The 2021–22 Ranji Trophy was the 87th season of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament in India.[1][2] It was contested by 38 teams, divided into eight groups, with four teams in Group C.[3] All the Group C league matches took place in Chennai.[4] The tournament was announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on 3 July 2021.[5] Karnataka won Group C to progress to the knockout stage of the tournament.[6]
Dates | 17 February – 26 June 2022 |
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Administrator(s) | BCCI |
Cricket format | First-class cricket |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin then knockout |
Participants | 4 |
Points table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | NR | Pts | Quot |
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1 | Karnataka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1.681 |
2 | Railways | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1.324 |
3 | Jammu & Kashmir | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.782 |
4 | Pondicherry | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.548 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2022. Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Advances to Quarter-final
Fixtures
editRound 1
edit17–20 February 2022
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- Railways won the toss and elected to field.
- Vidyadhar Patil, Vijaykumar Vyshak (Karnataka) and Yuvraj Singh (Railways) all made their first-class debuts.
- Yuvraj Singh (Railways) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[7]
17–20 February 2022
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- Jammu and Kashmir won the toss and chose to field.
- Jatin Wadhwan (Jammu and Kashmir), Kothandapani Aravind, Neyan Shyam Kangayan and Vijai Raja (Pondicherry) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 2
edit24–27 February 2022
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- Railways won the toss and elected to field.
- Akash Pandey, Rahul Sharma (Railways) and Sidak Singh (Pondicherry) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 3
edit3–6 March 2022
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- Jammu & Kashmir won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was the 5000th Ranji Trophy Match.[8]
3–6 March 2022
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- Pondicherry won the toss and elected to field.
- Vidhwath Kaverappa (Karnataka) made his first-class debut.
References
edit- ^ "Ranji Trophy returns as BCCI announces full 2021-22 domestic season". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "BCCI announces India's domestic season for 2021-22". The Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "BCCI unveils two-phased plan for Ranji Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "65 matches, 9 venues, 2 phases: Ranji Trophy after 22 months". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "BCCI announces India's domestic season for 2021-22". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Sarfaraz's century puts Mumbai in quarter-finals; Tamil Nadu knocked out". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy: Debutant Yuvraj picks fifer, Railways stay in the game against Karnataka". SportStar. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Railways-J&K match becomes 5000th game of Ranji Trophy, landmark moment for tournament". India TV News. Retrieved 4 March 2022.