The Colonel C. K. Nayudu Trophy is a domestic cricket championship played in

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between under-25 teams representing various state and regional cricket associations. It is organised by the

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(BCCI) and is named after India's first

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captain

C. K. Nayudu Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu (31 October 1895 – 14 November 1967), also known as CK, was the first captain of the Indian cricket team in Test matches. He played first-class cricket regularly until 1958, and returned for one last time in ...

. 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. The current champions are Gujarat who defeated Mumbai in the 2023 final.

History

In 1973–74, BCCI named a tournament for under-22 cricketers after India's first

captain, C. K. Nayudu. It was initially called 'Junior Tournament of India for the Colonel Nayudu Trophy'. The trophy was donated by the Bombay Cricket Association from the funds collected to perpetuate the memory of Nayudu. 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. 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.

Winners

The following teams have won the tournament:

References

External links

Official website of the BCCI
Indian domestic cricket competitions {{Cricket-competition-stub