Irani Cup

The Z.R. Irani Cup or simply Irani Trophy, also known as the IDFC First Bank Irani Trophy due to sponsorship reasons, is a first-class cricket tournament organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).[3] It is played annually between the winners of the Ranji Trophy and a Rest of India cricket team. The Rest of India team includes players from Ranji teams of various states.

Irani Trophy
Countries India
AdministratorBoard of Control for Cricket in India
FormatFirst-class cricket
First edition1959–60
Latest edition2022–23
Next edition2023–24
Tournament formatOne-off
Number of teams2
Current championRest of India (31 titles)
Most successfulRest of India (31 titles)
QualificationRanji Trophy
Most runsWasim Jaffer (1,294)[1]
Most wicketsPadmakar Shivalkar (51)[2]
2022–23 Irani Cup

The tournament was conceived during the 1959–60 season to mark the completion of 25 years of the Ranji Trophy championship and was named after the late BCCI president Zal R. Irani, who was associated with the BCCI from its inception in 1928, till his death in 1970.

History

The first match, played between the Ranji Trophy champions and the Rest of India was played in 1959–60 with the trophy being instituted in the name of Zal Irani, long time treasurer and president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, and a keen patron of the game. For the first few years, it was played towards the end of the season. Realizing the importance of the fixture, the BCCI moved it to the beginning of the season, and from 1965–66 to 2012–13, it was traditionally heralded the start of the new domestic season. In 2013, it was moved to a date immediately after the Ranji Trophy final, resulting in there being two Irani Cup matches the 2012/13 season. The game has since remained at the end of the season, and is played shortly after the Ranji Trophy final.[4]

In 2022, for the first time in the history of the Irani Trophy, BCCI decided to organise two seasons of the tournament back-to-back (the 2019–20 and 2022–23 trophies), with the matches to be played at Rajkot and Indore respectively.[5]

Winners

The following table shows the result of Irani Trophy from 1959–60 to 2022–23.[6]

