As such, the Ranji Trophy-a cricket championship in Indian domestic cricket-remains a testament to the excellence of the country in cricket since inception. Named after the legendary Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji, the prize remained to be a prestigious tournament that has shaped agenda for generations of Indian cricket in the realms of its historical triumphs and emerging heroes with each passing season, a tale of determination, skill, and regional pride. In the recently concluded Ranji Trophy season, Paras Dogra-led Jammu and Kashmir lifted their maiden title after a drawn game against Karnataka in the final. Ranji Trophy Winners List From 1934-35 to 2025-26 Season Winner Runner-Ups Venue 1934-35 Mumbai Northern India Bombay 1935-36 Mumbai Madras Bombay 1936-37 Nawanagar Bengal Calcutta 1937-38 Hyderabad Nawanagar Secunderabad 1938-39 Bengal Southern Punjab Calcutta 1939-40 Maharashtra United Provinces Poona 1940-41 Maharashtra Madras Poona 1941-42 Mumbai Mysore Bombay 1942-43 Baroda Hyderabad Baroda 1943-44 Western India Bengal Bombay 1944-45 Mumbai Holkar Bombay 1945-46 Holkar Baroda Indore 1946-47 Baroda Holkar Baroda 1947-48 Holkar Mumbai Indore 1948-49 Mumbai Baroda Bombay 1949-50 Baroda Holkar Baroda 1950-51 Holkar Gujarat Indore 1951-52 Mumbai Holkar Bombay 1952-53 Holkar Bengal Indore 1953-54 Mumbai Holkar Bombay 1954-55 Madras Holkar Madras 1955-56 Mumbai Bengal Bombay 1956-57 Mumbai Services Bombay 1957-58 Baroda Services Baroda 1958-59 Mumbai Bengal Bombay 1959-60 Mumbai Mysore Bombay 1960-61 Mumbai Rajasthan Bombay 1961-62 Mumbai Rajasthan Bombay 1962-63 Mumbai Rajasthan Bombay 1963-64 Mumbai Rajasthan Bombay 1964-65 Mumbai Hyderabad Bombay 1965-66 Mumbai Rajasthan Bombay 1966-67 Mumbai Rajasthan Bombay 1967-68 Mumbai Madras Bombay 1968-69 Mumbai Bengal Bombay 1969-70 Mumbai Rajasthan Bombay 1970-71 Mumbai Maharashtra Bombay 1971-72 Mumbai Bengal Bombay 1972-73 Mumbai Tamil Nadu Bombay 1973-74 Karnataka Rajasthan Bangalore 1974-75 Mumbai Karnataka Bombay 1975-76 Mumbai Bihar Bombay 1976-77 Mumbai Delhi Bombay 1977-78 Karnataka Uttar Pradesh Bangalore 1978-79 Delhi Karnataka Delhi 1979-80 Delhi Mumbai Delhi 1980-81 Mumbai Delhi Bombay 1981-82 Delhi Karnataka Delhi 1982-83 Karnataka Mumbai Bangalore 1983-84 Mumbai Delhi Bombay 1984-85 Mumbai Delhi Bombay 1985-86 Delhi Haryana Delhi 1986-87 Hyderabad Delhi Hyderabad 1987-88 Tamil Nadu Railways Chennai 1988-89 Delhi Bengal Delhi 1989-90 Bengal Delhi Calcutta 1990-91 Haryana Mumbai Faridabad 1991-92 Delhi Tamil Nadu Delhi 1992-93 Punjab Maharashtra Mohali 1993-94 Mumbai Bengal Bombay 1994-95 Mumbai Punjab Bombay 1995-96 Karnataka Tamil Nadu Bangalore 1996-97 Mumbai Delhi Mumbai 1997-98 Karnataka Uttar Pradesh Bangalore 1998-99 Karnataka Madhya Pradesh Bangalore 1999-00 Mumbai Hyderabad Mumbai 2000-01 Baroda Railways Baroda 2001-02 Railways Baroda Delhi 2002-03 Mumbai Tamil Nadu Mumbai 2003-04 Mumbai Tamil Nadu Mumbai 2004-05 Railways Punjab Delhi 2005-06 Uttar Pradesh Bengal Kanpur 2006-07 Mumbai Bengal Mumbai 2007-08 