Irani Cup: Mumbai won their 15th title in Lucknow, 27 years after their last title triumph. (File)The 62nd Irani Cup edition was completed at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday with 2023-24 Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai defeating the Rest of India (RoI).
Hosted as an annual red-ball match between the Ranji Trophy winners and a RoI team, the Irani Cup was first held in the 1959-60 domestic season as a one-off contest to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Ranji Trophy.
While the RoI side has clinched the title 30 times across 62 appearances, Mumbai remain the most successful Ranji Trophy team to earn the prestigious title. Mumbai recorded their 15th title in the Irani Cup this season, across 30 appearances.
Interestingly, the record 42-time Ranji champions have lost in their last eight Irani Cup appearances since 2000. Mumbai last lifted the title in the 1997-98 season. Karnataka are the second-most successful domestic team in the Irani Cup, winning six titles from eight editions.
| Irani Cup Appearances | ||||
| Team | Total | Winners | Runners-up | Shared/NR |
| Rest of India | 62* | 30 | 30 | 2 |
| Mumbai | 30* | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Karnataka | 8 | 6 | 2 | – |
| Delhi | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Railways | 2 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Rajasthan | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Vidarbha | 2 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Saurashtra | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Hyderabad | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Tamil Nadu | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Haryana | 1 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Year | Winner | Runner-up |
| 1959/60 | Bombay | Rest of India |
| 1960/61 | No competition | |
| 1961/62 | No competition | |
| 1962/63 | Bombay | Rest of India |
| 1963/64 | Bombay | Rest of India |
| 1964/65 | No competition | |
| 1965/66 |
Bombay and
Rest of India (shared) |
|
| 1966/67 | Rest of India | Bombay |
| 1967/68 | Bombay | Rest of India |
| 1968/69 | Rest of India | Bombay |
| 1969/70 | Bombay | Rest of India |
| 1970/71 | Bombay | Rest of India |
| 1971/72 | Rest of India | Bombay |
| 1972/73 | Bombay | Rest of India |
| 1973/74 | Rest of India | Bombay |
| 1974/75 | Karnataka | Rest of India |
| 1975/76 | Bombay | Rest of India |
| 1976/77 | Bombay | Rest of India |
| 1977/78 | Rest of India | Bombay |
| 1978/79 | Rest of India | Karnataka |
| 1979/80 |
Delhi and
Rest of India (shared) |
|
| 1980/81 | Delhi | Rest of India |
| 1981/82 | Bombay | Rest of India |
| 1982/83 | Rest of India | Delhi |
| 1983/84 | Karnataka | Rest of India |
| 1984/85 | Rest of India | Bombay |
| 1985/86 | Bombay | Rest of India |
| 1986/87 | Rest of India | Delhi |
| 1987/88 | Hyderabad | Rest of India |
| 1988/89 | Tamil Nadu | Rest of India |
| 1989/90 | Delhi | Rest of India |
| 1990/91 | Rest of India | Bengal |
| 1991/92 | Haryana | Rest of India |
| 1992/93 | Rest of India | Delhi |
| 1993/94 | Rest of India | Punjab |
| 1994/95 | Bombay | Rest of India |
| 1995/96 | Bombay | Rest of India |
| 1996/97 | Karnataka | Rest of India |
| 1997/98 | Mumbai | Rest of India |
| 1998/99 | Karnataka | Rest of India |
| 1999/00 | Rest of India | Karnataka |
| 2000/01 | Rest of India | Mumbai |
| 2001/02 | Rest of India | Baroda |
| 2002/03 | Railways | Rest of India |
| 2003/04 | Rest of India | Mumbai |
| 2004/05 | Rest of India | Mumbai |
| 2005/06 | Railways | Rest of India |
| 2006/07 | Rest of India | Uttar Pradesh |
| 2007/08 | Rest of India | Mumbai |
| 2008/09 | Rest of India | Delhi |
| 2009/10 | Rest of India | Mumbai |
| 2010/11 | Rest of India | Mumbai |
| 2011/12 | Rest of India | Rajasthan |
| 2012/13 | Rest of India | Rajasthan |
| 2012/13 | Rest of India | Mumbai |
| 2013/14 | Karnataka | Rest of India |
| 2014/15 | Karnataka | Rest of India |
| 2015/16 | Rest of India | Mumbai |
| 2016/17 | Rest of India | Gujarat |
| 2017/18 | Vidarbha | Rest of India |
| 2018/19 | Vidarbha | Rest of India |
| 2019/20 to 2021/22 | No competition (cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic) | |
| 2022/23 | Rest of India | Saurashtra (2019/20 Ranji winners) |
| 2022/23 | Rest of India | Madhya Pradesh (2021/22 Ranji winners) |
| 2023/24 | Rest of India | Saurashtra |
| 2024/25 | Mumbai | Rest of India |
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