The 2017–18 Ranji Trophy was the 84th season of the Ranji Trophy, the first-class cricket tournament in India. It was contested by 28 teams divided into four groups, each containing seven teams.[1] The top two teams from Group B progressed to the quarterfinals of the competition.[2]
 The Ranji Trophy, awarded to the winners | |
| Dates | 6 October 2017 – 28 November 2017 |
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| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) |  India |
| Participants | 7 |
Defending champions Gujarat and Kerala progressed to the knockout stage of the competition after beating Jharkhand and Haryana respectively in the final round of group-stage fixtures.[3][4] It was the first time that Kerala had progressed to the quarter-finals of the Ranji Trophy.[5][6]
Teams
editThe following teams were placed in Group B, based on their average points in the previous three years:[7]
Points table
edit| Team[8] | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts | NRR |
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| Gujarat | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | +0.097 |
| Kerala | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | +0.636 |
| Saurashtra | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | +0.245 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | –0.077 |
| Haryana | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | –0.506 |
| Jharkhand | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | –0.049 |
| Rajasthan | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | –0.294 |
- Top two teams advanced to the knockout stage
Fixtures
editRound 1
edit6–9 October 2017
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- Jharkhand won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ponnan Rahul (Kerala) and Nazim Siddiqui (Jharkhand) both made their first-class debuts.
6–9 October 2017
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- Jammu & Kashmir won the toss and elected to field.
- Khaleel Ahmed and Tajinder Singh (Rajasthan) both made their first-class debuts.
6–9 October 2017
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- Saurashtra won the toss and elected to bat.
- Amit Rana (Haryana) made his first-class debut.
Round 2
edit14–17 October 2017
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- Kerala won the toss and elected to bat.
- Siddharth Desai (Gujarat) and Sijomon Joseph (Kerala) both made their first-class debuts.
- Siddharth Desai (Gujarat) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[9]
14–17 October 2017
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- Jharkhand won the toss and elected to field.
- Tajinder Singh (Rajasthan) scored his maiden first-class century.[10]
Round 3
edit24–27 October 2017
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- Kerala won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sijomon Joseph (Kerala) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[11]
24–27 October 2017
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81/0 (10.4 overs)
Ishan Kishan 46* (45) |
- Haryana won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ajit Chahal (Haryana) made his first-class debut.
Round 4
edit1–4 November 2017
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- Saurashtra won the toss and elected to bat.
- Cheteshwar Pujara (Saurashtra) scored his 12th double-century, the most by an Indian batsman in first-class cricket, breaking the record set by Vijay Merchant.[12][13]
1–4 November 2017
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- Kerala won the toss and elected to bat.
- KC Akshay (Kerala) made his first-class debut.
- Parvez Rasool (Jammu & Kashmir) took his tenth five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[14]
- KC Akshay (Kerala) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[15]
Round 5
edit9–12 November 2017
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- Jammu & Kashmir won the toss and elected to bat.
- Utkarsh Singh (Jharkhand) and Aquib Nazir (Jammu & Kashmir) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 6
edit17–20 November 2017
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- Rajasthan won the toss and elected to field.
- Shubham Sharma (Rajasthan) made his first-class debut.
Round 7
edit25–28 November 2017
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16/0 (1.4 overs)
Priyank Panchal 12* (4) |
- Jharkhand won the toss and elected to field.
- Kamlesh Thakor (Gujarat) made his first-class debut.
References
edit- ^ "Reports: Ranji Trophy to be back to its home and away format as per the BCCI". Sportskeeda. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "BCCI reverts to home and away format for Ranji Trophy". CricBuzz. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy wrap: Gujarat, Kerala reach quarterfinals". CricBuzz. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Gujarat, Kerala through to quarters after bonus-point wins". ESPNcricinfo. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Kerala cricket team creates history! Enters Ranji Trophy quarterfinals in style". Financial Express. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Kerala Ranji Trophy team qualifies for the quarterfinals". The New Indian Express. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Duleep Trophy scrapped from 2017-18 calendar". ESPNcricinfo. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy Table - 2017–18". ESPNcricinfo. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Jadejas hand J&K massive innings defeat". ESPNcricinfo. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- ^ "Jadeja's double-century propels Saurashtra". ESPNcricinfo. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Jalaj, Joseph star as Kerala snatch victory". ESPNcricinfo. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Pujara back to old ways, scores 12th double-century". ESPNcricinfo. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Cheteshwar Pujara goes past Vijay Merchant's all-time double-ton record in FC cricket". Scroll.in. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Saurashtra on top after Pujara hundred". ESPNcricinfo. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Chawla, Desai quickly wrap up win for Gujarat". ESPNcricinfo. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.