1940–41 Ranji Trophy
 The Ranji Trophy, which the winners get. | |
| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Champions | Maharashtra |
| Participants | 19 |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Most runs | Ranga Sohoni (Maharashtra) (655)[1] |
| Most wickets | Chandu Sarwate (Maharashtra) (24)[2] |
The 1940–41 Ranji Trophy was the seventh season of the Ranji Trophy. Nineteen teams took part in four zones in a knockout format. Maharashtra retained the title defeating Madras in the final. Maharashtra would enter and lose three more finals but as of 2014, 1940-41 remains their last Ranji title.
With cricket affected by the Second World War, Ranji Trophy was only regular domestic tournament that continued in the senior cricket nations.
Highlights
- Maharashtra won their first four matches on first innings lead and won only the final outright.
- Maharashtra made a Ranji record score of 798 against Northern India in the semifinal, batting for most of the first three days. Originally scheduled as a three-day match, the semifinal was extended to a fourth day for the teams to complete their first innings.
- D. B. Deodhar was 48 years and 306 days old when he scored 246 against Bombay. As of 2014, he is the sixth oldest player to score a double century in first class cricket, and the second oldest Indian after C. K. Nayudu who did it at the age of 50 years and 142 days in 1945-46.
- The Bombay - Maharashtra match was scheduled for three days but went to five before the first innings were completed. Maharashtra made 675 and Bombay 650.
Knockout tree
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 6–9 February 1941 — Madras | ||||||
| Madras | 271 & 158 | |||||
| 7–9 March 1941 — Madras | ||||||
| United Provinces | 255 & 149 | |||||
| Madras | 145 & 347 | |||||
| 22–25 February 1941 — Poona | ||||||
| Maharashtra | 284 & 210/4 | |||||
| Maharashtra | 798 | |||||
| Northern India | 442 | |||||
Final
Teams
The team that won the zonal title is listed in bold. The teams are listed in the approximate order in which they finished in the zone.
| North Zone |
|---|
| Northern India |
| Southern Punjab |
| Delhi |
| North West Frontier Province |
| West Zone |
| Maharashtra |
| Western India |
| Gujarat |
| Sind |
| Baroda |
| Bombay |
| Nawanagar |
| South Zone |
| Madras |
| Hyderabad |
| Mysore |
| Central Provinces and Berar |
| East Zone |
| United Provinces |
| Bengal |
| Central India |
| Bihar |
Scorecards and averages
References
- ↑ "Ranji Trophy, 1940/41 / Records / Most runs". Retrieved 23 August 2014. (Subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Ranji Trophy, 1940/41 / Records / Most wickets". Retrieved 23 August 2014. (Subscription required (help)).
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