2018–19_Ranji_Trophy_Group_A
2018–19 Ranji Trophy Group A
Cricket tournament
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]
Dates | 1 November 2018 (2018-11-01) – 10 January 2019 (2019-01-10) |
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Administrator(s) | BCCI |
Cricket format | First-class cricket |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
Host(s) | India |
Participants | 9 |
Matches | 36 |
← 2017–18 |
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]
Pos | Pld | W | L | D | T | NR | Pts | Quot | |
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1 | Vidarbha | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1.332 |
2 | Saurashtra | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1.108 |
3 | Karnataka | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1.316 |
5 | Gujarat | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1.288 |
6 | Baroda | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1.057 |
11 | Mumbai | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.924 |
15 | Railways | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.868 |
17 | Maharashtra | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.700 |
18 | Chhattisgarh | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.635 |
- Top five teams across Groups A and B advanced to the knockout stage.
- Bottom two teams across Groups A and B relegated to the Elite Group C for the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy.
Round 1
1–4 November 2018 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune Umpires: Akshay Totre and Sanjay Hazare Player of the match: Faiz Fazal (Vidarbha) |
- Vidarbha won the toss and elected to field.
- Darshan Nalkande (Vidarbha) made his first-class debut.
1–4 November 2018 Scorecard |
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168/1 (48.2 overs) Priyank Kirit Panchal 112* (132) |
Gujarat won by 9 wickets Moti Bagh Stadium, Vadodara Umpires: Rohan Pandit and Sudhir Asnani Player of the match: Roosh Kalaria (Gujarat) |
- Gujarat won the toss and elected to field.
- Arzan Nagwaswalla (Gujarat) made his first-class debut.
1–4 November 2018 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Karnail Singh Stadium, Delhi Umpires: Nitin Pandit and Krishnamachari Srinivasan Player of the match: Tushar Deshpande (Mumbai) |
- Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat.
- Abhinav Dixit, Harsh Tyagi (Railways), Ashay Sardesai and Shams Mulani (Mumbai) all made their first-class debuts.
- Shivam Dube (Mumbai) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[15]
- Siddhesh Lad (Mumbai) scored his 3,000th run in first-class cricket.[16]
1–4 November 2018 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot Umpires: Amiesh Saheba and Rajesh Timaney Player of the match: Jaydev Unadkat (Saurashtra) |
- Chhattisgarh won the toss and elected to field.
- Harvik Desai (Saurashtra), Sanjeet Desai and Omkar Verma (Chhattisgarh) all made their first-class debuts.
- Sheldon Jackson (Saurashtra) scored his fifteenth century in first-class cricket.[15]
Round 2
12–15 November 2018 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Moti Bagh Stadium, Vadodara Umpires: Rohan Pandit and Sudhir Asnani Player of the match: Swapnil Singh (Baroda) |
- Maharashtra won the toss and elected to field.
- Ashay Palkar (Maharashtra) made his first-class debut.
12–15 November 2018 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan and Rajeev Godara |
- Vidarbha won the toss and elected to bat.
- BR Sharath and Krishnamurthy Siddharth (Karnataka) both made their first-class debuts.
- Vinay Kumar (Karnataka) played his 100th match in the Ranji Trophy.[17]
12–15 November 2018 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Sardar Vallabhai Patel Stadium, Valsad Umpires: Sanjay Hazare and Krishnamachari Srinivasan Player of the match: Vishal Kushwah (Chhattisgarh) |
- Gujarat won the toss and elected to bat.
12–15 November 2018 Scorecard |
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Saurashtra won by 3 wickets Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot Umpires: Amiesh Saheba and Somnath Jha Player of the match: Ravindra Jadeja (Saurashtra) |
- Railways won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 3
20–23 November 2018 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur Umpires: Amiesh Saheba and Nikhil Patwardhan Player of the match: Aditya Waghmode (Baroda) |
- Vidarbha won the toss and elected to bat.
- Wasim Jaffer (Vidarbha) scored his 11,000th run in the Ranji Trophy.[18]
20–23 November 2018 Scorecard |
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Match drawn KSCA Stadium, Belagavi Umpires: Ulhas Gandhe and K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan Player of the match: Krishnamurthy Siddharth (Karnataka) |
- Karnataka won the toss and elected to bat.
