Central Zone cricket team
Central Zone cricket team: Competitions
Central Zone cricket team: First-Class Cricket Competitions
Logo Tournament Wins Years
Duleep Trophy
5
1971–72, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2004–05, 2014–15
Central Zone cricket team: Limited Overs Cricket Competitions
Logo Tournament Wins Years
Deodhar Trophy
4
1976-77, 1994-95, 1998-99, 2007-08
Central Zone cricket team: Indan Indian domestic cricket team
The Central zone cricket team was first discovered in the 1960s. It is a first-class club that represents Central India in the domestic competitions of the Duleep Trophy and Deodhar Trophy. The Central zone cricket team consists of players from 6 professional teams who play at the highest level in various national cricket tournaments. The club has six championship titles at the Duleep Trophy and five wins at the Deodhar Trophy in its history. The Board of Control for Cricket in India is responsible for the activities of the club. In this article, we introduce you to the team’s best players and the important victories of the club.
Central zone cricket team – participation in the Duleep Trophy
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the national sports cricket board responsible for domestic professional cricket competitions. The Council was formed in 1928. The BCCI held the 1st first-class championship in 1934. Today it is called the Ranji Trophy.
After several decades, in order to maintain the popularity of cricket at a high level, the Council needed to come up with new tournaments. So, in the early 1960s, the idea arose to create another first-class championship, but with a different game form.
In 1961, the Duleep Trophy championship appeared. Until 2016, the tournament consisted of 5 playing zones (Central zone, East zone, North zone, South zone and West zone). Each zone is a team of players from a different number of professional teams representing different neighboring states and union states of India.
The Central zone cricket team consists of 6 first-class teams:
- Chhattisgarh cricket team;
- Madhya Pradesh cricket team;
- Railways cricket team;
- Rajasthan cricket team;
- Uttar Pradesh cricket team;
- Vidarbha cricket team.
Until 1993, the Duleep Trophy championship was held in the format of playoff matches. So, in the debut season, the Central zone team was able to reach the semifinals of the tournament. In the 1/4 final, the team won against the East zone, and in the 1/2 final, it lost to the future winner – the West zone team.
The club managed to reach the final game for the first time in the 1964-1964 season. Then, in the decisive match, the team lost to the West zone cricket team.
Finally, it was possible to become the champion of the first-class championship in 1972. The Central Indian team made it to the 1/4 finals of the North zone cricket team, then beat the South zone team in the 1/2 finals and was stronger than the West zone cricket team in the decisive match. Further, the results of the Central zone cricket team are as follows:
- Loss in the final by West zone cricket team;
- Loss in the final by North zone cricket team;
- Loss in the final by South zone cricket team;
- Loss in the final by North zone cricket team;
- Loss in the final by South zone cricket team;
- Victory in the final over South zone cricket team;
- Overall victory in the decisive match together with the West zone cricket team;
- 4th championship title. Win against West zone cricket team;
- Loss in the final by North zone cricket team;
- Victory in the last match of the season over the North zone cricket team;
- 2012, 2013. Two losses from East zone cricket team;
- The last championship victory over the South zone cricket team.
Since 2016, the format of the Duleep Trophy has changed. Now other teams participate in the tournament, the composition of which is appointed by the BCCI.
Central zone cricket team – results of the Deodhar Trophy
Since 1973, the Central zone cricket team has been participating in another professional tournament – the Deodhar Trophy. The championship is held in a format with a limited number of overs (two innings of 50 overs each are played).
In the period from 1973 to 2015, the tournament was held in the same form as the Duleep Trophy. That is, the championship consisted of 5 zonal clubs. During this time, the Central zone cricket team won the championship five times: in 1977, in 1995, in 1999, in 2001 and in 2008. It is worth noting that in 2001, the final ended in a draw. Today, the tournament consists of 3 teams, which the BCCI also appoints.
For all the time, some of the famous players of the zonal team are such players as:
- Murali Kartik;
- Mohammad Kaif;
- Suresh Raina;
- Umesh Yadav;
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
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