Ranji Trophy

MUMBAI: Kolkata and Ahmedabad will host the knockout stages of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) and Vijay Hazare Trophy, respectively, while two Irani Cup ties will be conducted over the next months, the BCCI has confirmed.

The BCCI is conducting a full-fledged domestic season for the first time since 2020.

SMAT, the domestic T20 event, will take place from October 11 to November 5 while the Vijay Hazare one-day competition will run from November 12 to December 2.

Feb 03, 2022 19:02
MUMBAI: The first phase of Ranji Trophy will take place from February 10 to March 15 and the "post IPL" phase from May 30-June 26, BCCI secretary Jay Shah informed state units on Thursday.
Feb 01, 2022 15:02
MUMBAI: The Ranji Trophy, India's premiere red-ball domestic cricket tournament, is all set to return after a one-year Covid-induced gap. As per the revised schedule prepared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the league stage of the tournament will reportedly be played between February 16 and March 5 across nine venues shortlisted by the BCCI. 
Jan 28, 2022 17:01
MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah said on Friday that the Ranji Trophy this season would be held in two phases, in which all the league stage games would be held in the first phase.
Jan 24, 2022 19:01
MUMBAI: With the Ranji Trophy set to be cancelled for a second season running due to the recent surge in the COVID-19 cases, eight state cricket boards have reportedly urged the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to not do the same. 
Jan 05, 2022 08:01
MUMBAI: A day was all it took to do a complete about turn. The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Tuesday postponed (cancelled?) the Ranji Trophy, Col C K Nayudu Trophy & Senior Women’s T20 League for the 2021-22 season in the "wake of the rising COVID-19 cases in the country".
Aug 20, 2021 07:08
NEW DELHI: The BCCI has released a revised domestic schedule for the 2021-22 season, with the Ranji Trophy running from January 5 to March 20 in a a revamped format. The domestic schedule was released to affiliated state cricket units on Thursday, IANS reports.
Jul 12, 2021 19:07
MUMBAI: Former India skipper Mohammed Azharuddin, Rohan Jaitly, DDCA president and son of late BJP leader Arun Jaitley, have been named on to the seven-member BCCI working group that was formed on Saturday to decide on the formula to compensate first-class cricketers for the cancellation of Ranji Trophy last season due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Feb 01, 2021 19:02
MUMBAI: For the first time in 87 years, the BCCI has reportedly taken the decision not to conduct the Ranji Trophy - India's premier first-class domestic tournament. For its domestic season, the board is set to host the Vijay Hazare 50-over tournament, the senior women's one-dayers and the U-19 Vinoo Mankad Trophy over the rest of the cricket calendar. 
Jan 19, 2021 14:01
MUMBAI: This is certainly welcome news if it proves true. The Ranji Trophy, India’s premier First-Class tournament, which couldn’t be conducted last year due to the pandemic, will likely be held before the Indian Premier League (IPL), Indian Express reports. 
Dec 12, 2019 19:12
GUWAHATI: Play was called off on the fourth and final day of the Elite Group C, Ranji Trophy match between Assam and Services at Barsapara Cricket Stadium here Thursday as a fallout from the raging protests that have engulfed the state against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which was cleared by the Rajya Sabha (upper House of Parliament) Wednesday.