India’s one of the oldest domestic cricket tournaments, the Duleep Trophy, has served as a platform for several Indian cricket stars who made it to the Indian men’s senior team with their performance in the domestic tournament. Since the inauguration of the Duleep Trophy in 1961-62 by the apex governing body of cricket in India BCCI, the teams were divided into different geographical zones(North, South, East, West, Central). Duleep Trophy was named after former Indin cricketer Duleep Singh, who represented British India in the 1930s and was famous for his elegant batting style.
In 2024, BCCI made certain changes in the team structure. This year, instead of dividing teams into different zones, they named the teams India A, India B, India C, and India D. The players representing the mentioned teams are selected by the BCCI’s senior selecting committee.
Duleep Trophy Winners List
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TBD | TBD |
| 2023 | South Zone | West Zone |
| 2022 | West Zone | South Zone |
| 2019 | India Red | India Green |
| 2018-19 | India Blue | India Red |
| 2017-18 | India Red | India Blue |
| 2016-17 | India Blue | India Red |
| 2014-15 | Central Zone | South Zone |
| 2013-14 | Draw | Draw |
| 2012-13 | East Zone | Central Zone |
| 2011-12 | East Zone | Central Zone |
| 2010-11 | South Zone | North Zone |
| 2009-10 | West Zone | South Zone |
| 2008-09 | West Zone | South Zone |
| 2007-08 | North Zone | West Zone |
| 2006-07 | North Zone | Sri Lanka A |
| 2005-06 | West Zone | East Zone |
| 2004-05 | Central Zone | North Zone |
| 2003-04 | North Zone | East Zone |
| 2002-03 | North Zone | East Zone |
| 2001-02 | West Zone | North Zone |
| 2000-01 | North Zone | Central Zone |
| 1999-00 | North Zone | West Zone |
| 1998-99 | Central Zone | West Zone |
| 1997-98 | Draw | Draw |
| 1996-97 | Central Zone | South Zone |
| 1995-96 | South Zone | Central Zone |
| 1994-95 | North Zone | South Zone |
| 1993-94 | North Zone | West Zone |
| 1992-93 | North Zone | Central Zone |
| 1991-92 | North Zone | West Zone |
| 1990-91 | North Zone | West Zone |
| 1989-90 | South Zone | Central Zone |
| 1988-89 | Draw | Draw |
| 1987-88 | North Zone | West Zone |
| 1986-87 | South Zone | West Zone |
| 1985-86 | West Zone | South Zone |
| 1984-85 | South Zone | North Zone |
| 1983-84 | North Zone | West Zone |
| 1982-83 | North Zone | South Zone |
| 1981-82 | West Zone | East Zone |
| 1980-81 | West Zone | East Zone |
| 1979-80 | North Zone | West Zone |
| 1978-79 | North Zone | West Zone |
| 1977-78 | West Zone | North Zone |
| 1976-77 | West Zone | North Zone |
| 1975-76 | South Zone | North Zone |
| 1974-75 | South Zone | West Zone |
| 1973-74 | North Zone | Central Zone |
| 1972-73 | West Zone | Central Zone |
| 1971-72 | Central Zone | West Zone |
| 1970-71 | South Zone | East Zone |
| 1969-70 | West Zone | North Zone |
| 1968-69 | West Zone | South Zone |
| 1967-68 | South Zone | West Zone |
| 1966-67 | South Zone | West Zone |
| 1965-66 | South Zone | Central Zone |
| 1964-65 | West Zone | Central Zone |
| 1963-64 | Draw | Draw |
| 1962-63 | West Zone | South Zone |
| 1961-62 | West Zone | South Zone |
FAQs
Who Won First Duleep Trophy Tournament?
West Zone was the first winner of the Duleep Trophy (1961-62).
Who Won Duleep Trophy Most Number Of Times?
West Zone won the Duleep Trophy the most number of times the team lifted the trophy 19 times so far.
Why This Domestic Tournament Called “Duleep Trophy”?
It was named after former Indian cricket player Duleep Singh, who represented pre-independent India in cricket.
How Many Teams Participate In Duleep Trophy?
Earlier, the teams were divided into geographical zones, but now the BCCI has divided into four groups: India A, India B, India C, and India D.
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