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Haryana is the latest entrant on the Vijay Hazare Trophy past winners list as they defeated Rajasthan in the 2023-24 season of the limited-overs domestic tournament of Indian cricket.
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Starting in the 2002-03 season, the Vijay Hazare Trophy, named after the legendary Indian cricketer, has been won by 11 different teams so far with Tamil Nadu winning it the most number of times (five).
Let's take a look at the Vijay Hazare Trophy past winners.
Vijay Hazare Trophy | One of the most leading domestic tournament
Just like Ranji Trophy and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy is also a domestic tournament organised annually by the BCCI.
All the teams that participate in Ranji Trophy participate in this tournament as well.
Because of this tournament, white ball cricketers from respective states get a platform to showcase their abilities.
It helps in segregating the best amongst the best. The players who perform well in these matches get a call for further selection in Zonal Cricket Association, National Cricket Academy (NCA), IPL, India A etc.
Hence, it is a stepping stone in their journey to represent the county.
Vijay Hazare Trophy, earlier called Ranji One Day Trophy
The Vijay Hazare Trophy was earlier called the Ranji One Day Trophy and it was played at the zonal level instead of the state level.
The first edition of this tournament was played in 1993-94 and since then it has played a vital part in the BCCI domestic structure.
This competition was renamed to the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2007, named after an esteemed cricketer, Vijay Samuel Hazare.
He captained India in 14 matches between 1951 and 1953, leading India to its first test win in 1951 against England at Madras.
He scored 2192 runs in 30 games, at an astonishing batting average of 47.65.
Vijay Hazare Trophy | Format
The Vijay Hazare Trophy is a 50 over tournament that follows a round-robin format in the group stage, leading to knockout rounds.
The tournament is divided into several groups, and the top two teams from each group go against each other in the knockout stages.
In total, 38 teams participate, reflecting the broad representation of Indian domestic cricket.
Vijay Hazare Trophy Past Winners
| Winner | Runner-up | |
| Played on round-robin basis followed by a Super League without a final | ||
| 2002/03 | Tamil Nadu | Punjab |
| 2003/04 | Mumbai | Bengal |
| The Super League was replaced with a knockout stage | ||
| 2004/05 | Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh (shared) | |
| 2005/06 | Railways | Uttar Pradesh |
| 2006/07 | Mumbai | Rajasthan |
| 2007/08 | Saurashtra | Bengal |
| 2008/09 | Tamil Nadu | Bengal |
| 2009/10 | Tamil Nadu | Bengal |
| 2010/11 | Jharkhand | Gujarat |
| 2011/12 | Bengal | Mumbai |
| 2012/13 | Delhi | Assam |
| 2013/14 | Karnataka | Railways |
| 2014/15 | Karnataka | Punjab |
| 2015/16 | Gujarat | Delhi |
| 2016/17 | Tamil Nadu | Bengal |
| 2017/18 | Karnataka | Saurashtra |
| 2018/19 | Mumbai | Delhi |
| 2019/20 | Karnataka | Tamil Nadu |
| 2020/21 | Mumbai | Uttar Pradesh |
| 2021/22 | Himachal Pradesh | Tamil Nadu |
| 2022/23 | Saurashtra | Maharashtra |
| 2023/24 | Haryana | Rajasthan |
Tamil Nadu, most successful team of VHT
Tamil Nadu, the inaugural champions, have won five titles, the most in Vijay Hazare Trophy history.
Karnataka and Mumbai are joint-second with four titles. Meanwhile, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are the only teams to have lifted two trophies on the bounce.
The trophy was shared by Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh in the 2004-05 season.
Bengal have finished runner-up five times, the most in the competition.
Bengal, Railways, Delhi, Jharkhand, Gujarat, and Himachal Pradesh have all won the title once each.