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In Indian Docmestic cricket, every year the "Ranji Trophy Champions" would play a 5-day match with a team comprising players from "Rest of India". This match is known as

  1. Santosh Trophy

  2. Duleep Trophy

  3. Irani Trophy

  4. Mion-ud-dowla Trophy
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Explanation

The Irani Trophy is played annually between the Ranji Trophy champions and a Rest of India team to honor the late Z.R. Irani, a long-serving Cricket Board of India treasurer. Unlike the Duleep Trophy (zon teams) or Santosh Trophy (football), this is a specific first-class cricket match that kicks off each domestic season, making it a unique fixture in Indian cricket's calendar.

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