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2019–20 Ranji Trophy Group A
Cricket tournament
The 2019–20 Ranji Trophy was the 86th season of the Ranji Trophy, the first-class cricket tournament that took place in India.[1] It was contested by 38 teams, divided into four groups, with nine teams in Group A.[2] The group stage ran from 9 December 2019 to 15 February 2020.[2] The top five teams across Group A and Group B progressed to the quarter-finals of the competition.[3]
Quick Facts Dates, Administrator(s) ...
 The Ranji Trophy, awarded to the winners | |
| Dates | 9 December 2019 (2019-12-09) – 15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) |
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| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) |  India |
| Participants | 9 |
← 2018–19 | |
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Ahead of the final round of group stage matches, Gujarat and Andhra had qualified for the quarter-finals from Group A.[4] Bengal were the third and final team from Group A to progress, after beating Punjab by 48 runs in their final match.[5] Kerala and Hyderabad finished in the last two places across groups A and B and were relegated for the next season.[6][7]
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Pld | W | L | D | T | NR | Pts | Quot | |
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| 1 | Gujarat | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1.235 |
| 2 | Bengal | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1.470 |
| 5 | Andhra | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1.175 |
| 6 | Punjab | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1.280 |
| 7 | Vidarbha | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1.159 |
| 8 | Delhi | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1.007 |
| 12 | Rajasthan | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.842 |
| 17 | Kerala | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.772 |
| 18 | Hyderabad | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.509 |
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- Top five teams across Groups A and B advance to the knockout stage.
- Bottom two teams across Groups A and B relegated to the Elite Group C for the next season.
Round 1
9–12 December 2019 Scorecard |
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Match drawn St Xavier's College Ground, Thumba Umpires: Sai Darshan Kumar and Chirra Ravikanthreddy Player of the match: Sachin Baby (Kerala) |
- Kerala won the toss and elected to bat.
- KM Asif (Kerala) and Tejas Baroka (Delhi) both made their first-class debuts.
9–12 December 2019 Scorecard |
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68/0 (11.4 overs) Shubman Gill 36* (28) |
Punjab won by 10 wickets Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur Umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal and Pranav Joshi Player of the match: Mandeep Singh (Punjab) |
- Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
- Ashwani Kumar, Sharad Lumba and Anmol Malhotra (Punjab) all made their first-class debuts.
9–12 December 2019 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Dr. Gokaraju Liala Gangaaraju ACA Cricket Ground, Vijayawada Umpires: Rohan Pandit and Puttarangaiah Jayapal Player of the match: Ganesh Satish (Vidarbha) |
- Vidarbha won the toss and elected to field.
- Wasim Jaffer (Vidarbha) became the first cricketer to play in 150 matches in the Ranji Trophy.[8][9]
9–12 December 2019 Scorecard |
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Gujarat won by 8 wickets Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad Umpires: Abhijit Deshmukh and Pashchim Pathak |
- Gujarat won the toss and elected to field.
- Shashidhar Reddy (Hyderabad) made his first-class debut.
Round 2
17–20 December 2019 Scorecard |
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Vidarbha won by an innings and 60 runs Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur Umpires: Mukund Mandale and Jayaraman Madanagopal Player of the match: Mohit Kale (Vidarbha) |
- Vidarbha won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rajat Choudhary (Rajasthan) made his first-class debut.
17–20 December 2019 Scorecard |
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Bengal won by 8 wickets St Xavier's College Ground, Thumba Umpires: Akshay Totre and Pashchim Pathak Player of the match: Abhishek Raman (Bengal) |
- Kerala won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sudhesan Midhun (Kerala) made his first-class debut.
