The league stage of the Ranji Trophy 2023-24 season culminated on Monday after seven rounds of matches across the Elite and Plate Groups.
Eight teams secured berths to the quarterfinals from the Elite Groups while two teams – Manipur and Goa – have been relegated to the Plate Group for the next season.
Hyderabad and Mizoram, contesting in the Plate Group Final, will replace Manipur and Goa in the Elite division next season.
Manipur finished bottom of Elite Group A, losing all seven matches they played in a stacked group. Meanwhile, Goa slumped to the bottom of Group C where Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka led the race to the knockouts.
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Record 41-time champions Mumbai emerged as the best side across all Elite Groups, amassing 37 points after seven rounds. While they lost a solitary game, Mumbai won five matches and drew one match. Andhra finished second behind Mumbai in Elite Group B. Karnataka and Tamil Nadu topped the charts in Elite Group C while Madhya Pradhesh and Baroda took the spots from Group D.
The quarterfinals of the tournament will be played simulatenously from February 23. The final will be held from March 10 to 14.
Here is a look at the group-wise toppers and the Ranji Trophy knockout schedule:
Group Toppers
Elite Group A: 1st: Vidarbha, 2nd: Saurashtra
Elite Group B: 1st: Mumbai, 2nd: Andhra
Elite Group C: 1st: Tamil Nadu, 2nd: Karnataka
Elite Group D: 1st: Madhya Pradesh, 2nd: Baroda
Ranji Trophy 2023-24 knockout schedule
Quarterfinal 1: Vidarbha vs Karnataka – February 23-27, 2023 Venue: Civil Line Stadium, Nagpur
Quarterfinal 2: Mumbai vs Baroda – February 23-27, 2023 Venue: BKC Ground, Mumbai
Quarterfinal 3: Tamil Nadu vs Saurashtra – February 23-27, 2023 Venue: Sri Ramakrishnan College, Coimbatore
Quarterfinal 4: Madhya Pradesh vs Andhra – February 23-27, 2023 Venue: Holkar Stadium, Indore
Semifinal 1: Vidarbha vs Madhya Pradesh – March 2-6, 2023 Venue: TBD
Semifinal 2: Mumbai vs Tamil Nadu – March 2-6, 2023 Venue: TBD
Final: Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 – March 10-14, 2023 Venue: TBD
Where will the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals be streamed?
The Ranji Trophy 2023-24 quarterfinals will be streamed live on JioCinema.
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