2023 Deodhar Trophy

{{Short description|List A cricket tournament in India}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}

{{Infobox cricket tournament

| name = 2023 Deodhar Trophy

| image =

| image_size =

| fromdate = 24 July

| todate = 3 August 2023

| caption =

| administrator = Board of Control for Cricket in India

| cricket format = List A

| tournament format =

| host = India

| champions = South Zone

| count = 9

| participants = 6

| matches = 16

| attendance =

| player of the series = Riyan Parag (East Zone)

| most runs = Riyan Parag (354) (East Zone)

| most wickets = Vidwath Kaverappa (13) (South Zone)

| previous_year = 2019–20

| previous_tournament = 2019–20 Deodhar Trophy

| next_year =

| next_tournament =

}}

The 2023 Deodhar Trophy was the 48th edition of the Deodhar Trophy, a domestic List A cricket competition that was played in India.{{cite web | url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/126243/indias-domestic-season-takes-off-in-june-cricbuzzcom | title=India's domestic season takes off in June | work=Cricbuzz | access-date=11 April 2023}} It took place from 24 July to 3 August 2023.{{cite web | url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/duleep-trophy-to-kick-off-india-s-2023-24-domestic-season-on-june-28-1368152 | title=Duleep Trophy to kick off India's earliest ever domestic season on June 28 | work=ESPNcricinfo | access-date=11 April 2023}} The tournament was played across six zones, forming part of the 2023 Indian domestic cricket season, announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in April 2023.{{cite web | url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2023/news/55555999/bcci-announces-india-s-domestic-season-for-2023-24?type=Latest | title=BCCI announces India’s domestic season for 2023-24| work=Board of Control for Cricket in India | access-date=11 April 2023}} Deodhar Trophy was last held in 2019,{{cite web | url=https://circleofcricket.com/category/Domestic_Cricket/83943/deodhar-trophy-returns-after-a-gap-of-3-years-ranji-trophy-to-begin-from-january-5-report | title=Deodhar Trophy returns after a gap of 3 years; Ranji Trophy to begin from January 5 | work=Circle of Cricket | access-date=11 April 2023}} and this was also the first time it was played in zonal format since 2014.{{cite web | url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/news-deodhar-trophy-set-return-3-years-per-bcci-s-tentative-2023-24-schedule-reports?key4=skcfb | title=Deodhar Trophy set to return after 3 years per BCCI's tentative 2023/24 schedule | work=Sportskeeda | access-date=11 April 2023}}{{Cite news |date=2023-07-10 |title=BCCI wakes up finally, to live stream Duleep Trophy final and Deodhar games |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/bcci-wakes-up-finally-to-live-stream-duleep-trophy-final-and-deodhar-games/articleshow/101646898.cms |access-date=2023-07-12 |issn=0971-8257}}

In the final, South Zone defeated East Zone by 45 runs to win their ninth title.{{cite web |access-date=3 August 2023 |title=Deodhar Trophy 2023 Final, Highlights: South Zone beats East Zone by 45 runs; Kunnummal stars with century |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/domestic/deodhar-trophy-final-live-score-2023-south-zone-east-zone-pondicherry-highlights-weather-streaming-updates/article67153155.ece |website=SportStar}}

Teams

The following teams took part in the tournament:{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/indias-domestic-cricket-season-2023-24-to-begin-with-duleep-trophy-from-june-28/articleshow/99400913.cms?from=mdr#:~:text=The%20coveted%20Duleep%20Trophy%20will,%2C%20West%20and%20North%2DEast. | title=India's domestic cricket season 2023-24 to begin with Duleep Trophy from June 28 | work=The Times of India | access-date=11 April 2023}}

Squads

Source:{{cite web |title= 2023 Deodhar Trophy Squads|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/deodhar-trophy-2023-1383408/squads |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

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Central Zone

! East Zone

! North Zone

! North East Zone

! South Zone

! West Zone

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Group stage

=Points table=

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style="width:120px"|Team

! style="width:25px"|{{abbr|Pld|Played}}

! style="width:25px"|{{abbr|W|Won}}

! style="width:25px"|{{abbr|L|Lost}}

! style="width:25px"|{{abbr|Tie|Tied}}

! style="width:25px"|{{abbr|N/R|No Result}}

! style="width:25px"|{{abbr|Pts|Points}}

! style="width:40px"|{{abbr|NRR|Net Run Rate}}

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|style="text-align:left"| South Zone

| 5

5000201.820
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|style="text-align:left"| East Zone

| 5

4100161.385
style="text-align:left"| West Zone

| 5

320012-0.161
style="text-align:left"| North Zone

| 5

23008-0.179
style="text-align:left"| Central Zone

| 5

140040.018
style="text-align:left"| North East Zone

| 5

05000-3.302

=Matches=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 24 July 2023

| time = 13:30

| daynight = yes

| team1 = South Zone

| team2 = North Zone

| score1 = 303/8 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Narayan Jagadeesan 72 (66)

| wickets1 = Rishi Dhawan 2/30 (4 overs)

| score2 = 60 (23 overs)

| runs2 = Mandeep Singh 18* (45)

| wickets2 = Vidwath Kaverappa 5/17 (6 overs)

| result = South Zone won by 185 runs (VJD method)

| venue = Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground, Puducherry

| umpires = Parashar Joshi and Tapan Sharma

| motm =

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383417.html Scorecard]

| toss = South Zone won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain = North Zone were set a revised target of 246 runs from 28 overs.

