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{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 2021–22 Ranji Trophy
| image = Ranji_trophy.jpg
| fromdate = 17 February
| todate = 26 June 2022
| caption = The Ranji Trophy, awarded to the winners
| administrator = [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]]
| cricket format = [[First-class cricket]]
| tournament format = [[Round-robin tournament|Round-robin]] then [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout]]
| host = {{flag|India}}
| champions = [[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]]<ref name="Count" group="n">Madhya Pradesh previously competed in the Ranji Trophy as Holkar cricket team, winning the tournament four times between 1945–46 and 1952–53. This was their first win as Madhya Pradesh.</ref>
| count = 1
| runner up = [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]]
| participants = 38
| matches = 65
| player of the series = [[Sarfaraz Khan (cricketer)|Sarfaraz Khan]] (Mumbai)
| most runs = [[Sarfaraz Khan (cricketer)|Sarfaraz Khan]] (982) (Mumbai)
| most wickets = [[Shams Mulani]] (45) (Mumbai)
| website =
| previous_year = 2020–21
| previous_tournament = 2020–21 Ranji Trophy
| next_year =2022–23
| next_tournament =
}}
{{2021–22 Indian domestic cricket season}}
The '''2021–22 Ranji Trophy''' was the 87th season of the [[Ranji Trophy]], the premier [[first-class cricket]] tournament in India.<ref name=START1>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ranji-trophy-returns-after-gap-year-due-to-covid-19-as-bcci-announces-2021-22-domestic-calendar-1268528 |title=Ranji Trophy returns as BCCI announces full 2021-22 domestic season |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=3 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2021/news/154550/bcci-announces-india-s-domestic-season-for-2021-22 |title=BCCI announces India's domestic season for 2021-22 |work=The Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=3 July 2021}}</ref> The tournament was split into two phases, with the league stage being played from 17 February to 15 March 2022,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/120985/ranji-trophy-bcci-permits-20-players-2-covid-reserves |title=Ranji Trophy: BCCI permits 20 players, 2 Covid reserves |work=CricBuzz |access-date=9 February 2022}}</ref> and the knockout phase played from 6 to 26 June 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ranji-trophy-to-be-held-in-two-phases-between-february-10-and-june-26-1299725 |title=BCCI unveils two-phased plan for Ranji Trophy |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ranji-trophy-2021-22-bengaluru-to-host-knockouts-from-june-4-1312619 |title=Bengaluru to host Ranji Trophy knockouts from June 4 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=28 April 2022}}</ref> Due to the delayed start of the tournament because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], teams were split into eight Elite groups, instead of five as per previous editions, and the Plate Group.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/120928/ranji-trophy-to-begin-on-february-10 |title=Ranji Trophy to begin on February 10 |work=CricBuzz |access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref> The seven teams that won their Elite Group with the best points progressed to the knockout phase. They were joined by the winner of the pre-quarter-final match between the Elite Group winning team with the fewest points and the winner of the Plate Group.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/faqs-everything-about-the-2021-22-ranji-trophy-cheteshwar-pujara-vs-ajinkya-rahane-in-first-day-action-1301258 |title=FAQs: Everything you wanted to know about the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 February 2022}}</ref>

In the opening round of fixtures, [[Sakibul Gani]] of [[Bihar cricket team|Bihar]] became the first player to score a triple century on their first-class debut.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ranji-trophy-bihar-s-sakibul-gani-creates-world-record-on-first-class-debut-with-incredible-triplecentury-101645178567811.html |title=Ranji Trophy: Bihar's Sakibul Gani creates world record on first-class debut with incredible triple-century |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=18 February 2022}}</ref> In their [[2021–22 Ranji Trophy Plate Group|Plate Group]] match against [[Mizoram cricket team|Mizoram]], he scored 341 runs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ranji-trophy-2022-sakibul-gani-bihar-world-record-341-mizoram-first-class-debut-1914800-2022-02-18 |title=Ranji Trophy 2022: Bihar batter Sakibul Gani scripts world record with a triple hundred on first-class debut |work=India Today |access-date=18 February 2022}}</ref>