17–20 December 2019 Scorecard |
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Punjab won by an innings and 125 runs Dhruve Pandove Stadium, Patiala Umpires: Sai Darshan Kumar and Chirra Ravikanthreddy Player of the match: Mandeep Singh (Punjab) |
- Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
- Akul Pandove, Karan Kaila (Punjab) and Yudhvir Singh (Hyderabad) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 3
25–28 December 2019 Scorecard |
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Gujarat won by 90 runs Lalabhai Contractor Stadium, Surat Umpires: Sai Darshan Kumar and Chirra Ravikanthreddy Player of the match: Chintan Gaja (Gujarat) |
- Kerala won the toss and elected to field.
25–28 December 2019 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur Umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal and Anil Chaudhary Player of the match: Ganesh Satish (Vidarbha) |
- Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 2.
- Arshdeep Singh (Punjab) made his first-class debut.
25–28 December 2019 Scorecard |
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46/0 (21 overs) Abhishek Raman 27* (63) |
Match drawn Eden Gardens, Kolkata Umpires: Abhijit Deshmukh and Rohan Pandit Player of the match: Abhishek Raman (Bengal) |
- Andhra won the toss and elected to field.
- Akash Deep (Bengal) made his first-class debut.
25–28 December 2019 Scorecard |
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Delhi won by 7 wickets Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi Umpires: Pashchim Pathak and Sadashiv Iyer Player of the match: Shikhar Dhawan (Delhi) |
- Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
- Chaitanya Reddy (Hyderabad) made his first-class debut.
Round 4
3–6 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Andhra won by 6 wickets Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur Umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal and Sai Darshan Kumar Player of the match: KV Sasikanth (Andhra) |
- Andhra won the toss and elected to field.
- Yash Kothari (Rajasthan) made his first-class debut.
3–6 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Eden Gardens, Kolkata Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and VM Dhokre Player of the match: Akash Deep (Bengal) |
- Bengal won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1.
- Ritwik Roy Chowdhury (Bengal) and Tejas Patel (Gujarat) both made their first-class debuts.
3–6 January 2020 Scorecard |
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155/4 (46 overs) Jamalpur Mallikarjun 38 (70) Sandeep Warrier 1/26 (10 overs) Basil Thampi 1/26 (10 overs) |
Hyderabad won by 6 wickets Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad Umpires: Abhijit Deshmukh and Rohan Pandit Player of the match: Kolla Sumanth (Hyderabad) |
- Kerala won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jamalpur Mallikarjun and Jaweed Ali (Hyderabad) both made their first-class debuts.
- Kolla Sumanth (Hyderabad) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[10]
3–6 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali Umpires: Pashchim Pathak and Mohamad Rafi Player of the match: Dhruv Shorey (Delhi) |
- Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 5
11–14 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Andhra won by an innings and 96 runs CSR Sharma College Ground, Ongole Umpires: Abhijit Deshmukh and Yeshwant Barde Player of the match: Paidikalva Vijaykumar (Andhra) |
- Andhra won the toss and elected to field.
11–14 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Kerala won by 21 runs St Xavier's College Ground, Thumba Umpires: Sai Darshan Kumar and Rohan Pandit Player of the match: Salman Nizar (Kerala) |
- Kerala won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rohan Marwaha (Punjab) made his first-class debut.
11–14 January 2020 Scorecard |
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- Gujarat won the toss and elected to bat.
- Aditya Garhwal (Rajasthan) made his first-class debut.
11–14 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Vidarbha won by 9 wickets Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur Umpires: Anil Dandekar and Vineet Kulkarni |
- Bengal won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 6
19–22 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Bengal won by an innings and 303 runs Eden Gardens, Kolkata Umpires: Abhijit Deshmukh and Rohan Pandit Player of the match: Manoj Tiwary (Bengal) |
- Bengal won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kazi Saifi (Bengal) made his first-class debut.
- Manoj Tiwary (Bengal) scored his maiden triple century in first-class cricket.[11]
19–22 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Delhi won by 6 wickets Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi Umpires: Pashchim Pathak and C. K. Nandan Player of the match: Nitish Rana (Delhi) |
- Delhi won the toss and elected to field.
