[9][10][11][12][13][14] In 2018–19, Bengal won their first title, beating Railways in the semi-final before defeating Andhra in the final.
The season was eventually curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the knockout stages cancelled and therefore no overall winner was declared.
Meanwhile, the top two from each Elite Group went into a Super League of four teams, with the winner being crowned the Champions of the tournament.
[15] The format was retained for the following season, 2019–20 (with the addition of Chandigarh), but the knockout stages were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The winners of each Elite Group progressed straight to the quarter-finals, whilst the other six teams played off in the pre-quarter-finals.
In the most recent edition of the tournament, teams received 4 points for a win, 2 for a tie, no result or abandonment, and 0 for a loss.
Positions in the tables was determined firstly by points, then by wins, then by head-to-head record and finally by Net Run Rate.