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The 2007–08 Irani Trophy match was played 6–9 October 2007 at the Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground in Rajkot. Rest of India defeated the reigning Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai defeated by 9 wickets.
The 2009–10 Irani Cup match was played 1–5 October 2009 at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. Rest of India faced the reigning Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai. The match was drawn and Rest of India won the Cup due to their first innings lead.
The 1979–80 Irani Cup match was scheduled to be played between 1–5 February 1980 at the Gandhi Stadium in Jalandhar between Rest of India and the reigning Ranji Trophy champions Delhi. No play was possible due to rain and the match was abandoned without a toss. This was only the second time that the Irani Cup was shared between two teams, after the 1965–66 Irani Cup.
The 1989–90 Irani Cup match was played from 2–6 November 1989 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The reigning Ranji Trophy champions Delhi defeated Rest of India by 309 runs.
The 1990–91 Irani Cup was played from 1–5 November 1990 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. The match between the Ranji Trophy champions Bengal and Rest of India was drawn. Rest of India won the Irani Cup through their first innings lead.
The 1991–92 Irani Cup was played from 26 to 29 September 1992 at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi. Rest of India defeated the reigning Ranji Trophy champions Delhi by an innings and 122 runs.
The 1997–98 Irani Cup match was played 30 September - 4 October 1997 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The reigning Ranji Trophy champions, Mumbai defeated the Rest of India by 54 runs.
The 1998–99 Irani Cup match was played 30 September - 4 October 1998 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. The match between the reigning Ranji Trophy champions Karnataka and Rest of India was a draw. Karnataka won the Irani Cup due to their first innings lead.
The 1999–2000 Irani Cup match was played 30 September - 3 October 1999 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Rest of India defeated the reigning Ranji Trophy champions Karnataka by an innings and 60 runs.
The 1974–75 Irani Cup match was played from 24 to 27 October 1974 at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad. The match between the reigning Ranji Trophy champions Karnataka and Rest of India was a draw. Karnataka won the Irani Cup due to their first innings lead, winning their first Irani Cup. It was the first Irani Cup not to feature Bombay.
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- ↑ "Irani Trophy | 2000/01 Irani Trophy | Live Score, Schedule, News". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ↑ "A brief history of the Irani Trophy". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