Following the conclusion of the group stage, [[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]], [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]], [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]], [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]], [[Uttarakhand cricket team|Uttarakhand]], [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]] and [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]] had all won their respective groups to qualify for the quarter-finals. [[Jharkhand cricket team|Jharkhand]] won Group H and [[Nagaland cricket team|Nagaland]] won the Plate Group to advance to the preliminary quarter-final match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ranji-trophy-2021-22-sarfaraz-khan-century-puts-mumbai-in-quarter-finals-tamil-nadu-knocked-out-1303996 |title=Sarfaraz's century puts Mumbai in quarter-finals; Tamil Nadu knocked out |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 March 2022}}</ref> In the first innings of the preliminary quarter-final, Jharkhand were bowled out for 880 runs, the [[List of Ranji Trophy records#Highest innings totals|fourth-highest team total]] in the Ranji Trophy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportstiger.com/ranji-trophy-2021-22-jharkhand-bowled-out-for-880-record-fourth-highest-ranji-trophy-team-total/ |title=Ranji Trophy 2021-22: Jharkhand bowled out for 880, record fourth-highest Ranji Trophy team total |work=Sports Tiger |access-date=14 March 2022}}</ref> Jharkhand then extended their lead to 1,008 runs, the biggest ever lead in first-class cricket, progressing to the quarter-finals based on their first innings lead.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2021-22-1280196/jharkhand-vs-nagaland-preliminary-quarter-final-1280465/match-report-5 |title=Ranji Trophy: Roy and Kushagra make merry as Jharkhand kill off contest on their way to quarter-finals |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 March 2022}}</ref> Mumbai,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/mumbai-break-92-year-old-record-for-the-highest-margin-of-victory-7961023/ |title=Mumbai break 92-year-old record for the highest margin of victory |work=The Indian Express |access-date=10 June 2022}}</ref> Uttar Pradesh<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ranji-trophy-2022-quarterfinals-day-3-live-score-streaming-7957802/ |title=Ranji Trophy 2022, Quarterfinals, Day 3 Highlights: UP beat Karnataka to secure semi-final birth |work=The Indian Express |access-date=10 June 2022}}</ref> and Madhya Pradesh<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ranji-trophy-2021-22-with-chandrakant-pandit-in-charge-madhya-pradesh-players-have-no-time-to-rest-before-semi-final-1319291 |title=With Pandit in charge, MP players have no time to pause - 'must rectify mistakes before semi-final' |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 June 2022}}</ref> all won their quarter-final matches to advance to the semi-finals. Bengal also reached the semi-finals, after they drew their match against Jharkhand, progressing in the tournament due to having a first-innings lead.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ranji-trophy-2022-bengal-sets-semifinal-date-with-madhya-pradesh-mumbai-to-face-uttar-pradesh-2022-06-10-783593 |title=Ranji Trophy 2022: Bengal sets semifinal date with Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai to face Uttar Pradesh |work=India TV |access-date=10 June 2022}}</ref>

In the first semi-final, Madhya Pradesh beat Bengal by 174 runs to reach their first final in the tournament since the [[1998–99 Ranji Trophy|1998–99 edition]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2021-22-2022-1280196/bengal-vs-madhya-pradesh-1st-semi-final-1313307/match-report-5 |title=Kumar Kartikeya, Himanshu Mantri put MP in first Ranji final since 1998-99 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 June 2022}}</ref> The second semi-final, between Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh was drawn, with Mumbai advancing to the final on their first-innings lead.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2021-22-2022-1280196/mumbai-vs-uttar-pradesh-2nd-semi-final-1313308/match-report-5 |title=Yashasvi Jaiswal's twin hundreds the highlight in dull draw against Uttar Pradesh |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 June 2022}}</ref> In the final, Madhya Pradesh beat Mumbai by six wickets to win their first Ranji Trophy title.<ref name="Count" group="n"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2021-22-2022-1280196/madhya-pradesh-vs-mumbai-final-1313309/match-report-5 |title=Dubey, Shubham, Patidar, bowlers fashion Madhya Pradesh's maiden Ranji Trophy title |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/ranji-trophy-final-2022-mumbai-vs-madhya-pradesh-live-cricket-score-updates/liveblog/92465630.cms |title=Mumbai vs Madhya Pradesh highlights, Ranji Trophy Final 2022: Madhya Pradesh beat Mumbai by 6 wickets to win their maiden Ranji Trophy title |work=The Times of India |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref>

