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{{short description|First-class cricket championship played in India}}
{{short description|First-class cricket championship in India}}
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{{Infobox cricket tournament main
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| name                     = Ranji Trophy
|             name = Ranji Trophy
| image                   = Ranji_Trophy_logo.png
|             image = Ranji_Trophy_logo.png
| imagesize               = 200px
|         imagesize = 200px
| caption                 = Ranji Trophy Logo
|           caption = Ranji Trophy Logo
| country                 = {{Flag|India}}  
|           country = {{Flag|India}}  
| administrator           = [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]]
|     administrator = [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]]
| cricket format           = [[First-class cricket]]
|   cricket format = [[First-class cricket]]
| first                   = [[1934–35 Ranji Trophy|1934–35]]
|             first = [[1934–35 Ranji Trophy|1934–35]]
| last                     = [[2021-22 Ranji Trophy|2021–22]]
|             last = [[2022–23 Ranji Trophy|2022–23]]
| tournament format       = [[Round-robin tournament|Round-robin]] then [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout]]
| tournament format = [[Round-robin tournament|Round-robin]] then [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout]]
| participants             = 38
|     participants = 38
| qualification           = [[Irani Cup]]
|     qualification = [[Irani Cup]]
| champions               = [[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]] (1st title)
|         champions = [[Saurashtra cricket team| Saurastra]] (2 titles)
| most successful         = [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] (41 titles)
|   most successful = [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] (41 titles)
| most runs               = [[Wasim Jaffer]] (12,038)<br>1996–2020
|         most runs = [[Wasim Jaffer]] (12,038)<br>1996–2020
| most wickets             = [[Rajinder Goel]] (640)<br>1958–1985
|     most wickets = [[Rajinder Goel]] (640)<br>1958–1985
| website                  =
|           current =
| current                  = [[2021–22 Ranji Trophy]]
|headquarters=[[Cricket centre]], [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]|TV=* [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports 2 HD]]
}}
* [[Disney+ Hotstar]]|longest continuous champion=[[Bombay cricket team]]|next=[[2023-24 Ranji Trophy|2023-24]]}}
The '''Ranji Trophy''' (also known as '''[[Mastercard]] Ranji Trophy''' for sponsorship reasons) is a domestic [[first-class cricket]] championship played in [[India]] between multiple teams representing regional and state cricket associations. [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] founded it in 1934, since then it is annually organised across various grounds and stadiums in India.
 
The competition currently consists of 38 teams, with all 28 [[States and union territories of India#States|states in India]] and four of the eight [[States and union territories of India#Union territories|union territories]] having at least one representation. When it started it was named as 'The Cricket Championship of India', in [[1935–36 Ranji Trophy|1935]] it was renamed after [[Ranjitsinhji]] who was the first ever Indian who played [[international cricket]], he played for England from 1896–1902.<ref>{{Cite web |last=staff |first=Cricinfo |title=The Ranji Trophy |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-ranji-trophy-261615 |url-status=live |access-date=1 March 2023 |website=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref name=":0" />{{Efn|Ranjitsinhji played for [[England cricket team]] in Tests in early 20th century. He was a prince from [[Nawanagar State|Nawanagar]] princely state and later became king of his state.}}
 
The [[Mumbai cricket team]] is the most successful team of the tournament by winning it record 41 times.<ref>{{Cite news |title= Mumbai win Ranji Trophy for 41st time|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/top-stories/mumbai-win-ranji-trophy-for-41st-time/articleshow/51158226.cms |url-status=live |work=Times of India |date=26 February 2016 }}</ref> 