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 24 July 2023

| time = 09:00

| daynight =

| team1 = Central Zone

| team2 = East Zone

| score1 = 207 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Rinku Singh 54 (63)

| wickets1 = Manisankar Murasingh 3/29 (10 overs)

| score2 = 208/4 (46.1 overs)

| runs2 = Utkarsh Singh 89 (104)

| wickets2 = Karn Sharma 3/35 (9.1 overs)

| result = East Zone won by 6 wickets

| venue = Cricket Association Puducherry Ground 3, Puducherry

| umpires = Madanagopal Kuppuraj and Navdeep Singh

| motm =

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383418.html Scorecard]

| toss = East Zone won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 24 July 2023

| time = 09:00

| daynight =

| team1 = North East Zone

| team2 = West Zone

| score1 = 207 (47 overs)

| runs1 = Imliwati Lemtur 38 (38)

| wickets1 = Arzan Nagwaswalla 3/31 (7 overs)

| score2 = 208/1 (25.1 overs)

| runs2 = Priyank Panchal 99* (69)

| wickets2 = Lee Yong Lepcha 1/29 (4 overs)

| result = West Zone won by 9 wickets

| venue = Cricket Association Puducherry Ground 2, Puducherry

| umpires = Mohamed Rafi and Virender Sharma

| motm =

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383419.html Scorecard]

| toss = West Zone won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Anup Ahlawat and Jehu Anderson (North East Zone) both made their List-A debut.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 26 July 2023

| time = 09:00

| daynight =

| team1 = North Zone

| team2 = Central Zone

| score1 = 307/8 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Prabhsimran Singh 121 (107)

| wickets1 = Venkatesh Iyer 2/50 (7 overs)

| score2 = 259 (47.4 overs)

| runs2 = Yash Dubey 78 (92)

| wickets2 = Nitish Rana 4/48 (10 overs)

| result = North Zone won by 48 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383420.html Scorecard]

| venue = Cricket Association Puducherry Ground 3, Puducherry

| umpires = Abhijit Bhattacharya and Madanagopal Kuppuraj

| motm =

| toss = Central Zone won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 26 July 2023

| time = 13:30

| daynight = y

| team1 = North East Zone

| team2 = East Zone

| score1 = 169 (48 overs)

| runs1 = Rex Rajkumar 65* (74)

| wickets1 = Riyan Parag 4/30 (10 overs)

| score2 = 170/2 (31.3 overs)

| runs2 = Abhimanyu Easwaran 100* (102)

| wickets2 = Lee Yong Lepcha 2/34 (5 overs)

| result = East Zone won by 8 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383421.html Scorecard]

| venue = Cricket Association Puducherry Ground 3, Puducherry

| umpires = Mohamed Rafi and Virender Sharma

| motm =

| toss = East Zone won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 26 July 2023

| time = 09:00

| daynight =

| team1 = South Zone

| team2 = West Zone

| score1 = 206 (46.4 overs)

| runs1 = Mayank Agarwal 98 (115)

| wickets1 = Parth Bhut 3/25 (10 overs)

| score2 = 194 (36.2 overs)

| runs2 = Sarfaraz Khan 42 (42)

| wickets2 = R. Sai Kishore 3/44 (9.2 overs)

| result = South Zone won by 12 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383422.html Scorecard]

| venue = Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground, Puducherry

| umpires = Tapan Sharma and Navdeep Singh

| motm =

| toss = West Zone won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 28 July 2023

| time = 09:00

| daynight =

| team1 = East Zone

| team2 = North Zone

| score1 = 337/8 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Riyan Parag 131 (102)

| wickets1 = Mayank Yadav 4/63 (10 overs)

| score2 = 249 (45.3 overs)

| runs2 = Mandeep Singh 50 (52)

| wickets2 = Riyan Parag 4/57 (10 overs)

| result = East Zone won by 88 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383423.html Scorecard]

| venue = Cricket Association Puducherry Ground 2, Puducherry

| umpires = Mohamed Rafi and Tapan Sharma

| motm =

| toss = East Zone won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 28 July 2023

| time = 13:30

| daynight = y

| team1 = Central Zone

| team2 = West Zone

| score1 = 243/7 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Yash Dubey 49 (81)

| wickets1 = Shams Mulani 2/42 (10 overs)

| score2 = 244/9 (49.4 overs)

| runs2 = Harvik Desai 57 (86)

| wickets2 = Shivam Chaudhary 4/18 (10 overs)

| result = West Zone won by 1 wicket

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383424.html Scorecard]

| venue = Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground, Puducherry

| umpires = Abhijit Bhattacharya and Navdeep Singh

| motm =

| toss = Central Zone won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 28 July 2023

| time = 09:00

| daynight =

| team1 = North East Zone

| team2 = South Zone

| score1 = 136 (49.2 overs)

