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The 2024–25 Ranji Trophy also known as the IDFC FIRST Bank Ranji Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is the current Ranji Trophy taking place from 11 October to 26 February 2025. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Format
Ranjitsinhji, after whom the tournament is named. The idea of a national level, first class championship tournament was proposed by BCCI's founder A.S. De Mello. [7] The competition was launched following BCCI's meeting at Shimla in July 1934, [10] with the first fixtures taking place in 1934–35.Initially the tournament was named as 'The cricket championship of India', it later was renamed. [7]
The 2023–24 Ranji Trophy is the 89th season of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament in India. [1] It took place from 5 January to 14 March 2024. [ 2 ] Saurashtra were the defending champions, winning their second Ranji Trophy in previous seasons.
This is a list of Ranji Trophy records, with each list containing the top five performances in the category. The Ranji Trophy is the premier first-class cricket competition in India . Currently active players are bolded.
Maharashtra's player Bhausaheb Nimbalkar scored record 443 in an inning in 1948 Ranji trophy, the record still stands and is still the highest Ranji trophy and first class score by an Indian. [5] As of February 2021 Maharashtra had played 395 times in the Ranji Trophy, winning 98, losing 75, and drawing 222 times. [6]
The 2022–23 Ranji Trophy was the 88th season of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament in India. [1] It was played from 13 December 2022 and was finished on 19 February 2023. [2] Madhya Pradesh were the defending champions, winning their first Ranji Trophy title previous season. [n 1] [3] [4]
In July 2018, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named the team as one of the nine new sides that would compete in domestic tournaments for the 2018–19 season, including the Ranji Trophy, the Vijay Hazare Trophy and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. [2] [3] [4]
For most of its history, the Indian Railways has met little success in the Ranji Trophy. However, in recent years since 2000, Railways have won the trophy twice and become runners-up one time. As Champions of the Ranji Trophy, they have played the Irani Trophy twice, emerging victorious on both occasions.