2018–19 Ranji Trophy Group B
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 B.[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]
Ahead of Delhi's first match, in round two of the tournament, Gautam Gambhir stepped down as captain of the side.[3] Nitish Rana was appointed as the new captain of the team.[4] In December 2018, Gambhir announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.[5] Gambhir went on to score 112 in his final innings, his 43rd century in first-class cricket.[6]
In round five of the tournament, Ajay Rohera set a new record for the highest score on debut in a first-class match.[7] Batting for Madhya Pradesh against Hyderabad, he scored 267 not out, breaking the record of 260 runs set by Amol Mazumdar in 1994.[8] Naman Ojha became the most successful wicket-keeper in the Ranji Trophy. He broke Vinayak Samant's record of 355 dismissals as a wicket-keeper.[9][10]
On the final day of the group stage, Kerala qualified from Group B for the quarter-finals.[11]
Points table[]
Pos | Pld | W | L | D | T | NR | Pts | Quot | |
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4 | Kerala | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1.156 |
7 | Madhya Pradesh | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1.144 |
8 | Bengal | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1.076 |
9 | Punjab | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1.017 |
10 | Himachal Pradesh | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1.042 |
12 | Andhra | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.900 |
13 | Hyderabad | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.840 |
14 | Tamil Nadu | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1.016 |
16 | Delhi | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.822 |
- 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 next season.
Fixtures[]
Round 1[]
1–4 November 2018
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Punjab
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Andhra
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- Andhra won the toss and elected to field.
- Mayank Markande (Andhra), Arpit Pannu and Sanvir Singh (Punjab) all made their first-class debuts.
- Sanvir Singh (Punjab) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[13]
1–4 November 2018
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Bengal
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Himachal Pradesh
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380 (116.1 overs)
Manoj Tiwary 55 (85) Pankaj Jaiswal 5/81 (23.1 overs) |
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1–4 November 2018
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228/5 (112 overs)
Bavanaka Sandeep 56* (155) Akshay Chandran 2/44 (20 overs) | ||
- Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
- Bavanaka Sandeep (Hyderabad) scored his 3,000th run in first-class cricket.[14]
1–4 November 2018
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393 (157.4 overs)
Rajat Patidar 196 (406) Ravichandran Ashwin 4/85 (38.4 overs) |
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- Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- Abhishek Tanwar (Tamil Nadu), Yash Dubey and Kuldeep Sen (Madhya Pradesh) all made their first-class debuts.
- M. Mohammed (Tamil Nadu) took a hat-trick.[15]
Round 2[]
12–15 November 2018
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Delhi
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Himachal Pradesh
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317 (92.5 overs)
Dhruv Shorey 88 (158) Pankaj Jaiswal 3/56 (12.5 overs) |
223 (64.3 overs)
Rishi Dhawan 64 (114) Varun Sood 4/53 (15 overs) | |
281/4d (67 overs)
Dhruv Shorey 106* (177) Mayank Dagar 3/70 (19 overs) |
266/5 (102 overs)
Nikhil Gangta 66* (184) Ishant Sharma 2/42 (16 overs) |
- Delhi won the toss and elected to bat.
- Hiten Dalal (Delhi) made his first-class debut.
12–15 November 2018
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Bengal
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12–15 November 2018
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Andhra
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115 (51.3 overs)
Ricky Bhui 32 (58) Jalaj Saxena 8/45 (21.3 overs) |
- Andhra won the toss and elected to bat.
- Manish Golamaru and Siva Charan Singh (Andhra) both made their first-class debuts.
12–15 November 2018
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409/4 (154 overs)
Abhinav Mukund 178 (398) Chama Milind 2/46 (21 overs) | ||
- Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
- Varun Chakravarthy (Tamil Nadu) made his first-class debut.
- Akshath Reddy (Hyderabad) scored his maiden double-century in first-class cricket.[18]
Round 3[]
20–23 November 2018
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Delhi
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460 (170.3 overs)
Tanmay Agarwal 120 (272) Gaurav Kumar 3/50 (22.3 overs) |
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156/1 (43 overs)
Tanmay Agarwal 82 (111) Nitish Rana 1/29 (9 overs) |
- Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tanay Thyagarajan (Hyderabad), Sarthak Ranjan, Gaurav Kumar and Simarjeet Singh (Delhi) all made their first-class debuts.
20–23 November 2018
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Bengal
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184 (56.5 overs)
Manoj Tiwary 62 (75) Sandeep Warrier 5/33 (21.5 overs) |
- Kerala won the toss and elected to field.
20–23 November 2018
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Punjab
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265/9d (68 overs)
Abhishek Sharma 78 (61) Ishwar Pandey 4/59 (23 overs) |
- Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kuldeep Sen (Madhya Pradesh) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[19]
20–23 November 2018
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Andhra
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7/0 (7 overs)
Ashwin Hebbar 5* (23) |
- Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- Girinath Reddy (Andhra) made his first-class debut.
Round 4[]
28 November–1 December 2018
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194/5 (62 overs)
Rajat Patidar 77 (92) Akshay Chandran 2/57 (15 overs) |
- Kerala won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kumar Kartikeya (Madhya Pradesh) made his first-class debut.
28 November–1 December 2018
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Himachal Pradesh
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97/0 (28.2 overs)
Tanmay Agarwal 48* (87) |
- Himachal Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Arpit Guleria (Himachal Pradesh) made his first-class debut.
