Odisha first competed at first-class level in the 1949–50 Ranji Trophy, when they lost to Bihar by 356 runs.
[3] They played only against other East Zone teams (Bihar, Assam and Bengal) until 1983–84, when they progressed to the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals for the first time.
[4] Odisha's best performance in the Ranji Trophy came in the 2000–01 season, when they made their only semi-final appearance till date.
They lost there to the eventual champions Gujarat and Bengal respectively, under the captaincy of Govinda Poddar in 2016-17 and Subhranshu Senapati 2019–20.
[6] At the completion of the 2022–23 season, Odisha had played 325 Ranji Trophy matches.