==Background==
The 2021–22 Ranji Trophy was initially scheduled to take place from 13 January to 20 March 2022.<ref name=START2>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kolkata-to-host-ranji-trophy-final-in-march-delhi-to-host-men-season-opening-syed-mushtaq-ali-finale-1275427 |title=Kolkata to host Ranji final in March; Delhi to host men's season-opening SMA finale |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=31 August 2021}}</ref> The previous edition of the 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> However, on 4 January 2022, the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) confirmed that the tournament had been postponed due to an increase of COVID-19 cases in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bcci-postpones-ranji-trophy-ck-nayudu-trophy-women-s-t20-league-2021-22-due-to-rising-covid-19-cases-1295426 |title=BCCI postpones Ranji Trophy, CK Nayudu Trophy, women's T20 league due to rising Covid-19 cases |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2022/news/5555848/bcci-postpones-ranji-trophy-col-c-k-nayudu-trophy-senior-women-s-t20-league-for-2021-22-season |title=BCCI postpones Ranji Trophy, Col C K Nayudu Trophy & Senior Women's T20 League for 2021-22 season |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=4 January 2022}}</ref> The BCCI announced that they would try to host the league stage of the Ranji Trophy before the start of the [[2022 Indian Premier League]] in April.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/120543/bcci-hopeful-of-completing-ranji-league-stage-before-ipl |title=BCCI hopeful of completing Ranji league stage before IPL |work=CricBuzz |access-date=5 January 2022}}</ref> Later in January 2022, the BCCI said that they were looking at the possibility of holding the tournament in two phases, from February to March, and June to July.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bcci-exploring-possibility-of-holding-ranji-trophy-in-two-phases-says-treasurer-arun-dhumal-1298978 |title=BCCI exploring possibility of holding Ranji Trophy in two phases, says treasurer Arun Dhumal |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=27 January 2022}}</ref>

Originally, the tournament was scheduled to start on 16 November 2021,<ref name=START1/> but was later postponed to 5 January 2022<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/118658/indian-domestic-season-to-kickstart-on-september-20 |title=Indian domestic season to kickstart on September 20 |work=Cricbuzz |access-date=19 August 2021}}</ref> and again to 13 January 2022.<ref name=START2/> As per previous editions, the tournament would have been divided into six groups, with six teams in five Elite Groups and eight teams in the Plate Group.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ranji-trophy-to-start-from-january-5-senior-cricket-to-start-with-mushtaq-t20-from-october-27-101629389557820.html |title=Ranji Trophy to start from January 5, senior cricket to start with Mushtaq T20 from October 27 |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=20 August 2021}}</ref> The winners of each Elite Group would have progressed directly to the quarter-finals, with the second-placed teams and the winner of the Plate Group playing in pre-quarters matches to determine the final eight teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bcci-postpones-ranji-trophy-to-january-5-in-revised-domestic-calendar-1274144 |title=BCCI postpones Ranji Trophy start date to January 5 in revised domestic calendar |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=20 August 2021}}</ref>

