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Cricket In India
Cricket is the most popular sport in India. It is played almost everywhere in the country. The Board of Control for Cricket in India is the governing body of Indian cricket and conduct all domestic tournaments and select the players for the India national cricket team and India women's national cricket team, women's national cricket team. Domestic competitions in India annually organized by BCCI include the Ranji Trophy, the Duleep Trophy, the Vijay Hazare Trophy, the Deodhar Trophy, the Irani Trophy and the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy. The Indian Premier League, a Twenty20 tournament where various city-based franchises compete in a style similar to American football, is one of the biggest sporting leagues and the biggest cricketing league in the world. In 2023 it launched a similar league for females, the Women's Premier League (cricket), Women's Premier League (WPL) International cricket in India does not follow a consistent pattern, unlike other cricketing teams such as Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India Women's National Cricket Team
The India women's national cricket team, also known as Women in Blue, represents India in international cricket. It is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, and is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test, ODI and T20I status. They are the reigning Asian Games gold medalists. The team has played 41 Test matches, winning 8, losing 6 and drawing 27. They played their first international match on 31 October 1976 in a Test against the West Indies at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. The team has played 327 ODI matches, winning 180, losing 141, tying 2 and with 4 ending in a no-result. As of June 2024, India is ranked fourth in the ICC Women's ODI and T20I Team Rankings on 104 rating points. India has reached the Cricket World Cup final on two occasions, losing to Australia by 98 runs in 2005 and losing to England by 9 runs in 2017. They have won the ODI Asia Cup 4 times in 2004, 2005-06, 2006, 2008. The team has played 199 T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India National Cricket Team
The India men's national cricket team, also known as Men in Blue, represents India in international cricket. It is governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India and is a full member nation of the International Cricket Council with Test, ODI and T20I status. India are the current holders of the T20 World Cup, the Champions Trophy and the Asia Cup. The team has played 589 Test matches, winning 181, losing 184, with 223 draws and 1 tie. As of May 2025, India is ranked fourth in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings with 105 rating points. India have played in two of the three World Test Championship finals, finishing runners-up in 2021 and 2023, while finishing third in 2025. Test rivalries include the Border–Gavaskar Trophy with Australia, Freedom Trophy with South Africa, Anthony de Mello Trophy and Pataudi Trophy both with England. The team has played 1,066 ODI matches, winning 567, losing 445, tying 10 and with 44 ending in a no-result. As of May 2025 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senior Women's Inter Zonal Multi-Day Trophy
The Senior Women's Inter Zonal Multi Day Trophy is an Indian women's cricket first-class domestic competition organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The competition began in 2014–15, as a two-day competition, with the three subsequent competitions in 2015–16, 2016–17 and 2017–18 operating with a three-day format. After the 2017-18 season, the competition was discontinued until it was revived again in 2023-24. In its first four editions, the competition featured five teams, each representing a region (or "zone") of India: Central Zone, East Zone, North Zone, South Zone and West Zone. After the North East Zone was created in 2022-23, they participated in the succeeding edition of the tournament in 2023-24. Central Zone are the most successful team in the history of the competition, winning the first three editions. The holders are East Zone who won the most recent competition in 2023-24. History The competition began in February 2015, as the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vizzy Trophy
Association of Indian Universities (AIU) is an organisation and association of universities in India including central, state, institutes of National Importance and Deemed Universities. It is based in Delhi. It evaluates the courses, syllabi, standards, and credits of foreign Universities pursued abroad and equates them in relation to various courses offered by Indian universities. The AIU is mainly concerned with the recognition of Degrees/Diplomas awarded by the Universities in India, which are recognized by the UGC, New Delhi, and abroad for the purpose of admission to higher degree courses in Indian universities. The AIU is also an implementing agency for the agreements signed under the Cultural Exchange Programmes executed between India and other countries in the field of education, insofar as it relates to the recognition of foreign qualifications (except for medicine and allied courses). It is a member of Board of Control for Cricket in India. AIU Games AIU organizes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijay Merchant Trophy
