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	Cricketfundas.com's Coverage of Ranji Trophy
		Ranji Trophy - The Cricket Championship of India began in the 1934-35 season.
		The trophy was donated by the then Maharaja of Patiala, H.H.Bhupender Singh to the BCCI in fond memory of Sir RanjitSinhji who has the honour of playing test cricket for England and also has the distinction of being the first Indian to be the 'Wisden Cricketer of the year' way back in 1897.
		This is the 69th Edition of the Ranji Trophy and as many as 30 teams involved in it.
	www.cricketfundas.com /ranji1.htm (446 words)

	Ranji Trophy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to county cricket in England and the Pura Cup in Australia.
		The trophy was donated by Bhupinder Singh, the Maharajah of Patiala.
		The first Ranji Trophy Championship was won by Bombay after they defeated North India in the final.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ranji_Trophy (377 words)

	Irani Trophy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The 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 always played between the previous year's Ranji Trophy winners and the Rest of India Team.
		The first match, played between the Ranji Trophy champions and the Rest of India was played in 1959-60 with the trophy being instituted in the name of Zal Irani, long time treasurer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India and a keen patron of the game.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Irani_Trophy (250 words)

	Ranji Trophy - Cricket Tournament India - Indian Cricket Tournament
		Ranji Trophy, "The Cricket Championship of India," is undoubtedly the most important tournament in India's domestic cricket season.
		The trophy was donated by the then Maharaja of Patiala, H.H.Bhupender Singh to the BCCI in fond memory of Sir Ranjitsinghji Vibhaji of Nawanagar, who has the honour of playing test cricket for England and is widely regarded as one of the finest batsmen the game has ever seen.
		Traditionally, most of the teams playing Ranji Trophy represent the states of India even though there are institutional teams such as Railways and Services.
	www.iloveindia.com /sports/cricket/tournaments/ranji-trophy.html (174 words)

	[ onlinetradingcoach.net \| Ranji Trophy Resources ] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Ranji Trophy is a tame first-class cricket championship played in India enclosed by citified 'n prerequisite sides, equivalent to county cricket in England 'n the Pura Cup in Australia.
		The initiatory Ranji Trophy Championship was won by Bombay after they defeated North India in the final.
		Most of the outfits legiting in the Ranji Trophy represent states of India.
	www.onlinetradingcoach.net /Ranji_Trophy (471 words)

	Cups & Trophies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Irani Trophy 2000: Rest of India became the champion beating Ranji Trophy Champion Mumbai on 16th October, 2000.
		Nasser Hussain was the third British skipper to win the trophy after Colin Cowdray in 1967-68 and Ray Illingworth in 1969.
		ICC Knockout Trophy: New Zealand won the ICC Knockout Trophy defeating India by four wickets in the finals held at Nairobi, Kenya.
	www.netguruindia.com /information/tournament2000.html (975 words)

	Cricket, History of - MSN Encarta
		In the West Indies the Shell Shield was the trophy for the inter-island competition from 1965 to 1987.
		In India, the Ranji Trophy is the title of the annual inter-state competition.
		The Duleep Trophy was inaugurated in 1961-1962 and was contested by five zonal teams (West, East, North, South, and Central) until 2002-2003.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761556099/Cricket_History_of.html (2447 words)

	Duleep before Ranji — the way to go
		One opinion that had majority backing was that the Duleep Trophy should be played before the Ranji Trophy starts, rather than the other way round as is the practice now.
		For them, Ranji Trophy is the national championship and based on the performances of players in the Ranji Trophy, players should get selected for the Duleep Trophy at the end of the season.
		By playing Duleep Trophy before Ranji Trophy, the BCCI is `diluting' the importance of the Ranji Trophy, felt these critics.
	www.tssonnet.com /tss2849/stories/20051203002703400.htm (941 words)

	Netfundu.com - cricket tournaments
		The Duleep Trophy competition was started by the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) in India in 1961-62 with the aim of providing a greater competitive edge in domestic cricket.
		The Duleep Trophy was also meant to help the selectors in assessing the form of the cricketers.
		The Trophy was donated by H.H. Sir Bhupendra Singh Mahinder Bahadur, Maharajah of Patiala in memory of his late Highness, Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji of Nawanagar.
	www.netfundu.com /cricket/cricket.htm (251 words)

	Ranji Trophy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Ranji Trophy is the domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between state and city sides, equivalent to county cricket in England and the Pura Cup in Australia.
		The trophy was donated by Sir Bhupendra Singh Mahinder Bahadur, Maharajah of Patiala.
		The most dominant team in the Ranji Trophy has been Mumbai cricket team, winning the tournament 32 times.
	www.dictionpedia.com /en/Ranji_Trophy (373 words)

