The Ranji Trophy (also known as Paytm Ranji Trophy for sponsorship reason) is a domestic first-class

cricket championship played in India between multiple teams representing regional and state cricket
associations. The competition currently consists of 38 teams, with all 28 states in India and four of the
eight union territories having at least one representation. The competition is named after the first Indian
cricketer who played international cricket, Ranjitsinhji, who was also known as 'Ranji'.

Contents

1 History

2 Participants

3 Current teams

4 Defunct teams

5 Format

5.1 Points summary

6 Tournament records

7 Winners

7.1 Finals appearances by team

8 See also

9 References and notes

10 External links

History

Ranjitsinhji, after whom the tournament is named

The competition was launched following a meeting in July 1934,[1] with the first fixtures taking place in
1934–35. The trophy was donated by Bhupinder Singh, the Maharaja of Patiala.[1] The first match of the
competition was held on 4 November 1934 between Madras and Mysore at the Chepauk ground in
Madras. Mumbai (Bombay) have won the tournament the most times with 41 wins including 15 back-to-
back wins from 1958–59 to 1972–73.
The 2020–21 Ranji Trophy tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[2] the first time
since the tournament's inception in the 1934–35 season that the Ranji Trophy was not held,[3] instead,
the BCCI has decided to organize 50 overs Vijay Hazare Trophy.[4]