2016–17 Ranji Trophy Group A
Cricket tournament
Cricket tournament
![]() The Ranji Trophy, awarded to the winners | |
Dates | 6 October 2016 (2016-10-06) – 10 December 2016 (2016-12-10) |
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Administrator(s) | BCCI |
Cricket format | First-class cricket |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
Host(s) | ![]() |
Participants | 9 |
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The 2016–17 Ranji Trophy was the 83rd season of the Ranji Trophy, the first-class cricket tournament in India. It was contested by 28 teams divided into three groups. Groups A and B comprised nine teams, and Group C comprised ten teams.[1] Mumbai finished top of Group A, qualifying for the knockout stage of the tournament, along with Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.[2]
Points table
Team[3] | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts | NRR |
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Mumbai | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | +0.027 |
Gujarat | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 26 | +0.368 |
Tamil Nadu | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 26 | +0.164 |
Punjab | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 21 | +0.109 |
Bengal | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 21 | –0.235 |
Madhya Pradesh | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 20 | +0.024 |
Uttar Pradesh | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | –0.124 |
Baroda | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | –0.003 |
Railways | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | –0.368 |
- Top three teams advanced to knockout stage.
Fixtures
Round 1
6–9 October Scorecard |
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Mumbai won by 2 wickets Chaudhary Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium, Rohtak Umpires: Navdeep Singh and Virender Sharma Player of the match: Dhawal Kulkarni (Mumbai) |
- Mumbai won the toss and elected to field.
- Armaan Jaffer, Tushar Deshpande and Vijay Gohil (Mumbai); Krishnamoorthy Vignesh and Washington Sundar (Tamil Nadu) all made their first-class debuts.
6–9 October Scorecard |
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Match drawn Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur Umpires: Yeshwant Barde and Nitin Pandit Player of the match: Manpreet Juneja (Gujarat) |
- Gujarat won the toss and elected to field.
- Krunal Pandya (Baroda) made his first-class debut.
6–9 October Scorecard |
v | Punjab | |
Match drawn Palam A Ground, Delhi Umpires: Anil Dandekar and Krishnamachari Srinivasan Player of the match: Shivakant Shukla (Railways) |
- Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
6–9 October Scorecard |
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Madhya Pradesh won by an innings and 64 runs Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad Umpires: Saiyed Khalid and Nand Kishore Player of the match: Harpreet Singh (Madhya Pradesh) |
- Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mukul Raghav (Madhya Pradesh) made his first-class debut.
Round 2
13–16 October Scorecard |
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Tamil Nadu won by 174 runs Lohnu Cricket Ground, Bilaspur Umpires: Vineet Kulkarni and Rohan Pandit Player of the match: Dinesh Karthik (Tamil Nadu) |
- Railways won the toss and elected to field.
- Mrunal Devdhar (Railways) made his first-class debut.
13–16 October Scorecard |
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Match drawn Palam A Ground, Delhi Umpires: Puttarangaiah Jayapal and Jayaraman Madanagopal Player of the match: Akhil Herwadkar (Mumbai) |
- Baroda won the toss and elected to bat.
13–16 October Scorecard |
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Punjab won by 126 runs CH Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium, Rohtak Umpires: Anil Dandekar and Krishnamachari Srinivasan Player of the match: Yuvraj Singh (Punjab) |
- Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Shubek Gill (Punjab) made his first-class debut.
13–16 October Scorecard |
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70/0 (20 overs) Tanmay Srivastava 31* (57) |
Match drawn Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur Umpires: Yeshwant Barde and Chirra Ravikanthreddy Player of the match: Abhimanyu Easwaran (Bengal) |
- Bengal won the toss and elected to bat.
- Agniv Pan (Bengal) and Samarth Singh (Uttar Pradesh) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 3
20–23 October Scorecard |
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Match drawn Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur Umpires: Saiyed Khalid and Shavir Tarapore Player of the match: Akhil Herwadkar (Mumbai) |
- Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.
20–23 October Scorecard |
v | Punjab | |
Bengal won by 115 runs Lohnu Cricket Ground, Bilaspur Umpires: Yeshwant Barde and Ravi Subramanian Player of the match: Sayan Mondal (Bengal) |
- Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
- Ayan Bhattacharjee and Amit Kuila (Bengal) both made their first-class debuts.
20–23 October Scorecard |
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Gujarat won by 294 runs CH Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium, Rohtak Umpires: Puttarangaiah Jayapal and Jayaraman Madanagopal Player of the match: Rush Kalaria (Gujarat) |
- Railways won the toss and elected to field.
