Jharkhand
MS Dhoni's state — steel and spirit
From Ranchi to the world — Jharkhand breeds match-winners.
MS Dhoni
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Dhoni's Land of Steel
Jharkhand's cricket identity is inseparable from MS Dhoni. The state, carved from Bihar in 2000, has produced India's most iconic captain and continues to develop cricketers who combine raw talent with steel-town toughness.
The 2025-26 season was Jharkhand's best in years. They topped Group A with 31 points — four wins from seven matches, three of them by an innings. Ishan Kishan set the tone with 173 against Tamil Nadu in the opener. Aman Mokhade scored 176 against Vidarbha and followed it with a stunning 237 against UP. Shikhar Mohan hit 207 against Nagaland. Anukul Roy's 8/55 was the best bowling return.
A quarter-final exit to Madhya Pradesh ended the run, but topping Group A with this crop of young talent — and without their biggest name, Dhoni — marks Jharkhand as a team on the rise.
Key Players
India keeper-bat who scored 173 in the opener against Tamil Nadu
Scored 176 against Vidarbha and 237 against UP — two massive innings
Hit 207 against Nagaland and a century against Baroda
Left-arm spinner who took 8/55 against Nagaland — best bowling of the season for JHA
All-Time Record
Jharkhand — Dhoni's Land
Steel city, steel resolve. Topped Group A in 2025-26.
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