Vijay Merchant Trophy Explained

Vijay Merchant Trophy
Country:India
Administrator:BCCI
Cricket Format:First-class cricket
Last:2023–24
Champions:Mumbai U-16
Next:2024–25

The Vijay Merchant Trophy is a domestic cricket championship played in India between under-16 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-class cricket dominated cricketer Vijay Merchant.[1] Each match is played over four-days.

Winners

The following teams have won the tournament:

SeasonWinnerRunner-up
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13[2]
2013-14Madhya Pradesh Under-16Punjab Under-16[3]
2014-15Punjab Under-16Madhya Pradesh Under-16[4]
2015-16[5]
2016-17Vidarbha Under-16Uttar Pradesh Under-16[6]
2017-18Punjab Under-16Uttar Pradesh Under-16[7]
2018-19[8]
2019-20Mumbai Under-16Punjab Under-16[9]
2020–21Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic[10]
2021-22
2022-23Punjab Under-16Madhya Pradesh Under-16[11]
2023-24Mumbai Under-16Gujarat Under-16[12]

References

  1. Web site: Vijay Marchent trophy . BCCI.tv.
  2. Web site: 2012-13 Vijay Merchant Trophy. 29 January 2013 . Mumbai Cricket Association.
  3. Web site: 26 January 2014 . 2013-14 Vijay Merchant Trophy final. 26 January 2014. stats.acscricket.com. en.
  4. Web site: 30 January 2015 . 2014-15 Vijay Merchant Trophy final. 30 January 2015. stats.acscricket.com. en.
  5. Web site: 24 January 2016 . 2015-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy final . 24 January 2016. stats.acscricket.com. en.
  6. Web site: 29 January 2017 . 2016-17 Vijay Merchant Trophy final . 29 January 2017. stats.acscricket.com. en.
  7. Web site: 4 February 2018 . 2017-18 Vijay Merchant Trophy final . 4 February 2018 . stats.acscricket.com. en.
  8. Web site: 15 January 2019 . 2018-19 Vijay Merchant Trophy final . 15 January 2019. stats.acscricket.com. en.
  9. Web site: 19 December 2019 . 2019-20 Vijay Merchant Trophy final . 19 December 2019. MCA. en.
  10. Web site: Gupta . Gaurav . 5 March 2022 . CK Nayudu Trophy to begin from March 17 . 28 September 2022 . . en.
  11. Web site: 23 January 2023 . 2022-23 Vijay Merchant Trophy final . 23 January 2023. BCCI. en.
  12. Web site: 17 January 2024 . 2023-24 Vijay Merchant Trophy final . 17 January 2024. BCCI. en.

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