The '''Ranji Trophy''' (also known as '''[[Paytm]] Ranji Trophy''' for sponsorship reasons) is a domestic [[first-class cricket]] championship played in [[India]] between multiple teams representing regional and state cricket associations. The competition currently consists of 38 teams, with all 28 [[States and union territories of India#States|states in India]] and four of the eight [[States and union territories of India#Union territories|union territories]] having at least one representation. The competition is named after the first Indian cricketer who played international cricket, [[Ranjitsinhji]], who was also known as 'Ranji'.
[[Saurashtra cricket team]] is present title holder by winning [[2022-23 Ranji Trophy]]. It defeated  Bengal cricket team in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=रणजी करंडक क्रिकेट स्पर्धा : मध्य प्रदेश नवविजेते! ; अंतिम सामन्यात बलाढय़ ... |url=https://www.loksatta.com/krida/ranji-trophy-final-2022-mp-beat-mumbai-by-six-wickets-zws-70-2992146/&ved=2ahUKEwit8JTUt7r7AhUY2DgGHcOhATYQu7wFegQIGRAI&usg=AOvVaw2VukgEfhVMga6niS4LWIOs |url-status=live |website=www.loksatta.com}}</ref>


==History==
==History==  
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[[Image:Ranjitsinh.jpeg|thumb|right|[[Ranjitsinhji]], after whom the tournament is named]]
[[Image:Ranjitsinh.jpeg|thumb|right|[[Ranjitsinhji]], after whom the tournament is named]]
The competition was launched following a meeting in July 1934,<ref name="History">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/261615.html |title=The Ranji Trophy |access-date=27 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> with the first fixtures taking place in [[1934–35 Ranji Trophy|1934–35]]. The trophy was donated by [[Bhupinder Singh of Patiala|Bhupinder Singh, the Maharaja of Patiala]].<ref name="History"/> The first match of the competition was held on 4 November 1934 between Madras and Mysore at the Chepauk ground in Madras. Mumbai (Bombay) have won the tournament the most times with 41 wins including 15 back-to-back wins from [[1958–59 Ranji Trophy|1958–59]] to [[1972–73 Ranji Trophy|1972–73]].
The idea of national level first class championship was proposed by BCCI's founder [[Anthony de Mello (cricket administrator)|A.S. De Mello]].<ref name=":0" /> 
The competition was launched following BCCI's meeting at [[Shimla]] in July 1934,<ref name="History">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/261615.html |title=The Ranji Trophy |access-date=27 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> with the first fixtures taking place in [[1934–35 Ranji Trophy|1934–35]] .Initially the tournament was named as 'The cricket championship of India', it later was renamed[[1934–35 Ranji Trophy|.]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Ranji Trophy: 85 years, and counting |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/sports/2019/02/05/ranji-trophy-85-years-and-counting.html |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=The Week |language=en}}</ref>  The trophy was donated by [[Bhupinder Singh of Patiala|Bhupinder Singh, the Maharaja of Patiala]] in memory of [[Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji|Kumar Shri Ranjitsinhji, Jam Sahib of Nawanagar]] who had died the previous year.<ref name="History" /> The first match of the competition was held on 4 November 1934 between [[Madras cricket team|Madras]] and [[Mysore cricket team|Mysore]] at the Chepauk ground in Madras (Now [[Chennai]]). Mumbai (Bombay) have won the tournament the most times with 41 wins including 15 back-to-back wins from [[1958–59 Ranji Trophy|1958–59]] to [[1972–73 Ranji Trophy|1972–73]].  


The [[2020–21 Ranji Trophy]] tournament was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/no-ranji-trophy-in-2020-21-but-bcci-to-hold-domestic-50-over-competitions-for-men-women-u-19-boys-1249623 |title=No Ranji Trophy in 2020-21, but BCCI to hold domestic 50-over games for men, women, and U-19 boys |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> the first time since the tournament's inception in the [[1934–35 Ranji Trophy|1934–35 season]] that the Ranji Trophy was not held,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/bcci-to-hold-hazare-trophy-as-per-state-units-wish-no-ranji-trophy-for-first-time-in-87-years/article33701912.ece |title=No Ranji Trophy for first time in 87 years |work=The Hindu |date=30 January 2021 |access-date=30 January 2021|last1=Karhadkar |first1=Amol }}</ref> instead, the BCCI has decided to organize 50 overs Vijay Hazare Trophy.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=No Ranji Trophy For First Time in 87 Years, BCCI Opts For Vijay Hazare Trophy|url=https://www.probatsman.com/no-ranji-trophy-for-first-time-in-87-years-bcci-opts-for-vijay-hazare-trophy|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 30, 2021|website=Pro Batsman}}</ref>
In 2015 [[Paytm]] became the first company to hold the tournament's title sponsorship right by virtue of BCCI's title sponsorship deal.<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/mastercard-replaces-paytm-as-title-sponsor-for-all-india-international-domestic-home-matches-article-94003654/amp&ved=2ahUKEwiT0brHhav9AhXK2DgGHUemDK0QFnoECBIQBQ&usg=AOvVaw1885-oY8Ya4rQLiJ7ma1j6}}</ref>