20–23 November 2018 Scorecard |
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Match drawn GS Patel Stadium, Nadiad Umpires: Sanjay Hazare and Rohan Pandit Player of the match: Jaydev Shah (Saurashtra) |
- Gujarat won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chetan Sakariya (Saurashtra) made his first-class debut.
- Chetan Sakariya (Saurashtra) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[19]
20–23 November 2018 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur Umpires: Sudhir Asnani and Krishnamachari Srinivasan Player of the match: Mahesh Rawat (Railways) |
- Railways won the toss and elected to field.
Round 4
28 November–1 December 2018 Scorecard |
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46/0 (19.2 overs) Akshay Wadkar 25* (60) |
Vidarbha won by 10 wickets Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur Umpires: Sudhir Asnani and Krishnamachari Srinivasan Player of the match: Lalit Yadav (Vidarbha) |
- Chhattisgarh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohit Kale and Yash Thakur (Vidarbha) both made their first-class debuts.
28 November–1 December 2018 Scorecard |
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Karnataka won by 7 wickets Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground, Mysore Umpires: Nitin Pandit and Steve O'Shaughnessy Player of the match: Shreyas Gopal (Karnataka) |
- Maharashtra won the toss and elected to bat.
- Devdutt Padikkal (Karnataka) and Jay Pande (Maharashtra) both made their first-class debuts.
28 November–1 December 2018 Scorecard |
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Gujarat won by 9 wickets Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Ulhas Gandhe and C. K. Nandan Player of the match: Shivam Dube (Gujarat) |
- Gujarat won the toss and elected to field.
- Dhrumil Matkar (Mumbai) made his first-class debut.
28 November–1 December 2018 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot Umpires: Amiesh Saheba and Vineet Kulkarni Player of the match: Kedar Devdhar (Baroda) |
- Saurashtra won the toss and elected to bat.
- Yuvraj Chudasama (Saurashtra) made his first-class debut.
Round 5
6–9 December 2018 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune Umpires: Krishnamachari Srinivasan and Shawn Craig Player of the match: Swapnil Gugale (Maharashtra) |
- Mumbai won the toss and elected to field.
6–9 December 2018 Scorecard |
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Baroda won by 9 wickets Moti Bagh Stadium, Vadodara Umpires: Abhijit Deshmukh and Rohan Pandit Player of the match: Yusuf Pathan (Baroda) |
- Chhattisgarh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shivalik Sharma (Baroda) and Vikrant Rajput (Chhattisgarh) both made their first-class debuts.
6–9 December 2018 Scorecard |
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Saurashtra won by 87 runs Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot Umpires: Yeshwant Barde and Brad White Player of the match: Dharmendrasinh Jadeja (Saurashtra) |
- Saurashtra won the toss and elected to bat.
6–9 December 2018 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium, Valsad Umpires: Nitin Pandit and Saiyed Khalid Player of the match: Nitin Bhille (Railways) |
- Railways won the toss and elected to field.
Round 6
14–17 December 2018 Scorecard |
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Saurashtra won by 5 wickets Golf Club Ground, Nasik Umpires: Abhijit Bengeri and Jayaraman Madanagopal Player of the match: Dharmendrasinh Jadeja (Saurashtra) |
- Maharashtra won the toss and elected to field.
- Vishvaraj Jadeja (Saurashtra) made his first-class debut.
14–17 December 2018 Scorecard |
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Vidarbha won by 118 runs Karnail Singh Stadium, Delhi Umpires: Amit Bansal and Brad White Player of the match: Aditya Sarwate (Vidarbha) |
- Vidarbha won the toss and elected to bat.
14–17 December 2018 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Lalabhai Contractor Stadium, Surat Umpires: Krishnaraj Srinath and Tapan Sharma Player of the match: Shreyas Gopal (Karnataka) |
- Gujarat won the toss and elected to bat.
- Srinivas Sharath and Prateek Jain (Karnataka) both made their first-class debuts.