| runs1 = Priyojit Singh Kangabam 40 (104)

| wickets1 = R. Sai Kishore 3/22 (10 overs)

| score2 = 137/1 (19.3 overs)

| runs2 = Rohan Kunnummal 87* (58)

| wickets2 = Imliwati Lemtur 1/22 (3.3 overs)

| result = South Zone won by 9 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383425.html Scorecard]

| venue = Cricket Association Puducherry Ground 3, Puducherry

| umpires = Parashar Joshi and Virender Sharma

| motm =

| toss = North East Zone won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 30 July 2023

| time = 13:30

| daynight = y

| team1 = North Zone

| team2 = West Zone

| score1 = 259/6 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Shubham Rohilla 56* (52)

| wickets1 = Shams Mulani 3/29 (10 overs)

| score2 = 260/4 (48.5 overs)

| runs2 = Shivam Dube 83* (78)

| wickets2 = Rishi Dhawan 1/30 (8 overs)

| result = West Zone won by 6 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383426.html Scorecard]

| venue = Cricket Association Puducherry Ground 3, Puducherry

| umpires = Abhijit Bhattacharya and Tapan Sharma

| motm =

| toss = North Zone won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 30 July 2023

| time = 09:00

| daynight =

| team1 = East Zone

| team2 = South Zone

| score1 = 229 (46 overs)

| runs1 = Virat Singh 49 (67)

| wickets1 = Vasuki Koushik 3/37 (8 overs)

| score2 = 230/5 (44.2 overs)

| runs2 = Mayank Agarwal 84 (88)

| wickets2 = Avinov Choudhury 2/58 (10 overs)

| result = South Zone won by 5 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383427.html Scorecard]

| venue = Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground, Puducherry

| umpires = Parashar Joshi and Virender Sharma

| motm =

| toss = East Zone won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 30 July 2023

| time = 09:00

| daynight =

| team1 = North East Zone

| team2 = Central Zone

| score1 = 164 (49 overs)

| runs1 = Kamsha Yangfo 35 (91)

| wickets1 = Aditya Sarwate 3/19 (10 overs)

| score2 = 165/2 (33 overs)

| runs2 = Shivam Chaudhary 85* (90)

| wickets2 = Imliwati Lemtur 1/39 (8 overs)

| result = Central Zone won by 8 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383428.html Scorecard]

| venue = Cricket Association Puducherry Ground 2, Puducherry

| umpires = Madanagopal Kuppuraj and Navdeep Singh

| motm =

| toss = Central Zone won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 1 August 2023

| time = 09:00

| daynight =

| team1 = North East Zone

| team2 = North Zone

| score1 = 101 (32.1 overs)

| runs1 = Langlonyamba Keishangbam 36 (69)

| wickets1 = Mayank Markande 4/14 (9.1 overs)

| score2 = 102/1 (12.5 overs)

| runs2 = Himanshu Rana 52* (33)

| wickets2 =

| result = North Zone won by 9 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383429.html Scorecard]

| venue = Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground, Puducherry

| umpires = Abhijit Bhattacharya and Mohamed Rafi

| motm =

| toss = North East Zone won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 1 August 2023

| time = 09:00

| daynight =

| team1 = East Zone

| team2 = West Zone

| score1 = 319/7 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Riyan Parag 102* (68)

| wickets1 = Shams Mulani 3/45 (10 overs)

| score2 = 162 (34 overs)

| runs2 = Harvik Desai 92 (92)

| wickets2 = Manisankar Murasingh 5/28 (7 overs)

| result = East Zone won by 157 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383430.html Scorecard]

| venue = Cricket Association Puducherry Ground 3, Puducherry

| umpires = Madanagopal Kuppuraj and Tapan Sharma

| motm =

| toss = East Zone won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 1 August 2023

| time = 13:30

| daynight = y

| team1 = Central Zone

| team2 = South Zone

| score1 = 261/9 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Yash Dubey 77 (99)

| wickets1 = Mohit Redkar 3/51 (9 overs)

| score2 = 262/3 (48.2 overs)

| runs2 = Sai Sudharsan 132* (136)

| wickets2 = Venkatesh Iyer 1/22 (4 overs)

| result = South Zone won by 7 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383431.html Scorecard]

| venue = Cricket Association Puducherry Ground 2, Puducherry

| umpires = Parashar Joshi and Virender Sharma

| motm =

| toss = Central Zone won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

}}

Final

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 3 August 2023

| time = 13:30

| daynight = y

| team1 = South Zone

| team2 = East Zone

| score1 = 328/8 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Rohan Kunnummal 107 (75)

| wickets1 = Utkarsh Singh 2/50 (10 overs)

| score2 = 283 (46.1 overs)

| runs2 = Riyan Parag 95 (65)

| wickets2 = Washington Sundar 3/60 (10 overs)

| result = South Zone won by 45 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383432.html Scorecard]

| venue = Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground, Puducherry

| umpires = Parashar Joshi and Tapan Sharma

| motm = Rohan Kunnummal (South Zone)

| toss = South Zone won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

}}

References

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