== Participants ==
The [[2020–21 Ranji Trophy]] tournament was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/no-ranji-trophy-in-2020-21-but-bcci-to-hold-domestic-50-over-competitions-for-men-women-u-19-boys-1249623 |title=No Ranji Trophy in 2020–21, but BCCI to hold domestic 50-over games for men, women, and U-19 boys |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref> the first season since the tournament's inception that it was not held.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/bcci-to-hold-hazare-trophy-as-per-state-units-wish-no-ranji-trophy-for-first-time-in-87-years/article33701912.ece |title=No Ranji Trophy for first time in 87 years |work=The Hindu |date=30 January 2021 |access-date=30 January 2021|last1=Karhadkar |first1=Amol }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=30 January 2021|title=No Ranji Trophy For First Time in 87 Years, BCCI Opts For Vijay Hazare Trophy|url=https://www.probatsman.com/no-ranji-trophy-for-first-time-in-87-years-bcci-opts-for-vijay-hazare-trophy|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=January 30, 2021|website=Pro Batsman}}</ref>


State teams and cricket associations and clubs with first-class status are qualified to play in the Ranji Trophy. While most associations are regional, like the [[Karnataka State Cricket Association]] and [[Mumbai Cricket Association]], two, Railways and Services, are pan-Indian
==Participants==
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State and regional teams with first-class status and owned–opeartead by BCCI members play in the Ranji Trophy. While most associations are regional such as the [[Mumbai Cricket Association]], [[Karnataka State Cricket Association]] while [[Railways cricket team|Railways]], [[Services cricket team|Services]], are pan-Indian.


==Current teams==
===Current teams===
The following 38 teams currently participate in the Ranji Trophy:
The following 38 teams currently participate in the Ranji Trophy:
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* [[Andhra cricket team|Andhra]]
* [[Andhra cricket team|Andhra]]
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* [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]] (Mysore)
* [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]] (Mysore)
* [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]]
* [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]]
* [[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]] (Central India/Gwalior/Holkar/Madhya Bharat)
* [[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]]
* [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]]
* [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]]
* [[Manipur cricket team|Manipur]]†
* [[Manipur cricket team|Manipur]]†
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* [[Nagaland cricket team|Nagaland]]†
* [[Nagaland cricket team|Nagaland]]†
* [[Odisha cricket team|Odisha]] (Orissa)
* [[Odisha cricket team|Odisha]] (Orissa)
* [[Puducherry cricket team|Puducherry]]†
* [[Pondicherry cricket team|Pondicherry]]†
* [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]]
* [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]]
* [[Railways cricket team|Railways]]
* [[Railways cricket team|Railways]]
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† <small>denotes newly added teams</small>
† <small>denotes newly added teams from the [[2018–19 Ranji Trophy|2018–19 season]]</small><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/nine-new-teams-in-ranji-trophy-2018-19-1152787|title=Nine new teams in Ranji Trophy 2018-19|access-date=13 December 2022|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>


==Defunct teams==
===Defunct teams===
The following teams have appeared in the Ranji Trophy, but no longer do so:
The following teams have appeared in the Ranji Trophy, but no longer do so:
* Central India (1934/35 – 1940/41)
* [[Central Provinces and Berar cricket team|Central Provinces and Berar]] (1934/35 – 1949/50)
* [[Central Provinces and Berar cricket team|Central Provinces and Berar]] (1934/35 – 1949/50)
* [[Northern India cricket team|Northern India]] (1934/35 – 1946/47)
* [[Northern India cricket team|Northern India]] (1934/35 – 1946/47)
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* [[Northern Punjab cricket team|Northern Punjab]] (1960/61 – 1967/68)
* [[Northern Punjab cricket team|Northern Punjab]] (1960/61 – 1967/68)


