Wikipedia - Ranji Trophy

The Ranji Trophy is a premier domestic first-class cricket championship played in India and organized annually by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The teams representing regional and state cricket associations participate. BCCI founded the championship in 1934, Since then it has been organised across various grounds and stadiums in India.

The competition currently consists of 38 teams, with all 28 states in India and four of the eight union territories with at least one team from each. When the tournament was founded, it was named "The Cricket Championship of India", in 1935 it was renamed after Ranjitsinhji, who was the first ever Indian to play international cricket. He played for the England from 1896 to 1902.

The Mumbai cricket team is the most successful team of the tournament, with a record 42 wins to their name.

The Mumbai cricket team holds the present title of the 2023–24 edition. It defeated Vidharbha cricket team in the final at the Wankhede stadium, Mumbai.

History

Ranjitsinhji, after whom the tournament is named

The idea of a national level, first class championship tournament was proposed by BCCI's founder A.S. De Mello. The competition was launched following BCCI's meeting at Shimla in July 1934, with the first fixtures taking place in 1934–35 .Initially the tournament was named as 'The cricket championship of India', it later was renamed. The trophy was donated by Bhupinder Singh, the Maharaja of Patiala in memory of Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji, Jam Sahib of Nawanagar who had died the previous year. The first match of the competition was held on 4 November 1934 between Madras and Mysore at the Chepauk ground in Madras (Now Chennai). Mumbai (Bombay) has won the tournament the most times with 42 wins including 15 back-to-back wins from 1958–59 to 1972–73.

In 2015 Paytm became the first company to hold the tournament's title sponsorship right by virtue of BCCI's title sponsorship deal.

The 2020–21 Ranji Trophy tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first season since the tournament's inception that it was not held.

A Ranji Trophy da Índia é um torneio de críquete realizado anualmente no país. Nomeado em homenagem a Ranjitsinhji, um príncipe indiano e jogador de críquete, o torneio é considerado a principal competição de críquete doméstico na Índia.

A Ranji Trophy foi estabelecida em 1934 e é organizada pela Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). A competição envolve equipes representando diferentes estados e territórios da Índia, competindo em partidas de críquete de formato de primeira classe.

O torneio é altamente competitivo e atrai os melhores jogadores de críquete do país. As equipes competem em uma série de partidas ao longo da temporada, com os melhores times avançando para as fases eliminatórias. A final da Ranji Trophy é um evento muito aguardado, com os finalistas lutando pelo prestigioso título.

A Ranji Trophy desempenha um papel crucial no desenvolvimento do críquete indiano, proporcionando uma plataforma para os jogadores mostrarem seu talento e habilidades. Muitos jogadores que se destacam na competição são selecionados para representar a equipe nacional da Índia em jogos internacionais.

Além de ser uma competição de críquete de alto nível, a Ranji Trophy também é uma oportunidade para os fãs de críquete apoiarem suas equipes locais e desfrutarem de emocionantes partidas de críquete. Os estádios ficam lotados de torcedores apaixonados, criando uma atmosfera vibrante e animada.

Em resumo, a Ranji Trophy da Índia é um torneio de críquete de primeira classe que celebra o talento e a paixão pelo esporte na Índia. É uma competição altamente competitiva e prestigiosa, que desempenha um papel fundamental no desenvolvimento do críquete indiano.