Sports and Trophies by Dr. Gaurav Garg
CRICKET
ICC
● International Cricket Council.
● Formation - 1909
● HQ - Dubai, UAE
Important Trophies in Cricket
The domestic competitions include:
■ CK Nayudu Trophy
■ Ranji Trophy
■ Duleep Trophy
■ Vijay Hazare Trophy
■ Deodhar Trophy
■ Irani Trophy
■ NKP Salve Challenger Trophy
■ Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
■ Rani Jhansi Trophy
■ Cooch Behar Trophy
■ Vijay Merchant Trophy
■ Vinoo Mankad Trophy (Mankading rule in cricket
was named after him)
■ The Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup
■ The Sheesh Mahal Cricket Tournament
Ranji Trophy
● First edition - 1934.
● The Ranji Trophy 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'.
Duleep Trophy
● First edition : 1961-62.
● Trophy is named after Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji of Nawanagar (also known as 'Duleep'), the competition was
originally contested by teams representing geographical zones of India. Since 2016–17 it has been played by teams
chosen by BCCI selectors.
● Currently only 3 teams play in this tournament - India Blue, India Green and India Red.
Vijay Hazare Trophy
● First edition : 2002–03
● The Vijay Hazare Trophy, also known as the Ranji One-Day Trophy , was started in 2002–03 as a limited-overs cricket
domestic competition involving state teams from the Ranji Trophy plates.
● It is named after the famous Indian cricketer Vijay Hazare.
● He led India to its first ever Test cricket win (and the only victory under his captaincy) in 1951–52 against England at
Madras.
Deodhar Trophy
● First edition: 1973-74
● The Deodhar Trophy is a List A cricket competition in Indian domestic cricket.
● It is named after Prof. D. B. Deodhar (known as the Grand Old Man of Indian cricket) is a 50-over knockout
competition played on an annual basis among the 3 national level teams - India A, India B and India C.
Irani Trophy
● First edition: 1959–60
● The Z. R. Irani Cup (earlier called Irani Trophy) tournament was conceived during the 1959-60 season to mark the
completion of 25 years of the Ranji Trophy championship and was named after the late Z. R. Irani , who was associated
with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from its inception in 1928, till his death in 1970.
● The fixture is played annually between the incumbent Ranji Trophy winners and the Rest of India Team .
NKP Salve Challenger Trophy
● It is commonly referred to as the Challenger Series
● Established in the 1994–1995 season , it was played with the purpose of showcasing the talent that the country has, as
well as providing opportunities for younger players to make an impression.
● The tournament was played in October every year until 2013-14 season, before the start of Ranji Trophy season. From
1998–99 the tournament was known as the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy, named after former Board of Control for
Cricket in India president N. K. P. Salve .
Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
● It is a Twenty20 cricket domestic championship in India, organized by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI),
among the teams from Ranji Trophy.
● The 2008-09 season was the inaugural season. It is named after a famous Indian cricketer, Syed Mushtaq Ali.
Rani Jhansi Trophy
● Rani of Jhansi Women's (Inter-zonal) Tournament 1999/00 with live cricket scores.
Cooch Behar Trophy
● It is India's national cricket tournament for under-19 players.
Vijay Merchant Trophy - Under 16 tournament.
Vinoo Mankad Trophy - Under 19 tournament.
International cricket
■ The Ashes - England-Australia. (1st One Day and 1st Test match both were played between England and Australia).
■ Frank Worrell Trophy - Australia–West Indies.
■ Trans-Tasman Trophy - Australia–New Zealand Test series.
■ Chappell–Hadlee Trophy : Australia–New Zealand ODI series. (Ian Chappell is former Australian cricketer and
Richard Hadlee is former New Zealand cricketer)
■ Border-Gavaskar Trophy : Australia–India. (Allan Border is former Australian cricketer and Sunil Gavaskar is former
Indian cricketer)
■ Wisden Trophy : England–West Indies. (Wisden is known as ‘Bible of Cricket’)
■ Warne–Muralidharan Trophy : Australia–Sri Lanka. (Shane Warne is former Australian cricketer and Muttiah
Muralitharan is former Sri Lanka cricketer)
■ Basil D'Oliveira Trophy : England–South Africa.
■ Pataudi Trophy : England–India Test Matches played in England. (Nawab Mohammad Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, was
an Indian cricketer and former captain of the Indian cricket team)
■ Sobers–Tissera Trophy : West Indies–Sri Lanka.
■ Anthony de Mello Trophy : England–India Test Matches played in India.
■ Freedom Trophy - Gandhi-Mandela series : India–South Africa.
■ Ganguly-Durjoy Trophy : India-Bangladesh Test series. (The trophy is named in honour of Sourav Ganguly and
Naimur Rahman Durjoy, former captains of their respective countries)
Some Other Trophies (not played currently)
● Titan Cup
● Singer Cup
● Sharjah Cup
● Sahara Cup
HOCKEY
International Hockey Federation (FIH)
● Formation - 1924
● HQ - Lausanne, Switzerland
Trophies
● Aga Khan Gold Cup hockey
● Beighton Cup
● Dhyan Chand Trophy
● Lady Ratan Tata Trophy (Women)
● Murugappa Gold Cup
● Tommy Emar Cup
● Surjit Memorial Hockey Tournament
Beighton Cup
● Beighton Cup Kolkata has the distinction of hosting the Beighton Cup - the oldest hockey tournament in India.
● The Beighton Cup, held in Kolkata from 1895, and the Aga Khan Cup, held in Mumbai since 1896, are the
fore-runners of all hockey tournaments in India.
● The Beighton Cup is organised by the Bengal Hockey Association, and is usually held on the Mohun Bagan ground
every April. The Aga Khan Cup is organized by the Bombay Gymkhana, and is held on their grounds in downtown
Mumbai.
Rangaswami Cup
● The Rangaswami Cup is associated with hockey. Introduced in 1928, the Rangaswami Cup, was originally known as
the Inter-Provincial Tournament meant to pick up players for the national team for the Olympics.
Rene Frank Trophy (Super Fair Play Trophy)
● This Trophy was created by the FIH to celebrate the life of Mr René G. Frank who was President of FIH from 1966 to
1983 and his invaluable contribution to the FIH and world hockey.
All India Tommy Emar Women's Hockey Championship
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
● It is an annual international men's field hockey tournament held in Malaysia . It began in 1983 as a biennial contest.
The tournament became an annual event after 1998, following its growth and popularity. The tournament is named
after the ninth King of Malaysia, Sultan Azlan Shah.
Some other tournaments
● Bombay Gold Cup
● Stanley Cup
● Obaid Ullah Khan Gold Cup
● Scindia Gold Cup
● Begam Rasul Trophy - (Begum Qudsia Aizaz Rasul was the only Muslim woman in the Constituent Assembly of India
that drafted the Constitution of India)
● Shri Mohd. Shahid Hockey Tournament
● Sir B P Singh Hockey Tournament
● Surjit Memorial Hockey Tournament
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