Deodhar Trophy
| Countries |  India |
|---|---|
| Administrator | BCCI |
| Format | List A cricket |
| First edition | 1973-74 |
| Latest edition | 2019-20 |
| Tournament format | Round Robin and Finals |
| Number of teams | 3 |
| Current champion | India B (2nd title) |
| Most successful | North Zone (13 titles) |
| Website | BCCI |
The Deodhar Trophy is a List A cricket competition in Indian domestic cricket. It is named after Prof. D. B. Deodhar (known as the Grand Old Man of Indian cricket) and is a 50-over knockout competition played on an annual basis among the 3 national level teams - India A, India B and India C. India B are the current champions, winning the 2019-20 after defeating India C by 51 runs in the final.[1]
History and format
The competition was introduced in 1973-74 season as an inter-zonal tournament. From 1973–74 to 2014–15, two zonal teams played in a quarter-final, with the winner joining the other three zonal teams in the semi-finals. From there, it was a simple knockout tournament. From 2015–16 to 2017-18, the winners of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, India A and India B play each other in a round-robin format. The top two teams progress to the finals.
From 2018–19, India A, India B and India C play each other in a round-robin format. The top two teams progress to the finals.
Past winners
See also
References
- ^ RanchiNovember 4, Rohan Sen; November 4, 2019UPDATED; Ist, 2019 17:07. "Deodhar Trophy final: India B ride on Kedar Jadhav, Shahbaz Nadeem show to beat India C". India Today. Retrieved 2019-11-06.
{{cite web}}:|first3=has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Deodhar Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
