Founded as 'The Cricket Championship of India' at a meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket
in India in July 1934. The first Ranji Trophy fixtures took place in the 1934-35 season. Syed Mohammed Hadi of
Hyderabad was the first batsman to score a century in the tournament. The Trophy was donated by H.H. Sir Bhupendra
Singh Mahinder Baha-dur, Maharajah of Patiala in memory of His late Highness Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji of Nawanagar.
In the main, the Ranji Trophy is composed of teams representing the states that make up India. As the political
states have multiplied, so have cricket teams, but not every state has a team. Some states have more than one
cricket team, e.g. Maharashtra and Gujarat. There are also 'odd' teams like Railways, and Services representing
the armed forces. The various teams used to be grouped into zones - North, West, East, Central and South and the
initial matches were played on a league basis within the zones. The top two (until 1991-92) and then top three
teams (subsequent years) from each zone then played in a national knock-out competition. Starting with the 2002-03
season, the zonal system has been abandoned and a two-division structure has been adopted with two teams being
promoted from the plate league and two relegated from the elite league. If the knockout matches are not finished
they are decided on the first-innings lead.
in India in July 1934. The first Ranji Trophy fixtures took place in the 1934-35 season. Syed Mohammed Hadi of
Hyderabad was the first batsman to score a century in the tournament. The Trophy was donated by H.H. Sir Bhupendra
Singh Mahinder Baha-dur, Maharajah of Patiala in memory of His late Highness Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji of Nawanagar.
In the main, the Ranji Trophy is composed of teams representing the states that make up India. As the political
states have multiplied, so have cricket teams, but not every state has a team. Some states have more than one
cricket team, e.g. Maharashtra and Gujarat. There are also 'odd' teams like Railways, and Services representing
the armed forces. The various teams used to be grouped into zones - North, West, East, Central and South and the
initial matches were played on a league basis within the zones. The top two (until 1991-92) and then top three
teams (subsequent years) from each zone then played in a national knock-out competition. Starting with the 2002-03
season, the zonal system has been abandoned and a two-division structure has been adopted with two teams being
promoted from the plate league and two relegated from the elite league. If the knockout matches are not finished
they are decided on the first-innings lead.
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