BCCI organizes domestic events for men, women, and youth which offer a platform for young cricketers to get experience and exposure. Let’s give you a quick overview of these domestic events to understand them properly.

Men

The Ranji Trophy, the Deodhar Trophy, the Vijay Hazare Trophy, the Duleep Trophy, the Irani Trophy, and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy are domestic events for men in India. The Indian Premier League (IPL), the largest cricket league in the world, is a Twenty20 event with teams from different cities that play club football.

Duleep Trophy: Duleep Trophy is a national first-class game of cricket held in India. Originally played by teams representing geographical regions of India. From its start, the Duleep Trophy has included teams from the North, South, Central, East, and West zones. The Duleep Trophy was held by three teams—India Red, India Blue, and India Green from 2016–17 through the 2019–20 seasons. Throughout the years, the Duleep Trophy has also featured players from outside, including West Indies & Sri Lanka. The Duleep Trophy comes back in the zonal format after an eight-year break to provide the BCCI domestic season of 2022–23. The first season of the Duleep Trophy was played in 1961 and now the 16th edition has taken place between June and July 2023. South Zone is the current champion of the Duleep Trophy (for the 14th time).

Vijay Hazare Trophy: The competition, which bears the name Vijay Hazare in honor of the illustrious Indian cricketer of the twentieth century, was established in the 2002–03 season. Tamil Nadu has won the trophy 5 times, making them the most successful team. The Vijay Hazare Trophy is an Indian domestic cricket event that consists of 38 teams. The first match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy was played in 2002 and now the 31st edition was played in 2023-24. Haryana is the current champion of the 2023-2024 season of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Deodhar Trophy: Domestic cricket has produced many skillful players throughout these years for the National team of India. Deodhar Trophy is one of them. It was started in 1973, and the latest season of the Deodhar Trophy was held in 2019. At first, it consisted of the same teams as were in Duleep Trophy such as East Zone, West Zone, Central Zone, North Zone, and South Zone. And now it consists of three teams only which are India A, India B, and India C. It is a 50-over game and takes place every year from 1973 till 2020. That was the 47th edition of the Deodhar Trophy. After that, it was dropped by BCCI due to a busy domestic schedule. The 2023 Deodhar Trophy was the 48th edition of the Deodhar Trophy. The winner of the last 2023-24 edition is South Zone.

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, formerly known as the "Inter-State T20 Championship," is a yearly T20 tournament held in India in 2006. It was reintroduced as the "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy" three years later. 27 teams battled for the T20 title in the tournament's debut season back in 2006–07, but by 2022, 38 domestic teams who participate in the Ranji Trophy will also fight for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. It now consists of 38 teams and till now 16 editions of this league have occurred. Punjab is the winner of the latest edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Ranji Trophy: Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket that has been taking place in India since 1935. It now consists of 38 teams and till now 89 editions of this league have been played. Mumbai is the winner of the 2024 edition of the Ranji trophy, beating Vidarbha by 169 runs, to win its 42nd title, out of 48 times showing in the final, which makes it the team that won the Ranji trophy the most, holding the most titles in this tournament.

Irani Cup: The Irani Cup is a first-class cricket tournament that is played between the Ranji Trophy Champions and the cricket team from the rest of India every year. The inaugural match between the Ranji Trophy winners and the Rest of India took place in 1959–1960. The trophy was named in honor of Rafael Irani, a devoted cricket fan and longtime treasurer as well as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. It was played around the end of the season for the first several years. Recognizing the significance of the fixture, the BCCI relocated it to the start of the season, where it was traditionally held to mark the commencement of the new domestic season from 1965–1966 until 2012–2013.

It was changed in 2013 to a time immediately following the Ranji Trophy final, which resulted in two Irani Cup games in the 2012–13 season. Since then, the match has continued to be played after the season, immediately after the Ranji Trophy final. For the very first time in the tournament's history, the BCCI opted to hold the 2019–20 and 2022–23 trophies back-to-back in 2022, with the matches being held in Rajkot and Indore, respectively. The first match of the Irani Cup was played in 1969 and now the 60th edition took place in October 2023. The rest of India triumphed as the winners, winning the title for the 30th time.

Indian Premier League (IPL): Indian Premier League (IPL) is a men's T20 cricket competition that was started in 2007. It was established as an immediate response to the establishment of the Indian Cricket League, a competitive undertaking (ICL). The BCCI and other international cricket associations (as well as online cricket betting franchises and brands) refused to accept the newly founded franchise; therefore, it was decided to create a new Twenty20 super league with teams from all around India.

