The Northern India cricket team was an Indian domestic cricket team that competed in the

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between 1934–35 and 1946–47. It played its home matches in

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. Captained by George Abell, Northern India finished runner-up in the first Ranji Trophy in 1934–35. In the 10 seasons in which it competed in the Ranji Trophy, Northern India played 23 matches, winning 12, losing 9 and drawing 4, and reaching the semi-finals seven times. After the establishment of

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in 1947, players from Northern India formed the nucleus of the

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. When Pakistan played its first match, against

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in November 1948, nine of the 11 players had played for Northern India in the Ranji Trophy.

Leading players

The highest score was 210 by Abell against

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in 1934–35. The best bowling figures were 8 for 94 by

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against Southern Punjab in 1937–38.

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