Ranji Trophy
| Administrator | BCCI |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Mumbai |
| Format | First-class cricket |
| First edition | 1934–35 |
| Latest edition | 2024–25 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin, then knockout |
| Number of teams | 38 |
| Current champion | Vidarbha (3rd title) |
| Most successful | Mumbai (42 times) |
| Qualification | Irani Cup |
| Most runs | Siddarth K.V (112,038) 1996–2020 |
| Most wickets | Rajinder Goel (640) 1958–1985 |
| TV | JioHotstar |
| Website | www |
| Longest continuous champion | Mumbai |
| 2024–25 | |
The Ranji Trophy is a premier domestic first-class cricket championship played in India and organized annually by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The teams representing regional and state cricket associations participate. BCCI founded the championship in 1934, Since then, it has been organised across various grounds and stadiums in India.
The competition currently consists of 38 teams, including at least one team from each of the 28 states of India and four of the eight union territories. When the tournament was founded, it was named "the Cricket Championship of India", in 1935 it was renamed after Ranjitsinhji, who was the first Indian to play international cricket. He played for England from 1896 to 1902.
The Mumbai cricket team is the most successful team of the tournament, with a record 42 titles to their name.
The Vidarbha cricket team is the current champion after winning the 2024–25 final over Kerala cricket team at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground.