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 F.[3] All the Group F league matches took place in Delhi.[4] The tournament was announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on 3 July 2021.[5] Punjab won Group F 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 | Punjab | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1.466 |
| 2 | Haryana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1.102 |
| 3 | Himachal Pradesh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1.006 |
| 4 | Tripura | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.581 |
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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- Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
- Prabhsimran Singh (Punjab) made his first-class debut.
- Prabhsimran Singh (Punjab) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[7]
17–20 February 2022
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- Tripura won the toss and elected to field.
- Anshul Kamboj, Kapil Hooda, Nishant Sindhu, Yuvraj Singh (Haryana) and Sankar Paul (Tripura) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 2
edit24–27 February 2022
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- Himachal Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Amit Ali (Tripura) made his first-class debut.
24–27 February 2022
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Prabhsimran Singh 25* (29) |
- Haryana won the toss and elected to field.
- Mayank Shandilya and Nitesh Hooda (Haryana) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 3
edit3–6 March 2022
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- Haryana won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shubham Arora and Vinay Galetiya (Himachal Pradesh) 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.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy: Bihar's Sakibul Gani enters record books after hitting triple ton on debut". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2022.