Most Successful Teams in the Ranji Trophy History

Ranji Trophy was founded as the 'Cricket Championship of India' at a meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India in July 1934. The first Ranji Trophy fixtures took place in the 1934–35 season. Mumbai are the most successful state in Ranji's history, winning 41 titles, including 15 consecutive trophies between 1958 and 1973. It's time, we look at the most successful teams in the Ranji Trophy History.

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Most Successful Teams in the Ranji Trophy History

Madhya Pradesh made their debut in 1941 and won five titles in the tournament's history. They won the first Ranji title in 1945–46, defeating Baroda in the finals. After that, MP also won in 1947-48, 1950-51, 1951-53, and 2021-22.

Baroda are the joint-fourth successful team in the history of the Ranji Trophy. They made their first-class debut in 1937 and won their maiden title in 1942–43. Baroda then went on to win in 1945–47, 1949–50, 1957–58, and 2000–2001.

Delhi Cricket Team made their first-class debut in 1934. From Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi to Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant, this team has produced some big players for Team India. Delhi won their maiden Ranji title in 1978–79 and their most recent win came in the 2007–08 edition. Delhi have won seven Ranji Trophy titles and finished eight times as runners-up.

• Delhi's Ranji triumph seasons: 1978–79, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1991–92, 2007–08

Karnataka have been part of the tournament since the inaugural season. They had to wait until the 1973–74 edition to lift their maiden title, but after that, they won 8 titles and are second in this list. Their latest win came in the 2014–15 edition.

• Karnataka's Ranji triumph seasons: 1973–74, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2013–14, 2014–15

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Mumbai are the most successful first-class team in Indian domestic cricket across different competitions. They have won the Ranji Trophy title a total of 41 times and also won the inaugural season of this prestigious tournament. Mumbai won seven out of the first 20 seasons and then between the 1950s and 1970s, they won 20 out of 22 titles in the Ranji Trophy. Mumbai's latest title came in the 2015-16 season.

• Mumbai's Ranji triumph seasons: 1934–35, 1935–36, 1941–42, 1944–45, 1948–49, 1951–52, 1953–54, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1999–00, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2015–16