==Teams==
The teams were placed in the following groups:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ranji-trophy-first-phase-from-feb-10-knockouts-from-may-30-matches-reduced-for-teams-7755175/ |title=65 matches, 9 venues, 2 phases: Ranji Trophy after 22 months |work=The Indian Express |access-date=3 February 2022}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
![[2021–22 Ranji Trophy Group A|Group A]] ([[Rajkot]])
![[2021–22 Ranji Trophy Group B|Group B]] ([[Cuttack]])
![[2021–22 Ranji Trophy Group C|Group C]] ([[Chennai]])
![[2021–22 Ranji Trophy Group D|Group D]] ([[Ahmedabad]])
![[2021–22 Ranji Trophy Group E|Group E]] ([[Trivandrum]])
|-
|valign=top|
* [[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]]
* [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]]
* [[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]]
* [[Meghalaya cricket team|Meghalaya]]
|valign=top|
* [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]]
* [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]]
* [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]]
* [[Chandigarh cricket team|Chandigarh]]
|valign=top|
* [[Jammu and Kashmir cricket team|Jammu & Kashmir]]
* [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]]
* [[Puducherry cricket team|Puducherry]]
* [[Railways cricket team|Railways]]
|valign=top|
* [[Goa cricket team|Goa]]
* [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]]
* [[Odisha cricket team|Odisha]]
* [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]]
|valign=top|
* [[Andhra cricket team|Andhra]]
* [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]]
* [[Services cricket team|Services]]
* [[Uttarakhand cricket team|Uttarakhand]]
|-
![[2021–22 Ranji Trophy Group F|Group F]] ([[Delhi]])
![[2021–22 Ranji Trophy Group G|Group G]] ([[Haryana]])
![[2021–22 Ranji Trophy Group H|Group H]] ([[Guwahati]])
![[2021–22 Ranji Trophy Plate Group|Plate Group]] ([[Kolkata]])
|-
|valign=top|
* [[Haryana cricket team|Haryana]]
* [[Himachal Pradesh cricket team|Himachal Pradesh]]
* [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]]
* [[Tripura cricket team|Tripura]]
|valign=top|
* [[Assam cricket team|Assam]]
* [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]]
* [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]]
* [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]]
|valign=top|
* [[Chhattisgarh cricket team|Chhattisgarh]]
* [[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]]
* [[Jharkhand cricket team|Jharkhand]]
* [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]]
|valign=top|
* [[Arunachal Pradesh cricket team|Arunachal Pradesh]]
* [[Bihar cricket team|Bihar]]
* [[Manipur cricket team|Manipur]]
* [[Mizoram cricket team|Mizoram]]
* [[Nagaland cricket team|Nagaland]]
* [[Sikkim cricket team|Sikkim]]
|}

==League stage==
{{col-start}}
{{col-3}}
===Group A===
{{main|2021–22 Ranji Trophy Group A}}
{{2021–22 Ranji Trophy Group A}}

===Group B===
{{main|2021–22 Ranji Trophy Group B}}
{{2021–22 Ranji Trophy Group B}}

===Group C===
{{main|2021–22 Ranji Trophy Group C}}
{{2021–22 Ranji Trophy Group C}}

===Group D===
{{main|2021–22 Ranji Trophy Group D}}
{{2021–22 Ranji Trophy Group D}}

===Group E===
{{main|2021–22 Ranji Trophy Group E}}
{{2021–22 Ranji Trophy Group E}}
{{col-2}}

===Group F===
{{main|2021–22 Ranji Trophy Group F}}
{{2021–22 Ranji Trophy Group F}}

===Group G===
{{main|2021–22 Ranji Trophy Group G}}
{{2021–22 Ranji Trophy Group G}}

===Group H===
{{main|2021–22 Ranji Trophy Group H}}
{{2021–22 Ranji Trophy Group H}}

===Plate Group===
{{main|2021–22 Ranji Trophy Plate Group}}
{{2021–22 Ranji Trophy Plate Group}}
{{col-end}}

==Knockout stage==
{{9TeamBracket
| seed-width = 25px
| team-width = 125px
| score-width = 125px

| RD1 = Preliminary QF
| RD2 = Quarter-finals
| RD3 = Semi-finals
| RD4 = Final

| RD1-seed1 = '''H1'''
| RD1-team1 = '''[[Jharkhand cricket team|Jharkhand]]'''
| RD1-score1 = '''880 & 417/6'''
| RD1-seed2 = P1
| RD1-team2 = [[Nagaland cricket team|Nagaland]]
| RD1-score2 = 289

