Ranji Trophy 2018/19
The Ranji Trophy 2018/19 was the 84th season of the national first-class cricket competition in India and was held from November 1, 2018 to February 7, 2019. The winner was Vidarbha , who beat Saurashtra in the final with 78 runs .
format
The teams played in four groups once against each other team in their group. Groups A and B each had nine teams, Group C had ten, while the nine new teams formed the Plate Group. A team received 6 points for a win and 3 points for a draw (both teams achieve the same number of runs ). If no result is achieved and the game ends in a draw, the results after the first innings count . There are three points for a win and one point for a tie or a loss. A bonus point is awarded for wins with one innings or with a lead of 10 wickets. The winner of the plate group will be promoted to group C, while the first two teams from group C will be promoted to groups A and B. In their places came the two worst teams from groups A and B, while the tenth from group C relegated to the plate group. The best five teams from Group A and B qualified, from Group C the best two teams, and the winner from the Plate Group qualified for the quarter-finals. From there, the winner of the Ranji Trophy is played out in neutral stadiums in the knockout system.
Results
Group stage
Group A
table
| Teams | Sp. | S. | N | U | R. | DWF | DTF | DLF | ND | BP | Points | Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidarbha | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 1,332 |
| Saurashtra | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1.108 |
| Karnataka | 8th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1,316 |
| Gujarat | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 26th | 1,289 |
| Baroda | 8th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1,057 |
| Mumbai | 8th | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17th | 0.925 |
| Railways | 8th | 1 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14th | 0.869 |
| Maharashtra | 8th | 0 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8th | 0.700 |
| Chhattisgarh | 8th | 0 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6th | 0.635 |
Win: 6 points; Draw: 1 point
Group B
table
| Teams | Sp. | S. | N | U | R. | DWF | DTF | DLF | ND | BP | Points | Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerala | 8th | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26th | 1,156 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 8th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1,144 |
| Bengal | 8th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1,076 |
| Punjab | 8th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 1,017 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 8th | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22nd | 1,042 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 8th | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17th | 0.900 |
| Hyderabad | 8th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17th | 0.840 |
| Tamil Nadu | 8th | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15th | 1,016 |
| Delhi | 8th | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14th | 0.822 |
Win: 6 points; Draw: 1 point
Group C
table
| Teams | Sp. | S. | N | U | R. | DWF | DTF | DLF | ND | BP | Points | Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan | 9 | 7th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 1,539 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 1,964 |
| Jharkhand | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 1,266 |
| Odisha | 9 | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 26th | 1.101 |
| Haryana | 9 | 3 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22nd | 0.844 |
| Assam | 9 | 3 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21st | 0.847 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19th | 0.826 |
| Services | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19th | 0.936 |
| Tripura | 9 | 1 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0.734 |
| Goa | 9 | 0 | 7th | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6th | 0.639 |
Win: 6 points; Draw: 1 point
Plate Group
table
| Teams | Sp. | S. | N | U | R. | DWF | DTF | DLF | ND | A. | BP | Points | Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttarakhand | 8th | 6th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4th | 44 | 2,435 |
| Bihar | 8th | 6th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 2,307 |
| Pondicherry | 8th | 4th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 1,859 |
| Meghalaya | 8th | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 1,349 |
| Sikkim | 8th | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 0.757 |
| Manipur | 8th | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18th | 0.845 |
| Nagaland | 8th | 2 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18th | 1,039 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 8th | 0 | 7th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.436 |
| Mizoram | 8th | 0 | 7th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.385 |
Win: 6 points; Draw: 1 point
Play-offs
Quarter finals
| January 15-19 Scorecard |
Nagpur | Uttarakhand 355 (108.4) & 159 (65.1) |
- |
Vidarbha 629 (184) |
| Vidarbha wins with one innings and 115 runs | ||||
| January 15-19 Scorecard |
Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh 385 (103.3) & 194 (72.1) |
- |
Saurashtra 208 (66.4) & 372-4 (115.1) |
| Saurashtra wins with 6 wickets | ||||
| January 15-18 Scorecard |
Bangalore | Rajasthan 224 (77.1) & 222 (67.2) |
- |
Karnataka 263 (87.4) & 185-4 (47.5) |
| Karnataka wins with 6 wickets | ||||
| January 15-17 Scorecard |
Wayanad |
Kerala 185 (39.3) & 171 (59) |
- | Gujarat 162 (51.4) & 81 (31.3) |
| Kerala wins with 113 runs | ||||
Semifinals
| January 24-25 scorecard |
Wayanad | Kerala 106 (28.4) & 91 (24.5) |
- |
Vidarbha 208 (52.4) |
| Vidarbha wins with one innings and 11 runs | ||||
| January 24-28 Scorecard |
Bangalore | Karnataka 275 (100.3) & 239 (80) |
- |
Saurashtra 236 (71) & 279-5 (91.4) |
| Saurashtra wins with 5 wickets | ||||
final
| February 3rd - 7th scorecard |
Nagpur |
Vidarbha 312 (120.2) & 200 (92.5) |
- | Saurashtra 307 (117) & 127 (58.4) |
| Vidarbha wins with 78 runs | ||||
Irani Cup 2018/19
In mid-February 2019, the Irani Cup between the Ranji Trophy winner, Vidarbha , and the Rest of India selection also took place. Vidarbha won on the result in the first innings.
| February 12-16 Scorecard |
Nagpur | Rest of India 330 (89.4) & 374-3d (107) |
- | Vidarbha 425 (142.1) & 269-5 (103.1) |
| draw | ||||
Individual evidence
- ↑ Nine new teams in Ranji Trophy 2018-19 ( English ) ESPN Crickinfo. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ↑ Ranji Trophy 2018/19 Points Table ( English ) ESPN Crickinfo. Retrieved October 15, 2018.