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 E.[3] All the Group E league matches took place in Trivandrum.[4] The tournament was announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on 3 July 2021.[5] Uttarakhand won Group R 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
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | D | NR | Pts | Quot |
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| 1 | Uttarakhand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.398 |
| 2 | Andhra Pradesh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1.183 |
| 3 | Services | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0.872 |
| 4 | Rajasthan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.723 |
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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- Rajasthan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Anirudh Singh, Manav Suthar (Rajasthan), Pinninti Tapaswi, Tripurana Vijay and Yara Sandeep (Andhra Pradesh) all made their first-class debuts.
17–20 February 2022
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- Uttarakhand won the toss and elected to field.
- Nitin Yadav (Services) made his first-class debut.
Round 2
edit24–27 February 2022
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- Andhra Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shaik Rasheed (Andhra Pradesh) made his first-class debut.
24–27 February 2022
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- Rajasthan won the toss and elected to field.
- Kamlesh Nagarkoti (Rajasthan) and Tanush Gusain (Uttarakhand) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 3
edit3–6 March 2022
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- Uttarakhand won the toss and elected to bat.
- Deepesh Nainwal (Uttarakhand) made his first-class debut.
3–6 March 2022
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- Services won the toss and elected to field.
- Samarpit Joshi (Rajasthan) and Shivam Tiwari (Services) both made their first-class debuts.
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.