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The Ranji Trophy was launched following a meeting of the Indian board in July 1934 and the competition began the following season with the winners receiving a trophy donated by the Maharajah of Patiala. The tournament format knock-out rounds through to a timeless final. Such were the rules that draws were won by sides leading on the first innings, and many record scores resulted as sides opted to bat their opposition into the ground. In 1957-58 after a spate of matches where sides with no chance of winning conceded, the rules were changed and zonal groups introduced. From 1956-57, Bombay established a remarkable stranglehold over the tournament, winning 15 straight titles and 18 in 19 years.
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