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The 2018–19 Ranji Trophy was the 85th season of the Ranji Trophy, the first-class cricket tournament that took place in India. It was contested by 37 teams, divided into four groups, with nine teams in Group A.[1] The group stage ran from 1 November 2018 to 10 January 2019.[1] The top five teams across Group A and Group B progressed to the quarter-finals of the competition.[2]
In the opening round of fixtures, in the match between Mumbai and Railways in Delhi, players wore masks because of the poor air quality.[3][4] In the third round match between Vidarbha and Baroda, Vidarbha's Wasim Jaffer became the first batsman to score 11,000 runs in the Ranji Trophy.[5] The ninth round match between Vidarbha and Saurashtra was Jaffer's 146th Ranji match. He broke Devendra Bundela's record of playing in the most matches in the Ranji Trophy.[6] In the fourth round match between Gujarat and Mumbai, Gujarat beat Mumbai by nine wickets, to become the first side to have four outright victories against them.[7]
Ahead of the fifth round of fixtures, Saurashtra's captain Jaydev Shah announced that he would retire from all cricket following the team's match against Karnataka.[8] He set the record for the most matches as captain in the Ranji Trophy.[6]
Vidarbha became the first team to qualify from Group A, after Baroda beat Karnataka by two wickets in their final group-stage match.[9] Despite the loss, Karnataka also qualified from Group A.[10] Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra across Group A and B were relegated to Group C,[11][12] On the final day of the group stage, Saurashtra and Gujarat also qualified from Group A for the quarter-finals.[13]
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Round 1
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Round 7
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Round 8
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Round 9
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nine new teams in Ranji Trophy 2018–19. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ↑ Logistical nightmare on cards as BCCI announces 37-team Ranji Trophy for 2018-19 season. Indian Express. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ↑ Monga: Why are we playing cricket in the Delhi smog?. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ↑ Ranji Trophy: Father assigned to plot son's dismissal; anti-pollution masks make first appearance. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ↑ Wasim Jaffer becomes first batsman to reach 11,000 runs in Ranji Trophy. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 New records by new teams, and the misfortunes of Mumbai and Delhi(10 January 2019). Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ↑ Ranji Takeaways: Gujarat Register Historic Win Over Mumbai; Bengal Beat Tamil Nadu in a Thriller. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ↑ Saurashtra captain Jaydev Shah to retire from all cricket. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ↑ Vidarbha through; Baroda alive as Karnataka lose in two days. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ↑ Madhya Pradesh lose 6 for 0, knocked out. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ Ranji highlights: Karnataka, Uttarakhand qualify, Chhattisgarh, Goa relegated. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ↑ Ranji highlights: Vidarbha qualify, Maharashtra relegated. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ↑ Ranji Takeaways: Kerala, Gujarat Sneak Through to Complete Quarterfinal Line-up. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
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