The 2023–24 Ranji Trophy is the 89th season of the

Ranji Trophy The Ranji Trophy is a premier domestic first-class cricket championship played in India and organized annually by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The teams representing regional and state cricket associations participate. BCCI ...

, the premier

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tournament in India. It took place from 5 January to 14 March 2024. Saurashtra were the defending champions, winning their second Ranji Trophy in previous seasons.

Format

The teams were divided into two categories named as Elite category having 32 teams split into four groups, with Plate category having 6 teams.The Elite group teams played each other once, with the top two teams from each group qualified for the quarter-finals. In the Plate Group also teams played each other once, but the top four teams qualified for the plate group knockouts, with the bottom two teams playing for the fifth and sixth positions, and another playoff for the third and fourth positions took place.The two Plate finalists will be promoted to the Elite group for the next season, 2024–25, while the bottom two teams of all the four Elite groups combined - factoring in both points and the quotient will be relegated to Plate group.

League stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Plate Group

Plate knockouts

Plate semi-finals

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Plate final

Knockout stage

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...

made the knockouts for the first time in six seasons after a win over

Punjab Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...

in their final match of the group stage.

Karnataka Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Re ...

's drawn attempt against

Chandigarh Chandigarh is a city and union territory in northern India, serving as the shared capital of the states of Punjab and Haryana. Situated near the foothills of the Shivalik range of Himalayas, it borders Haryana to the east and Punjab in the ...

meant Tamil Nadu occupied the top spot in Group C.

Vidarbha Vidarbha (Pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, �id̪əɾbʱə is a geographical region in the west Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra. Forming the eastern part of the state, it comprises Amravati Division, Amrav ...

's win over

Haryana Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...

took them to the top of their group, followed by defending champions

Saurashtra Saurashtra, Sourashtra, or variants may refer to: ** Kathiawar, also called Saurashtra Peninsula, a peninsula in western India ** Saurashtra (state), alias United State of Kathiawar, a former Indian state, merged into Bombay State and since its d ...

. Group D was topped by

Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (; ; ) is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and the largest city is Indore, Indore. Other major cities includes Gwalior, Jabalpur, and Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, Sagar. Madhya Pradesh is the List of states and union te ...

, with

Baroda Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is a city situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district. The city is named for its abundance of banyan ...

finishing second.

Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...

and

Andhra Andhra Pradesh (ISO: , , AP) is a state on the east coast of southern India. It is the seventh-largest state and the tenth-most populous in the country. Telugu is the most widely spoken language in the state, as well as its official lang ...

took the first two spots of Group B.

Quarter-finals

Tamil Nadu were the first team to make the semi-final, their first since the 2016–17 edition, after their win over Saurashtra. They secured a 155-run first innings lead, with only

Cheteshwar Pujara Cheteshwar Arvind Pujara (born 25 January 1988) is an Indian cricketer who represented the Indian national team for over thirteen years. Pujara currently plays for Saurashtra in Indian domestic cricket and for Sussex Cricket club in English ...

of Saurashtra offering any resistance to their bowling. Captain R. Sai Kishore returned match figures of 9/93 and helped his side secure the victory by an innings and 33 runs. Madhya Pradesh denied Andhra a maiden semi-final berth after defeating them in the fourth quarter-final. Requiring 170 runs to win after bundling Madhya Pradesh out for 107 in their second innings, Andhra were on course at 112 for 4 before captain and top-scorer

Hanuma Vihari Gade Hanuma Vihari (born 13 October 1993) is an Indian international cricketer who has played for Indian cricket team. He currently plays for Andhra and formerly captained them in Ranji Trophy. Domestic career Vihari played for Sunrisers H ...

was dismissed by Anubhav Agarwal. Ashwin Hebbar (22) added 32 runs for the ninth wicket and was the last batsman dismissed, by Kulwant Khejroliya, who secured his team the win by a 4-run margin. Wicket-keeper Himanshu Mantri was a standout performer for the winners, with his 49 and 43; however, the man of the match was awarded to Agarwal for his match haul of 9/85. Madhya Pradesh made the semi-final for the third time in a row. In the remaining quarter-final matches both of which went to final day of play, Vidarbha defeated Karnataka and Mumbai drew against Baroda, but progressed to the semi-final on first-innings lead. Karnataka looked steady in their chase of a daunting 371 and entered day five at 103 for one, but four-wicket hauls by Harsh Dubey and Aditya Sarwate meant they fell 127 runs short. Mumbai gained a 36-run lead in the first innings after Baroda were bowled out for 348 in reply to the hosts' 384. In their second innings, their final pair of

Tanush Kotian Tanush Kotian (born 16 October 1998) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. He is a bowling all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls off spin. Early life Kotian was ...

and

Tushar Deshpande Tushar Deshpande (born 15 May 1995) is an India cricketer who has played for Indian national cricket team. He debuted for Indian team in July 2024 against Zimbabwe. He has played for Mumbai in domestic cricket and for Rajasthan Royals in the In ...

put together a 232-run

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, with both making centuries, the second such instance in first-class cricket. The match was called off at tea with Baroda reaching 121 for three in an improbable chase of 606; Mumbai progressed to the semi-final based on first innings lead. ---- ---- ---- ----

Semi-finals

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Final

References

External links

Series home at ESPNcricinfoPlate League at ESPNcricinfo
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