2018–19 Ranji Trophy

2018–19 Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy, awarded to the winners
Dates 1 November 2018–6 February 2019
Administrator(s) BCCI
Cricket format First-class cricket
Tournament format(s) Round-robin then knockout
Host(s)  India
Participants 37
2018–19 Indian domestic cricket season
Men
Women

The 2018–19 Ranji Trophy is scheduled to be the 85th season of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament that takes place in India between November 2018 and February 2019.[1] Vidarbha are the defending champions.[2]

In April 2018, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) reinstated Bihar for the competition, bringing the total teams to 29.[1][3] In July 2018, the BCCI increased the total number of teams to 37, with the addition of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Sikkim and Uttarakhand.[4][5]

The tournament will have four groups, with nine teams each in Groups A and B, and ten teams in Group C. All the new teams will be placed in the Plate Group.[4][5] The top two teams from Group C and the top team in the Plate Group will progress to the quarter-finals of the tournament, along with five teams from Groups A and B.[4][5]

Teams

The teams were drawn in the following groups:

References

  1. 1 2 "No Irani Cup in 2018-19 domestic season?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Delhi vs Vidarbha, Ranji Trophy final, full cricket score, Day 4: VID win title for 1st time, create history". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "BCCI Technical Committee Approves Bihar's Participation in Ranji Trophy". News18. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 "Nine new teams in Ranji Trophy 2018–19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 "Logistical nightmare on cards as BCCI announces 37-team Ranji Trophy for 2018-19 season". Indian Express. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
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