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		Veteran Vadodara all-rounder Tushar Arothe is set to achieve a rare distinction of playing his 100th Ranji Trophy match as his side prepares for the crucial semifinal against Mumbai at the GSFC ground here from April 25.
		The 34-year-old off-spinner, who made his debut in the Ranji Trophy in 1985-86 playing for Vadodara against Maharashtra, will be the first in Gujarat and the 11th Indian cricketer to play 100 matches in Ranji Trophy.
		During the current Ranji season, the senior most player of the Vadodara team has already claimed 15 wickets for 241 runs and scored 421 runs, including one century (150) and two half-centuries (66 and 64) from six matches.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2003042305971900.htm&date=2003/04/23/&prd=th& (235 words)

	Ranji Trophy may be five-day affair - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Ranji Trophy league matches may well be five-day affairs from the present four in the coming season if the suggestions of the Captains and Coaches of Ranji teams are accepted.
		He said that last year, when this idea of a conclave was started, almost all the suggestions were accepted and implemented by the board except for a couple of them due to logistical problems.
		He said that the captains expressed happiness over the format of the Ranji Trophy and wanted it to be extended to the junior level also.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/Jun052004/sp4.asp (492 words)

	Ranji Trophy has map of undivided India
		However, the National championship, as it is played today though with a different format, started in 1934 for the Ranji Trophy, named after K S Ranjitsinhji, one of the most famous Indian cricketers who incidentally never played for India (he represented England).
		Raiji admitted the maker of the Trophy was not known but since the map was drawn before the partition, there was no need to change it.
		But since the trophy is original and one should not tamper with the trophy.
	www.mid-day.com /sports/national/2003/may/52384.htm (1054 words)

	Ranji Trophy skippers to meet
		The board had introduced a two-tier Ranji Trophy format last season, with the top teams locking horns in the 'Elite' division, and the weaker ones fighting it out in the 'Plate' division.
		Dalmiya said the board may also ask Ranji Trophy captains and coaches to hold similar meetings in their respective associations.
		On the new Duleep Trophy format, Dalmiya said he "strongly felt" that it needs to be discussed threadbare.
	www.rediff.com /cricket/2003/may/10ranji.htm?zcc=rl (461 words)

	CEAT Cricket Ratings - Domestic Ratings
		There is no annual cricket rating system in the world that accords points to performances in domestic cricket and will award the toppers in different categories (overall; batting; bowling; fielding) at the end of the cricket season in April.
		The round-robin league is followed by two semi-finals that feature the top two sides from each sub-group A and B. The semi-finals are followed by the final; the winner of which becomes the Ranji Trophy champion.
		For instance; a strong team like Karnataka that won the Ranji Trophy in 1997-98 and 1998-99 was relegated to the Plate group in the 2002-03 season because of a lean trot in 2001-02.
	www.ceatcricketrating.com /ratings/domestic.htm (338 words)

	Ranji Trophy: See what people are saying right now on Technorati
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		Kaif: The UP hero Today, Uttar Pradesh won their maiden Ranji Trophy title in only their third appearance in the finals in the history of this...
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	Milking the cash cow
		For a four-day Ranji league game, such a player stands to make Rs 80,000 and for every five-day Ranji knockout game he will be paid Rs 1,00,000.
		He started his Ranji stint with Mumbai in 1997 and after almost a decade of domestic cricket (Goa and South Zone, Assam and East Zone, Baroda and West Zone) is finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel.
		UP's win in the Ranji Trophy, he feels, is an indication of the spread of talent.
	www.sportstaronnet.com /tss2907/stories/20060218001001700.htm (2086 words)

	rediff.com cricket channel -- Ranji Trophy 2005-06
		Bengal entered the final of the Ranji Trophy championship, beating Baroda in the semi-finals by virtue of the first innings lead.
		Saurashtra clinched their maiden Ranji Trophy Plate division title after beating Rajasthan by an innings and 34 runs in the final.
		Rajasthan beat Orissa by nine wickets to enter the Ranji Trophy Plate Group final, clinching victory on the third day of the five-day match.
	ia.rediff.com /cricket/ranji2005.html (147 words)

	Cricket Tournaments in India - Indian Cricket Tournaments
		The Ranji Trophy was launched as the "Cricket Championship of India" at a meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India in July 1934.
		The Irany Trophy was conceived during the 1959-60 season to commemorate the 25th year of the Ranji Trophy championship.
		The Duleep Trophy, named after Kumar Shri Duleepsinghji, was launched by the BCCI to espouse more competition in the Indian cricket arena.
	www.iloveindia.com /sports/cricket/tournaments/index.html (201 words)

	The Hindu : Ranji Trophy: new format only from 2003-04 season
		Confirming this, BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya said from Kolkata: ``We have already conveyed to the associations taking part in Ranji Trophy that they would have to be ready for the change in order to make the national championship more competitive.
		The format will be the same next year (2002-03) too, but the points collected in the respective zonal tournament will determine the `top 10' for the new format that will come into effect from the 2003-04 season''.
		The new format is very simple, with only ten teams being in the fray for the Ranji Trophy.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/2002/01/10/stories/2002011001671900.htm (433 words)