== Format ==
==Stadiums==
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!Stadium
!City
!Capacity
!Home team(s)
|-
| [[Narendra Modi Stadium]]||[[Ahmedabad]]||132,000<ref>{{Cite web |title=BCCI Venues – Narendra Modi Stadium |url=https://www.bcci.tv/venues/19/narendra-modi-stadium |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=www.bcci.tv |language=en}}</ref>||[[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]]
|-
| [[Eden Gardens]]||[[Kolkata]]||66,000<ref>{{Cite web |title=BCCI Venues – Eden Gardens |url=https://www.bcci.tv/venues/2/eden-gardens |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=www.bcci.tv |language=en}}</ref>||[[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]]
|-
| [[Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium]]||[[Raipur]]||65,000||[[Chhattisgarh cricket team|Chhattisgarh]]
|-
| [[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium]]||[[Hyderabad]]||55,000<ref>{{Cite web |title=BCCI Venues – Rajiv Gandhi Stadium |url=https://www.bcci.tv/venues/10/rajiv-gandhi-intl-cricket-stadium |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=www.bcci.tv |language=en}}</ref>||[[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]]
|-
| [[Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium]]||[[Lucknow]]||50,000||[[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]]
|-
| [[Greenfield International Stadium]]||[[Thiruvananthapuram]]||55,000||[[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]]
|-
| [[JSCA International Cricket Stadium]]||[[Ranchi]]||50,000||[[Jharkhand cricket team|Jharkhand]]
|-
| [[Barabati Stadium]]||[[Cuttack]]||45,000||[[Odisha cricket team|Odisha]]
|-
| [[Nalanda International Cricket Stadium]]||[[Rajgir]]||45,000||[[Bihar cricket team|Bihar]]
|-
| [[Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium]]||[[Nagpur]]||45,000||[[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]]
|-
| [[Arun Jaitley Stadium]]||[[New Delhi]]|| 41,842<ref>{{Cite web |title=BCCI Venues – Arun Jaitley Stadium |url=https://www.bcci.tv/venues/8/arun-jaitley-stadium |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=www.bcci.tv |language=en}}</ref>||[[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]]
|-
| [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]]||[[Bengaluru]]||40,000<ref>{{Cite web |title=BCCI Venues – M Chinnaswamy Stadium |url=https://www.bcci.tv/venues/5/m-chinnaswamy-stadium |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=www.bcci.tv |language=en}}</ref>||[[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]]
|-
| [[Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium, Barsapara|Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Cricket Stadium]]||[[Guwahati]]||40,000||[[Assam cricket team|Assam]]
|-
| [[Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium]]||[[Pune]]||37,406||[[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]]
|-
| [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]]||[[Chennai]]||33,500<ref>{{Cite web |title=BCCI Venues – M A Chidambaram Stadium |url=https://www.bcci.tv/venues/1/m-a-chidambaram-stadium |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=www.bcci.tv |language=en}}</ref>||[[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]]
|-
| [[Wankhede Stadium]]||[[Mumbai]]||33,108<ref>{{Cite web |title=BCCI Venues – Wankhede Stadium |url=https://www.bcci.tv/venues/20/wankhede-stadium |access-date=2022-05-26 |website=www.bcci.tv |language=en}}</ref>||[[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]]
|-
| [[Holkar Stadium]]||[[Indore]]||30,000||[[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]]
|-
| [[Maharaja Bir Bikram College Stadium]]||[[Agartala]]||30,000||[[Tripura cricket team|Tripura]]
|-
| [[Sector 16 Stadium]]||[[Chandigarh]]||30,000||[[Chandigarh cricket team|Chandigarh]]
|-
| [[Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium]]||[[Rajkot]]||28,000||[[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]]
|-
| [[Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium]]||[[Mohali]]||26,000||[[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]]
|-
| [[Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy International Cricket Stadium]]||[[Visakhapatnam]]||25,000||[[Andhra cricket team|Andhra]]
|-
| [[Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium]]||[[Dharamshala]]||25,000||[[Himachal Pradesh cricket team|Himachal Pradesh]]
|-
| [[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun| Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium]] ||[[Dehradun]]||25,000||[[Uttarakhand cricket team|Uttarakhand]]
|-
| [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium]]||[[Jaipur]]||23,185||[[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]]
|-
| [[Moti Bagh Stadium]]||[[Vadodara]]||18,000||[[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]]
|-
| [[Mining Cricket Stadium]]||[[Rangpo]]||17,500<ref> {{Cite web|title=For first time Sikkim to host Ranji Trophy matches, Himalayan state allotted three fixtures|url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/sikkim/sikkim-ranji-trophy-matches-himalayan-three-fixtures.html|website=nenow.in|date=13 September 2022 }} </ref>||[[Sikkim cricket team|Sikkim]]
|}


