The Southern Punjab cricket team was an Indian domestic team representing the southern part of the Indian province of Punjab during the British Raj and later the southern part of its Indian successor, following the partition of India.
Southern Punjab was one of the teams that competed in the inaugural season of the Ranji Trophy in 1934-35, and it continued to contest the Ranji Trophy until 1951-52.
Its final first-class match was a draw against Northern Punjab.
[1] Southern Punjab’s highest finish in the Ranji Trophy came in 1938-39 when it lost to Bombay in the final.
[2] Most of Southern Punjab's home games were played at the Baradari Ground (now known as Dhruve Pandove Stadium) in Patiala.