The Vijay Hazare Trophy, also known as the Ranji One Day Trophy, is a domestic List A cricket tournament in India organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The competition is contested between teams representing the Ranji Trophy state and union territory associations. It is named after the former Indian cricketer Vijay Hazare.
| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Name | Vijay Hazare Trophy |
| Also known as | Ranji One Day Trophy |
| Format | List A (50 overs per side) |
| Country | India |
| Administrator | Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) |
| First edition | 2002–03 |
| Named after | Vijay Hazare |
| Participants | Ranji Trophy state and union territory teams |
Overview
The Vijay Hazare Trophy is the premier 50-over domestic cricket tournament in India. Matches in the tournament carry List A status, which means individual performances count towards official List A career records. The competition runs alongside other major BCCI domestic events such as the Ranji Trophy (first-class), the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (Twenty20) and the Duleep Trophy.
Background and naming
The trophy is named in honour of Vijay Samuel Hazare, a former captain of the India national cricket team and one of the leading Indian batsmen of his era. Hazare is also remembered for his association with the Ranji Trophy and Indian first-class cricket more broadly, and the BCCI named the national 50-over competition after him when it was instituted.
Format
The tournament is contested between teams that represent the state and union territory cricket associations affiliated with the BCCI. Teams are placed in groups, with the leading sides progressing to a knockout stage that concludes in a final to decide the champion. Matches are played under standard List A playing conditions of 50 overs per side. Specific group composition, the number of qualifiers, and venues have varied from season to season according to BCCI scheduling.
History
The Vijay Hazare Trophy was instituted in the 2002–03 domestic season to provide a structured 50-over inter-state competition for Indian cricketers. Prior to its introduction, limited-overs domestic cricket in India had been organised through earlier tournaments and zonal competitions. Since its inception the event has become a key platform for selectors, with strong performances often leading to selection for India A and the senior national team.
Significance
The tournament plays an important role in the Indian cricket pathway:
- It is the leading 50-over domestic competition in India and a principal indicator of List A form.
- Performances in the tournament are routinely considered by national selectors for one-day international and India A selection.
- It provides established players with competitive cricket between international assignments and gives emerging cricketers exposure to a national-level stage.
- It complements the longer-format Ranji Trophy and the Twenty20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, completing the BCCI's three-format domestic structure.
Related topics
- Vijay Hazare
- Ranji Trophy
- Syed Mushtaq_Ali Trophy
- Duleep Trophy
- Board of Control for Cricket in India
- List A cricket
- Cricket in India
References
Information in this article is drawn from publicly available descriptions of BCCI domestic competitions and standard references on Indian cricket.