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Vinoo Mankad Trophy
Vinoo Mankad Trophy is a national level under 19 age group One-day cricket tournament of India. Board of Control for Cricket in India organises it. It involves junior teams of affiliated state cricket association of BCCI. The tournament is named after the Indian former cricketer Vinoo Mankad Mulvantrai Himmatlal "Vinoo" Mankad (; 12 April 1917 – 21 August 1978) was a former Captain of Indian cricket team and appeared in 44 Test matches for India between 1946 and 1959. He was best known for his world record setting opening partn .... References Indian domestic cricket competitions Youth sport in India {{Indian-domestic-cricket-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cooch Behar Trophy
The Cooch Behar Trophy is India's national four-day cricket tournament for under-19 players. It has been held annually since the 1945–46 season. It is run by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. History The trophy was donated by, and named after, the family of the Maharaja of Cooch Behar. From 1945–46 to 1986–87 the Cooch Behar Trophy was a schools competition. It changed to an under-19 competition in 1987–88. Current format Matches are played over four days. All the Ranji Trophy teams field sides, except for Railways and Services. The sides are divided into four groups, each of which plays a round-robin. After the group matches are completed, quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final are held. Prominent players Many Test players have been prominent in the Cooch Behar Trophy in their youth. Budhi Kunderan and Rusi Surti scored centuries in North Zone Schools' victory in the 1954–55 final. Ashok Mankad represented West Zone Schools in the final for three consec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CK Nayudu Trophy
The Colonel C. K. Nayudu Trophy is a domestic cricket championship played in India between 38 under-23 teams representing various state and regional cricket associations. It is organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and is named after India's first Test cricket captain C. K. Nayudu. Each match is played over four-days. Over its history, it has been played with various age-limits including under-22, under-23, under-25. The current champions are Karnataka who defeated Uttar Pradesh in the 2024 final. History In 1973–74, BCCI named a tournament for under-22 cricketers after India's first Test cricket captain, C. K. Nayudu. It was initially called 'Junior Tournament of India for the Colonel Nayudu Trophy'. The trophy was donated by the Bombay Cricket Association The Mumbai Cricket Association (formerly Bombay Cricket Association) is the governing body for cricket in Mumbai and surrounding regions such as Thane, Navi Mumbai. Its headquarters is situate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senior Women's T20 Inter Zonal Trophy
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Senior Women's T20 Trophy
The Senior Women's T20 Trophy, previously known as the Senior Women's T20 League, is a women's Twenty20 cricket competition held in India. It began in the 2008–09 season, with 28 teams representing state cricket associations, whilst the most recent season, 2022–23, had 37 teams competing. Railways are the most successful team in the history of the competition, winning 11 titles, whilst Delhi, Punjab and Mumbai have won the competition once apiece. History The tournament began in the 2008–09 season, as the Senior Women's T20 Trophy, running along the Inter State Women's Competition, which ended after that season, and the Senior Women's One Day League. The results of the first tournament are not recorded. Railways are the first recorded winners of the tournament, as they beat Maharashtra in the final of the 2009–10 competition by 5 wickets. Railways went on to dominate the competition, winning the next seven titles. Delhi were the team to end Railways' winning streak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is a domestic Twenty20 cricket championship in India, organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). It is named after former Test cricketer Syed Mushtaq Ali. It is played by the teams from the Ranji Trophy, which is the premier domestic first-class cricket championship in the country. In 2006–07, the inaugural competition was won by Tamil Nadu under the captaincy of Dinesh Karthik. The 2024–25 tournament was won by Mumbai, who defeated Madhya Pradesh in the final. Tamil Nadu has been the most successful team, winning the trophy three times. History The tournament is played under Twenty20 (T20) rules. Originally known as the Inter-State T20 Championship, it was inaugurated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the 2006–07 season. Except in 2016–17, the tournament has been contested by teams involved in the Ranji Trophy, 27 at first and currently (2023) 38. The format begun with a round-robin stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