Delhi Uttar Pradesh Delhi 2008-09 Mumbai Uttar Pradesh Mumbai 2009-10 Mumbai Karnataka Mumbai 2010-11 Rajasthan Baroda Jaipur 2011-12 Rajasthan Tamil Nadu Jaipur 2012-13 Mumbai Saurashtra Mumbai 2013-14 Karnataka Maharashtra Bangalore 2014-15 Karnataka Tamil Nadu Bangalore 2015-16 Mumbai Saurashtra Mumbai 2016-17 Gujarat Mumbai Indore 2017-18 Vidarbha Delhi Indore 2018-19 Vidarbha Saurashtra Nagpur 2019-20 Saurashtra Bengal Rajkot 2020-21 Not Held - - 2021-22 Madhya Pradesh Mumbai Bangalore 2022-23 Saurashtra Bengal Kolkata 2023-24 Mumbai Vidarbha Mumbai 2024-25 Vidarbha Kerala Nagpur 2025-26 Jammu and Kashmir Karnataka Hubli Most Successful Teams in Ranji Trophy Rank Teams Titles Years 1 Mumbai (Bombay) 42 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, 2023-24 2 Karnataka 8 1973-74, 1977-78, 1982-83, 1995-96, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2013-14, 2014-15 3 Delhi 7 1978-79, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1985-86, 1988-89, 1991-92, 2007-08 4 Baroda 5 1942-43, 1946-47, 1949-50, 1957-58, 2000-01 5 Holkar 4 1945-46, 1947-48, 1950-51, 1952-53 6 Vidarbha 3 2017-18, 2018-19, 2024-25 7 Saurashtra 2 2019-20, 2022-23 8 Rajasthan 2 2010-11, 2011-12 9 Railways 2 2001-02, 2004-05 10 Bengal 2 1938-39, 1989-90 11 Maharashtra 2 1939-40, 1940-41 12 Hyderabad 2 1937-38, 1986-87 13 Madhya Pradesh 1 2021-22 14 Gujarat 1 2016-17 15 Jammu and Kashmir 1 2025-26 16 Tamil Nadu 1 1987-88 17 Punjab 1 1992-93 18 Haryana 1 1990-91 19 Uttar Pradesh 1 2005-06 20 Nawanagar 1 1936-37 21 Western India 1 1943-44 22 Madras 1 1954-55 Jammu & Kashmir Beats 8-times Champions to Lift Their Maiden Title Maiden #RanjiTrophy for Jammu & Kashmir. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/F5Dwq7m4rk — CricketGully (@thecricketgully) February 28, 2026 The Jammu and Kashmir team led by sharp skipper Paras Dogra and clever head coach Ajay Sharma turned around a forgettable season. Losing their opening match to 42-time winners Mumbai, Jammu and Kashmir then managed to win all their other games and finish runners up to Mumbai in Elite Group D thereby qualify for quarter-finals. Their comeback streak was carried over into the knockouts as they defeated Madhya Pradesh by 56 runs and then easily thrashed Bengal by six wickets in the semi-final on their way to reaching the final. Conclusion In conclusion, the history of the Ranji trophy has been a correlated evolution of Indian domestic cricket, with the traditional strongmen and their grip weakening, and new champions like Vidarbha and Madhya Pradesh, which have emerged to take their place. Quality cricket was always a guarantee in this tournament, giving many talents that would eventually go on to represent the country at the international level. Recent seasons have been witnessed to seem more balanced with teams from around the country competing for dominance. As the competition changes, it remains the foundation of domestic cricket within India and its importance in the identification and showing off of homegrown talent throughout the country.