2021 Inter-Provincial Cup
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Dates1 May – 30 June 2021
Administrator(s)Cricket Ireland
Cricket formatList A
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
| Dates | 1 May – 30 June 2021 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Ireland |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Leinster Lightning (8th title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 12 |
| Most runs | George Dockrell (364) |
| Most wickets | Barry McCarthy (17) |
The 2021 Inter-Provincial Cup was the ninth edition of the Inter-Provincial Cup, a List A cricket competition that took place in Ireland during 2021.[1] It was the fifth edition of the competition to be played with List A status. The number of teams was increased from three to four,[2] with Munster Reds playing in the tournament for the first time.[3] On 25 March 2021, Cricket Ireland confirmed the fixtures for the tournament.[4] On 9 April 2021, Cricket Ireland announced the revised fixtures for the tournament.[5]
Leinster Lightning were the defending champions.[6] Leinster Lightning retained their title, winning four of their six matches.[7]
| Team[8] | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Lightning | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| North West Warriors | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Northern Knights | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Munster Reds | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
