2019–20 Ranji Trophy Group B
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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) | ![]() |
Participants | 9 |
← 2018–19 |
2019–20 Indian domestic cricket season |
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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 B.[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]
In the round seven match between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh's Ravi Yadav became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in his first over on his debut in a first-class cricket match.[4]
Ahead of the final round of group stage matches, Saurashtra had qualified for the quarter-finals from Group B.[5] Karnataka also progressed from Group B, after they beat Baroda by eight wickets in their final match.[6]
Points table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | D | T | NR | Pts | Quot |
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3 | Karnataka | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1.042 |
4 | Saurashtra | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1.239 |
9 | Tamil Nadu | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1.146 |
10 | Uttar Pradesh | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1.093 |
11 | Himachal Pradesh | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0.987 |
13 | Mumbai | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1.195 |
14 | Railways | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.864 |
15 | Baroda | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.670 |
16 | Madhya Pradesh | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.888 |
- 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.
Fixtures
Round 1
9–12 December 2019 Scorecard |
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Mumbai won by 309 runs Reliance Stadium, Vadodara Umpires: Rajeev Godara and Vinod Sharma Player of the match: Shams Mulani (Mumbai) |
- Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat.
- Abhimanyusingh Rajput, Soyeb Sopariya (Baroda) and Shashank Attarde (Mumbai) all made their first-class debuts.
- Shams Mulani (Mumbai) took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[7]
- Prithvi Shaw (Mumbai) scored the third-fastest double century in the Ranji Trophy, from 174 balls.[8]
9–12 December 2019 Scorecard |
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Saurashtra won by 5 wickets Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala Umpires: Ulhas Gandhe and Yeshwant Barde |
- Himachal Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Vaibhav Arora (Himachal Pradesh) made his first-class debut.
9–12 December 2019 Scorecard |
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Karnataka won by 26 runs NPR College Ground, Dindigul Umpires: Nitin Pandit and Anil Dandekar Player of the match: Krishnappa Gowtham (Karnataka) |
- Karnataka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Manimaran Siddharth (Tamil Nadu) and Vasuki Koushik (Karnataka) both made their first-class debuts.
9–12 December 2019 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Victoria Park Stadium, Meerut Umpires: Vineet Kulkarni and Sundaram Ravi Player of the match: Dinesh Mor (Railways) |
- Uttar Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Aryan Juyal (Uttar Pradesh), Navneet Virk, Himanshu Sangwan, T Pradeep and Dinesh Mor (Railways) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 2
17–20 December 2019 Scorecard |
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Himachal Pradesh won by 71 runs NPR College Ground, Dindigul Umpires: Vineet Kulkarni and Sunil Singh Player of the match: Akash Vashist (Himachal Pradesh) |
- Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to field.
- Karunakaran Mukunth (Tamil Nadu) and Akash Vashist (Himachal Pradesh) both made their first-class debuts.
17–20 December 2019 Scorecard |
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Match drawn KSCA Rajnagar Stadium, Hubballi Umpires: Tapan Sharma and Virender Sharma Player of the match: Abhimanyu Mithun (Karnataka) |
- Uttar Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohit Jangra and Shubham Mavi (Uttar Pradesh) both made their first-class debuts.
17–20 December 2019 Scorecard |
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Baroda won by 1 wicket Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore Umpires: Ulhas Gandhe and Yeshwant Barde Player of the match: Krunal Pandya (Baroda) |
- Baroda won the toss and elected to field.
- Himanshu Mantri (Madhya Pradesh) made his first-class debut.
17–20 December 2019 Scorecard |
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Saurashtra won by an innings and 90 runs Waltair Railway Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam Umpires: Nitin Pandit and Anil Dandekar Player of the match: Jaydev Unadkat (Saurashtra) |
- Saurashtra won the toss and elected to field.
Round 3
25–28 December 2019 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground, Mysore Umpires: Nitin Menon and Yeshwant Barde Player of the match: Rishi Dhawan (Himachal Pradesh) |
- Karnataka won the toss and elected to bat.
25–28 December 2019 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore Umpires: Ulhas Gandhe and Virender Sharma Player of the match: Ishwar Pandey (Madhya Pradesh) |
- Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Chezhian Harinishanth (Tamil Nadu) made his first-class debut.
25–28 December 2019 Scorecard |
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47/0 (11.4 overs) Mrunal Devdhar 27* (38) |
Railways won by 10 wickets Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Nitin Pandit and Vineet Kulkarni Player of the match: Karn Sharma (Railways) |
- Railways won the toss and elected to field.
- Deepak Shetty (Mumbai) made his first-class debut.
25–28 December 2019 Scorecard |
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Uttar Pradesh won by an innings and 72 runs Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot Umpires: Anil Dandekar and Sundaram Ravi Player of the match: Saurabh Kumar (Uttar Pradesh) |
- Saurashtra won the toss and elected to bat.
- Parth Bhut (Saurashtra) made his first-class debut.
Round 4
3–6 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala Umpires: Ulhas Gandhe and Yeshwant Barde Player of the match: Rameez Khan (Madhya Pradesh) |
- Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Gautam Raghuwanshi (Madhya Pradesh) made his first-class debut.
3–6 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Karnataka won by 5 wickets Bandra Kurla Complex Ground, Mumbai Umpires: Nitin Pandit and Sundaram Ravi Player of the match: Ravikumar Samarth (Karnataka) |
- Karnataka won the toss and elected to field.
