Indian home Cricket 2023: The 12 months that was

Indian cricket in 2023 scaled new heights because the home system continued to seek out expertise throughout the nation. There have been a number of firsts and information damaged as effectively. 

From Railway girls persevering with their dominance within the Senior One Day Trophy to BCCI mountain climbing prize cash within the home competitions, from Assam marking its presence by way of the T20 format to Yuvraj Singh’s 16-year-old document being damaged, listed here are among the highlights.

February 7 – Railways wins Women’s Senior One Day Trophy

Railways secured its 14th Women’s Senior One Day Trophy title by trumping Karnataka with a four-wicket victory within the closing held on the JSCA complicated in Ranchi.

February 19 – Saurashtra wins second Ranji Trophy title

Saurashtra, led by Jaydev Unadkat, gained its second Ranji Trophy closing in three seasons, defeating Bengal by 9 wickets on the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Unadkat, named the Player of the Match, took 9 wickets, together with a notable 6/85 within the third innings.

April 16 – BCCI will increase value cash for home competitions

The BCCI introduced a rise in prize cash for the home tournaments, with the Ranji Trophy winner set to obtain a money reward of Rs 5 crore. The money prize for the Irani Cup too has been doubled, with the winner getting Rs 50 lakh as an alternative of Rs 25 lakh. In a giant increase to girls’s cricket within the nation, the winner of the Senior Women’s One Day trophy will get Rs 50 lakh, and the runner-up will obtain Rs 25 lakh.

July 16 – South Zone wins Duleep Trophy a decade lengthy wait

South Zone defeated West Zone by 75 runs within the Duleep Trophy closing in Bengaluru to win its first title after a decade. The Hanuma Vihari-led South clinched its general 14th title (together with two shared) and first after 2013–14, when it shared the title with the North Zone. Vidwath Kaverappa was named Player of the Match within the closing for his eight wickets, together with a 7/53 within the first innings.

July 24 – North Zone information lowest rating Deodhar Trophy

South Zone’s Vidwath Kaverappa took 5/17, triggering a batting collapse that noticed North Zone get bowled out for the bottom recorded whole in Deodhar Trophy historical past. The match was performed in Puducherry.

August 3 – South Zone clinches Deodhar Trophy

Under the captaincy of Mayank Agarwal, South Zone secured its ninth Deodhar Trophy title by defeating East Zone within the closing, successful by 45 runs in Puducherry. The Player of the Match was Rohan Kunnummal, who hit a superb 107.

October 3 – Rest of India wins Irani Cup

Hanuma Vihari-led Rest of India aspect defeated Saurashtra by 175 runs within the Irani Cup performed in Rajkot. Saurabh Kumar picked up 10 wickets within the match, together with a 6/43, and was adjudged the Player of the Match.

October 17 – Ashutosh Sharma scores quickest T20 fifty by an Indian

Railways’ batter Ashutosh Sharma smashed the quickest T20 fifty by an Indian batter throughout a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy league match in opposition to Arunachal Pradesh. Ashutosh reached his fifty in 11 balls, breaking Yuvraj Singh’s 16-year-old document of a 12-ball half-century.

October 17 – Punjab smashes highest T20 rating by an Indian crew

Punjab broke the document for the best rating by an Indian T20 crew throughout its Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023 match in opposition to Andhra Pradesh. Punjab posted 275/ 6, beating the earlier document of 263 set by IPL aspect Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2013. The crew additionally broke the document for essentially the most sixes hit by an Indian T20 crew with 22, surpassing RCB’s 21.

October 31 – Riyan Parag information seven consecutive T20 fifties

Assam’s Riyan Parag arrange the world document of scoring seven consecutive fifties in T20s throughout the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023. Parag scored a fifty in opposition to Bihar, Services, Sikkim, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, and Bengal to put in writing his title within the document books.

November 2 – Assam reaches Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy semifinals first time

Assam, led by 22-year-old Parag, certified for the semifinals of the premier home T20 match for the primary time ever. It beat Kerala within the quarterfinals in Mohali by six wickets to make historical past. 

November 6 – Punjab wins maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title

Mandeep Singh-led Punjab clinched its maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy after beating Baroda by 20 runs within the closing performed on the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. Anmolpreet Singh was adjudged Player of the Match for his century.

November 9 – Mumbai wins Senior girls’s T20 Trophy first time

Mumbai clinched the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy title after beating Uttarakhand within the closing in Raipur. Jemimah Rodrigues led the crew to its first ever home T20 trophy. Prakashika Naik was the Player of the Match for her 3/14.

December 16 – Haryana clinches maiden Vijay Hazare Trophy title

Haryana gained its first ever Vijay Hazare Trophy after beating Rajasthan by 30 runs within the closing performed on the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot. Ashok Maneria, who performed for Rajasthan earlier than this season, led Haryana to the title.