Most matches ever played in Ranji Trophy history

425: Mysore/Karnataka

Vinay Kumar is the skipper of the Karnataka side

Similar to the Madras team changing its name to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka too was known as the Mysore Cricket Team until 1973.

Traditionally a strong team in Ranji history, Karnataka/Mysore have 8 titles to their name, and as Mysore were runners-up twice, losing both times to Bombay. As the newer Karnataka team, they have been runners-up four times; interestingly, the most recent of those - in the 2009-10 season, was also a loss to Mumbai.

Karnataka's Ranji team is famous for producing some of South India's finest cricketers - among them Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath.

The team has had quite a successful run in recent years, and in the past five years has taken two titles - in the 2013-14 season, and the 2014-15 season, both under the leadership of Vinay Kumar.

Among the capped players on the squad are Kumar himself, Karun Nair, KL Rahul, Manish Pandey and Stuart Binny. Currently locked in a battle with Delhi in the latest Ranji season, Karnataka have been going great guns, with Mayank Agarwal and Stuart Binny excelling with the bat. The team's deep batting line-up has put them in a strong position in this year's Ranji season as well.