- Sport: Cricket (First-Class)
- Host: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
- Frequency: Annual
- When: December to March
- Format: Round-robin group stage followed by knockout playoffs, featuring teams from regional and state cricket associations across India.
- Importance: Premier domestic first-class cricket tournament in India, considered a stepping stone to the Indian national team.
Additional Information:
- The Ranji Trophy is named after Ranjitsinhji, one of India’s first Test cricketers who played for England.
- It is the longest-running first-class cricket tournament in the world, having been founded in 1934.
- Mumbai holds the record for most wins (42 titles).
- Many legendary Indian cricketers, like Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, have played in the Ranji Trophy.
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