Deodhar Trophy

The Deodhar Trophy is the one-day equivalent of the Ranji Trophy in India's domestic cricket. The Deodhar Trophy, named after the grand old man of Indian Cricket - the Late Prof. D. B. Deodhar, is a played on league basis among the 5 zonal teams - North, South, East, West and Central Zone.

The competition was launched in the 1973-74 season with South Zone annexing the title. The first Deodhar trophy match played between South Zone and East Zone was the first recorded one-day match in the country, where South Zone emerged victorious by 6 wickets.

In Deodhar Trophy tournament, there is no round robin stage/finals and the team that tops the point table is declared the winner. The North Zone has won the competition a whopping 11 times.

Deodhar Trophy Winners

Year	Winning Zone
2005-06	North Zone
2004-05	North Zone
2003-04	East Zone
2002-03	North Zone
2001-02	South Zone
2000-01	South Zone / Central Zone (Joint)
1999-00	North Zone
1998-99	Central Zone
1997-98	North Zone
1996-97	East Zone
1995-96	North Zone
1994-95	Central Zone
1993-94	East Zone
1992-93	East Zone
1991-92	South Zone
1990-91	West Zone
1989-90	North Zone
1988-89	North Zone
1987-88	North Zone
1986-87	North Zone
1985-86	West Zone
1984-85	West Zone
1983-84	West Zone
1982-83	West Zone
1981-82	South Zone
1980-81	South Zone
1979-80	West Zone
1978-79	South Zone
1977-78	North Zone
1976-77	Central Zone
1975-76	West Zone
1974-75	South Zone
1973-74	South Zone