Ganguly–Durjoy Trophy
The Ganguly–Durjoy Trophy is a cricket trophy that is awarded to the winner of Test series between India and Bangladesh. It was first awarded in 2017. The trophy is named in honour of Sourav Ganguly (India) and Naimur Rahman Durjoy (Bangladesh), former captains of their respective countries.[3][4][5]
| Countries |  Bangladesh India |
|---|---|
| Administrator | International Cricket Council |
| Format | Test cricket |
| First edition | 2017 |
| Latest edition | 2019–20 |
| Next edition | 2022–23 |
| Tournament format | Test Series |
| Current trophy holder | India (2 titles) |
| Most successful | India (2 titles) |
| Most runs | Virat Kohli (378)[1] |
| Most wickets | Ishant Sharma (15) Umesh Yadav (15)[2] |
| TV | Star Sports |
 2019–20 | |
Background
The Bangladesh Cricket Board and the Board of Control for Cricket in India determined in 2016 that all future bilateral tours of their sides shall be contested over the Ganguly–Durjoy Trophy. The naming of the series has, much like other named series, helped to offer Test series between the two nations an emotional and auspicious feeling.
The first Ganguly–Durjoy Trophy was contested as a single-match series in February 2017. India emerged as the victor, with Indian captain Virat Kohli top-scoring and claiming the man of the series award.
The second Ganguly–Durjoy trophy consisting 2 tests were played in November 2019. Alongside that Bangladesh played three T20Is. This was the first time Bangladesh played multiple matches in different formats in a bi-lateral series in India.[6]
List of Test series
| Season | Host | First Match | Tests | India | Bangladesh | Drawn | Result | Holder | Player of the series | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | India | 9 February 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | India | India |
Virat Kohli | |
| 2019 | India | 14 November 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | India | India |
Ishant Sharma | |
| 2022–23 | Bangladesh | November 2022 | 2 | TBD | ||||||
Statistics
Highest team total
| Score | Overs | Innings | Team | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 687/6d | 166 | 1st | India | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad | Feb 9–13, 2017 |
Lowest team total
| Score | Overs | Innings | Team | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | 30.3 | 1st | Bangladesh | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Nov 22–24, 2019 |
See also
References
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- "STATISTICS / STATSGURU / TEST MATCHES / BOWLING RECORDS". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- "Reports: India-Bangladesh Test encounter this year to be called Durjoy-Ganguly Trophy". 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
- Staff, CricketCountry (2016-05-26). "India vs Bangladesh 2016 Test series to be named Ganguly-Durjoy Trophy". Cricket Country. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
- Staff, CricketCountry (2016-06-09). "India to play one-off Test vs Bangladesh at Hyderabad". Cricket Country. Retrieved 2017-04-02.
- "Tests against South Africa and Bangladesh in India's 2019–20 home season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
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- "India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test (D/N), 2019". espncricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
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