The Prof. D.B. Deodhar Trophy or simply Deodhar Trophy (also known as IDFC First Bank Deodhar Trophy due to sponsorship reasons), is a List A cricket domestic cricket tournament of India. It is named after D. B. Deodhar (known as the Grand Old Man of Indian cricket) and is a 50-over knockout competition played on an annual basis among the three national level teams â India A, India B and India C. India B are the current champions, winning the 2019âÂÂ20 after defeating India C by 51 runs in the final.
The competition was introduced in 1973âÂÂ74 season as an inter-zonal tournament. From 1973âÂÂ74 to 2014âÂÂ15, two zonal teams played in a quarter-final, with the winner joining the other three zonal teams in the semi-finals. From there, it was a simple knockout tournament. From 2015âÂÂ16 to 2017âÂÂ18, the winners of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, India A and India B play each other in a round-robin format. The top two teams progress to the finals.
From 2018 to 2019, India A, India B and India C play each other in a round-robin format. The top two teams progress to the finals.