Introduction
Ranji Trophy is domestic cricket tournament played in India
between multiple teams both regional and state wise. Series is known after
cricket Ranjitsinhji who was the first Indian cricketer who played
international cricket.
First match competition was held in 1934 between Madras and
Mysore in Madras. Currently 38 teams are participating both state wise and
region wise. There are more 14 teams which was part of ranji trophy but no
longer exists now.
Ranji Trophy Teams
Teams are divided into four groups, Elite Group A, Elite
Group B, Elite Group C and Plate Group. So, group A and B are top tier groups
with 9 teams and then comes group c with 10 teams and finally plate group is
low tier group with again 10 teams.
Format of Ranji Trophy
Ranji trophy follows Round-robin and Knockout format.
Round-robin format is where players have rounds of matches to play against each
other. Knockout format is where the winners of 2 teams paly against each other
to enter the semifinals. Round-robin format matches are for 4 days and Knockout
format matches are for 5 days.
Winners
Mumbai team has won most of the matches (41 times)
back to back matches from year 1958-59 to 1972-73. Apart from Mumbai team Karnataka/
Mysore team have also won for 8 times. Delhi team won for 7
times. Baroda team won for 5 times and Madhya Pradesh/
Holkar team won for 4 times. Rest of the teams have won for twice,
once or none.
Ranji Series Date
There will be 9 rounds of matches and then quarter
finals, semi finals and finals.
Ranji Trophy Series 2019-20 has just started from 9
Dec 2019 and will be held till 13 March 2020.
Round 1 of match will be held from 9 Dec 2019 to
12 Dec 2019.
Round 2 of match will be held from 17 Dec 2019 to
20 Dec 2019.
Round 3 of match will be held from 25 Dec 2019 to
28 Dec 2019.
Round 4 of match will be held from 3 Jan 2020 to 6
Jan 2020.
Round 5 of match will be held from 11 Jan 2020 to
14 Jan 2020.
Round 6 of match will be held from 19 Jan 2020 to
22 Jan 2020.
Round 7 of match will be held from 27 Jan 2020 to
30 Jan 2020.
Round 8 of match will be held from 4 Feb 2020 to 7
Feb 2020.
Round 9 of match will be held from 12 Feb 2020 to
15 Feb 2020.
Quarter Finals from 20 Feb 2020 to 24 Feb 2020.
Semi Finals from 29 Feb 2020 to 4 March 2020.
Finals from 9 March 2020 to 13 March 2020.
For more details about the schedule and squads here –
