The Ranji Trophy
A brief history of the Ranji Trophy
Cricinfo staff
06-Oct-2006
The Ranji Trophy was launched following a meeting of the Indian board in July 1934, and the competition began the following season with the winners receiving a trophy donated by the Maharajah of Patiala. It was named after KS Ranjitsinhji, the Indian prince and fine batsman who played 15 Tests for England between 1896 and 1902 and introduced new strokes to the game, including the late cut and the leg glance.
Winners
Winners | Runners-up | |
---|---|---|
1934-35 | Bombay | Northern India |
1935-36 | Bombay | Madras |
1936-37 | Nawanagar | Bengal |
1937-38 | Hyderabad | Nawanagar |
1938-39 | Bengal | Southern Punjab |
1939-40 | Maharashtra | United Province |
1940-41 | Maharashtra | Madras |
1941-42 | Bombay | Mysore |
1942-43 | Baroda | Hyderabad |
1943-44 | Western India | Bengal |
1944-45 | Bombay | Holkar |
1945-46 | Holkar | Baroda |
1946-47 | Baroda | Holkar |
1947-48 | Holkar | Bombay |
1948-49 | Bombay | Baroda |
1949-50 | Baroda | Holkar |
1950-51 | Holkar | Gujarat |
1951-52 | Bombay | Holkar |
1952-53 | Holkar | Bengal |
1953-54 | Bombay | Holkar |
1954-55 | Madras | Holkar |
1955-56 | Bombay | Bengal |
1956-57 | Bombay | Services |
1957-58 | Baroda | Services |
1958-59 | Bombay | Bengal |
1959-60 | Bombay | Mysore |
1960-61 | Bombay | Rajasthan |
1961-62 | Bombay | Rajasthan |
1962-63 | Bombay | Rajasthan |
1963-64 | Bombay | Rajasthan |
1964-65 | Bombay | Hyderabad |
1965-66 | Bombay | Rajasthan |
1966-67 | Bombay | Rajasthan |
1967-68 | Bombay | Madras |
1968-69 | Bombay | Bengal |
1969-70 | Bombay | Rajasthan |
1970-71 | Bombay | Maharashtra |
1971-72 | Bombay | Bengal |
1972-73 | Bombay | Tamil Nadu |
1973-74 | Karnataka | Rajasthan |
1974-75 | Bombay | Karnataka |
1975-76 | Bombay | Bihar |
1976-77 | Bombay | Delhi |
1977-78 | Karnataka | Uttar Pradesh |
1978-79 | Delhi | Karnataka |
1979-80 | Delhi | Bombay |
1980-81 | Bombay | Delhi |
1981-82 | Delhi | Karnataka |
1982-83 | Karnataka | Bombay |
1983-84 | Bombay | Delhi |
1984-85 | Bombay | Delhi |
1985-86 | Delhi | Haryana |
1986-87 | Hyderabad | Delhi |
1987-88 | Tamil Nadu | Railways |
1988-89 | Delhi | Bengal |
1989-90 | Bengal | Delhi |
1990-91 | Haryana | Bombay |
1991-92 | Delhi | Tamil Nadu |
1992-93 | Punjab | Maharashtra |
1993-94 | Bombay | Bengal |
1994-95 | Bombay | Punjab |
1995-96 | Karnataka | Tamil Nadu |
1996-97 | Mumbai | Delhi |
1997-98 | Karnataka | Uttar Pradesh |
1998-99 | Karnataka | Madhya Pradesh |
1999-00 | Mumbai | Hyderabad |
2000-01 | Baroda | Railways |
2001-02 | Railways | Baroda |
2002-03 | Mumbai | Tamil Nadu |
2003-04 | Mumbai | Tamil Nadu |
2004-05 | Railways | Punjab |
2005-06 | Uttar Pradesh | Bengal |
2006-07 | Mumbai | Bengal |
2007-08 | Delhi | Uttar Pradesh |
2008-09 | Mumbai | Uttar Pradesh |
2009-10 | Mumbai | Karnataka |
2010-11 | Rajasthan | Baroda |
2011-12 | Rajasthan | Tamil Nadu |