From the Ranji Trophy's inception until the 2001 season (with the exception of 1948-49 season), the teams were grouped geographically into four or five zones – North, West, East, and South, with Central added in 1952–53. Initial matches were played within the zones on a [[Single-elimination tournament|knock-out]] basis until 1956–57, and thereafter on a [[Round-robin tournament|league]] basis, to determine a winner; then, the five individual zone winners competed in a knock-out tournament, leading to a final which decided the winner of the Ranji Trophy. From the 1970–71 season, the knock-out stage was expanded to the top two teams from each zone, a total of ten qualifying teams. This was expanded again to the top three from each zone in 1992–93, a total of fifteen qualifying teams; between 1996–97 and 1999–2000, the fifteen qualifying teams competed in a secondary group stage, with three groups of five teams, and the top two from each group qualified for a six-team knock-out stage; in all other years until 2001–02, a full fifteen-team knock-out tournament was held.
==Format==
From the Ranji Trophy's inception until the 2001 season (with the exception of 1948–49 season), the teams were grouped geographically into four or five zones – North, West, East, and South, with Central added in 1952–53. Initial matches were played within the zones on a [[Single-elimination tournament|knock-out]] basis until 1956–57, and thereafter on a [[Round-robin tournament|league]] basis, to determine a winner; then, the five individual zone winners competed in a knock-out tournament, leading to a final which decided the winner of the Ranji Trophy. From the 1970–71 season, the knock-out stage was expanded to the top two teams from each zone, a total of ten qualifying teams. This was expanded again to the top three from each zone in 1992–93, a total of fifteen qualifying teams; between 1996–97 and 1999–2000, the fifteen qualifying teams competed in a secondary group stage, with three groups of five teams, and the top two from each group qualified for a six-team knock-out stage; in all other years until 2001–02, a full fifteen-team knock-out tournament was held.


