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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 first Ranji Trophy fixtures took place in 1934-35 with Bombay walking away with the top honours.
The Irany Trophy was conceived during the 1959-60 season to commemorate the 25th year of the Ranji Trophy championship. The tournament was named after the late Z. R. Irani, who was associated with the Board of Control for Cricket in India since its inception in 1928.
The Duleep Trophy, named after Kumar Shri Duleepsinghji, was launched by the BCCI to espouse more competition in the Indian cricket arena. The tournament was proposed to help the national selectors in assessing the form of the cricketers.
Here is a list of cricket tournaments in India:
