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The 2015–16 Ranji Trophy was the 82nd season 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 quarterfinals along with the top two teams from Group C. For this season the schedule splits into two stages, the first is a league stage and the second being a knock-out stage. The league stage starts on 1 October 2015 and ends on 4 December 2015 and the knock-out stage starts on 3 February 2016 and ends on 28 February 2016. The 2015–16 Ranji Trophy will be followed by the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Deodhar Trophy.[1]
The final was contested by Saurashtra and Mumbai, a repeat of the 2012–13 final.[2] Mumbai won the match by an innings and 21 runs to claim their 41st title.[3]
Personnel changes
Players
| Player | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarfaraz Khan | Mumbai | Uttar Pradesh | Batsman[4] |
| Tashuk Ali | Himachal Pradesh | Mumbai | All rounder[4] |
| Pragyan Ojha | Hyderabad | Bengal | Spinner[4] |
| Wasim Jaffer | Mumbai | Vidarbha | Opening Batsman[4] |
| Virender Sehwag | Delhi | Haryana | Opening Batsman[5] |
| Mithun Manhas | Delhi | J&K | Batsman[4] |
| RP Singh | Uttar Pradesh | Gujarat | Seam Bowler[6] |
| Prasanth Parameswaran | Tamil Nadu | Goa | Seam Bowler |
| Amit Verma | Kerala | Assam | Batsman |
Coaches
| Coach | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandrakant Pandit | Mumbai | Coach [4] | |
| Hrishikesh Kanitkar | Goa | Coach [4] | |
| Dheeraj Jadhav | Goa | Asst. Coach [4] | |
| Sairaj Bahutule | Bengal | Coach [4] | |
| Bengal | Asst. Coach [4] | ||
| Lakshmipathy Balaji | Tamil Nadu | Bowling Coach | |
| Rizwan Shamshad | Uttar Pradesh | Head Coach | |
| Ajay Jadeja | Delhi | Head Coach |
Teams
The groups drawn are as follows[7]
Template:Col-begin Template:Col-3 Group A
Template:Col-3 Group B
Template:Col-3 Group C
Zone-wise
Template:See also Zone-wise participation:
| Group | North | West | South (2014-15 Duleep Runners-Up) | East | Central (2014-15 Duleep Winners) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Delhi (2014-15 Quarter-Finalist), Haryana | Maharashtra (2014-15 Semi-Finalist) | Karnataka (2014-15 Winner) | Assam (2014-15 Quarter-Finalist), Bengal, Odisha | Rajasthan, Vidarbha (2014-15 Quarter-Finalist) |
| B | Punjab | Baroda, Gujarat, Mumbai (2014-15 Semi-Finalist) | Andhra Pradesh (2014-15 Quarter-Finalist), Tamil Nadu (2014-15 Runner-Up) | Madhya Pradesh, Railways, Uttar Pradesh | |
| C | Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Services | Saurashtra | Goa, Hyderabad, Kerala | Jharkhand, Tripura |
Group A
Template:Main Points table
| Team[8] | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidarbha | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0.047 |
| Bengal | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 0.110 |
| Assam | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 26 | –0.304 |
| Delhi | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0.215 |
| Karnataka | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 0.336 |
| Rajasthan | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | –0.313 |
| Maharashtra | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 0.301 |
| Odisha | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0.016 |
| Haryana | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | –0.406 |
Group B
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| Team[8] | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 0.851 |
| Punjab | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 0.045 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | –0.059 |
| Gujarat | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | –0.092 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | –0.117 |
| Tamil Nadu | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | –0.321 |
| Baroda | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | –0.045 |
| Railways | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.039 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | –0.459 |
Group C
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| Team[8] | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr | Template:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saurashtra | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | –0.061 |
| Jharkhand | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0.093 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1.201 |
| Services | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0.473 |
| Kerala | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0.589 |
| Goa | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | –0.206 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.870 |
| Hyderabad | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | –0.330 |
| Tripura | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | –0.760 |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
- 1st Quarter-final
- 2nd Quarter-final
- 3rd Quarter-final
- 4th Quarter-final
Semi-finals
- 1st Semi-final
- 2nd Semi-final
Final
Statistics
Batting records
Most runs
| Player Name | Style | Team | Run |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shreyas Iyer | Right-handed Middle-order | Mumbai | 1321 |
| Akhil Herwadkar | Left-handed Opening | Mumbai | 879 |
| Arun Karthik | Right-handed Middle-order | Assam | 802 |
High scores
| Player Name | Style | Team | Run | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natraj Behera | Right-handed Opening | Odisha | 255* | CH Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium, Rohtak |
| Swapnil Asnodkar | Right-handed Opening | Goa | 232 | Gandhi Memorial Science College Ground, Jammu |
| Paras Dogra | Right-handed Middle-order | Himachal Pradesh | 227 | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala |
| Tashuk Ali | Right-handed Middle-order | Mumbai | 220* | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharmshala |
Most hundreds
| Player Name | Style | Team | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rajat Paliwal | Right-handed Middle-order | Services | 4 |
| Sudip Chatterjee | Left-handed Middle-order | Bengal | 4 |
| Shreyas Iyer | Right-handed Middle-order | Mumbai | 4 |
Most fifties (and over)
| Player Name | Style | Team | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shreyas Iyer | Right-handed Middle-order | Mumbai | 11 |
| Harpreet Singh Bhatia | Left-handed Middle-order | Madhya Pradesh | 8 |
| Tashuk ali | Right-handed Middle-order | Mumbai | 8 |
Most sixes in an innings
| Player Name | Style | Team | 50+ | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishan Kishan | Left-handed Opening | Jharkhand | 8 | Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot |
| Paras Dogra | Right-handed Middle-order | Himachal Pradesh | 8 | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala |
References
- ↑ BCCI splits Ranji Trophy stages in rejig(20 July 2015). Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ Mumbai enter final on lead in Cuttack run fest. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ↑ Mumbai seal 41st Ranji title with innings win. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 Full list of transfers before the 2015-16 domestic season(July 25, 2015). Retrieved July 25, 2015.
- ↑ Sehwag joins Haryana Ranji team(22 August 2015). Retrieved 22 August 2015.
- ↑ RP Singh from Uttar Pradesh to Gujarat
- ↑ Duleep Trophy omitted from 2015-16 calendar(July 20, 2015). Retrieved July 20, 2015.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Ranji Trophy, 2015-16 Points table. ESPN. Retrieved 3 October 2015.