C. K. Nayudu Trophy

C.K. Nayudu Trophy

Administrator	BCCI
Headquarters	NCA, Bengaluru
Format	Under-23 First Class Cricket
First edition	1973-74
Latest edition	2023–24
Tournament format	Round-robin, then knockout
Number of teams	38
Current champion	Karnataka
Most successful	Mumbai
TV	YouTube
Website	www.bcci.tv
Longest continuous champion	Mumbai
2024–25

The Colonel C. K. Nayudu Trophy is a domestic cricket championship played in India between 38 under-23 teams[1] 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 Test cricket captain C. K. Nayudu.[2][3] Each match is played over four-days. Over its history, it has been played with various age-limits including under-22, under-23, under-25.[4] The current champions are Karnataka who defeated Uttar Pradesh in the 2024 final.[5]

History

In 1973–74, BCCI named a tournament for under-22 cricketers after India's first Test cricket captain, C. K. Nayudu. It was initially called 'Junior Tournament of India for the Colonel Nayudu Trophy'.[2] The trophy was donated by the Bombay Cricket Association from the funds collected to perpetuate the memory of Nayudu.[2] Until 2003–04 season, the tournament was played in zonal format.

From 2014 to 2015 season onwards, BCCI lowered the age-limit for the tournament from 25 to 23 and restricted the number of Ranji Trophy cricketers in the playing XI to only three.[4] The age-limit of 23 continued till the 2019–20 season. From 2021 to 2022 season onwards, the BCCI brought back the age-limit to 25 years.[6] in 2024 BCCI changed it to Under-23 Tournament again.[1]

Winners

C. K. Nayudu, after whom the tournament is named

The following teams have won the tournament:

Season	Winner	Runner-up	Note	Ref
2007-08	Mumbai	Maharashtra	U-22	[7]
2014-15	Uttar Pradesh	Himachal Pradesh	U-23	[8]
2015-16	Mumbai	Madhya Pradesh	U-23	[9]
2016-17	Punjab	Andhra	U-23	[10]
2017-18	Delhi	Mumbai	U-23	[11]
2018-19	Punjab	Bengal	U-23	[12]
2019-20	Vidarbha	Madhya Pradesh	U-23	[13]
2020–21	Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic[14]
2021-22	Mumbai	Vidarbha	U-25	[15]
2022-23	Gujarat	Mumbai	U-25	[16][17]
2023-24	Karnataka	Uttar Pradesh	U-23	[1][2]

References

1. "Domestic cricket reforms: BCCI eliminates toss in CK Nayudu Trophy". The Times of India. 2024-05-11. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
2. Raiji, Vasant (1989). C.K. Nayudu, the Shahenshah of Indian Cricket. Marine Sports. p. 62. ISBN 978-81-85361-00-0.
3. Bhushan, Aditya (2019). A Colonel Destined To Lead. StoryMirror. p. 67. ISBN 978-93-87269-27-9.
4. Mukherjee, Sudatta (29 July 2014). "BCCI's changes age-limit to 23 for CK Nayudu Trophy". Cricket Country. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
5. "403 unauthorized". www.bcci.tv. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
6. Karhadkar, Amol (5 March 2022). "CK Nayudu Trophy to begin on March 22". Sportstar. Retrieved 27 April 2023. The tournament that is reverted from U-23 to U-25 from this season was postponed due to the COVID-19 surge in January.
7. "Mumbai win CK Nayudu Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. 22 December 2007. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
8. "2014-15 Col C K Nayudu Trophy". BCCI. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
9. "CK Nayudu Trophy 2015-16: Mumbai U-23 wins title". Cricket Country. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
10. "2016-17 Col C K Nayudu Trophy". BCCI. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
11. "क्रिकेट में दिल्‍ली टीम की एक और बड़ी सफलता, मुंबई को हराकर इस ट्रॉफी पर जमाया कब्‍जा". NDTV (in Hindi). 20 December 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
12. "2018-19 Col C K Nayudu Trophy". BCCI. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
13. "2019-20 Col C K Nayudu Trophy". BCCI. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
14. Gupta, Gaurav (5 March 2022). "CK Nayudu Trophy to begin from March 17". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
15. "Shams Mulani helps Mumbai U-25 lift Col CK Nayudu Trophy". The Indian Express. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
16. Mayure, Subodh (16 March 2023). "CK Nayudu Trophy final: Mumbai succumb to Gujarat in just 12 minutes". Mid-Day. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
17. "2022-23 Col C K Nayudu Trophy". BCCI. Retrieved 26 April 2023.

External links

• Official website of the BCCI