SeasonWinnerResultAgainstHost
1959-60Bombay1st Innings Lead Rest of IndiaKarnail Singh Stadium
1960-61Not held
1962-63Bombay1st Innings LeadRest of IndiaBrabourne Stadium
1963-64BombayWon by 109 runsRest of IndiaNeelam Sanjeeva Reddy Stadium
1964-65Not held
1965-66Bombay / Rest of India (shared) Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai)
1966-67Rest of India6 WicketsBombay Eden Gardens
1967-68Bombay1st Innings LeadRest of India Brabourne Stadium
1968-69Rest of IndiaWon by 119 runsBombay Brabourne Stadium
1969-70Bombay1st Innings LeadRest of India Pune Club Ground
1970-71Bombay1st Innings LeadRest of India Eden Gardens
1971-72Rest of IndiaWon by 119 runsBombay Brabourne Stadium
1972-73BombayWon by 220 runsRest of IndiaNehru Stadium, Pune
1973-74Rest of India1st Innings LeadBombayM. Chinnaswamy Stadium
1974-75Karnataka1st Innings LeadRest of India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
1975-76Bombay1st Innings LeadRest of India Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground
1976-77Bombay10 WicketsRest of India Feroz Shah Kotla
1977-78Rest of IndiaInnings and 168 runsBombay Wankhede Stadium
1978-79Rest of India9 WicketsKarnataka M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
1979-80Not held
1980-81Delhi1st Innings LeadRest of India Feroz Shah Kotla
1981-82Bombay1st Innings LeadRest of India Nehru Stadium, Indore
1982-83Rest of India5 WicketsDelhiFeroz Shah Kotla
1983-84Karnataka1st Innings LeadRest of IndiaMadhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground
1984-85Rest of India4 WicketsBombay Feroz Shah Kotla
1985-86Bombay1st Innings LeadRest of India Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground
1986-87Rest of IndiaInnings and 232 runsDelhi Barkatullah Khan Stadium
1987-88Hyderabad1st Innings LeadRest of India Gymkhana Ground, Secunderabad
1988-89Tamil Nadu3 WicketsRest of India M. A. Chidambaram Stadium
1989-90Delhi309 RunsRest of India Wankhede Stadium
1990-91Rest of India1st Innings LeadBengalM. Chinnaswamy Stadium
1991-92Haryana4 WicketsRest of IndiaNahar Singh Stadium
1992-93Rest of IndiaInnings and 122 runsDelhiFeroz Shah Kotla
1993-94Rest of India181 RunsPunjabPunjab Agricultural University Stadium
1994-95Bombay1st Innings LeadRest of IndiaWankhede Stadium
1995-96Bombay9 WicketsRest of IndiaWankhede Stadium
1996-97Karnataka5 WicketsRest of IndiaM. Chinnaswamy Stadium
1997-98Mumbai54 RunsRest of IndiaWankhede Stadium
1998-99Karnataka1st Innings LeadRest of IndiaM. Chinnaswamy Stadium
1999-00Rest of IndiaInnings and 60 runsKarnatakaM. Chinnaswamy Stadium
2000-01Rest of India10 WicketsMumbai Wankhede Stadium
2001-02Rest of India6 WicketsBaroda Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground
2002-03Railways5 WicketsRest of IndiaKarnail Singh Stadium
2003-04Rest of India3 WicketsMumbaiMA Chidambaram Stadium
2004-05Rest of India290 RunsMumbai Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium
2005-06Railways9 WicketsRest of India Karnail Singh Stadium
2006-07Rest of India9 WicketsUttar Pradesh Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground
2007-08Rest of India9 WicketsMumbai Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground
2008-09Rest of India187 RunsDelhi Reliance Cricket Stadium
2009-10Rest of India1st Innings LeadMumbai Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
2010-11Rest of India361 RunsMumbai Sawai Mansingh Stadium
2011-12Rest of India404 RunsRajasthanSawai Mansingh Stadium
2012-13Rest of India[7] Innings and 79 RunsRajasthanM. Chinnaswamy Stadium
2013[8]Rest of India[9]1st Innings LeadMumbaiWankhede Stadium
2013-14KarnatakaInnings and 222 runsRest of IndiaM. Chinnaswamy Stadium
2014-15Karnataka[10]246 RunsRest of IndiaM. Chinnaswamy Stadium
2015-16Rest of India[11]4 WicketMumbaiBrabourne Stadium
2016-17Rest of India[12]6 WicketsGujaratBrabourne Stadium
2017–18 Vidarbha1st Innings Lead Rest Of India Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
2018–19 Vidarbha1st Innings LeadRest Of India Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
2019–20 Rest of IndiaWon by 8 wicketsSaurashtra Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium
2020–21Not held due to COVID-19
2022–23 Rest of IndiaWon by 238 runsMadhya PradeshCaptain Roop Singh Stadium
2023–24 Rest of IndiaWon by 175 runsSaurashtraSaurashtra Cricket Association Stadium

Appearances by team
TeamAppearancesWinLossDrawLast winLast Appearance
Rest of India592625820232023
Mumbai (Bombay)291212519972016
Karnataka862020142015
Delhi624019892008
Railways220020052005
Vidarbha2002-2019
Rajasthan2020-2012
Hyderabad110019871987
Tamil Nadu110019881988
Haryana110019911991
Bengal1001-1990
Punjab1010-1993
Baroda1010-2001
Uttar Pradesh1010-2006
Gujarat1010-2017
Madhya Pradesh1010-2023

Broadcasters

BCCI's official broadcasters Sports18, JioCinema air it live on TV and internet respectively. BCCI's website bcci.tv airs match highlights and scores.[13]

References
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  9. "Jaffer's ton in vain as Rest win Irani". Wisden India. 10 February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
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  11. "Irani Cup at Mumbai, Mar 6-10 2016 - Match Summary - ESPNCricinfo". ESPNcricinfo.
  12. "Irani Cup at Mumbai, Jan 20-24 2017 - Match Summary - ESPNCricinfo". ESPNcricinfo.
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