Template:Infobox cricket tournament The 2014–15 Ranji Trophy was the 81st edition of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament in India. It was contested by 27 teams divided into three groups of nine teams each. The top three teams from Groups A and B advanced to the quarter-finals with the top two teams from Group C. Karnataka retained the title won during the 2013–14 season. In the final, Karun Nair scored 328 runs, the highest total in the final of the Ranji Trophy.[1]
Points system
The 27 teams are divided into three groups of nine teams each. The top three teams from Groups A and B advance to the quarterfinals along with the top two teams from Group C. The winner of this knock-out tournament wins the Ranji Trophy. These knock-out matches are decided on the first innings result if the final result is a draw.
Points in the group stage of the tournament are awarded as follows:
| Scenario | Points |
|---|---|
| Outright win | 6 |
| Bonus point (for innings and 10 wicket wins) | 1 |
| 1st innings lead (in case of draw) | 3 |
| 1st innings deficit (in case of draw) | 1 |
| No result | 1 |
| Outright defeat | none |
Groups
The groups drawn are as follows:[2]
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Points table
Source:[3] Template:Col-begin Template:Col-3 Group A
| Team | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karnataka | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1.633 |
| Tamil Nadu | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1.244 |
| Mumbai | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0.937 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 1.143 |
| Baroda | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 1.078 |
| Railways | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0.922 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0.760 |
| Bengal | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0.921 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.601 |
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| Team | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 1.471 |
| Maharashtra | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1.269 |
| Vidarbha | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1.675 |
| Gujarat | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0.965 |
| Odisha | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0.965 |
| Punjab | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0.947 |
| Rajasthan | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0.821 |
| Haryana | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0.875 |
| Saurashtra | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0.688 |
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Group C
| Team | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assam | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 1.325 |
| Andhra | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1.454 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 1.677 |
| Jharkhand | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 1.171 |
| Hyderabad | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 1.123 |
| Kerala | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0.908 |
| Tripura | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0.635 |
| Services | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.779 |
| Goa | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.664 |
Knockout stage
(F) - Advanced to next round on First Innings Lead
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Team | Inns | Runs | Ave | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Uthappa | Karnataka | 19 | 912 | 50.66 | 156 | 2 | 5 |
| Dinesh Karthik | Tamil Nadu | 19 | 884 | 55.25 | 129 | 4 | 2 |
| Abhinav Mukund | Tamil Nadu | 20 | 858 | 45.15 | 140 | 2 | 4 |
| KL Rahul | Karnataka | 9 | 838 | 93.11 | 337 | 2 | 3 |
| Sheldon Jackson | Saurashtra | 14 | 819 | 68.25 | 181* | 3 | 3 |
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Inns | Wickets | Ave. | BBI | BBM | 5/i | 10/m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shardul Thakur | Mumbai | 18 | 48 | 20.81 | 6/20 | 9/90 | 3 | 0 |
| Vinay Kumar | Karnataka | 19 | 48 | 18.72 | 6/53 | 9/123 | 5 | 0 |
| Siva Kumar | Andhra | 15 | 44 | 14.25 | 7/30 | 12/120 | 4 | 2 |
| Sreenath Aravind | Karnataka | 19 | 42 | 17.42 | 4/9 | 8/61 | 0 | 0 |
| Rishi Dhawan | Himachal Pradesh | 13 | 40 | 24.75 | 7/93 | 11/185 | 4 | 1 |
References
- ↑ The most exhilarating ODI of them all. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ↑ J&K to play Ranji matches away from home. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ League Points Table. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 December 2014.