The NKP Salve Challenger Trophy, commonly referred to as the Challenger Series, was an Indian
List A cricket
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tournament organized by the
Board of Control for Cricket in India
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(BCCI). Established in the 1994–1995 season, the tournament was played to showcase the country's talent and providing opportunities for younger players to make an impression. The tournament was played in October every year until the 2013–14 season before
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy (also known as Mastercard Ranji Trophy for sponsorship reasons) is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between multiple teams representing regional and state cricket associations. Board of Control for Cr ...
season.
From 1998 to 1999 the tournament was known as the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy, named after former
Board of Control for Cricket in India
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president
N. K. P. Salve – the man who brought the
World Cup
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to the sub-continent in 1987.
The tournament was not played in 2002–03.
The annual tournament is played between three sides, consisting of 36 of the best players in India. The three teams were India Seniors, India A, and India B. Team names were changed for the 2006 version of this tournament. India Seniors became India Blue, India A became India Red, and India B became India Green. India Seniors has won 7 times, including the 2005–06 edition.
Winners
See also
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Cricket in India
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Deodhar Trophy
The Deodhar Trophy, also known as Mastercard Devdhar trophy due to sponsorship reasons (also spelled Devdhar Trophy), is a List A cricket domestic cricket tournament of India. It is named after D. B. Deodhar (known as the Grand Old Man of Indian ...
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Vijay Hazare Trophy
The Vijay Hazare Trophy, (officially known as Mastercard Vijay Hazare trophy for sponsorship reasons) also known as the Ranji One-Day Trophy, is an annual limited-overs cricket domestic competition involving state teams from the Ranji Trophy p ...
References
External links
NKP Salve Challenger on SPORT195
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Indian domestic cricket competitions
List A cricket competitions