The format was changed in the [[2002–03 Indian cricket season|2002–03 season]] with the zonal system abandoned and a two-division structure adopted – the Elite Group, containing fifteen teams, and the Plate Group, containing the rest. Each group had two sub-groups which played a round-robin; the top two from each Elite sub-group then contested a four-team knock-out tournament to determine the winner of the Ranji Trophy. The team which finished last in each Elite sub-group was relegated, and both Plate Group finalists were promoted for the following season. For the [[2006–07 Indian cricket season|2006–07 season]], the divisions were re-labelled the Super League and Plate League respectively.
The format was changed in the [[2002–03 Indian cricket season|2002–03 season]] with the zonal system abandoned and a two-division structure adopted – the Elite Group, containing fifteen teams, and the Plate Group, containing the rest. Each group had two sub-groups which played a round-robin; the top two from each Elite sub-group then contested a four-team knock-out tournament to determine the winner of the Ranji Trophy. The team which finished last in each Elite sub-group was relegated, and both Plate Group finalists were promoted for the following season. For the [[2006–07 Indian cricket season|2006–07 season]], the divisions were re-labelled the Super League and Plate League respectively.
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From the 2012–13 season, this format was adjusted slightly. The Super League and Plate League names were abandoned, but the two-tier system remained. The top tier expanded from fifteen teams to eighteen teams, in two sub-groups of nine (known as Group A and Group B, and considered equal in status); and the second tier was reduced to nine teams in a single group (known as Group C). The top three teams from Groups A and B and the top two from Group C contest the knockout phase. The lowest placed team in each of Group A and Group B is relegated to Group C, and the top two from Group C are promoted to the top tier.
From the 2012–13 season, this format was adjusted slightly. The Super League and Plate League names were abandoned, but the two-tier system remained. The top tier expanded from fifteen teams to eighteen teams, in two sub-groups of nine (known as Group A and Group B, and considered equal in status); and the second tier was reduced to nine teams in a single group (known as Group C). The top three teams from Groups A and B and the top two from Group C contest the knockout phase. The lowest placed team in each of Group A and Group B is relegated to Group C, and the top two from Group C are promoted to the top tier.


For the 2017-18 season, the two-tier system was abandoned to have 4 groups of seven teams each and two quarter-finalists from each group.
For the 2017–18 season, the two-tier system was abandoned to have 4 groups of seven teams each and two quarter-finalists from each group.


From the 2018-19 season, the teams contested in three-tiers. Five teams will qualify for the quarter-finals from the top tier (known as Elite Group A and Group B). Two teams will qualify from the second-tier (Elite Group C) and one team from the lower-tier (Plate Group) for the quarter-finals.
From the 2018–19 season, the teams contested in three-tiers. Five teams will qualify for the quarter-finals from the top tier (known as Elite Group A and Group B). Two teams will qualify from the second-tier (Elite Group C) and one team from the lower-tier (Plate Group) for the quarter-finals.


Round-robin matches are four days in length; knockout matches are played for five days. Throughout its history, if there is no outright result in a Ranji Trophy knock-out match, the team leading after the first innings is the winner.
Round-robin matches are four days in length; knockout matches are played for five days. Throughout its history, if there is no outright result in a Ranji Trophy knock-out match, the team leading after the first innings is the winner.


Prior to the 2016–17 season, matches were played at the home ground of one of the two teams taking part. For the 2016–17 competition, the BCCI decided that all games would be staged at a neutral venue.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ranji Trophy to be held at neutral venues, confirms BCCI|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/top-stories/Ranji-Trophy-to-be-held-at-neutral-venues-confirms-BCCI/articleshow/52901161.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=2 January 2017}}</ref>
Prior to the 2016–17 season, matches were played at the home ground of one of the two teams taking part. For the 2016–17 competition, the BCCI decided that all games would be staged at a neutral venue.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ranji Trophy to be held at neutral venues, confirms BCCI|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/top-stories/Ranji-Trophy-to-be-held-at-neutral-venues-confirms-BCCI/articleshow/52901161.cms|website=The Times of India|date=24 June 2016 |access-date=2 January 2017}}</ref>


