2018–19 Ranji Trophy Group A
 The Ranji Trophy, awarded to the winners | |
| Dates | 1 November 2018 – 10 January 2019 |
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| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) |  India |
| Participants | 9 |
| Matches | 36 |
| 2018–19 Indian domestic cricket season |
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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]
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]
Points table[]
| 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.
Fixtures[]
Round 1[]
1–4 November 2018
Scorecard |
Maharashtra
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343 (105.5 overs)
Chirag Khurana 89 (157) Aditya Sarwate 3/51 (15 overs) |
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- Vidarbha won the toss and elected to field.
- Darshan Nalkande (Vidarbha) made his first-class debut.
1–4 November 2018
Scorecard |
Baroda
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v
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Gujarat
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302 (102.1 overs)
Rujul Bhatt 76 (137) Lukman Meriwala 3/50 (15.1 overs) | ||
168/1 (48.2 overs)
Priyank Kirit Panchal 112* (132) |
- Gujarat won the toss and elected to field.
- Arzan Nagwaswalla (Gujarat) made his first-class debut.
1–4 November 2018
Scorecard |
v
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Railways
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- 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
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v
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Chhattisgarh
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- 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 |
Baroda
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v
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Maharashtra
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- Maharashtra won the toss and elected to field.
- Ashay Palkar (Maharashtra) made his first-class debut.
12–15 November 2018
Scorecard |
v
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Karnataka
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307 (102.2 overs)
Shrikant Wagh 57 (83) Jagadeesha Suchith 4/33 (14.2 overs) |
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228 (84.4 overs)
Ganesh Satish 79 (164) Jagadeesha Suchith 5/70 (32 overs) |
76/6 (33 overs)
Ravikumar Samarth 30 (80) Aditya Sarwate 4/24 (14 overs) |
- 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 |
Gujarat
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v
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Chhattisgarh
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167/5 (52.4 overs)
Manprit Juneja 50* (98) Pankaj Kumar Rao 2/31 (15 overs) |
- Gujarat won the toss and elected to bat.
12–15 November 2018
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Railways
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v
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200 (64 overs)
Mahesh Rawat 46 (56) Ravindra Jadeja 4/58 (20 overs) |
348 (118.3 overs)
Ravindra Jadeja 178* (332) Harsh Tyagi 3/78 (25.3 overs) | |
331 (119.4 overs)
Harsh Tyagi 93 (240) Dharmendrasinh Jadeja 5/95 (34 overs) |
- Railways won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 3[]
20–23 November 2018
Scorecard |
v
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Baroda
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529/6d (164 overs)
Wasim Jaffer 153 (284) Lukman Meriwala 2/79 (24 overs) |
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- 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 |
Karnataka
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v
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173/4 (64 overs)
Akhil Herwadkar 53 (74) Abhimanyu Mithun 2/22 (8 overs) |
- Karnataka won the toss and elected to bat.
20–23 November 2018
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Gujarat
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v
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329/4d (71 overs)
Priyank Kirit Panchal 141 (149) Prerak Mankad 2/84 (21 overs) |
94/5 (60 overs)
Harvik Desai 50 (110) Rujul Bhatt 2/12 (10 overs) |
- 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 |
Chhattisgarh
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v
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Railways
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330 (121.5 overs)
Mahesh Rawat 110 (187) Pankaj Rao 5/72 (35 overs) | ||
- Railways won the toss and elected to field.
Round 4[]
28 November–1 December 2018
Scorecard |
Chhattisgarh
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v
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46/0 (19.2 overs)
Akshay Wadkar 25* (60) |
- 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
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Maharashtra
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v
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Karnataka
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- 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 |
v
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Gujarat
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- Gujarat won the toss and elected to field.
- Dhrumil Matkar (Mumbai) made his first-class debut.
28 November–1 December 2018
Scorecard |
v
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Baroda
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521 (168.2 overs)
Jaydev Shah 165 (274) Atit Sheth 3/74 (23.2 overs) |
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- Saurashtra won the toss and elected to bat.
- Yuvraj Chudasama (Saurashtra) made his first-class debut.
Round 5[]
6–9 December 2018
Scorecard |
Maharashtra
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v
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273 (80.5 overs)
Siddhesh Lad 93 (180) Ashay Palkar 4/62 (20.5 overs) | ||
- Mumbai won the toss and elected to field.