28 November–1 December 2018
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Delhi
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Punjab
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282 (91.5 overs)
Mandeep Singh 90 (180) Simarjeet Singh 4/43 (17 overs) | ||
8/0 (2.1 overs)
Jiwanjot Singh 6* (7) |
- Delhi won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kunwar Bidhuri (Delhi) made his first-class debut.
- This was Delhi's first loss at home in the Ranji Trophy in five years.[20]
28 November–1 December 2018
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Bengal
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- Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to bat.
- Brad White of South Africa was part of an umpire exchange programme.[21]
Round 5[]
6–9 December 2018
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Himachal Pradesh
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v
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Punjab
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390 (145.1 overs)
Ankit Kalsi 82 (152) Sandeep Sharma 5/101 (34 overs) |
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- Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
- Abhijeet Garg (Punjab) and Praveen Thakur (Himachal Pradesh) both made their first-class debuts.
6–9 December 2018
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Andhra
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Delhi
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390 (121 overs)
Ricky Bhui 187 (270) Suboth Bhati 5/48 (27 overs) |
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- Delhi won the toss and elected to field.
- Jonty Sidhu and Shivank Vashisht (Delhi) both made their first-class debuts.
6–9 December 2018
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268 (98 overs)
Shahrukh Khan 92* (155) Sandeep Warrier 5/52 (25 overs) |
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217 (89 overs)
Sanju Samson 91 (192) T. Natarajan 5/41 (20 overs) |
- Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shahrukh Khan (Tamil Nadu) made his first-class debut.
6–9 December 2018
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124 (35.3 overs)
Himalay Agarwal 69* (76) Avesh Khan 7/24 (12.3 overs) |
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- Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Venkatesh Iyer and Ajay Rohera (Madhya Pradesh) both made their first-class debuts.
- Ajay Rohera (Madhya Pradesh) set a new record for the highest score on debut in a first-class match with 267 not out.[8]
Round 6[]
14–17 December 2018
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Delhi
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- Kerala won the toss and elected to bat.
- Vathsal Govind (Kerala) made his first-class debut.
14–17 December 2018
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Bengal
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336 (120.3 overs)
Abhimanyu Easwaran 186 (337) Ravi Kiran 4/46 (26.3 overs) |
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49/1 (14 overs)
Sudip Chatterjee 30* (43) Chama Milind 1/14 (5 overs) |
- Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
- KSK Chaitnay (Hyderabad) and Shahbaz Ahmed (Bengal) both made their first-class debuts.
14–17 December 2018
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Andhra
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Himachal Pradesh
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- Himachal Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Chengalpet Gnaneshwar (Andhra) made his first-class debut.
14–17 December 2018
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Punjab
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- Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
- Shubman Gill (Punjab) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.[22]
Round 7[]
22–25 December 2018
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Bengal
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Andhra
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300 (110.3 overs)
Manoj Tiwary 90 (164) K. V. Sasikanth 5/55 (29 overs) |
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- Andhra won the toss and elected to field.
22–25 December 2018
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Punjab
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324/8 (57 overs)
Shubman Gill 148 (154) Mohammed Siraj 4/71 (15 overs) |
- Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
22–25 December 2018
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Himachal Pradesh
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227 (78.4 overs)
Baba Aparajith 53 (103) Pankaj Jaiswal 3/45 (17 overs) |
463 (116.2 overs)
Ankit Kalsi 144* (230) T. Natarajan 5/122 (35.2 overs) | |
- Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to bat.
22–25 December 2018
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Delhi
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- Delhi won the toss and elected to field.
- The start of play was delayed by two-and-half-hours after the ground's curator had overwatered the pitch.[23]
Round 8[]
30 December 2018 – 2 January 2019
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Himachal Pradesh
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- Himachal Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
30 December 2018 – 2 January 2019
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Andhra
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271 (90.3 overs)
Himalay Agarwal 59 (103) K. V. Sasikanth 5/64 (24 overs) |
502/7d (154 overs)
Srikar Bharat 178* (277) Mehdi Hasan 3/127 (49 overs) | |
- Andhra won the toss and elected to field.
- Tilak Varma and Ajay Dev Goud (Hyderabad) both made their first-class debuts.
30 December 2018 – 2 January 2019
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Delhi
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Bengal
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220 (58.4 overs)
Sudip Chatterjee 56 (102) Suboth Bhati 3/28 (14 overs) | ||
- Delhi won the toss and elected to bat.
30 December 2018 – 2 January 2019
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Punjab
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217 (75.2 overs)
Mandeep Singh 89 (182) Sandeep Warrier 5/83 (27.2 overs) | ||
131/0 (27.4 overs)
Shubman Gill 69* (73) |
- Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
Round 9[]
7–10 January 2019
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Delhi
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- Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to bat.
- Pradosh Ranjan Paul and Mohan Prasath (Tamil Nadu) both made their first-class debuts.
7–10 January 2019
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Bengal
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Punjab
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- Bengal won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shubman Gill (Punjab) scored his 1,000th run in first-class cricket.[24]
7–10 January 2019
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Himachal Pradesh
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297 (96.1 overs)
Ankit Kalsi 101 (202) M. D. Nidheesh 6/88 (24 overs) |
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- Kerala won the toss and elected to field.
- Ponnam Rahul (Kerala) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[25]
7–10 January 2019
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Andhra
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- Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Karan Shinde (Andhra) made his first-class debut.
- Girinath Reddy (Madhya Pradesh) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[25]
- In Madhya Pradesh's second innings, they lost their last seven wickets for no runs, going from 35 for 3 to 35 all out, including Gaurav Yadav who was absent hurt.[26]
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