One team totally dominated Indian cricket in the 1960s. As part of 15 consecutive victories in the Ranji Trophy from 1958–59 to 1972–73, Bombay won the title in all ten seasons of the period under review. Among its players were Farokh Engineer, Dilip Sardesai, Bapu Nadkarni, Ramakant Desai, Baloo Gupte, Ashok Mankad and Ajit Wadekar.
In the 1961–62 season, the Duleep Trophy was inaugurated as a zonal competition. It was named after Ranji's nephew, Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji (1905–59). With Bombay in its catchment, it is not surprising that the West Zone won six of the first nine titles.
1960–61 – Bombay1961–62 – Bombay1962–63 – Bombay1963–64 – Bombay1964–65 – Bombay1965–66 – Bombay1966–67 – Bombay1967–68 – Bombay1968–69 – Bombay1969–70 – Bombay1961–62 – West Zone1962–63 – West Zone1963–64 – West Zone1964–65 – West Zone1965–66 – South Zone1966–67 – South Zone1967–68 – South Zone1968–69 – West Zone1969–70 – West ZoneThe lists below give the leading first-class runscorers and wicket-takers in each domestic season.
1960–61 –1960–61 –1st Test at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay – match drawn2nd Test at Modi Stadium, Kanpur – match drawn3rd Test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – match drawn4th Test at Nehru Stadium, Madras – match drawn5th Test at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – match drawnEngland 1961–62
1st Test at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay – match drawn2nd Test at Modi Stadium, Kanpur – match drawn3rd Test at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – match drawn4th Test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – India won by 187 runs5th Test at Nehru Stadium, Madras – India won by 128 runsThe International Cavaliers toured Africa and India in 1962–63 to promote cricket. The team included Norm O'Neill, Barry Shepherd. Richie Benaud, Garth McKenzie, Arthur Morris, Mickey Stewart and Roy Swetman.
England 1963–64
1st Test at Nehru Stadium, Madras – match drawn2nd Test at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay – match drawn3rd Test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – match drawn4th Test at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – match drawn5th Test at Modi Stadium, Kanpur – match drawn1st Test at Nehru Stadium, Madras – Australia won by 139 runs2nd Test at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay – India won by 2 wickets3rd Test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – match drawnNew Zealand 1964–65
1st Test at Nehru Stadium, Madras – match drawn2nd Test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – match drawn3rd Test at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay – match drawn4th Test at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – India won by 7 wicketsFor information about this tour, see : Ceylon cricket team in India in 1964–65
For information about this tour, see : Commonwealth XI cricket team in India in 1964-65
1st Test at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay – West Indies won by 6 wickets2nd Test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – West Indies won by an innings and 45 runs3rd Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras – match drawnNew Zealand 1969–70
1st Test at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay – India won by 60 runs2nd Test at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur – New Zealand won by 167 runs3rd Test at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad – match drawn1st Test at Brabourne Stadium, Bombay – Australia won by 8 wickets2nd Test at Modi Stadium, Kanpur – match drawn3rd Test at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi – India won by 7 wickets4th Test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta – Australia won by 10 wickets5th Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Madras – Australia won by 77 runsFor information about this tour, see : Australian cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1969-70