The IPL Governing Council, which operates under the auspices of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, organizes the Indian Premier League (IPL), a domestic Twenty20 cricket competition that takes place every year in India (BCCI). It is the second-best paid sports league in the world and the most viewed Twenty20 competition.

Ten teams are now playing in 10 places all over India as part of the IPL, which was first organized in 2008. The Rajasthan Royals won their first IPL season. The IPL tournament has had fifteen seasons as of May 2022. The Gujarat Titans won their first championship during the most recent season.

The Mumbai Indians have five championships. The 17th edition of the IPL took place between March 22nd – May 26th, 2024, resulting in Kolkata Knight Riders as the winners. This is the 3rd IPL title for Kolkata, after finishing the league stage at the 1st place.

Women

The domestic cricket tournaments in India for women are the Women's T20 Trophy, Women’s T20 Challenger Trophy, Women’s One-Day Trophy, Women’s One-Day Challenger Trophy, Women’s U23 T20 Trophy, Women’s U23 One-Day Trophy, Women's Multi-Day Challenger Trophy, and Women's Premier League. The future of women's cricket is bright, with fresh generations of female players inspiring millions of people worldwide, because of continuous efforts to develop and promote the sport.

Women’s T20 Trophy: A women's Twenty20 cricket competition, the Women's Senior T20 Trophy (formerly the Senior Women's T20 League) is played in India. There were 28 teams from state cricket associations in the first 2008–09 season, and 37 teams participated in the most recent season, 2022–23. Mumbai is the current champion of the 2022-24 season. Mumbai defeated Uttarakhand in the final match to win the competition and their first title.

Women’s T20 Challenger Trophy: India hosts a women's T20 tournament called the Senior Women's T20 Challenger Trophy. The competition began as the T20 version of the List A Senior Women's Challenger Trophy in the 2009–10 season. The teams who competed in the third edition of the event in 2019–20 were India A, India B, and India C. India C defeated India B by 8 wickets in the final match of the tournament. The tournament resumed in 2022–2023 with four teams and India D is the current winner of the tournament.

Women’s One-Day Trophy: Formerly called the Senior Women's One Day League, the Women's Senior One Day Trophy is a women's list tournament. An Indian cricket competition. A total of 37 teams competed in the most recent season, 2023–24, whereas 24 teams representing state cricket associations participated in the first season, 2006–07. Railways is the current champion of the Women's One-Day Trophy. They defeated Uttarakhand in the final game to win the tournament for their fifteenth and fourth consecutive title.

Women’s One-Day Challenger Trophy: An important domestic cricket tournament in India is the Women's One-Day Challenger Trophy, also called the Senior Women's One-Day Trophy. The 2025 edition will run from January 5 to January 15. India's best female cricket players compete in this tournament, which is administered by the BCCI. India A is the current champion of the Women's One-Day Challenger Trophy.

Women’s U23 T20 Trophy: A highlight of the cricket calendar, the Women's Under 23 T20 Trophy gives aspiring female players a chance to show off their skills and earn valuable competitive experience. This competition is intended exclusively for players under the age of 23, serving as an important transitional stage between professional cricket's junior and senior levels. Madhya Pradesh is the current champion of Women's U23 T20 Trophy.

Women’s U23 One-Day Trophy: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the organization that oversees the Women's U23 One-Day Trophy, a domestic cricket tournament in India. Young female cricket players under the age of 23 have an opportunity to show off their skills and obtain invaluable competitive cricket experience through this competition. The competition supports the BCCI's initiatives to develop young talent via organized competitive play, hence strengthening the pipeline for the senior women's national team. Haryana is the current champion.

Women's Multi-Day Challenger Trophy: A domestic cricket competition called the Senior Women's Multi Day Challenger Trophy is run by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The goal of this competition is to provide senior women's cricket players with an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities in a longer, usually multi-day game format. Teams made up of the best players in the nation compete in the competition, which is a crucial occasion for national team selectors to find talents.

Women’s Premier League (WPL): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) owns and runs the Women's Premier League (WPL), which is a women's Twenty20 cricket franchise league in India. For sponsorship purposes, it is also known as the TATA WPL. The winners of the last season of Women’s Premier League 2024, which took place in February and March of 2024, were Royal Challengers Bangalore. Delhi and Bengaluru hosted matches.

Youth

The youth domestic tournaments are Vinoo Mankad Trophy, Cooch Behar Trophy, Vijay Merchant Trophy, Vizzy Trophy, Women's U19 T20 Trophy, Women's U19 T20 Challenger Trophy, Women's U15 One-Day Trophy, and Women's U19 One-Day Trophy. Young cricketers are exposed to competitive cricket through these events, which helps in their skill development and experience acquisition.

