Challenger Trophy
Challenger Trophy, 1994-95 to present day
ESPNcricinfo staff
02-Oct-2007
The Challenger Trophy, a day-night limited-overs tournament featuring the best talent available, was introduced by the BCCI in 1994-95. The competition features three sides - India Seniors [India Blue], India A [India Red] and India B [India Green]. For first few years the three teams were picked on merit, but the emphasis shifted to selecting three well-matched teams, a move that resulted in closer and more popular matches.
From 1998-99 the tournament was known as the N K P Salve Challenger Trophy and it is now officially called Challenger Series, for the N K P Salve Trophy.
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1994-95 | India Seniors |
| 1995-96 | India Seniors |
| 1996-97 | India Seniors |
| 1997-98 | India Seniors |
| 1998-99 | India A / India B |
| 1999-00 | India Seniors |
| 2000-01 | India Seniors |
| 2001-02 | India A |
| 2002-03 | Not played |
| 2003-04 | India A |
| 2004-05 | India A |
| 2005-06 | India Seniors |
| 2006-07 | India Blue / India Red |
| 2007-08 | India Blue |
| 2008-09 | India Blue |
| 2009-10 | India Red |
| 2010-11 | India Blue |
| 2011-12 | India Green/India Red |
| 2012-13 | India B |
| 2013-14 | India Blue |