1961–62 Ranji Trophy

The 1961–62 Ranji Trophy was the 28th season of the Ranji Trophy. Bombay won the title defeating Rajasthan in the final.

1961-62 Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy, which the winners get.
Administrator(s)BCCI
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)League and knockout
ChampionsBombay
Participants23
Most runsHarcharan Singh (Southern Punjab) (495)[1]
Most wicketsP. Sitaram (Delhi) (40)[2]

Highlights

  • Prakash Bhandari scored a hundred in 60 minutes against Rajasthan in the semifinal which was then the fastest hundred in Ranji trophy.[3]

Final

20-22 Mar 1962
Scorecard
Bombay (H)
v
539 (140.2 overs)
Ajit Wadekar 235, G. S. Ramchand 100
Raj Singh 4/86
157 (62.4 overs)
Suryaveer Singh 32
Sharad Diwadkar 5/68
95 (34.4 overs, follow on)
Hanumant Singh 48*
G. S. Ramchand 2/16
Bombay won by an innings and 287 runs
Brabourne Stadium, Bombay
Umpires: Sukken Bhattacharya and Narayan Sane
  • Bombay won the toss and elected to bat

Scorecards and averages

References

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