| RD2-seed1 = H1
| RD2-team1 = [[Jharkhand cricket team|Jharkhand]]
| RD2-score1 = 298
| RD2-seed2 = '''B1'''
| RD2-team2 = '''[[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]]
| RD2-score2 = '''773/7d & 318/7d'''
| RD2-seed3 = F1
| RD2-team3 = [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]]
| RD2-score3 = 219 & 203
| RD2-seed4 = '''A1'''
| RD2-team4 = '''[[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]]'''
| RD2-score4 = '''397 & 26/0'''
| RD2-seed5 = '''D1'''
| RD2-team5 = '''[[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]]'''
| RD2-score5 = '''647/8d & 261/3d'''
| RD2-seed6 = E1
| RD2-team6 = [[Uttarakhand cricket team|Uttarakhand]]
| RD2-score6 = 114 & 69
| RD2-seed7 = C1
| RD2-team7 = [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]]
| RD2-score7 = 253 & 114
| RD2-seed8 = '''G1'''
| RD2-team8 = '''[[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]]'''
| RD2-score8 = '''155 & 213/5'''

| RD3-seed1 = B1
| RD3-team1 = [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]]
| RD3-score1 = 273 & 175
| RD3-seed2 = '''A1'''
| RD3-team2 = '''[[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]]'''
| RD3-score2 = '''341 & 281'''
| RD3-seed3 = '''D1'''
| RD3-team3 = '''[[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]]'''
| RD3-score3 = '''393 & 533/4d'''
| RD3-seed4 = G1
| RD3-team4 = [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]]
| RD3-score4 = 180

| RD4-seed1 = '''A1'''
| RD4-team1 = '''[[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]]'''
| RD4-score1 = '''536 & 108/4'''
| RD4-seed2 = D1
| RD4-team2 = [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]]
| RD4-score2 = 374 & 269
}}

===Preliminary quarter-final===
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 12–16 March 2022
| team1 = [[Jharkhand cricket team|Jharkhand]]
| team2 = [[Nagaland cricket team|Nagaland]]

| score-team1-inns1 = 880 (203.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[Kumar Kushagra]] 266 (269)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = [[Imliwati Lemtur]] 4/179 (51.4 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 289 (103.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Chetan Bist]] 122[[not out|*]] (253)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Shahbaz Nadeem]] 3/70 (36.3 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 417/6 (90.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = [[Anukul Roy]] 153 (164)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = [[Rongsen Jonathan]] 3/109 (23.3 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 =
| runs-team2-inns2 =
| wickets-team2-inns2 =

| result = Match drawn
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1280465.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Eden Gardens]], [[Kolkata]]
| umpires = Ganesh Charhate and Manish Jain
| motm = [[Kumar Kushagra]] (Jharkhand)
| toss = Nagaland won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = [[Kumar Kushagra]] (Jharkhand) scored his maiden century and his maiden double century in first-class cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ranji-pre-quarters-singh-kushagra-tons-propel-jharkhand-to-402-5-against-nagaland-7816930/ |title=Ranji Pre-quarters: Kumar Kushagra's double ton propel Jharkhand to 763/9 against Nagaland |work=The Indian Express |access-date=13 March 2022}}</ref>
* Jharkhand made their highest team total in a first-class cricket match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2021-22-1280196/jharkhand-vs-nagaland-preliminary-quarter-final-1280465/match-report-2 |title=Kushagra and Nadeem lead Jharkhand to record total |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 March 2022}}</ref>
}}

===Quarter-finals===
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 6–10 June 2022
| team1 = [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]]
| team2 = [[Jharkhand cricket team|Jharkhand]]

| score-team1-inns1 = 773/7[[Declaration and forfeiture#Declaration|d]] (218.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[Sudip Kumar Gharami]] 186 (380)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = [[Sushant Mishra]] 3/140 (30 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 298 (96 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Virat Singh]] 113[[not out|*]] (239)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Shahbaz Ahmed (cricketer)|Shahbaz Ahmed]] 4/51 (21 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 318/7[[Declaration and forfeiture#Declaration|d]] (85.1 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = [[Manoj Tiwary (cricketer)|Manoj Tiwary]] 136 (185)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = [[Shahbaz Nadeem]] 5/59 (24 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 =
| runs-team2-inns2 =
| wickets-team2-inns2 =

