 The Ranji Trophy, which the winners get. | |
| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
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| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | League and knockout |
| Champions | Mumbai (33rd title) |
| Participants | 27 |
| Most runs | Raman Lamba (Delhi) (1034)[1] |
| Most wickets | Rajesh Chauhan (Madhya Pradesh) (52)[2] |
The 1996–97 Ranji Trophy was the 63rd season of the Ranji Trophy. Bombay won the final against Delhi on first innings lead. This match, held at Gwalior, was the first day-night first class match in India.
Raman Lamba who scored 1034 and Ajay Sharma, 1033, bettered the previous record for most runs in a season.
Knockout Matches[edit | edit source]
Quarterfinal 1[edit | edit source]
17–21 March 1997
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- Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Madhya Pradesh advanced to the semi-final
Quarterfinal 2[edit | edit source]
17–21 March 1997
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226 (96.4 overs)
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- Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
Semifinal 1[edit | edit source]
27–31 March 1997
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- Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mumbai advanced to the Ranji Trophy Final
Semifinal 2[edit | edit source]
27–31 March 1997
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- Delhi won the toss and elected to bat.
- Delhi advanced to the Ranji Trophy Final
Final[edit | edit source]
Scorecards and averages[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Ranji Trophy, 1996/97 / Records / Most runs". Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ↑ "Ranji Trophy, 1996/97 / Records / Most wickets". Retrieved 23 July 2015.