===Points summary===
===Points summary===
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| Most career matches || 155 || [[Wasim Jaffer]] || 1996–2020
| Most career matches || 155 || [[Wasim Jaffer]] || 1996–2020
|-
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| Most career runs || 12,038<ref name=Wasim_Jaffer>{{cite web | url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28854975/wasim-jaffer-former-india-opener-domestic-cricket-giant-retires-42 | title='My time under the sun is over' - domestic giant Wasim Jaffer retires at 42 | publisher=ESPN Cricinfo | access-date=8 March 2020 }}</ref> || [[Wasim Jaffer]] || 1996–2020
| Most career runs || 12,038<ref name=Wasim_Jaffer>{{cite web | url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28854975/wasim-jaffer-former-india-opener-domestic-cricket-giant-retires-42 | title='My time under the sun is over' – domestic giant Wasim Jaffer retires at 42 | publisher=ESPN Cricinfo | access-date=8 March 2020 }}</ref> || [[Wasim Jaffer]] || 1996–2020
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| Most career centuries || 40<ref name=Wasim_Jaffer /> || [[Wasim Jaffer]] || 1996–2020
| Most career centuries || 40<ref name=Wasim_Jaffer /> || [[Wasim Jaffer]] || 1996–2020
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| [[2019–20 Ranji Trophy|2019–20]] |||  [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]] || [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]]
| [[2019–20 Ranji Trophy|2019–20]] |||  [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]] || [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]]
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| [[2020–21 Ranji Trophy|2020–21]] ||colspan="2"|  Not held due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/no-ranji-trophy-in-2020-21-but-bcci-to-hold-domestic-50-over-competitions-for-men-women-u-19-boys-1249623 |title=No Ranji Trophy in 2020-21, but BCCI to hold domestic 50-over games for men, women, and U-19 boys |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref>
| [[2020–21 Ranji Trophy|2020–21]] ||colspan="2"|  Not held due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/no-ranji-trophy-in-2020-21-but-bcci-to-hold-domestic-50-over-competitions-for-men-women-u-19-boys-1249623 |title=No Ranji Trophy in 2020–21, but BCCI to hold domestic 50-over games for men, women, and U-19 boys |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 January 2021}}</ref>
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| [[2021–22 Ranji Trophy|2021–22]]  
| [[2021–22 Ranji Trophy|2021–22]]  
||  [[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]] || [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]]  
||  [[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]] || [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]]  
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| [[2022–23 Ranji Trophy|2022–23]] || [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]] || [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]]
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=== Finals appearances by team ===
===Finals appearances by team===
[[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai/Bombay]] have played in 46 of the 86 finals till 2016–17 and have won total 41 Ranji Trophy championships, the most by any team.
[[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai/Bombay]] have played in 46 of the 86 finals till 2016–17 and have won total 41 Ranji Trophy championships, the most by any team.


