| Countries | India |
|---|---|
| Administrator | BCCI |
| Format | List A cricket |
| First edition | 1973–74 |
| Latest edition | 2023 Deodhar Trophy |
| Next edition | 2024 Deodhar Trophy |
| Tournament format | Round Robin and Finals |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Current champion | South Zone (9th title) |
| Most successful | North Zone (13 titles) |
| Most runs | Riyan Parag |
| Most wickets | Vidwath Kaverappa |
| Website | [1] |
 2023 Deodhar Trophy | |
TheProf. D.B. Deodhar Trophy or simplyDeodhar Trophy (also known asIDFC First Bank Deodhar Trophy due to sponsorship reasons),[1] is aList A cricket domestic cricket tournament of India. It is named afterD. B. Deodhar (known as the Grand Old Man of Indian cricket) and is a50-over knockout competition played on an annual basis among the 3 national level teams –India A,India B andIndia C. India B are the current champions, winning the2019–20 after defeating India C by 51 runs in the final.[2]
The competition was introduced in 1973–74 season as an inter-zonal tournament. From 1973–74 to 2014–15, two zonal teams played in a quarter-final, with the winner joining the other three zonal teams in the semi-finals. From there, it was a simple knockout tournament. From 2015–16 to 2017–18, the winners of theVijay Hazare Trophy,India A andIndia B play each other in around-robin format. The top two teams progress to the finals.[3]
From 2018 to 2019,India A,India B andIndia C play each other in around-robin format. The top two teams progress to the finals.
