The 2023–24 Irani Cup also known as IDFC First Bank Irani Cup due to sponsorship reason, was the sixtieth edition of the Irani Cup, a first-class cricket tournament in India, organised by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).[1] It took place from 1 to 5 October 2023.[2] It was played as a one-off match between Saurashtra, the winners of the 2022–23 Ranji Trophy, and a Rest of India cricket team.[3]

2023–24 Irani Cup
Rest of India Saurashtra
308 214
& &
160 79
Rest of India won by 175 runs
Date1–5 October 2023
VenueSaurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
Player of the matchSaurabh Kumar (Rest of India)
UmpiresKN Ananthapadmanabhan and Jayaraman Madanagopal
2024–25 →

The tournament was part of the 2023 Indian domestic cricket season, announced by the BCCI in April 2023.[4] Rest of India were the defending champions, who won it by defeating Madhya Pradesh in the final.[5]

Rest of India defeated Saurashtra by 175 runs to win their 31st title.[6]

Squads edit

Saurashtra[7] Rest of India[8]
Jaydev Unadkat (c) Hanuma Vihari (c)
Parth Bhut Mayank Agarwal
Harvik Desai (wk) Akash Deep
Yuvrajsinh Dodiya K. S. Bharat (wk)
Sheldon Jackson (wk) Yash Dhull
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja Dhruv Jurel (wk)
Vishvaraj Jadeja Vidwath Kaverappa
Chirag Jani Sarfaraz Khan
Jay Gohil Rohan Kunnummal
Devang Karamta Shams Mulani
Prerak Mankad Pulkit Narang
Snell Patel Sai Sudharsan
Kushang Patel Navdeep Saini
Cheteshwar Pujara Saurabh Kumar
Arpit Vasavada Yash Dayal
Samarth Vyas

Match edit

1–5 October 2023
Scorecard
v
308 (94.2 overs)
Sai Sudharsan 72 (164)
Parth Bhut 5/94 (29.2 overs)
214 (83.2 overs)
Arpit Vasavada 54 (127)
Saurabh Kumar 4/65 (26.2 overs)
160 (52 overs)
Mayank Agarwal 49 (93)
Parth Bhut 7/53 (16 overs)
79 (34.3 overs)
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja 21 (38)
Saurabh Kumar 6/43 (16.3 overs)
Rest of India won by 175 runs
Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
Umpires: KN Ananthapadmanabhan and Jayaraman Madanagopal
Player of the match: Saurabh Kumar (Rest of India)
  • Rest of India won the toss and elected to bat.

Broadcasting edit

JioCinema platform aired it on internet and Sports18 Khel on TV live in India.[9][10]

References edit

  1. ^ "India's domestic season takes off in June". Cricbuzz. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Duleep Trophy to kick off India's earliest ever domestic season on June 28". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  3. ^ "BCCI's domestic season will begin early on June 28". The New Indian. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  4. ^ "BCCI announces India's domestic season for 2023-24". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Rest of India lift Irani Cup after Madhya Pradesh collapse for 198". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Irani Cup 2023-24: Spinners run riot as Rest of India hammers Saurashtra for title". SportStar. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Saurashtra Squad for 2023-24 Irani Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Rest of India Squad for 2023-24 Irani Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Irani Cup 2023-24". JioCinema.
  10. ^ Sports18 Khel live broadcast of HDFC First Bank Irani Cup 1 Oct 2023.

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