The major and defining event in the history of Indian cricket during this period was the Partition of India following full independence from the British Raj in 1947.
An early casualty of change was the Bombay Quadrangular tournament which had been a focal point of Indian cricket for over 50 years. The new India had no place for teams based on ethnic origin. As a result, the Ranji Trophy came into its own as the national championship.
The last-ever Bombay Pentangular, as it had become, was won by the Hindus in 1945-46.
1945-46 – Holkar1946-47 – Baroda1947-48 – Holkar1948-49 – Bombay1949-50 – Baroda1950-51 – Holkar1951-52 – Bombay1952-53 – Holkar1953-54 – Bombay1954-55 – Madras1955-56 – Bombay1956-57 – Bombay1957-58 – Baroda1958-59 – Bombay1959-60 – BombayThe lists below give the leading first-class runscorers and wicket-takers in each domestic season.
1945-46 – manish panduyram is a going to anywhere .
1945-46 – vinay kumarFor information about this tour, see : Australian Services cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1945-46
1st Test at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – match drawn2nd Test at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay – match drawn3rd Test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – match drawn4th Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras – West Indies won by an innings and 193 runs5th Test at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay – match drawnEngland 1951-52
1st Test at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – match drawn2nd Test at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay – match drawn3rd Test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – match drawn4th Test at Modi Stadium, Kanpur – England won by 8 wickets5th Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras – India won by an innings and 8 runs1st Test at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – India won by an innings and 70 runs2nd Test at University Ground, Lucknow – Pakistan won by an innings and 43 runs3rd Test at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay – India won by 10 wickets4th Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras – match drawn5th Test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – match drawnNew Zealand 1955-56
1st Test at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad – match drawn2nd Test at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay – India won by an innings and 27 runs3rd Test at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – match drawn4th Test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – match drawn5th Test at Nehru Stadium, Madras – India won by an innings and 109 runs1st Test at Nehru Stadium, Madras – Australia won by an innings and 5 runs2nd Test at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay – match drawn3rd Test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – Australia won by 94 runs1st Test at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay – match drawn2nd Test at Modi Stadium, Kanpur – West Indies won by 203 runs3rd Test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – West Indies won by an innings and 336 runs4th Test at Nehru Stadium, Madras – West Indies won by 295 runs5th Test at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – match drawn1st Test at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – Australia won by an innings and 127 runs2nd Test at Modi Stadium, Kanpur – India won by 119 runs3rd Test at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay – match drawn4th Test at Nehru Stadium, Madras – Australia won by an innings and 55 runs5th Test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – match drawn