Red Bull Campus Cricket World Championship
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Get to know the history of Red Bull Campus Cricket
Red Bull Campus Cricket is an annual international T20 tournament for college cricket teams, providing a platform for young talent to play on a world stage. It is a stepping stone for upcoming talent and an opportunity for cricketers who may have never played professional cricket before to represent their country in an international tournament.
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The first event
Red Bull Campus Cricket was first conducted in 2012. It had national championships in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, with the winning college teams from each country then going on to play in a tri-nation Asia Finals. Rizvi College from Mumbai, representing India, were the first college team to win the Red Bull Campus Cricket World Championship.
Participants of Red Bull Campus Cricket 2012
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The path to cricket stardom
The tournament has been a stepping stone for young cricket talent. Among the biggest success stories of Red Bull Campus Cricket has been Indian opening batter KL Rahul, who represented Jain University from Bengaluru in 2013. He finished the Red Bull Campus Cricket 2013 India Finals as the top run-getter of the tournament and later established himself as an international cricketer. He has captained the Indian national cricket team on several occasions.
KL Rahul at the Red Bull Campus Cricket 2018 India Finals
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The dominant force
Assupol Tuks of University of Pretoria, South Africa, have been the most successful team in the history of the tournament. Having won their national championship several times, Assupol Tuks has also won the Red Bull Campus Cricket World Finals on three different occasions (2014, 2015 and 2019), making them the most successful team in the history of the tournament.
Assupol Tuks celebrate winning their third Red Bull Campus Cricket title
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Women's championship
The year 2021 saw the launch of the Red Bull Campus Cricket Women’s Championship, the first-ever women’s cricket tournament for college athletes. It was held in India with four teams making it to the national finals. The tournament was won by Rizvi College of Mumbai to become the first-ever Red Bull Campus Cricket Women’s Champions.
Rizvi College, the Red Bull Campus Cricket Women’s Champions
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