- Karan Patel (Gujarat) made his first-class debut.
20–23 October Scorecard |
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Match drawn Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala Umpires: Vineet Kulkarni and Rohan Pandit Player of the match: Samarth Singh (Uttar Pradesh) |
- Uttar Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dhruv Pratap Singh (Uttar Pradesh) made his first-class debut.
Round 4
27–30 October Scorecard |
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Bengal won by 43 runs Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala Umpires: Saiyed Khalid and Vineet Kulkarni Player of the match: Ashok Dinda (Bengal) |
- Railways won the toss and have elected to field.
- Karan Thakur (Railways) made his first-class debut.
27–30 October Scorecard |
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Gujarat won by 132 runs Palam A Ground, Delhi Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan and Sadashiv Iyer Player of the match: Hardik Patel (Gujarat) |
- Gujarat won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chintan Gaja (Gujarat) made his first-class debut.
- Hardik Patel (Gujarat) recorded his best bowling figures in a first-class match.[4]
27–30 October Scorecard |
v | Punjab | |
37/0 (14 overs) Kedar Devdhar 20* (44) |
Match drawn Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi Umpires: R. Sundar and Tapan Sharma Player of the match: Deepak Hooda (Baroda) |
- Baroda won the toss and elected to bat.
- Deepak Hooda (Baroda) scored his first double-century and his highest score in first-class cricket.[5]
- Manan Vohra (Punjab) scored his first double-century in first-class cricket.[6]
- Yuvraj Singh (Punjab) scored his first Ranji Trophy double-century and his highest score in first-class cricket.[7]
27–30 October Scorecard |
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Match drawn DRIEMS Ground, Cuttack Umpires: Anil Dandekar and Rohan Pandit Player of the match: Narayan Jagadeesan (Tamil Nadu) |
- Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Ashwin Das (Madhya Pradesh) and Narayan Jagadeesan (Tamil Nadu) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 5
5–8 November Scorecard |
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24/0 (5 overs) Akhil Herwadkar 18* (14) |
Mumbai won by 10 wickets Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground, Mysore Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan and Nand Kishore Player of the match: Akhil Herwadkar (Mumbai) |
- Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat.
5–8 November Scorecard |
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Tamil Nadu won by an innings and 44 runs Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur Umpires: Sudhir Asnani and Ulhas Gandhe Player of the match: Krishnamoorthy Vignesh (Tamil Nadu) |
5–8 November Scorecard |
v | Punjab | |
Punjab won by 7 wickets Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad Umpires: Puttarangaiah Jayapal and S. Shankar Player of the match: Siddarth Kaul (Punjab) |
- Uttar Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rinku Singh (Uttar Pradesh) made his first-class debut.
5–8 November Scorecard |
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Round 6
13–16 November Scorecard |
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Railways won by 7 wickets Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur Umpires: Chirra Ravikanthreddy and Ravi Subramanian Player of the match: Saurabh Wakaskar (Railways) |
- Baroda won the toss and elected to bat.
- Vijay Halai (Baroda) made his first-class debut.
13–16 November Scorecard |
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Match drawn Reliance Cricket Stadium, Nagothane Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan and Krishnamachari Srinivasan Player of the match: Parthiv Patel (Gujarat) |
- Gujarat won the toss and elected to bat.
13–16 November Scorecard |
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Match drawn Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma (SA) and Pashchim Pathak Player of the match: Krishnamoorthy Vignesh (Tamil Nadu) |
- Bengal won the toss and elected to bat.
13–16 November Scorecard |
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Mumbai won by 121 runs Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground, Mysore Umpires: Sam Nogajski (Aus) and Virender Sharma Player of the match: Suryakumar Yadav (Mumbai) |
- Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat.
- Aditya Dhumal (Mumbai) made his first-class debut.
- Umpire Virender Sharma had to stand at both ends on day 2, after the other umpire Sam Nogajski was taken ill with food poisoning.[14]
Round 7
21–24 November Scorecard |
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82/0 (45 overs) Priyank Kirit Panchal 56* (149) |
Match drawn KSCA Rajnagar Stadium, Hubballi Umpires: Jayaraman Madanagopal and Krishnaraj Srinath Player of the match: Jasprit Bumrah (Gujarat) |
- Gujarat won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shubham Ranjane (Mumbai) made his first class debut.
21–24 November Scorecard |
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Baroda won by 21 runs CH Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium, Rohtak Umpires: Virender Sharma and Krishnamachari Srinivasan Player of the match: Atit Sheth (Baroda) |
- Bengal won the toss and elected to field.
- Akshay Brahmbhatt (Baroda) made his first-class debut.
