The strength of the Indian cricket team lies in the powerful domestic cricket matches as the stronger the domestic play, the better will be the national and international presence.
Domestic cricket matches are a start for the players to equip themselves with all the resources to develop and sharpen the skills to showcase at the national level. The men’s domestic is on the top in the world as the domestic cricket has flawless structure in India.
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In India, there are multiple cricket leagues conducted at the domestic level played in different formats. Here is the list of domestic tournaments:
| Tournaments | Format |
|---|---|
| Ranji Trophy | First-class (4 days) |
| Irani Trophy | First-class (5 days) |
| Duleep Trophy | First-class (league stages: 4 days; Final: 5 days) |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy | 50-over format |
| Deodhar Trophy | 50-over format |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy | 20-over format |
| Indian Premier League | 20-over format |
Domestic cricket in India is prevalent in different parts with varying age groups and genders. Particularly, senior men have multiple domestic cricket tournaments for the cricketers to showcase their talent. These tournaments include, Vijay Hazare Trophy, Ranji Trophy, Deodhar Trophy, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, and more. To conduct all the domestic cricket matches in India, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
In the first class tournament, there are different tournaments that include, Ranji trophy, Duleep trophy, and Irani trophy.
Ranji Trophy
Ranji trophy is a prestigious competition in the domestic Indian cricket which was started in 1935 and conducted annually. It is known as a red ball championship which has been conducted between multiple teams in different regions of India. The name of this cricket tournament was acquired from the name after Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji II, who was the first Indian to participate in international cricket.
Currently, there are 38 teams who participate in this tournament that includes 28 states in India with 4 union territories and two teams that represent armed forces like railway and services.
There are three representative teams from Maharashtra and Gujarat each. Mumbai is the domestic cricket giant which is the most successful team in the competition, winning 41 Ranji trophies. Get the BCCI domestic cricket news today with us.
If we talk about the format of the match, it has changed multiple times over the years. In the 2021-22 edition of Ranji trophy, there were teams split into 8 elite groups of four teams each and Plate group comprising the rest. After round-robin tournaments in each group, the winners of top 7 elite groups qualify for the quarterfinals directly while the Elite group H has to compete with the Plate group winners in pre-quarterfinals. For the 2022-23 season, the format of the gameplay was rechanged to four Elite groups with 8 teams on side and a Plate group.
Duleep Trophy
Duleep Trophy was first established in 1961-62 as an interzonal competition but it has undergone many changes in recent years. From 2016-2020, there were 4 seasons hosted among three teams, India Blue, India Green, and India Red and the selectors chose the team. In the 2021-2022 edition, the tournament returned to its original format including 5 teams, North zone, South zone, West zone, East Zone, and Central zone. In the Duleep trophy, west zone is the leading team that has won the title 19 times.
Irani trophy
Irani trophy was first organized in 1959-60 to celebrate the 25 years of Ranji trophy. It’s a one-off red-ball fixture where the winners of Ranji trophy of a particular square off against the rest of team India. The remaining team India has the players from the rest of the first class teams.
In List A cricket, there are two senior men’s one day competitions like Vijay Hazare Trophy and Deodhar Trophy. We bring you the BCCI latest news on domestic cricket.
Vijay Hazare Trophy
Vijay Hazare Trophy is a cricket tournament which is a 50-over follow up of Ranji trophy that comprises state and regional teams. The tournament was hosted in 2002-03 along with 38 teams that are placed in certain groups who battle on the ground and compete against each other in a round robin format, following playoff matches.
In this competition, Tamil Nadu is the most successful team, having 5 titles on their side.
Deodhar Trophy
Deodhar Trophy is another 50-over format game which is played among three teams - India A, India B, and India C. This tournament was first conducted in 1973-1974.
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is the national level T20 competition which is hosted between the teams who are involved to play Ranji trophy. This is an eminent tournament in the domestic cricket world and acts as a feeder to the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament.
In this competition, Tamil Nadu is the most successful team, winning the title 3 times that includes its inaugural season (2006-07) as well.
At state level, there are some T20 competitions that include Tamil Nadu Premier League, Karnataka Premier League, T20 Mumbai League, and a few more which are hosted by their respective state cricket boards.
Indian Premier League (IPL)
Indian Premier League (IPL) is the biggest cash-rich league in the world that comes under domestic cricket in India. It is a franchise based cricket tournament and Mumbai Indians is the most successful team in this league with 5 titles whereas Chennai Super Kings have bagged 4 winning titles.
To participate in different cricket tournaments, there are various age groups categorized by the BCCI. The age groups for the tournaments by the BCCI allows the players to thrive better.
Cooch Behar Trophy
Cooch Behar Trophy is a cricket tournament conducted as a 4-day competition for U-19 in India. This tournament was started in 1945-46 and is an annual cricket tournament. In this competition, all the U-19 teams of Ranji trophy play in this tournament except railways and services.
Vinoo Mankad Trophy
Vinoo Mankad Trophy acquired its name after the former India cricketer. It is a List A One-Day competition for the U-19 age group. The young teams of the first class states and associates come to participate and play against each other in this tournament. Get the BCCI latest news on domestic cricket at Shanker Sports News!
Vijay Merchant Trophy
This tournament is conducted yearly by the BCCI and is a multi-day competition for U-16 cricketers in India. U-16 teams of all states and associations partake in this cricket competition.
Men’s U25 State A Trophy
This tournament is a one-day cricket competition and the players under 25 participate in this tournament. In this competition, 37 BCCI affiliated states and associations put up their U-25 players in the tournament except for services.
Col. CK Nayudu Trophy
Nayudu Trophy is a 4-day competition which is conducted, including the players of U-25 in India. Like the U-25 State A trophy, this tournament also consists of 37 states and the regional teams.
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| Domestic cricket tournaments in India | Format | First edition | Successful team(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranji Trophy | First-class | 1934 | Mumbai |
| Duleep Trophy | First-class | 1961-62 | North and West zones |
| Irani Cup | First-class | 1959-60 | Rest of India |
| Deodhar Trophy | List A | 1973-74 | North Zone |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy | List A | 2002-03 | Tamil Nadu |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy | T20 | 2008-09 | Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Baroda, Gujarat |
| Indian Premier League | T20 | 2008 | Mumbai Indians |
In the world where the male cricket dominates the cricket, the women cricket has evolved gradually and the BCCI is all set to launch a fully-fledged women IPL season in 2023. With the advancement in the cricket world, there are many other tournaments for women at a domestic level which are limited overs cricket.
Here is the list of women domestic cricket matches:
This trophy is basically the version of Vijay Hazare Trophy for women cricket. For senior women, this is a one-day competition hosted between the state and regional teams. Get the BCCI domestic cricket news today with Shanker Sport News!
The inter-zonal competition of women cricket is a one-day competition conducted between six zones in List A format. After that, there is a senior women’s T20 trophy which is conducted between state and regional women teams.
You can get the updates on all the women's cricket tournaments at Shanker Speed News.
This women's cricket competition is played between the women who are grouped in 4 teams -India A, India B, India C, and India D. There is also one more senior women’s inter zonal T20 competition conducted for women cricket.
Like men’s cricket, there are age bars for the women's cricket team as well in the name - women’s U-19 one day trophy, women’s U19 T20 trophy, women’s U19 T20 challenger trophy, quadrangular women’s U19 T20 series.
We acquaint you with the hidden facts, news, and the latest updates on all the cricket matches of men’s and women’s cricket.
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