The History of Domestic Cricket Tournaments in India You Should Know
Domestic Cricket Tournament 1. RANJI TROPHY India's premier domestic cricket competition, the Ranji Trophy, was established in 1934 .The idea came from A.S. De Mello , the founder of the Indian Board of Control. Ranjit Sinhji , the first Indian cricket player to play internationally, was the inspiration behind the tournament's renaming from its original name, the Cricket Championship of India. The competition consists of a round robin phase and then knockout stages. The 38 teams who compete in the Ranji Trophy Cricket are split into two divisions: the ...