6–9 December 2018
Scorecard |
Chhattisgarh
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v
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Baroda
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- 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 |
v
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Karnataka
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316 (97.1 overs)
Jaydev Shah 97 (159) Jagadeesha Suchith 6/111 (30.1 overs) |
217 (78.1 overs)
Karun Nair 63 (83) Dharmendrasinh Jadeja 7/103 (34 overs) | |
91 (36.5 overs)
Karun Nair 30 (55) Kamlesh Makvana 5/28 (14.5 overs) |
- Saurashtra won the toss and elected to bat.
6–9 December 2018
Scorecard |
Gujarat
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v
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Railways
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367 (93.5 overs)
Piyush Chawla 130 (157) Amit Mishra 4/93 (21 overs) |
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191/7 (92 overs)
Priyank Panchal 58 (119) Harsh Tyagi 4/46 (32 overs) |
- Railways won the toss and elected to field.
Round 6[]
14–17 December 2018
Scorecard |
v
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Maharashtra
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120/5 (34.1 overs)
Harvik Desai 44 (89) Chirag Khurana 2/35 (8.1 overs) |
- Maharashtra won the toss and elected to field.
- Vishvaraj Jadeja (Saurashtra) made his first-class debut.
14–17 December 2018
Scorecard |
v
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Railways
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147 (50.5 overs)
Aditya Sarwate 39 (54) Harsh Tyagi 7/41 (22.5 overs) |
- Vidarbha won the toss and elected to bat.
14–17 December 2018
Scorecard |
Gujarat
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v
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Karnataka
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216 (69.4 overs)
Priyank Panchal 74 (135) Shreyas Gopal 2/21 (9 overs) |
389 (121 overs)
Shreyas Gopal 93 (115) Piyush Chawla 4/99 (30 overs) | |
107/4 (27 overs)
Mayank Agarwal 53 (57) Axar Patel 3/45 (13 overs) |
- 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 |
v
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Baroda
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- 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 |
Gujarat
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v
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214/6 (93 overs)
Rujul Bhatt 64* (217) Akshay Karnewar 5/73 (43 overs) |
- 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 |
Karnataka
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v
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Railways
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- Railways won the toss and elected to field.
- Sahim Hasan (Railways) made his first-class debut.
22–25 December 2018
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v
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- Saurashtra won the toss and elected to field.
- Tanush Kotian (Mumbai) made his first-class debut.
22–25 December 2018
Scorecard |
Maharashtra
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v
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Chhattisgarh
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- 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 |
Karnataka
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v
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Chhattisgarh
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219/7d (49.3 overs)
Manish Pandey 102* (102) Pankaj Rao 4/67 (16 overs) |
- Chhattisgarh won the toss and elected to field.
- Liyan Khan (Karnataka) made his first-class debut.
30 December 2018 – 2 January 2019
Scorecard |
Maharashtra
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v
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Gujarat
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- Gujarat won the toss and elected to field.
30 December 2018 – 2 January 2019
Scorecard |
Baroda
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v
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Railways
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313 (94 overs)
Krunal Pandya 160 (219) Amit Mishra 5/76 (25 overs) |
200 (68.3 overs)
Mahesh Rawat 50 (68) Krunal Pandya 4/50 (18.3 overs) | |
157 (55 overs)
Krunal Pandya 104 (143) Amit Mishra 7/50 (21 overs) |
- Railways won the toss and elected to field.
- Gandhar Bhatawadekar (Railways) made his first-class debut.
30 December 2018 – 2 January 2019
Scorecard |
v
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252 (78.5 overs)
Jay Bista 64 (111) Akshay Wakhare 5/85 (29 overs) | ||
- 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 |
Chhattisgarh
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v
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92/1 (24.2 overs)
Jay Bista 49* (69) Pankaj Rao 1/20 (7.2 overs) |
- 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 |
Maharashtra
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v
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Railways
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- Maharashtra won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nikhil Naik and Siddhesh Warghante (Maharashtra) both made their first-class debuts.
7–10 January 2019
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v
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- Saurashtra won the toss and elected to bat.
- Suniket Bingewar (Vidarbha) made his first-class debut.
7–10 January 2019
Scorecard |
Karnataka
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v
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Baroda
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112 (31.2 overs)
Manish Pandey 43 (70) Lukman Meriwala 3/22 (6 overs) |
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220 (63.4 overs)
Manish Pandey 50 (75) Deepak Hooda 5/31 (14.4 overs) |
110/8 (28.1 overs)
Yusuf Pathan 41 (30) Prasidh Krishna 3/14 (12 overs) |
- Karnataka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shubhang Hegde (Karnataka) made his first-class debut.
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