Ranji Trophy Winners List (1934-2026)

Mumbai has won for 42 times (X.com)

India’s premier annual domestic first-class cricket championship, the Ranji Trophy, was founded in 1934 by the BCCI, the apex body of cricket in India. The multi-day tournament, contested by state and regional associations, is named after the legendary cricketer Ranjitsinhji. 

The coveted Ranji Trophy serves as the primary talent pool for the Indian national test team. The tournament has stood the test of time and remains one of the toughest and most competitive domestic tournaments in the world. 

Having said that, the Mumbai Cricket Team has dominated the coveted tournament for a long, long time, winning as many as 42 titles, with 15 trophies in a row. Next in the list of most Ranji Trophy winners are Karnataka with 8 and Delhi with 7 titles to their name. 

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Below is the list of all Ranji Trophy winners over the years, 1934 to 2026.

Ranji Trophy winners list 

Ranji Trophy prize money for winners

The winners of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 final will take home INR 5 crore as the prize money. Notably, in April 2023, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a hike in prize money for all domestic tournaments. On the other hand, the runner-ups will get a prize of INR 3 crore. 

It is worth noting that the winning amount is INR 14 lakhs more than the amount received by the semi-finalists who lost in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 (₹4.86 crore). 

In 2023, the Indian cricket board substantially increased the prize money for all domestic tournaments, both men's and women's. The hike in men’s prize money ranges from 60 to 300 per cent, while the two women’s tournaments witnessed a hike in excess of 700 per cent.

Consequently, winning the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 final, Vidarbha took home ₹5 crore, according to the hike announced by the BCCI for all domestic tournaments. Meanwhile, Kerala got ₹3 crore after finishing as the runner-up of the 2024-25 season.

FAQs: Ranji Trophy winners from 1934-35 to 2025-26

Q.1. Which team won the Ranji the most?

Ans. Mumbai is the most successful team in the premier domestic first-class cricket championship, with a record 42 titles as of the 2025–26 season.

Q.2. Can Virat Kohli play Ranji?

Ans. Virat Kohli last played in the Ranji Trophy in Delhi's final league game against Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in early 2025. Since Kohli has already retired from the Test internationals on May 12, 2025, he won’t play the domestic first-class championship anymore. 

Q.3. Who won the 42nd Ranji Trophy title?

Ans. In the 2023-24 Ranji Trophy final, played between Mumbai and Vidarbha, Ajinkya Rahane-led Mumbai clinched their 42nd title in the coveted tournament. 

Q.4. Who won the 90th Ranji Trophy?

Ans. The 2024–25 Ranji Trophy was the 90th season of the coveted championship, taking place from 11 October to 26 February 2025. Vidarbha won the title by defeating Kerala.

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