Irani Cup winners l: Mumbai target 15th title in 2024-25 edition | Cricket News
The 62nd Irani Cup edition is currently underway at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow with Rest of India (RoI) taking on 2023-24 Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai.
Hosted as an annual red-ball match between the Ranji Trophy winners and a RoI team, the Irani Cup was first held in the 1959-60 domestic season as a one-off contest to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Ranji Trophy.
While the RoI side has clinched the title 30 times across 61 previous appearances, Mumbai remain the most successful Ranji Trophy team to earn the prestigious title. Mumbai are vying for their 15th title in the Irani Cup this season, having previously appeared in 29 editions, winning 14.
Interestingly, the record 42-time Ranji champions have lost in their last eight Irani Cup appearances since 2000. Mumbai last lifted the title in the 1997-98 season. Karnataka are the second-most successful domestic team in the Irani Cup, winning six titles from eight editions.
Most successful Irani Cup teams
Irani Cup Appearances
Team
Total
Winners
Runners-up
Shared/NR
Rest of India
62*
30
29
2
Mumbai
30*
14
14
1
Karnataka
8
6
2
–
Delhi
7
2
4
1
Railways
2
2
0
–
Rajasthan
2
0
2
–
Vidarbha
2
2
0
–
Saurashtra
2
0
2
–
Hyderabad
1
1
0
–
Tamil Nadu
1
1
0
–
Haryana
1
1
0
–
Irani Cup winners edition
Year
Winner
Runner-up
1959/60
Bombay
Rest of India
1960/61
No competition
1961/62
No competition
1962/63
Bombay
Rest of India
1963/64
Bombay
Rest of India
1964/65
No competition
1965/66
Bombay andRest of India (shared)
1966/67
Rest of India
Bombay
1967/68
Bombay
Rest of India
1968/69
Rest of India
Bombay
1969/70
Bombay
Rest of India
1970/71
Bombay
Rest of India
1971/72
Rest of India
Bombay
1972/73
Bombay
Rest of India
1973/74
Rest of India
Bombay
1974/75
Karnataka
Rest of India
1975/76
Bombay
Rest of India
1976/77
Bombay
Rest of India
1977/78
Rest of India
Bombay
1978/79
Rest of India
Karnataka
1979/80
Delhi andRest of India (shared)
1980/81
Delhi
Rest of India
1981/82
Bombay
Rest of India
1982/83
Rest of India
Delhi
1983/84
Karnataka
Rest of India
1984/85
Rest of India
Bombay
1985/86
Bombay
Rest of India
1986/87
Rest of India
Delhi
1987/88
Hyderabad
Rest of India
1988/89
Tamil Nadu
Rest of India
1989/90
Delhi
Rest of India
1990/91
Rest of India
Bengal
1991/92
Haryana
Rest of India
1992/93
Rest of India
Delhi
1993/94
Rest of India
Punjab
1994/95
Bombay
Rest of India
1995/96
Bombay
Rest of India
1996/97
Karnataka
Rest of India
1997/98
Mumbai
Rest of India
1998/99
Karnataka
Rest of India
1999/00
Rest of India
Karnataka
2000/01
Rest of India
Mumbai
2001/02
Rest of India
Baroda
2002/03
Railways
Rest of India
2003/04
Rest of India
Mumbai
2004/05
Rest of India
Mumbai
2005/06
Railways
Rest of India
2006/07
Rest of India
Uttar Pradesh
2007/08
Rest of India
Mumbai
2008/09
Rest of India
Delhi
2009/10
Rest of India
Mumbai
2010/11
Rest of India
Mumbai
2011/12
Rest of India
Rajasthan
2012/13
Rest of India
Rajasthan
2012/13
Rest of India
Mumbai
2013/14
Karnataka
Rest of India
2014/15
Karnataka
Rest of India
2015/16
Rest of India
Mumbai
2016/17
Rest of India
Gujarat
2017/18
Vidarbha
Rest of India
2018/19
Vidarbha
Rest of India
2019/20 to 2021/22
No competition (cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic)
2022/23
Rest of India
Saurashtra (2019/20 Ranji winners)
2022/23
Rest of India
Madhya Pradesh (2021/22 Ranji winners)
2023/24
Rest of India
Saurashtra
