C. K. Nayudu Trophy

The Colonel C. K. Nayudu Trophy is a domestic cricket championship played in India between under-25 teams representing various state and regional cricket associations. It is organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and is named after India's first Test cricket captain C. K. Nayudu.[1][2] Each match is played over four-days. Over its history, it has been played with various age-limits including under-22, under-23, under-25.[3] The current champions are Gujarat who defeated Mumbai in the 2023 final.[4]

Col C. K. Nayudu Trophy
Countries India
AdministratorBCCI
FormatFirst-class cricket
Latest edition2022–23
Next edition2023–24
Current championGujarat

History

In 1973–74, BCCI named a tournament for under-22 cricketers after India's first Test cricket captain, C. K. Nayudu. It was initially called 'Junior Tournament of India for the Colonel Nayudu Trophy'.[1] The trophy was donated by the Bombay Cricket Association from the funds collected to perpetuate the memory of Nayudu.[1]

From 2014 to 2015 season onwards, BCCI lowered the age-limit for the tournament from 25 to 23 and restricted the number of Ranji Trophy cricketers in the playing XI to only three.[3] The age-limit of 23 continued till the 2019–20 season. From 2021 to 2022 season onwards, the BCCI brought back the age-limit to 25 years.[5]

Winners
C. K. Nayudu, after whom the tournament is named

The following teams have won the tournament:

Season Winner Runner-up Note Ref
2007-08 Mumbai Maharashtra U-22 [6]
2014-15 Uttar Pradesh Himachal Pradesh U-23 [7]
2015-16 Mumbai Madhya Pradesh U-23 [8]
2016-17 Punjab Andhra U-23 [9]
2017-18 Delhi Mumbai U-23 [10]
2018-19 Punjab Bengal U-23 [11]
2019-20 Vidarbha Madhya Pradesh U-23 [12]
2020–21 Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic[13]
2021-22 Mumbai Vidarbha U-25 [14]
2022-23 Gujarat Mumbai U-25 [4][15]

References
  1. Raiji, Vasant (1989). C.K. Nayudu, the Shahenshah of Indian Cricket. Marine Sports. p. 62. ISBN 978-81-85361-00-0.
  2. Bhushan, Aditya (2019). A Colonel Destined To Lead. StoryMirror. p. 67. ISBN 978-93-87269-27-9.
  3. Mukherjee, Sudatta (29 July 2014). "BCCI's changes age-limit to 23 for CK Nayudu Trophy". Cricket Country. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  4. Mayure, Subodh (16 March 2023). "CK Nayudu Trophy final: Mumbai succumb to Gujarat in just 12 minutes". Mid-Day. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  5. Karhadkar, Amol (5 March 2022). "CK Nayudu Trophy to begin on March 22". Sportstar. Retrieved 27 April 2023. The tournament that is reverted from U-23 to U-25 from this season was postponed due to the COVID-19 surge in January.
  6. "Mumbai win CK Nayudu Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. 22 December 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  7. "2014-15 Col C K Nayudu Trophy". BCCI. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  8. "CK Nayudu Trophy 2015-16: Mumbai U-23 wins title". Cricket Country. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  9. "2016-17 Col C K Nayudu Trophy". BCCi. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  10. "क्रिकेट में दिल्‍ली टीम की एक और बड़ी सफलता, मुंबई को हराकर इस ट्रॉफी पर जमाया कब्‍जा". NDTV (in Hindi). 20 December 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  11. "2018-19 Col C K Nayudu Trophy". BCCI. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  12. "2019-20 Col C K Nayudu Trophy". BCCI. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  13. Gupta, Gaurav (5 March 2022). "CK Nayudu Trophy to begin from March 17". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  14. "Shams Mulani helps Mumbai U-25 lift Col CK Nayudu Trophy". The Indian Express. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  15. "2022-23 Col C K Nayudu Trophy". BCCI. Retrieved 26 April 2023.


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