Cricket Centre

Cricket Centre Beta, where live data from cricket matches get transformed into a rich, engaging and interactive experience on your desktop, powered by Adobe AIR. Not only can you get the scores ball by ball, you can also gossip with your friends as you watch the match and even express your emotions on the performance of every player. So don't forget to let your cricket buddies know that they can catch you online at Cricket Centre.

If you are a keen follower of the game, we know that you will not want to miss out on seeing player profiles and live statistics like Wagon wheels and Manhattan charts, just like you have them on live television. And just in case the match itself is getting a bit too boring for you, you can always relive the excitement of watching Tadka Marke, Dial C, Encounter and select interviews from our NeoTV archives.

The Cricket Championship of India' Formed in July 1934. The first Ranji Trophy took place in the 1934-35. Syed Mohammed Hadi of Hyderabad was the first batsman to score a century in Ranji Trophy. The Trophy was donated by H.H. Sir Bhupendra Singh Mahinder Baha-dur, Maharajah of Patiala in memory of His late Highness Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji of Nawanagar. The Ranji Trophy is composed of teams representing the states that make up India. As the political states have multiplied, so have cricket teams, but not every state has a team. Some states have more than one cricket team, e.g. Maharashtra and Gujarat. There are also 'odd' teams like Railways, and Services representing the armed forces.

The various teams divided into zones - North, West, East, Central and South - and the initial matches were played on a league basis within the zones. The top two (until 1991-92) and then top three teams (subsequent years) from each zone then played in a national knock-out competition. Starting with the 2002-03 season, the zonal system has been abandoned and a two-division structure has been adopted with two teams being promoted from the plate league and two relegated from the elite league. If the knockout matches are not finished they are decided on the first-innings lead.