The Top 5 Indian states that have produced the most prolific international cricketers

#3 Gujarat

Vinoo Mankad is arguably the greatest cricketer to hail from Gujarat

With teams from Baroda and Saurashtra, Gujarat has always had a fair representation of its talent in domestic cricket in India. Gujarat has in fact produced some very fine cricketers who have dominated world cricket and made India proud over the years. In Vinoo Mankad and Nari Contractor, the India team had two of the finest cricketers who have not been forgotten even after all these years.

Long before India had MS Dhoni, Ajay Jadeja, who hails from Gujarat, played many-a fine knock teaming up with Robin Singh to successfully chase down totals. In Nayan Mongia, India had arguably the first wicket-keeper who doubled up as an attacking batsman. In recent times, Ravindra Jadeja and Cheteswar Pujara are two of the biggest names from Gujarat to have played for India.

Gujarat also produced some of the finest fast bowlers to have played for India like Zaheer Khan and Munaf Patel. And in Irfan Pathan, India had arguably the last successful Indian all-rounder for some time now. Some of these players had also fought the extreme obstacles of poverty to go on to become huge international superstars which makes theirs the ultimately rags-to-riches story.