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Template:Infobox cricket tournament Template:2019–20 Indian domestic cricket season The 2019–20 Ranji Trophy was the 86th season of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament in India.[1] It took place between December 2019 and March 2020.[2][3] Chandigarh competed in the Ranji Trophy for the first time.[4] Vidarbha were the defending champions.[5][6]

In the opening round of fixtures, Vidarbha's Wasim Jaffer became the first cricketer to play in 150 matches in the Ranji Trophy.[7][8] In January 2020, in the round seven match between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh's Ravi Yadav became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in his first over on his debut in a first-class cricket match.[9] On 12 February 2020, the Plate Group fixture between Chandigarh and Manipur was the 60,000th first-class cricket match to be played.[10][11]

Ahead of the final round of group stage matches, Gujarat, Saurashtra and Andhra had qualified for the quarter-finals, with fourteen teams in contention for the remaining five places.[12] Goa qualified from the Plate Group, after beating Mizoram inside two days.[13] Following the final group stage games, Bengal from Group A,[14] Karnataka from Group B,[15] Jammu & Kashmir from Group C,[16] and Odisha, also from Group C, had all qualified for the quarter-finals.[17] Bengal, Gujarat, Karnataka and Saurashtra all progressed from the quarter-finals to the semi-finals of the tournament.[18]

Bengal reached the final for the first time since the 2006–07 tournament, after beating Karnataka by 174 runs.[19] Saurashtra beat Gujarat by 92 runs to advance to the final for the fourth time in the last eight seasons.[20] The final finished in a draw, with Saurashtra winning their maiden title, with a lead in the first innings of the match.[21][22]

Format

The tournament retained the same format as the previous edition of the competition.[23] The tournament had four groups, with nine teams each in Groups A, B, and ten teams in Group C and the Plate Group. The top two teams from Group C and the top team in the Plate Group progressed to the quarter-finals of the tournament, along with the top five teams across Groups A and B.[24] A neutral curator was appointed to select the wicket for each fixture.[25]

In July 2019, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) considered the use of the Decision Review System (DRS) for matches in the knockout section of the tournament.[26] The BCCI agreed to use a "limited DRS" system, which does not use Hawk-Eye and UltraEdge.[27]

Player transfers

The following player transfers were approved ahead of the season. The new team, Chandigarh, transferred few players from Punjab and Himachal Pradesh.[28]

Player From To
Stuart Binny[29] Karnataka Nagaland
Unmukt Chand[30] Delhi Uttarakhand
C. M. Gautam[31] Karnataka Goa
Arun Karthik[32] Kerala Pondicherry
Abrar Kazi[33] Nagaland Mizoram
Milind Kumar[34] Sikkim Tripura
Vinay Kumar[35] Karnataka Pondicherry
Shrikant Mundhe[36] Maharashtra Nagaland
K. B. Pawan[33] Nagaland Mizoram
Malolan Rangarajan[37] Uttarakhand Tamil Nadu
Rahil Shah[38] Tamil Nadu Uttarakhand
Yashpal Singh[39] Manipur Sikkim
Dwaraka Ravi Teja[40] Andhra Meghalaya
Robin Uthappa[41] Saurashtra Kerala

Teams

The teams were placed in the following groups, based on their performance from the previous edition. Chandigarh competed in the tournament for the first time.[42][43] Template:Col-begin Template:Col-4 Group A

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League stage

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Knockout stage

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

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References

  1. What is the reward for performing in this Ranji Trophy?. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. Ranji Trophy set to finish in March; Mushtaq Ali T20s gets pre-IPL auction window. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  3. BCCI announces domestic schedule for 2019-20 season. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  4. Chandigarh to make Ranji debut in December. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  5. Aditya Sarwate takes 11, Vidarbha win second straight Ranji Trophy title. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  6. 'What a Success Story' - Tributes Pour in for Ranji Trophy Champions Vidarbha. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  7. Wasim Jaffer becomes 1st player to play 150 Ranji games. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  8. Wasim Jaffer makes record 150th Ranji appearance. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  9. Ravi Yadav's unreal record: hat-trick in first over on first-class debut. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  10. Are R Ashwin's 362 wickets the most after 70 Tests?. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  11. 60,000 not out: Landmark first-class match set for Ranji Trophy. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  12. Ranji Trophy quarter-final scenarios: 14 teams still in contention for five slots. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  13. Goa storm into Ranji Trophy quarters, rout Mizoram inside two days. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  14. Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Shahbaz guides Bengal to quarterfinals. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  15. Ranji Trophy: Bengal and Karnataka reach quarterfinals, Delhi crash out. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  16. Ranji Trophy, Group C: J&K qualifies for quarters despite loss to Haryana; Odisha also through. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  17. Ranji Roundup: Odisha, J&K reach quarter finals. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  18. KL Rahul available for Ranji Trophy semi-finals at Eden Gardens. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  19. Majumdar, fast bowlers take Bengal into first Ranji Trophy final since 2006-07. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  20. Jaydev Unadkat takes Saurashtra into Ranji Trophy final. Retrieved 4 March 2020.
  21. Saurashtra vs Bengal live score, Ranji Trophy Final Day 5: Saurashtra win maiden title on first innings lead. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  22. Saurashtra's focus on 'one goal' brings Ranji Trophy home. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  23. Mushtaq Ali Trophy to be held ahead of IPL auction as BCCI announces domestic schedule. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  24. BCCI Domestic Schedule 2019–20. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  25. Neutral curators to pick wickets in Ranji Trophy, 2019–20 domestic season to begin in August with Duleep Trophy. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  26. DRS likely in 2019-20 Ranji Trophy season. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  27. Ranji Trophy knockouts to have 'limited DRS'. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  28. Manan to lead Chandigarh in Vijay Hazare Trophy. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  29. Binny joins Nagaland for Ranji Trophy. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  30. Unmukt Chand to captain Uttarakhand in Ranji Trophy. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  31. C.M. Gautam to play for Goa in Ranji Trophy. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  32. Arun Karthik signs up with Puducherry for 2019-20 Ranji season. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  33. 33.0 33.1 K.B. Pawan, Abrar Kazi to play for Mizoram. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  34. Parting ways with Sikkim, Milind Kumar joins Tripura. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  35. Vinay Kumar leaves Karnataka to join Puducherry. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  36. Stuart Binny to turn out for Nagaland this domestic season. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  37. India domestic: Malolan Rangarajan returns to Tamil Nadu. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  38. Unmukt Chand Appointed Uttarakhand’s Captain For First Four Vijay Hazare Trophy Matches. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  39. Ranji Trophy: Milind Kumar parts ways with Sikkim after one season.
  40. Ravi Teja to represent Meghalaya in 2019/20 season.
  41. Ranji Trophy: Robin Uthappa set to play for Kerala. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  42. Chandigarh to feature in Ranji Trophy with VRV Singh as coach. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  43. Ranji Trophy 2019-20. Retrieved 29 September 2019.

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