Lahore
Northern India v Southern Punjab
- Northern India
- Score unavailable
- Southern Punjab
- Score unavailable
Northern India won
1940-11-15 to 1940-11-17 · Peshawar Club Ground, Peshawar
North-West Frontier Province v Northern India
- North-West Frontier Province
- 97 & 88
- Northern India
- 134 & 280
Northern India won by 229 runs
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| Lahore | 1 |
| Peshawar Club Ground, Peshawar | 1 |
| Poona Club Ground, Poona | 1 |
Venue names follow the match catalogue; renamed grounds may appear separately.
Season innings records
Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in Ranji Trophy 1940/41 for Northern India, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
| Player | Runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| RP Mehra | 209* | Maharashtra | 1941-02-22 |
| Mohammad Sharif | 118 | Maharashtra | 1941-02-22 |
| RP Mehra | 85 | North-West Frontier Province | 1940-11-15 |
| Agha Sarfraz | 62 | North-West Frontier Province | 1940-11-15 |
| GB Bull | 41 | North-West Frontier Province | 1940-11-15 |
Best bowling innings
| Player | Wickets/runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Ramzan | 4/43 | North-West Frontier Province | 1940-11-15 |
| Habibullah | 4/174 | Maharashtra | 1941-02-22 |
| Mohammad Ramzan | 3/24 | North-West Frontier Province | 1940-11-15 |
| Habibullah | 3/24 | North-West Frontier Province | 1940-11-15 |
| Gul Mohammad | 3/122 | Maharashtra | 1941-02-22 |
* means not out. Batting sorts by runs; bowling sorts by wickets, then fewer runs conceded. Ties then use earlier match date and source row ID. Five rows are shown, so equal performances may extend beyond the cutoff. Matches count distinct recorded matches in each discipline.
Competitions and other teams
Includes historical participants; this is not a current squad or membership list.
- Ranji Trophy · 1934-12-04 to 1947-02-08
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Recorded coverage
The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for Northern India in Ranji Trophy. The selected season range is shown above. These can differ from innings-table coverage and do not establish a complete historical record.
Recorded match dates: 1934-12-04 to 1947-02-08. Date spans do not imply complete coverage. Career aggregates may cover a different set of matches.
Displayed source rows last updated: unavailable. Figures retrieved: 2026-10-01. This is not a live score feed.
Source: Redball’s recorded statistics. Methodology, definitions and coverage.