| result = Match drawn
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1313303.html Scorecard]
| venue = Just Cricket Academy Ground, [[Bangalore]]
| umpires = [[Belur Ravi]] and Saidharshan Kumar
| motm = [[Sudip Kumar Gharami]] (Bengal)
| toss = Jharkhand won the toss and elected to field.
| round = '''1st Quarter-final'''
| rain =
| notes = [[Sudip Kumar Gharami]] (Bengal) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2022 |title=Ranji Trophy 2021-22, Quarterfinal: Sudip Gharami’s Maiden Ton Puts Bengal In Charge Vs Jharkhand |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/ranji-trophy-2021-22-quarterfinal-sudip-gharami-s-maiden-ton-puts-bengal-in-charge-vs-jharkhand-news-200760 |website=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]}}</ref>
}}
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 6–9 June 2022
| team1 = [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]]
| team2 = [[Uttarakhand cricket team|Uttarakhand]]

| score-team1-inns1 = 647/8[[Declaration and forfeiture#Declaration|d]] (166.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Suved Parkar 252 (447)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = [[Deepak Dhapola]] 3/89 (30 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 114 (41.1 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Kamal Singh (Indian cricketer)|Kamal Singh]] 40 (77)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Shams Mulani]] 5/39 (12 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 261/3[[Declaration and forfeiture#Declaration|d]] (58 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = [[Yashasvi Jaiswal]] 103 (150)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = [[Dikshanshu Negi]] 1/31 (5 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 69 (27.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = [[Shivam Khurana]] 25[[not out|*]] (35)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = [[Dhawal Kulkarni]] 3/11 (6 overs)

| result = Mumbai won by 725 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1313304.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[KSCA Stadium]], [[Bangalore]]
| umpires = [[C. K. Nandan]] and [[Navdeep Singh (cricketer)|Navdeep Singh]]
| motm = Suved Parkar (Mumbai)
| toss = Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat.
| round = '''2nd Quarter-final'''
| rain =
| notes = Suved Parkar (Mumbai) made his first-class debut.
* Suved Parkar (Mumbai) scored his maiden century and his maiden double century in first-class cricket.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2022 |title=Ranji Trophy, Mumbai’s Suved Parkar joins elite club with debut double hundred |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/ranji-trophy-mumbais-suved-parkar-joins-elite-club-with-debut-double-hundred/article65503253.ece |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
* The margin of victory was the largest in first-class cricket in terms of runs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 June 2022 |title=Ranji Trophy: Mumbai crush Uttarakhand by 725 runs to seal record win and storm into semifinals |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ranji-trophy-mumbai-crush-uttarakhand-by-725-runs-to-seal-record-win-and-storm-into-semifinals-1960303-2022-06-09 |website=[[India Today]] |language=en}}</ref>
}}
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 6–8 June 2022
| team1 = [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]]
| team2 = [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]]

| score-team1-inns1 = 253 (84 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[Ravikumar Samarth]] 57 (81)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = [[Saurabh Kumar (cricketer)|Saurabh Kumar]] 4/73 (32 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 155 (37.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Priyam Garg]] 39 (59)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Ronit More]] 3/47 (12 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 114 (39 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = [[Srinivas Sharath]] 23[[not out|*]] (57)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = [[Saurabh Kumar (cricketer)|Saurabh Kumar]] 3/36 (16 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 213/5 (65.2 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = [[Karan Sharma (cricketer, born 1998)|Karan Sharma]] 93[[not out|*]] (163)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = [[Vijaykumar Vyshak]] 3/47 (17 overs)

| result = Uttar Pradesh won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1313305.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[KSCA Stadium]], [[Bangalore]]
| umpires = [[Nitin Pandit]] and [[Yeshwant Barde]]
| motm = [[Karan Sharma (cricketer, born 1998)|Karan Sharma]] (Uttar Pradesh)
| toss = Uttar Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
| round = '''3rd Quarter-final'''
| rain =
| notes = Prince Yadav (Uttar Pradesh) made his first-class debut.
}}
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 6–9 June 2022
| team1 = [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]]
| team2 = [[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]]

