<Tr> <Th> Most wickets </Th> <Td> Rajinder Goel (640) 1958--1985 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> 2017--18 Ranji Trophy </Td> </Tr> <P> The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first - class cricket championship played in India between teams representing regional and state cricket associations . The competition currently consists of 37 teams, with all 29 states in India and two of the seven union territories having at least one representation . The competition is named after first Indian cricketer who played international cricket, Ranjitsinhji, who was also known as "Ranji". </P> <P> The current Ranji Trophy championship is held by Vidarbha, which won against Delhi by 9 wickets in the final match of the 2017--18 season held at Holkar Stadium, Indore . The 2018--19 season will see the competition getting expanded from 28 teams to 37, making it the biggest Ranji Trophy competition in terms of number of teams and matches . </P>

In whose memory is the ranji trophy tournament played