Irani Cup

Z. R. Irani Cup
Countries  India
Administrator BCCI
Format First-class cricket
First tournament 1959–60
Last tournament 2017–18
Next tournament 2018–19
Tournament format One-off
Number of teams
2
Current champion Vidarbha (1st title)
Most successful Rest of India (28 Titles)
Qualification Ranji Trophy
2017–18 Irani Cup

The Z. R. Irani Cup (earlier called Irani Trophy) 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 Z. R. Irani, who was associated with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from its inception in 1928, till his death in 1970. The fixture is played annually between the incumbent Ranji Trophy winners and the Rest of India Team.

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 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.[1]

Tournament history

Following table shows the result of Irani Trophy from 1959-60 to 2017-18.[2]

SeasonWinnerRunner-upHost
1959-60Bombay Rest of IndiaFeroz Shah Kotla
1962-63BombayRest of IndiaBrabourne Stadium
1963-64BombayRest of IndiaNeelam Sanjeeva Reddy Stadium
1965-66Bombay / Rest of India (shared) Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai)
1966-67Rest of IndiaBombay Eden Gardens
1967-68BombayRest of India Brabourne Stadium
1968-69Rest of IndiaBombay Brabourne Stadium
1969-70BombayRest of India Pune Club Ground
1970-71BombayRest of India Eden Gardens
1971-72Rest of IndiaBombay Brabourne Stadium
1972-73BombayRest of IndiaNehru Stadium, Pune
1973-74Rest of IndiaBombayM. Chinnaswamy Stadium
1974-75KarnatakaRest of India Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
1975-76BombayRest of India Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground
1976-77BombayRest of India Feroz Shah Kotla
1977-78Rest of IndiaBombay Wankhede Stadium
1978-79Rest of IndiaKarnataka M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
1980-81DelhiRest of India Feroz Shah Kotla
1981-82BombayRest of India Nehru Stadium, Indore
1982-83Rest of IndiaDelhiFeroz Shah Kotla
1983-84KarnatakaRest of IndiaMadhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground
1984-85Rest of IndiaBombay Feroz Shah Kotla
1985-86BombayRest of India Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground
1986-87Rest of IndiaDelhi Barkatullah Khan Stadium
1987-88HyderabadRest of India Gymkhana Ground, Secunderabad
1988-89Tamil NaduRest of India M. A. Chidambaram Stadium
1989-90DelhiRest of India Wankhede Stadium
1990-91Rest of IndiaBengalM. Chinnaswamy Stadium
1991-92HaryanaRest of IndiaNahar Singh Stadium
1992-93Rest of IndiaDelhiFeroz Shah Kotla
1993-94Rest of IndiaPunjabPunjab Agricultural University Stadium
1994-95BombayRest of IndiaWankhede Stadium
1995-96BombayRest of IndiaWankhede Stadium
1996-97KarnatakaRest of IndiaM. Chinnaswamy Stadium
1997-98MumbaiRest of IndiaWankhede Stadium
1998-99KarnatakaRest of IndiaM. Chinnaswamy Stadium
1999-00Rest of IndiaKarnatakaM. Chinnaswamy Stadium
2000-01Rest of IndiaMumbai Wankhede Stadium
2001-02Rest of IndiaBaroda Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground
2002-03RailwaysRest of IndiaKarnail Singh Stadium
2003-04Rest of IndiaMumbaiMA Chidambaram Stadium
2004-05Rest of IndiaMumbai Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium
2005-06RailwaysRest of India Karnail Singh Stadium
2006-07Rest of IndiaUttar Pradesh Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground
2007-08Rest of IndiaMumbai Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground
2008-09Rest of IndiaDelhi Reliance Cricket Stadium
2009-10Rest of IndiaMumbai Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium
2010-11Rest of IndiaMumbai Sawai Mansingh Stadium
2011-12Rest of IndiaRajasthanSawai Mansingh Stadium
2012-13Rest of India[3] RajasthanM. Chinnaswamy Stadium
2013[4]Rest of India[5]MumbaiWankhede Stadium
2013-14KarnatakaRest of IndiaM. Chinnaswamy Stadium
2014-15Karnataka[6]Rest of IndiaM. Chinnaswamy Stadium
2015-16Rest of India[7]MumbaiBrabourne Stadium
2016-17Rest of India[8]GujaratBrabourne Stadium
2017–18 Vidarbha Rest Of India Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium

References

  1. ↑ Menon, Mohandas. "Irani Cup: history and perspective". wisdenindia.com. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Irani Trophy".
  3. ↑ "ROI rout Rajasthan to win Irani Cup". Wisden India. 24 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Irani cup 2012-13". Cricinfo. 10 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "Jaffer's ton in vain as Rest win Irani". Wisden India. 10 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "Irani Cup at Bengaluru, Mar 17-20 2015 - Match Summary - ESPNCricinfo". ESPNcricinfo.
  7. ↑ "Irani Cup at Mumbai, Mar 6-10 2016 - Match Summary - ESPNCricinfo". ESPNcricinfo.
  8. ↑ "Irani Cup at Mumbai, Jan 20-24 2017 - Match Summary - ESPNCricinfo". ESPNcricinfo.


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