NKP Salve Challenger Trophy

NKP Salve Challenger Trophy
Countries India India
Administrator BCCI
Format List A cricket
First tournament 1994–95
Tournament format Knock out
Number of teams 3
Current champion India Blue
Website BCCI
2013–14 NKP Salve Challenger Trophy

The NKP Salve Challenger Trophy, commonly referred to as the Challenger Trophy, is an Indian List A cricket tournament organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Established in the 1994–1995 season, it is played with the purpose of showcasing the talent that the country has, as well as providing opportunities for younger players to make an impression. The tournament is played in October, before the start of Ranji Trophy season.

From 1998–99 the tournament was known as the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy, named after former Board of Control for Cricket in India president N. K. P. Salve[1] - the man who brought the World Cup to the sub-continent in 1987.[2][3] The tournament was not played in 2002–03.

The annual tournament is played between three sides, consisting of 36 of the best players in India. The three teams were India Senior and India A & India B. Team names were changed for the 2006 version of this tournament. India Seniors became India Blue and India A and India B became India Red and India Green, respectively. India Senior have won 7 times including the 2005–06 edition.


Winners

Year Winner
1994-95India Seniors
1995-96India Seniors
1996-97India Seniors
1997-98India Seniors
1998-99India A / India B
1999-00India Seniors
2000-01India Seniors
2001-02India A
2002-03Not played
2003-04India A
2004-05India A
2005-06India Seniors
2006-07India Blue / India Red
2007-08India Blue
2008-09India Blue
2009-10India Red
2010-11India Blue
2011-12India Red / India Green
2012-13 [4] India B [5]
2013-14India Blue

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Former minister NKP Salve dies". Times of India. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Former BCCI president NKP Salve dies". ESPNCricinfo. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
  3. ↑ "Salve made Asia a cricketing force". The Hindu. 1 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "NKP Salve Challenger Trophy 2012". Wisden India. 2 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "Vijay stars as India B win Challenger Trophy". Wisden India. 2 October 2012.

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