Duleep Trophy or IDFC First Bank Duleep Trophy (due to sponsor reasons) is a first-class cricket tournament in India, named after the legendary cricketer Duleepsinhji. It features teams representing different zones of India competing against each other.
In the 1961–1962 season, the BCCI established the competition. The tournament was contested between the different geographical zones of India, namely, North, South, East, West, and Central.
Composition of Teams
Each zonal team is made up of cricketers from Ranji Trophy state/city teams in that region of India. The teams that compose each zone are as follows:
| Zone | Regions/States/Services |
| North Zone | Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Services |
| South Zone | Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Hyderabad, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu |
| Central Zone | Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Railways, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Vidarbha |
| East Zone | Assam, Bihar, Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Tripura |
| North-East Zone | Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Sikkim |
| West Zone | Baroda, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Mumbai, and Saurashtra |
List of the Winners of the Duleep Trophy
Named in honour of Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji of Nawanagar, commonly known as Duleep, the inaugural Duleep Trophy was held in the 1961–62 season.
In that first tournament, the West Zone triumphed over the South Zone by 10 wickets in the final. In addition, the West Zone is the most successful team in the competition, with 19 trophies. To date, the Duleep Trophy has been contested in 61 editions.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Result | Venue |
| 1961–62 | West Zone | South Zone | West Zone by 10 wickets | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| 1962–63 | West Zone | South Zone | West Zone by an innings and 20 runs | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 1963–64 | West Zone & South Zone (shared) | Draw | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | - |
| 1964–65 | West Zone | Central Zone | West Zone by an innings and 89 runs | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| 1965–66 | South Zone | Central Zone | South Zone by an innings and 20 runs | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 1966–67 | South Zone | West Zone | South Zone won on 1st innings lead | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| 1967–68 | South Zone | West Zone | South Zone won on 1st innings lead | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| 1968–69 | West Zone | South Zone | West Zone won on 1st innings lead | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 1969–70 | West Zone | North Zone | West Zone by an innings and 81 runs | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 1970–71 | South Zone | East Zone | South Zone won by 10 wickets | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| 1971–72 | Central Zone | West Zone | Central Zone won by 2 wickets | Central College Ground, Bangalore |
| 1972–73 | West Zone | Central Zone | West Zone by an innings and 172 runs | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| 1973–74 | North Zone | Central Zone | Central Zone won by 76 runs | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| 1974–75 | South Zone | West Zone | South Zone won by 9 wickets | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 1975–76 | South Zone | North Zone | South Zone won by 37 runs | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 1976–77 | West Zone | North Zone | West Zone won by 9 wickets | Moti Bagh Stadium, Baroda |
| 1977–78 | West Zone | North Zone | West Zone won on 1st innings lead | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 1978–79 | North Zone | West Zone | North Zone won on 1st innings lead | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| 1979–80 | North Zone | West Zone | North Zone won by 104 runs | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 1980–81 | West Zone | East Zone | West Zone won on 1st innings lead | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 1981–82 | West Zone | East Zone | West Zone won on 1st innings lead | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| 1982–83 | North Zone | South Zone | North Zone won by 8 wickets | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 1983–84 | North Zone | West Zone | North Zone won on 1st innings lead | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack |
| 1984-85 | South Zone | North Zone | South Zone won by 83 runs | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| 1985–86 | West Zone | South Zone | West Zone won by 9 wickets | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
| 1986–87 | South Zone | West Zone | South Zone won on 1st innings lead | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 1987–88 | North Zone | West Zone | North Zone won on 1st innings lead | Jayanti Stadium, Bhilai |
| 1988–89 | North Zone & West Zone (shared) | Draw | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | - |
| 1989–90 | South Zone | Central Zone | South Zone won by 322 runs | Gymkhana Ground, Secunderabad |
| 1990–91 | North Zone | West Zone | North Zone won on 1st innings lead | Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur |
| 1991–92 | North Zone | West Zone | North Zone won by 236 runs | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Valsad |
| 1992–93 | North Zone | Central Zone | North Zone won on 1st innings lead | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 1993–94 | North Zone | West Zone | Round Robin | - |
| 1994–95 | North Zone | South Zone | Round Robin | - |
| 1995–96 | South Zone | Central Zone | Round Robin | - |
| 1996–97 | Central Zone | South Zone | Central Zone won by 161 runs | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali |
| 1997–98 | Central Zone & North Zone (shared) | Draw | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | - |
| 1998–99 | Central Zone | West Zone | Central Zone won by 122 runs | N2 Stadium, Aurangabad |
| 1999–2000 | North Zone | West Zone | North Zone won on 1st innings lead | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 2000–01 | North Zone | Central Zone | Round Robin | - |
| 2001–02 | West Zone | North Zone | Round Robin | - |
| 2002–03 | Elite C | Plate Group B | Round Robin | - |
| 2003–04 | North Zone | East Zone | North Zone won by 59 runs | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali |
| 2004–05 | Central Zone | North Zone | Central Zone won by 9 wickets | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur |
| 2005–06 | West Zone | East Zone | West Zone won by 5 wickets | Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 2006–07 | North Zone | Sri Lanka A | North Zone won by 8 wickets | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 2007–08 | North Zone | West Zone | North Zone won by 6 wickets | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 2008–09 | West Zone | South Zone | West Zone won by 274 runs | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 2009–10 | West Zone | South Zone | West Zone won by 3 wickets | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 2010–11 | South Zone | North Zone | South Zone won by 7 wickets | ACA-VDCA Stadium, Vizag |
| 2011–12 | East Zone | Central Zone | East Zone by an innings and 20 runs | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore |
| 2012–13 | East Zone | Central Zone | East Zone won on 1st innings lead | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 2013–14 | North Zone & South Zone (shared) | Draw | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | - |
| 2014–15 | Central Zone | South Zone | Central Zone won by 9 runs | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| 2016–17 | India Blue | India Red | India Blue by 355 runs | Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida |
| 2017–18 | India Red | India Blue | India Red by 163 runs | Lucknow International Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| 2018–19 | India Blue | India Red | India Blue won by an innings and 187 runs | NPR College Ground, Dindigul |
| 2019–20 | India Red | India Green | India Red won by an innings and 38 runs | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore |
| 2022–23 | West Zone | South Zone | West Zone won by 294 runs | SNR College Cricket Ground, Coimbatore |
| 2023 | South Zone | West Zone | South Zone won by 75 runs | Bengaluru |
The Duleep Trophy matches between the North Zone and South Zone have been exciting and full of competitive spirit, showing the strong rivalry between the regions.
The close games, big wins, and occasional draws add to the excitement of this domestic cricket tournament.
As one of India's top cricket competitions, the Duleep Trophy is important for developing young talent and giving players a chance to shine, helping to make Indian cricket stronger overall.
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