Irani Cup
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| Countries |  India |
|---|---|
| Administrator | BCCI |
| Format | First-class cricket |
| First edition | 1959-60 |
| Latest edition | 2015-16 |
| Tournament format | First class |
| Number of teams | 2 (Rest of India and Winners of Ranji Trophy) |
| Current champion | Rest Of India |
| Most successful | Mumbai |
 2015–16 Irani Cup | |
The 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 2013-14.[2]
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Host |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-60 | Bombay | Rest of India | Feroz Shah Kotla |
| 1960-61 | Not Played | ||
| 1961-62 | Not Played | ||
| 1962-63 | Bombay | Delhi | Brabourne Stadium |
| 1963-64 | Bombay | Rest of India | Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy Stadium |
| 1964-65 | Not Played | ||
| 1965-66 | Bombay / Rest of India | ||
| 1966-67 | Rest of India | Bombay | |
| 1967-68 | Bombay | Rest of India | |
| 1968-69 | Rest of India | Bombay | |
| 1969-70 | Bombay | Rest of India | |
| 1970-71 | Bombay | Rest of India | |
| 1971-72 | Rest of India | Bombay | |
| 1972-73 | Bombay | Rest of India | Nehru Stadium, Pune |
| 1973-74 | Rest of India | Bombay | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 1974-75 | Karnataka | Rest of India | |
| 1975-76 | Bombay | Rest of India | |
| 1976-77 | Bombay | Rest of India | |
| 1977-78 | Rest of India | Bombay | |
| 1978-79 | Rest of India | Karnataka | |
| 1979-80 | Not Played | ||
| 1980-81 | Delhi | Rest of India | |
| 1981-82 | Bombay | Rest of India | |
| 1982-83 | Rest of India | Delhi | Feroz Shah Kotla |
| 1983-84 | Karnataka | Rest of India | Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground |
| 1984-85 | Rest of India | Bombay | |
| 1985-86 | Bombay | Rest of India | |
| 1986-87 | Rest of India | Delhi | |
| 1987-88 | Hyderabad | Rest of India | |
| 1988-89 | Tamil Nadu | Rest of India | |
| 1989-90 | Delhi | Rest of India | |
| 1990-91 | Rest of India | Bengal | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 1991-92 | Haryana | Rest of India | Nahar Singh Stadium |
| 1992-93 | Rest of India | Delhi | Feroz Shah Kotla |
| 1993-94 | Rest of India | Punjab | Punjab Agricultural University Stadium |
| 1994-95 | Bombay | Rest of India | Wankhede Stadium |
| 1995-96 | Bombay | Rest of India | Wankhede Stadium |
| 1996-97 | Karnataka | Rest of India | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 1997-98 | Bombay | Rest of India | Wankhede Stadium |
| 1998-99 | Karnataka | Rest of India | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 1999-00 | Rest of India | Karnataka | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 2000-01 | Rest of India | Bombay | |
| 2001-02 | Rest of India | Baroda | |
| 2002-03 | Railways | Rest of India | Karnail Singh Stadium |
| 2003-04 | Rest of India | Mumbai | MA Chidambaram Stadium |
| 2004-05 | Rest of India | Mumbai | |
| 2005-06 | Railways | Rest of India | |
| 2006-07 | Rest of India | Uttar Pradesh | |
| 2007-08 | Rest of India | Mumbai | |
| 2008-09 | Rest of India | Delhi | |
| 2009-10 | Rest of India | Mumbai | |
| 2010-11 | Rest of India | Mumbai | |
| 2011-12 | Rest of India | Rajasthan | |
| 2012-13 | Rest of India[3] | Rajasthan | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 2013[4] | Rest of India[5] | Mumbai | Wankhede Stadium |
| 2013-14 | Karnataka | Rest of India | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 2014-15 | Karnataka[6] | Rest of India | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 2015-16 | Rest of India[7] | Mumbai | Brabourne Stadium |
References
- ^ Menon, Mohandas. "Irani Cup: history and perspective". wisdenindia.com. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/313354.html
- ^ "ROI rout Rajasthan to win Irani Cup". Wisden India. 24 September 2012.
- ^ "Irani cup 2012-13". Cricinfo. 10 February 2013.
- ^ "Jaffer's ton in vain as Rest win Irani". Wisden India. 10 February 2013.
- ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/irani-cup-2014-15/engine/match/776117.html
- ^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/irani-cup-2015-16/engine/match/902251.html
External links
- A brief history of the Irani Trophy
- BCCI Official website
- Irani Trophy on SPORT195
- Index of all Irani Trophy matches at Cricket Archive
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