- Rohan Kadam (Karnataka) made his first-class debut.
3–6 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Green Park Stadium, Kanpur Umpires: Vineet Kulkarni and C. K. Nandan Player of the match: Saurabh Kumar (Uttar Pradesh) |
- Uttar Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
3–6 January 2020 Scorecard |
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- Railways won the toss and elected to field.
Round 5
11–14 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Karnail Singh Stadium, Delhi Umpires: Saiyed Khalid and Rajeev Godara Player of the match: Mrunal Devdhar (Railways) |
- Railways won the toss and elected to field.
- Saurabh Singh (Railways) made his first-class debut.
11–14 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Sundaram Ravi Player of the match: Cheteshwar Pujara (Saurashtra) |
- Saurashtra won the toss and elected to bat.
- Praveen Dubey (Karnataka) made his first-class debut.
- Cheteshwar Pujara (Saurashtra) scored his 50th century in first-class cricket.[9]
11–14 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Match drawn M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: Kamlesh Sharma and Navdeep Singh Player of the match: Aditya Tare (Mumbai) |
- Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bhupen Lalwani, Hardik Tamore and Vinayak Bhoir (Mumbai) all made their first-class debuts.
11–14 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Green Park Stadium, Kanpur Umpires: Prahlad Rawat and Arun Kumar Basa Player of the match: Mohammad Saif (Uttar Pradesh) |
- Uttar Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Aaqib Khan and Wajid Ali (Uttar Pradesh) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 6
19–22 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore Umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal and Kamlesh Sharma Player of the match: Sheldon Jackson (Saurashtra) |
- Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
19–22 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Sanjeev Dua and Lubabalo Gcuma Player of the match: Sarfaraz Khan (Mumbai) |
- Uttar Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sarfaraz Khan (Mumbai) scored his maiden triple century in first-class cricket.[10]
19–22 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Tamil Nadu won by an innings and 164 runs M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Umpires: Saiyed Khalid and Arun Kumar Basa Player of the match: Abhinav Mukund (Tamil Nadu) |
- Railways won the toss and elected to bat.
19–22 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala Umpires: Vineet Kulkarni and Rajeev Godara Player of the match: Akash Vashist (Himachal Pradesh) |
- Baroda won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 3.
Round 7
27–30 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Uttar Pradesh won by 7 wickets Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore Umpires: K Prabhakar Rao and Anil Dandekar Player of the match: Saurabh Kumar (Uttar Pradesh) |
- Uttar Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Ravi Yadav (Madhya Pradesh), Mohsin Khan and Sameer Rizvi (Uttar Pradesh) all made their first-class debuts.
27–30 January 2020 Scorecard |
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51/0 (8.2 overs) Rohan Kadam 27* (31) |
Karnataka won by 10 wickets Karnail Singh Stadium, Delhi Umpires: Sanjeev Dua and Madanagopal Kuppuraj Player of the match: Ronit More (Karnataka) |
- Karnataka won the toss and elected to field.
27–30 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Saurashtra won by 4 wickets Moti Bagh Stadium, Vadodara Umpires: Nitin Pandit and Saiyed Khalid Player of the match: Jaydev Unadkat (Saurashtra) |
- Saurashtra won the toss and elected to field.
27–30 January 2020 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala Umpires: Vineet Kulkarni and Sundaram Ravi Player of the match: Sarfaraz Khan (Mumbai) |
- Himachal Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on days 2 and 3.
Round 8
4–7 February 2020 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot Umpires: Abhijit Bengeri and Sundaram Ravi Player of the match: Shams Mulani (Mumbai) |
- Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat.
4–7 February 2020 Scorecard |
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Tamil Nadu won by an innings and 57 runs Moti Bagh Stadium, Vadodara Umpires: Greg Davidson and Abhijit Deshmukh Player of the match: Abhinav Mukund (Tamil Nadu) |
- Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to field.
4–7 February 2020 Scorecard |
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Match drawn KSCA Navule Stadium, Shimoga Umpires: Nitin Pandit and Sadashiv Iyer Player of the match: Aditya Shrivastava (Madhya Pradesh) |
- Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
4–7 February 2020 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Karnail Singh Stadium, Delhi Umpires: Anil Dandekar and Vineet Kulkarni Player of the match: Arindam Ghosh (Railways) |
- Himachal Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 9
12–15 February 2020 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot Umpires: Ulhas Gandhe and Nitin Pandit Player of the match: Jaydev Unadkat (Saurashtra) |
- Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jaganath Sinivas (Tamil Nadu) made his first-class debut.
12–15 February 2020 Scorecard |
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Himachal Pradesh won by 386 runs Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow Umpires: Anil Dandekar and Puttarangaiah Jayapal Player of the match: Rishi Dhawan (Himachal Pradesh) |
- Uttar Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
12–15 February 2020 Scorecard |
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Karnataka won by 8 wickets M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Umpires: Abhijit Deshmukh and Krishnamachari Srinivasan Player of the match: Karun Nair (Karnataka) |
- Karnataka won the toss and elected to field.
- Parth Kohli (Baroda) made his first-class debut.
12–15 February 2020 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Umpires: Greg Davidson and C. K. Nandan Player of the match: Sarfaraz Khan (Mumbai) |
- Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat.
- Aakarshit Gomel (Mumbai) made his first-class debut.
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