The

2018–19 Ranji Trophy The 2018–19 Ranji Trophy was the 85th season of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament that took place in India between November 2018 and February 2019. Vidarbha were the defending champions. The final took place between ...

was the 85th season of the

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, the

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tournament that took place in India. It was contested by 37 teams, divided into four groups, with nine teams in Group B. The group stage ran from 1 November 2018 to 10 January 2019. The top five teams across

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and Group B progressed to the

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of the competition. Ahead of

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's first match, in round two of the tournament,

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stepped down as captain of the side.

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was appointed as the new captain of the team. In December 2018, Gambhir announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Gambhir went on to score 112 in his final innings, his 43rd century in first-class cricket. In round five of the tournament,

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set a new record for the highest score on debut in a first-class match. Batting for

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against

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, he scored 267

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, breaking the record of 260 runs set by

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in 1994.

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became the most successful wicket-keeper in the Ranji Trophy. He broke

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's record of 355 dismissals as a wicket-keeper. On the final day of the group stage,

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qualified from Group B for the quarter-finals.

Points table

Fixtures

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ranji Trophy, 2018-19 2018 in Indian cricket 2019 in Indian cricket Domestic cricket competitions in 2018–19 Ranji Trophy seasons