21–24 November Scorecard |
Punjab | v | |
Match drawn Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur Umpires: Sam Nogajski (Aus) and Abhijit Deshmukh Player of the match: Kaushik Gandhi (Tamil Nadu) |
- Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
- Laxmesha Suryaprakash (Tamil Nadu) made his first-class debut.
21–24 November Scorecard |
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Match drawn Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi Umpires: P. Jayapal and Ravi Subramanian Player of the match: Devendra Bundela (Madhya Pradesh) |
- Railways won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 8
29 November–2 December Scorecard |
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Match drawn Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur Umpires: Navdeep Singh and Nitin Pandit Player of the match: Ashoke Dinda (Bengal) |
- Mumbai won the toss and elected to field.
- Abhishek Raman (Bengal) made his first-class debut.
29 November–2 December Scorecard |
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Madhya Pradesh won by 232 runs Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan and Nand Kishore Player of the match: Ishwar Pandey (Madhya Pradesh) |
- Baroda won the toss and elected to field.
- Devendra Bundela made the record of highest Ranji Trophy appearances (137).[15]
29 November–2 December Scorecard |
v | Punjab | |
Match drawn KSCA Stadium, Belagavi Umpires: Krishnamachari Bharatan and Abhijit Deshmukh Player of the match: Priyank Panchal (Gujarat) |
- Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
- Dhruv Raval (Gujarat) made his first-class debut.
- Priyank Panchal (Gujarat) scored his first triple century in first-class cricket and the 39th triple century in the Ranji Trophy.[16] He became first player to score a triple century for Gujarat.[17]
29 November–2 December Scorecard |
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Uttar Pradesh won by 221 runs Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot Umpires: Saiyed Khalid and Sadashiv Iyer Player of the match: Shivam Chaudhary (Uttar Pradesh) |
- Railways won the toss and elected to field.
- Ashish Sehrawat (Railways) and Upendra Yadav (Uttar Pradesh) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 9
7–10 December Scorecard |
Punjab | v | |
Match drawn Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot Umpires: Nand Kishore and P. Jayapal Player of the match: Mayank Sidhana (Punjab) |
- Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
- Royston Dias (Mumbai) made his first-class debut.
7–10 December Scorecard |
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Match drawn Golf Club Ground, Nasik Umpires: Virender Sharma and Krishnamachari Srinivasan Player of the match: Viraj Bhosale (Baroda) |
- Baroda won the toss and elected to field.
- Viraj Bhosale (Baroda) made his first-class debut.
7–10 December Scorecard |
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Match drawn Palam A Ground, Model Sports Complex, Delhi Umpires: Saiyed Khalid and Rohan Pandit Player of the match: Shreevats Goswami (Bengal) |
- Bengal won the toss and elected to bat.
7–10 December Scorecard |
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Match drawn KSCA Stadium, Belagavi Umpires: Abhijit Deshmukh and Navdeep Singh Player of the match: Priyank Panchal (Gujarat) |
- Gujarat won the toss and elected to bat.
- Priyank Panchal became the first player for Gujarat to score 1,000 runs in a single Ranji Trophy season.[18]
See also
References
- ^ "Ranji Trophy to have its earliest final". ESPNcricinfo. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "Iyer ton helps Mumbai hang on for draw". ESPNcricinfo. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Points table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Hardik Patel seven-for demolishes UP". ESPNcricinfo. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Deepak Hooda's 293* flattens Punjab". ESPNcricinfo. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ "Vohra 201*, Yuvraj 179* as Punjab close in on lead". ESPNcricinfo. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "Yuvraj Singh slams maiden Ranji Trophy double hundred as Punjab take lead over Baroda". sportskeeda.com. 30 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Baroda collapse from 71 for 1 to 93 all out". ESPNcricinfo. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Smog stops play". ESPNcricinfo. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Delhi smog forces cancellation of Ranji Trophy matches". ESPNcricinfo. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Delhi Ranji Trophy matches shifted out of smog-hit Delhi". ESPNcricinfo. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ^ "Rescheduled matches to delay Ranji knockouts". ESPNcricinfo. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "Odisha-Jharkhand Ranji game rescheduled". ESPNcricinfo. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Ranji umpire stands at both ends with partner absent ill". ESPNcricinfo. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Stats: Devendra Bundela breaks the record for most appearances in Ranji Trophy". 27 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Panchal pummels Punjab with 314*". ESPNcricinfo. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Panchal on a roll, hits triple ton". Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ "Panchal creates Gujarat history; UP tail wags". ESPNcricinfo. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
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