Vinoo Mankad Trophy: The Vinoo Mankad Trophy was established by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to develop young cricket players and give them exposure to competitive matches. The tournament, which bears the name of the late Indian cricketer Vinoo Mankad, who was highly regarded for his all-around capabilities, provides a stage for upcoming players to demonstrate their ability and pursue dreams of representing India at higher levels.

The last season of the Vinoo Mankad Trophy 2023 started from 12 October 2023 to 30 October 2023. Each team played their matches and out of them, only 4 teams qualified for the semi-finals. Mumbai, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, and Uttar Pradesh. With exciting semifinal and final matches that featured outstanding performances and fierce competition, the Vinoo Mankad Trophy 2023 came to an exciting conclusion by making Maharashtra the champions of the 2023 season.

Cooch Behar Trophy: India's national four-day cricket competition for under-19 players is called the Cooch Behar Trophy. Every year since the 1945–1946 season, it has been held. The Board of Control for Cricket in India is in charge of it. A total of 36 teams now participate in the tournament out of which only four qualify for the semi-finals.

The last season of the Cooch Behar Trophy 2023-24 started from 17 November 2023 to 12 January 2024. Each team played their matches and out of them, only 4 teams qualified for the semi-finals. Mumbai, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh. Karnataka was declared the winner of the Cooch Behar Trophy 2023-24.

Vijay Merchant Trophy: In memory of Vijay Merchant, one of India's best batsmen and an important player in the country's cricket history, the Vijay Merchant Trophy was created. Known for his incredible batting ability, Merchant made a significant impact on cricket even after he finished playing by helping to develop the next generation of players in the nation. The last season of the Vijay Merchant Trophy 2023-24 started from December 2023 to January 2024.

The final match of the Vijay Merchant Trophy took place on January 17, 2024, at Alur Cricket Stadium III in Bangalore, where Mumbai faced Gujarat. Mumbai batted first and amassed a formidable total of 376 runs in 161.1 overs. Gujarat, in their first innings, could only manage 145 runs in 45.4 overs and, following on scored 193 runs in 55.2 overs. Mumbai's dominant performance secured them an innings and 38 runs victory, crowning them the winners of the Vijay Merchant Trophy for the 2023-24 season.

Vizzy Trophy: The AIU hosts the annual Vizzy Trophy, an interzonal university limited overs cricket competition named for Maharajkumar of Vizianagram, a former Indian cricket player and BCCI president. This is a List A competition. This tournament is played among zonal teams. North Zone is the current champion.

Women's U19 T20 Trophy: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the organization that oversees the Women's Under 19 T20 Trophy, a renowned domestic cricket competition in India. The purpose of this tournament is to provide young female cricket players under the age of 19 a chance to show off their skills and get useful experience playing the game in the Twenty20 format. Karnataka is the current champion.

Women's U19 T20 Challenger Trophy: An esteemed domestic cricket competition in India, the Women's U19 T20 Challenger Trophy gives emerging female players a chance to show off their skills and earn invaluable experience. The goal of this competition, which is run by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), is to find and develop the next generation of Indian women's cricket players. Four teams, each made up of the nation's top talented U19 female cricket players, usually compete in the competition. Typically, these groups are called India A, B, C, and D. Every team plays every other team in a round-robin style for the competition. The winner is decided in the final between the top two teams in terms of points. India C is the current champion.

Women's U15 One-Day Trophy: To develop young female cricket talent at the under-15 level, India's Women's U15 One-Day Trophy is a well-known domestic cricket competition. In their early careers, young cricket players can use this competition as a platform to show off their skills, gain important experience, and leave their mark. A total of 36 teams participate in the tournament. The competition seeks to find young, talented players who can be developed for state, national, and international cricket teams, as well as cricket teams at higher levels of competition. It offers a controlled setting where young players can hone their match behavior, technical proficiency, and game awareness. Haryana is the current champion.

Women's U19 One-Day Trophy: An important domestic cricket competition in India, the Women's U19 One-Day Trophy gives young female players a chance to show off their skills and get valuable experience in a competitive setting. This competition, which acts as an intermediate platform for the national team and other higher-level events, is vital to the growth of women's cricket in India. The purpose of the Women's U19 One-Day Trophy is to recognize and develop emerging potential in women's cricket throughout India. This competition is arranged by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) as a part of their larger initiatives to support women's cricket across the board. Teams from different Indian cricket zones and state associations compete in the tournament. Mumbai is the current champion.

Which Domestic Cricket League is More Popular? Indian Premier League (IPL) is the most popular domestic cricket league in the world. Indian Premier League (IPL) is a men's T20 cricket competition that was started in 2007. It was established as an immediate response to the establishment of the Indian Cricket League, a competitive undertaking (ICL).