	Cricinfo - Railways and UP set up title clash - Print -
		Tejinder Pal Singh's unbeaten 90 helped Railways advance to the finals of the Ranji Trophy one-day tournament beating Bengal by 101 runs at Lucknow.
		Ranji Trophy champions Uttar Pradesh gave themselves a chance to bag another title this season, as they comprehensively beat Baroda by 102 runs in the semi-finals of the Ranji Trophy one-day tournament at Lucknow.
		Jyoti Prasad Yadav, the UP middle-order batsman, was unlucky to be stranded on 99, but played a major role in overcoming a shaky start and lifting the total to 217 for 9.
	www.icc-cricket.com /iccct2006/content/story/241333.html?wrappertype=print (330 words)

	Sourav Ganguly to play Ranji Trophy on January 3
		Sourav Ganguly along with another three players are to play Ranji Trophy Elite Division league matches (round 6) for their respective state teams beginning January 3, as per the BCCI directive.
		The Ranji Trophy match will keep these four players busy in India and they will leave for Pakistan on January 7, whereas the rest of the team will leave for Pakistan tour on January 5, 2006.
		The decision has been taken after the controversy over the absence of Sourav Ganguly in the Ranji Trophy in Surat got media attention and Selection Committee Chairman Kiran More expressing his displeasure over it, and writing letter to BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah as to why Ganguly was not playing in the Ranji match.
	www.desifans.com /blogs/2005395 (389 words)

	Rathore announces retirement - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Former Indian Test player and captain of the Punjab Ranji Trophy team Vikram Rathore today announced his retirment from first class cricket.
		Vikram, who played 146 matches and scored 11,473 runs in Ranji Trophy said he is going to settle down in Leeds.
		Rathore played Ranji Trophy for 15 years, from 1988-99 to 2002-03 and also represented Himachal in the last season.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/nov06/sp11.asp (332 words)

	Vantage point: 04/01/2003 - 04/30/2003
		This year the Ranji trophy format was changed and there were very few boring matches.
		Decades ago, the Ranji Trophy was a popular contest with crowds thronging to watch matches and passionately supporting their teams.
		The Ranji Trophy is a cash cow whose udders seem to have turned invisible to everyone.
	gauravsabnis.blogspot.com /2003_04_01_gauravsabnis_archive.html (7057 words)

	outlookindia.com \| wired
		The day is not far when Shane Warne emerges season's leading wicket-taker or Brian Lara the highest run-getter in the Ranji Trophy.
		The subject of international stars playing in the Ranji Trophy surfaced when Maharashtra Cricket Association chief Ajay Shirke reportedly said two days ago that the MCA was planning to bring in a few Australian cricketers including Warne, world's leading bowler with 685 scalps, in order to prop up the state team's prospects.
		BCCI President Sharad Pawar had said yesterday that Ranji Trophy rules did not allow for the participation of overseas players but Shah clarified that "provisions to play foreign players already exist." In fact, England's charismatic batsman Denis Compton and West Indian pacer Roy Gilchrist had played in the Ranji Trophy in the past.
	www.outlookindia.com /pti_news.asp?id=404679 (379 words)

	Tamil Nadu in Ranji Trophy
		The first Ranji Trophy match in history took place at Chepauk, Madras, barely six months after it was suggested and adopted.
		De Mello wrote: It was with something like trepidation that I submitted my proposal of the Ranji Trophy to the august gathering, and also laid before the meeting an artist's drawing of the proposed trophy, a Grecian urn two feet high, with a lid, the handle of which represented Father Time.
		Thus, briefly, was the Ranji Trophy born." (From "Fortyfive years of Ranji Trophy" by P N Sundaresan)
	www.chennaionline.com /cityfeature/mosquitoes/rams06.asp (632 words)

	The Hindu : Sport / Cricket : Ranji Trophy Super League
		Mumbai : The Ranji Trophy Elite division league, re-named as Super League, would be conducted between November 23 and January 13 with the semifinals scheduled from January 23-27 and the final from February 1-5.
		Duleep Trophy matches will commence on October 19 with West Zone taking on South at Indore and East meeting Central at Gwalior.
		Ranji Trophy: Super League (Elite) division: First round: Nov 23-26.
	www.hindu.com /2006/10/05/stories/2006100506462000.htm (196 words)

	BCCI - Board of Control for Cricket in India - India Cricket News and Photos Latest Cricket News
		The trophy was a deliberate attempt to avoid the communalism of the quadrangular tournament.
		The first match, played between the Ranji Trophy champions and the Rest of India was played in 1959-60 with the trophy being instituted in the name of Zal Irani, long time treasurer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India and a keen patron of the game.
		The Duleep Trophy competition was started by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 1961-62 with the aim of providing a greater competitive edge in domestic cricket - because, apart from the knock-out stages of the Ranji Trophy, that competition proved predictable, with Bombay winning for fifteen consecutive years.
	bcci.cricket.deepthi.com (2219 words)

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