The Ganguly–Durjoy Trophy is a cricket trophy that is awarded to the winner of Test series, between India and Bangladesh.[1] First awarded in 2016–17, the trophy is named after two Bengali cricketers Saurabh Ganguly (India) and Naimur Rahman Durjoy (Bangladesh).
| Countries |  India Bangladesh |
|---|---|
| Administrator | BCCI and BCB |
| Format | Test cricket |
| First edition | 2016–17 (India) |
| Latest edition | 2024–25 (India) |
| Tournament format | Test Series |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Current trophy holder | India |
| Most successful | India (3 titles) |
| Qualification | ICC World Test Championship |
| Most runs | Virat Kohli (378 runs) |
| Most wickets | Ishant Sharma (15 wickets) Umesh Yadav (15 wickets) |
Background
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India's 2000–01 tour of Bangladesh was the first Test played by Bangladesh. The tours were irregularly scheduled with long gaps between them.
| Season | Visitor | Host | Tests | Bangladesh | India | Draw | Tie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | India
|
Bangladesh
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
India |
| 2004–05 | India
|
Bangladesh
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
India |
| 2007 | India
|
Bangladesh
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
India |
| 2009–10 | India
|
Bangladesh
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
India |
| 2015 | India
|
Bangladesh
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
Draw |
List of Ganguly–Durjoy Trophy series
editThe Bangladesh Cricket Board and the Board of Control for Cricket in India decided in 2016 that all future bilateral tours would be linked to the Ganguly-Durjoy Trophy. The naming of the series, like other named series, has helped give an emotional and auspicious feel to the Test series between the two countries.
The first Ganguly-Durjoy Trophy was contested as a single match series in February 2017. Indian captain Virat Kohli top scored and claimed Man of the Series as India emerged victorious.
The second Ganguly-Durjo Trophy consisting of 2 Tests was played in November 2019. Apart from this , Bangladesh has played three T20Is . This is the first time that Bangladesh has played multiple matches in different formats in a bilateral series in India.
| Season | Hosts | Tests | Bangladesh | India | Draw | Result | Holder | Player of the series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | India
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
India | India | Virat Kohli
|
| 2019–20 | India
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
India | India | Ishant Sharma
|
| 2022–23 | Bangladesh
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
India | India | Cheteshwar Pujara
|
| 2024–25 | India
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
References
edit- ^ "Reports: India-Bangladesh Test encounter this year to be called Durjoy-Ganguly Trophy". Sportskeeda. 26 May 2016.