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! Team !! Winner !! Runner-Up !! Win % !! Last win
! Team !! Winner !! Runner-Up !! Win % !! Last win
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| [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai/Bombay]] || 41 || 6 || 87.2 || 2016
| [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai / Bombay]] || 41 || 6 || 87.2 || 2016
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| [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka/Mysore]] || 8 || 6 || 57.1 || 2015
| [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka / Mysore]] || 8 || 6 || 57.1 || 2015
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| [[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]] || 7 || 8 || 46.7 || 2008
| [[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]] || 7 || 8 || 46.7 || 2008
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| [[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh / Holkar]] || 5 || 7 || 41.7 || 2022
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| [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]] || 5 || 4 || 55.6 || 2001
| [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]] || 5 || 4 || 55.6 || 2001
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| [[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh/Holkar]] || 5 || 7 || 41.7 || 2022
| [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]] || 2 || 3 || 40 || 2023
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| [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]] || 2 || 0 || 100.0 || 2019
| [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]] || 2 || 0 || 100.0 || 2019
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| [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]] || 2 || 12 || 14.3 || 1990
| [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]] || 2 || 13 || 13.33 || 1990
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| [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu/Madras]] || 2 || 10 || 16.7 || 1988
| [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu / Madras]] || 2 || 10 || 16.7 || 1988
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| [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]] || 2 || 8 || 20.0 || 2012
| [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]] || 2 || 8 || 20.0 || 2012
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| [[Railways cricket team|Railways]] || 2 || 2 || 50.0 || 2005
| [[Railways cricket team|Railways]] || 2 || 2 || 50.0 || 2005
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| [[Western India cricket team|Western India]] || 1 || 3 || 25.0 || 1944
| [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh / United Provinces]] || 1 || 5 || 16.7 || 2006
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| [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]] || 1 || 3 || 25.0 || 2020
| [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]] / [[Southern Punjab cricket team (India)|Southern Punjab]] || 1 || 3 || 25.0 || 1993
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| [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh/United Provinces]] || 1 || 5 || 16.7 || 2006
| [[Haryana cricket team|Haryana]] || 1 || 1 || 50.0 || 1991
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| [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]]/[[Southern Punjab cricket team (India)|Southern Punjab]] || 1 || 4 || 20.0 || 1993
| [[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]] || 1 || 1 || 50.0 || 2017
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| [[Nawanagar cricket team|Nawanagar]] || 1 || 1 || 50.0 || 1937
| [[Nawanagar cricket team|Nawanagar]] || 1 || 1 || 50 || 1937
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| [[Haryana cricket team|Haryana]] || 1 || 1 || 50.0 || 1991
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| [[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]] || 1 || 1 || 50.0 || 2017
| [[Western India cricket team|Western India]] || 1 || 0 || 100 || 1944
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| [[Services cricket team|Services]] || 0 || 2 || 00.0 ||
| [[Services cricket team|Services]] || 0 || 2 || 00.0 ||
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| [[Jharkhand cricket team|Bihar]] || 0 || 1 || 00.0 ||
| [[Bihar cricket team|Bihar]] || 0 || 1 || 00.0 ||
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| [[Northern India cricket team|Northern India]] || 0 || 1 || 00.0 ||
| [[Northern India cricket team|Northern India]] || 0 || 1 || 00.0 ||
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== Broadcasting ==
[[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star sports 2 HD]], [[Disney+ Hotstar]] app airs this trophy live on television and online respectively. BCCI's website runs match highlights.<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://wisden.com/series-stories/ranji-trophy-2022-23-watch-live-tv-channels-match-timings-live-streaming/amp&ved=2ahUKEwj6t4aS2sL8AhVAnFYBHei5DQ8QFnoECBUQBQ&usg=AOvVaw3YpwxrWh0Ukmgamb1_t5NM |url-status=live |website=Wisden}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title= The Board of Control for Cricket in India|url=https://www.bcci.tv/videos/highlights&ved=2ahUKEwiArfrA28L8AhU9rlYBHRapD_8QFnoECDYQAQ&usg=AOvVaw3PTEp4vUgl64BIcI8PGvrZ |url-status=live |website=bcci.tv}}</ref>
== In popular culture ==
* The tournament was featured in [[Jersey (2019 film)|Jersey]], a 2019, [[Telugu language]] [[Indian film]], in which the main protagonist Arjun played by [[Nani (actor)|Nani]] plays 1980s, 1996-97 Ranji trophy for [[Hyderabad cricket team]] and make win his team against [[Mumbai cricket team]] in the final. <ref>{{Cite news |title=Nani-starrer 'Jersey', garners praise from cricket buffs |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/gowtam-tinnanuris-jersey-starring-nani-and-shraddha-srinath-has-been-garnering-praise-from-film-and-cricket-buffs/article26910841.ece |url-status=live |website=[[The Hindu]]|date=22 April 2019 |last1=Dundoo |first1=Sangeetha Devi }}</ref>
== Notes ==
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==See also==
==See also==
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*[[History of cricket]]
* [https://blog.talkcharge.com/ranji-trophy-winners-list/ Ranji Trophy Winner List]
*[[List of Ranji Trophy records]]
* [[Cricket in India]]
*[[List of hat-tricks in the Ranji Trophy]]
* [[Vijay Hazare Trophy]] - Indian domestic [[one day cricket]] tournament
* [[Duleep Trophy]]
* [[History of cricket]]
* [[List of Ranji Trophy records]]  
* [[Sport in India]] - Overview of sports
* [[List of hat-tricks in the Ranji Trophy]]
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==References and notes==
==References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}
{{Reflist|30em}}


==External links==
==External links==
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{{commons category|Ranji Trophy}}
*[http://www.bcci.tv Official website of the BCCI]
* [http://www.bcci.tv Official website of the BCCI]
*[http://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/261615.html The Ranji Trophy – Cricinfo]
* [http://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/261615.html The Ranji Trophy – Cricinfo]
*[https://acscricket.com/?page_id=2346 List of teams that reached the quarter finals and further]
* [https://acscricket.com/?page_id=2346 Ranji Trophy Winners]


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