The Retrievers were a first-class cricket team of British India that took part in the Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament in 1934-35, playing two matches.
After the Maharajkumar of Vizianagram's team the Freelooters won the Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament in 1931-32 and 1932-33, his cricket-promoting rival the Maharaja of Patiala established his own team, the Retrievers, for the next tournament in 1934-35.
Captained by the Maharaja's son the Yuvraj of Patiala and consisting of 10 Indian Test players along with the Australian leg-spinner Frank Warne, the Retrievers dominated their semi-final against Hyderabad Cricket Association XI, and met the Freelooters in the final. Thanks to a century by Lala Amarnath and the bowling of Mohammad Nissar (eight wickets) and C. K. Nayudu (seven wickets), they won by three wickets. Neither Retrievers nor Freelooters played again.
References
- Mihir Bose, A History of Indian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, London, 1990, pp. 92-93.
- "Retrievers v Hyderabad Cricket Association XI 1934-35". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- "Freelooters v Retrievers 1934-35". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
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