The opposition was dispatched following a gathering in July 1934, with the principal installations occurring in 1934–35. The prize was given by Bhupinder Singh, the Maharaja of Patiala. The primary match of the opposition was hung on 4 November 1934 among Madras and Mysore at the Chepauk ground in Madras. Mumbai (Bombay) have won the competition the most occasions with 41 successes including 15 consecutive successes from 1958–59 to 1972–73.
The 2020–21 Ranji Trophy competition was dropped because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first run through since the competition's origin in the 1934–35 season that the Ranji Trophy was not held, all things considered, the BCCI has chosen to sort out 50 overs Vijay Hazare Trophy