19–22 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Gujarat won by 110 runs Sardar Vallabhai Patel Stadium, Valsad Umpires: Ulhas Gandhe and Yeshwant Barde Player of the match: Arzan Nagwaswalla (Gujarat) |
- Gujarat won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kshitij Patel and Yash Gardharia (Gujarat) both made their first-class debuts.
19–22 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Rajasthan won by an innings and 96 runs St Xavier's College Ground, Thumba Umpires: Nitin Pandit and Sundaram Ravi Player of the match: Shubham Sharma (Rajasthan) |
- Kerala won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rohan Kunnummal (Kerala) and Chandrapal Singh (Rajasthan) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 7
27–30 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Eden Gardens, Kolkata Umpires: Chettithody Shamshuddin and Rohan Pandit Player of the match: Anustup Majumdar (Bengal) |
- Delhi won the toss and elected to field.
- Nilkantha Das (Bengal) made his first-class debut.
27–30 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Gujarat won by 4 wickets Lalabhai Contractor Stadium, Surat Umpires: Krishnamachari Srinivasan and C. K. Nandan Player of the match: Parthiv Patel (Gujarat) |
- Vidarbha won the toss and elected to bat.
- Aniruddha Choudhari (Vidarbha) made his first-class debut.
27–30 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Rajasthan won by 9 wickets Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad Umpires: Sadashiv Iyer and Virender Sharma Player of the match: Manender Singh (Rajasthan) |
- Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
27–30 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Andhra won by 7 wickets CSR Sharma College Ground, Ongole Umpires: Sai Darshan Kumar and Pashchim Pathak Player of the match: Mohammad Rafi (Andhra) |
- Andhra won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Rafi, Uppara Girinath, Nitish Kumar Reddy (Andhra) and Nedumankuzhy Basil (Kerala) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 8
4–7 February 2020 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi Umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal and Chirra Ravikanthreddy Player of the match: Manprit Juneja (Gujarat) |
- Gujarat won the toss and elected to field.
- Siddhant Sharma (Delhi) made his first-class debut.
4–7 February 2020 Scorecard |
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Punjab won by 4 wickets Dhruve Pandove Stadium, Patiala Umpires: Sai Darshan Kumar and Yeshwant Barde Player of the match: Anmol Malhotra (Punjab) |
- Andhra won the toss and elected to bat.
- Krishan Alang (Punjab), Dasari Swaroop Kumar and Siraparapu Ashish (Andhra) all made their first-class debuts.
4–7 February 2020 Scorecard |
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Bengal won by 2 wickets Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur Umpires: Rohan Pandit and Somnath Jha Player of the match: Shahbaz Ahmed (Bengal) |
- Bengal won the toss and elected to field.
- Arafat Khan (Rajasthan) made his first-class debut.
4–7 February 2020 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur Umpires: Vinod Seshan and Krishnamachari Srinivasan Player of the match: MD Nidheesh (Kerala) |
- Kerala won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 3.
Round 9
12–15 February 2020 Scorecard |
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Gujarat won by 8 wickets GS Patel Stadium, Nadiad Umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal and Yeshwant Barde Player of the match: Axar Patel (Gujarat) |
- Andhra won the toss and elected to bat.
12–15 February 2020 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan and Pashchim Pathak Player of the match: Faiz Fazal (Vidarbha) |
- Vidarbha won the toss and elected to field.
- Prateek Reddy and Gangam Anikethreddy (Hyderabad) both made their first-class debuts.
12–15 February 2020 Scorecard |
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Bengal won by 48 runs Dhruve Pandove Stadium, Patiala Umpires: Nikhil Patwardhan and Rohan Pandit Player of the match: Manoj Tiwary (Bengal) |
- Bengal won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ramandeep Singh (Punjab) and Ramesh Prasad (Bengal) both made their first-class debuts.
12–15 February 2020 Scorecard |
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- Rajasthan won the toss and elected to field.
- Ramnivas Golada (Rajasthan) made his first-class debut.
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