5 great Indian cricketers who have never won the Ranji Trophy

#1 Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Dhoni has won everything bar the Ranji Trophy

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the most successful Indian cricket captain. He has won everything at the international level including the T20 World Cup in 2007 and ODI World Cup in 2011. He is also regarded as one of the best finishers in the limited format of the game.

One feather missing from his cap is the Ranji Trophy. This is probably because he featured for minnows Bihar and Jharkhand in the domestic tournaments. Dhoni made his Ranji Trophy debut for Bihar in 2000 in a match against Assam in Jamshedpur. After the formation of the Jharkhand state, he turned out for the new team from 2004.

He featured in a Ranji Trophy match in 2005 in the Plate group semi-final. This was the best performance by his team although Haryana went on to win via first innings lead. Given he is at the fringes of his international career, there is still time to lift the Ranji Trophy, a title that has remained elusive for the all-winning captain.