Global InformationIrani Cup information
| Countries | India |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
| Format | First-class cricket |
| First edition | 1959–60 |
| Latest edition | 2023–24 |
| Next edition | 2024–25 |
| Tournament format | One-off |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Current champion | Rest of India |
| Qualification | Ranji Trophy |
| Most runs | Wasim Jaffer (1,294)[1] |
| Most wickets | Padmakar Shivalkar (51)[2] |
The Z. R. Irani Cup, also known as the Irani Trophy, (officially as the IDFC First Bank Irani Trophy for sponsorship reasons), is an annual first-class cricket match organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and contested each season by the reigning Ranji Trophy champions and a multi-state Rest of India team (ROI) composed of players from the other state teams.[3][4] The inaugural edition was played in March 1960 as a special event to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Ranji Trophy. It was intended to be a one-off match but, in 1962, BCCI decided to institute it as annual fixture and it has been played in most seasons since 1962–63.[5] BCCI named the Irani Trophy after Zal R. Irani, their long-serving president and treasurer, who was a significant figure in the organisation from its inception in 1928, till his death in 1970.[3]
- ^ "Irani Cup – Most Runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ "Irani Cup – Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ a b Irani Cup and full-fledged Indian teams. SportsKeeda. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Irani Cup Winners 1959/60–. Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 5 December 2023.