| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket (55 overs per innings) |
| Champions | Leicestershire (1st title) |
| Participants | 20 |
| Matches played | 47 |
| Most runs | 284 Mike Proctor (Gloucestershire) |
| Most wickets | 18 Garth McKenzie (Leicestershire) |
The 1972 Benson & Hedges Cup was the first competing of cricket’s Benson & Hedges Cup. The competition was won by Leicestershire County Cricket Club.