14–17 December 2018 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Chettithody Shamshuddin and Subrat Das Player of the match: Shreyas Iyer (Mumbai) |
- Baroda won the toss and elected to field.
- Vikrant Auti and Eknath Kerkar (Mumbai) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 7
22–25 December 2018 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur Umpires: Saiyed Khalid and Rohan Pandit Player of the match: Wasim Jaffer (Vidarbha) |
- Gujarat won the toss and elected to bat.
- Atharva Taide (Vidarbha) made his first-class debut.
- Wasim Jaffer (Vidarbha) scored his 55th century in first-class cricket.[20]
22–25 December 2018 Scorecard |
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Karnataka won by 176 runs KSCA Navule Stadium, Shimoga Umpires: Amiesh Saheba and Vineet Kulkarni Player of the match: Dega Nischal (Karnataka) |
- Railways won the toss and elected to field.
- Sahim Hasan (Railways) made his first-class debut.
22–25 December 2018 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Nikhil Patwardhan Player of the match: Jay Bista (Mumbai) |
- Saurashtra won the toss and elected to field.
- Tanush Kotian (Mumbai) made his first-class debut.
22–25 December 2018 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur Umpires: Anil Chaudhary and C. K. Nandan Player of the match: Ajay Mandal (Chhattisgarh) |
- Maharashtra won the toss and elected to bat.
- Anuj Tiwary (Chhattisgarh) and Mandar Bhandari (Maharashtra) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 8
30 December 2018 – 2 January 2019 Scorecard |
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Karnataka won by 198 runs KSCA Cricket Ground, Alur Umpires: Anil Chaudhary and Nitin Menon Player of the match: Ronit More (Karnataka) |
- Chhattisgarh won the toss and elected to field.
- Liyan Khan (Karnataka) made his first-class debut.
30 December 2018 – 2 January 2019 Scorecard |
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Gujarat won by an innings and 130 runs Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune Umpires: Sanjay Hazare and C. K. Nandan Player of the match: Chintan Gaja (Gujarat) |
- Gujarat won the toss and elected to field.
30 December 2018 – 2 January 2019 Scorecard |
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Baroda won by 164 runs South Eastern Railway Stadium, Visakhapatnam Umpires: Amiesh Saheba and K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan Player of the match: Krunal Pandya (Baroda) |
- Railways won the toss and elected to field.
- Gandhar Bhatawadekar (Railways) made his first-class debut.
30 December 2018 – 2 January 2019 Scorecard |
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Vidarbha won by an innings and 145 runs Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur Umpires: Sadashiv Iyer and Virender Sharma Player of the match: Wasim Jaffer (Vidarbha) |
- Vidarbha won the toss and elected to bat.
- Wasim Jaffer (Vidarbha) played in his 145th match in the Ranji Trophy, equalling the record set by Devendra Bundela.[21]
- Dhrumil Matkar (Mumbai) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[22]
Round 9
7–10 January 2019 Scorecard |
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Mumbai won by 9 wickets Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Nitin Menon and Yeshwant Barde Player of the match: Tushar Deshpande (Mumbai) |
- Mumbai won the toss and elected to field.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal (Mumbai) and Lavin Coster (Chhattisgarh) both made their first-class debuts.
7–10 January 2019 Scorecard |
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Railways won by an innings and 58 runs South Eastern Railway Stadium, Visakhapatnam Umpires: Amiesh Saheba and Sanjay Hazare Player of the match: Mahesh Rawat (Railways) |
- Maharashtra won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nikhil Naik and Siddhesh Warghante (Maharashtra) both made their first-class debuts.
7–10 January 2019 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot Umpires: Anil Dandekar and Sudhir Asnani Player of the match: Jaydev Unadkat (Saurashtra) |
- Saurashtra won the toss and elected to bat.
- Suniket Bingewar (Vidarbha) made his first-class debut.
7–10 January 2019 Scorecard |
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Baroda won by 2 wickets Moti Bagh Stadium, Vadodara Umpires: Chettithody Shamshuddin and Anil Chaudhary Player of the match: Bhargav Bhatt (Baroda) |
- Karnataka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shubhang Hegde (Karnataka) made his first-class debut.
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