| score-team1-inns1 = 219 (71.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[Abhishek Sharma (cricketer, born 2000)|Abhishek Sharma]] 47 (72)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Anubhav Agarwal 3/36 (13.3 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 397 (154.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Shubham Sharma (Madhya Pradesh cricketer)|Shubham Sharma]] 102 (213)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Vinay Choudhary]] 5/83 (40.5 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 203 (68.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = [[Anmol Malhotra]] 34 (87)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = [[Kumar Kartikeya]] 6/50 (34 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 26/0 (5.1 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = [[Yash Dubey]] 17[[not out|*]] (16)
| wickets-team2-inns2 =

| result = Madhya Pradesh won by 10 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1313306.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[KSCA Stadium]], [[Bangalore]]
| umpires = [[Rohan Pandit]] and [[Sundaram Ravi]]
| motm = [[Shubham Sharma (Madhya Pradesh cricketer)|Shubham Sharma]] (Madhya Pradesh)
| toss = Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
| round = '''4th Quarter-final'''
| rain =
| notes =
}}

===Semi-finals===
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 14–18 June 2022
| team1 = [[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]]
| team2 = [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]]

| score-team1-inns1 = 341 (105.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[Himanshu Mantri]] 165 (327)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = [[Mukesh Kumar (cricketer)|Mukesh Kumar]] 4/66 (27.3 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 273 (89.2 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Shahbaz Ahmed (cricketer)|Shahbaz Ahmed]] 116 (209)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Puneet Datey]] 3/48 (14 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 281 (114.2 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = [[Aditya Shrivastava (cricketer)|Aditya Shrivastava]] 82 (225)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = [[Shahbaz Ahmed (cricketer)|Shahbaz Ahmed]] 5/79 (41 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 175 (65.2 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = [[Abhimanyu Easwaran]] 78 (157)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = [[Kumar Kartikeya]] 5/67 (32 overs)

| result = Madhya Pradesh won by 174 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1313307.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[KSCA Stadium]], [[Bangalore]]
| umpires = [[Krishnamachari Srinivasan]] and [[Ulhas Gandhe]]
| motm = [[Himanshu Mantri]] (Madhya Pradesh)
| toss = Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.
| round = '''1st Semi-final'''
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 14–18 June 2022
| team1 = [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]]
| team2 = [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]]

| score-team1-inns1 = 393 (140.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[Hardik Tamore]] 115 (233)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = [[Karan Sharma (cricketer, born 1998)|Karan Sharma]] 4/46 (17 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 180 (54.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Shivam Mavi]] 48 (55)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Tushar Deshpande]] 2/34 (17 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 533/4[[Declaration and forfeiture#Declaration|d]] (156 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = [[Yashasvi Jaiswal]] 181 (372)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Prince Yadav 2/92 (27 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 =
| runs-team2-inns2 =
| wickets-team2-inns2 =

| result = Match drawn
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1313308.html Scorecard]
| venue = Just Cricket Academy Ground, [[Bangalore]]
| umpires = [[Chirra Ravikanthreddy]] and [[Vineet Kulkarni]]
| motm = [[Yashasvi Jaiswal]] (Mumbai)
| toss = Uttar Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
| round = '''2nd Semi-final'''
| rain =
| notes =
}}

===Final===
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 22–26 June 2022
| team1 = [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]]
| team2 = [[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]]

| score-team1-inns1 = 374 (127.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[Sarfaraz Khan (cricketer)|Sarfaraz Khan]] 134 (234)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = [[Gaurav Yadav]] 4/106 (35.4 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 536 (177.2 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = [[Yash Dubey]] 133 (336)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = [[Shams Mulani]] 5/173 (63.2 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 269 (57.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = [[Sarfaraz Khan (cricketer)|Sarfaraz Khan]] 45 (48)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = [[Kumar Kartikeya]] 4/98 (25 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 108/4 (29.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = [[Himanshu Mantri]] 37 (55)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = [[Shams Mulani]] 3/41 (13 overs)

| result = Madhya Pradesh won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1313309.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[M. Chinnaswamy Stadium]], [[Bangalore]]
| umpires = [[K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan]] and [[Virender Sharma]]
| motm = [[Shubham Sharma (Madhya Pradesh cricketer)|Shubham Sharma]] (Madhya Pradesh)
| toss = Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat.
| round = '''Final'''
| rain =
| notes = [[Parth Sahani]] (Madhya Pradesh) made his first-class debut.
}}

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
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