2017–18 Indian cricket season

The 2017–18 Indian cricket season was the 125th cricket season since the commencement of first-class cricket in India. The season started early in September 2017 and ended in March 2018. A first-class match between India Red and India Green in Duleep Trophy marked the beginning of the season. The season included tours from Australia, New Zealand A, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.[1]

Cricket in India
Season2017–18
Men's cricket
Ranji TrophyVidarbha
Duleep TrophyIndia Red
Irani CupVidarbha
Vijay Hazare TrophyKarnataka
Deodhar TrophyIndia B cricket team
Syed Mushtaq Ali TrophyDelhi
Indian Premier LeagueChennai Super Kings
Women's cricket
Inter Zonal Three Day GameNorth Zone
One Day LeagueDelhi
Challenger TrophyIndia Blue
T20 LeagueDelhi
Women's T20 ChallengeIPL Supernovas
← 2016–17 2018–19 →
2017–18 Indian domestic cricket season
Men
Women

Ranji Trophy matches, unlike in the previous season, were be played on a home and away basis. The number of matches were reduced from 8 to 6 for each team in league stage, as 28 teams were divided into 4 groups of 7 teams each.[2] Initial plans to scrap the Duleep trophy were reversed by the BCCI and the tournament is now played using pink ball.[3][4]

International tours
Start date Against Results [Matches]
Test ODI T20I
12 September 2017  Australia — 4-1 [5] 1-1[3]
23 September 2017 New Zealand A 2-0 [2] 3-0 [5] —
17 October 2017  New Zealand — 2-1 [3] 2-1 [3]
16 November 2017  Sri Lanka 1-0 [3] 2-1 [3] 3-0 [3]
Women's International tours
Start date Against Results [Matches]
Test ODI T20I
12 March 2018  Australia —0–3 [3]—
6 April 2018  England —2–1 [3]—
Women's international tournaments
Start date Tournament Winners
22 March 2018 2017–18 India women's Tri-Nation Series  Australia
Domestic Tournament
Start date Tournament Winners
7 September 2017 Duleep Trophy[5] India Red
6 October 2017 Ranji Trophy[6] Vidarbha
7 October 2017 Vinoo Mankad Trophy U-19 Zonal League[7] North Zone : Delhi
South Zone : Karnataka
Central Zone : Vidarbha
West Zone : Baroda
East Zone : Jharkhand
8 October 2017 Col C K Nayudu U-23 Trophy[8] Delhi
24 October 2017 Vinoo Mankad Trophy U-19 Inter Zonal League[9] Central Zone
1 November 2017 Women's U-19 One Day league[10] Andhra
5 November 2017 Cooch Behar U-19 Trophy[11] Vidarbha
27 November 2017 Men's U-19 Challenger Trophy[12] India Blue
1 December 2017 Vijay Merchant U-16 Trophy[13] Punjab
6 December 2017 Women's One Day League Railways
4 January 2018 Women's Challenger Trophy India Blue
12 January 2018 Women's T20 League Delhi
21 January 2018 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Delhi
21 January 2018 Men's U-23 One-Day League[14] Punjab
5 February 2018 Women's Inter Zonal Two Day U-19 League[15] West Zone
16 February 2018 Vijay Hazare Trophy Karnataka
23 February 2018 Women's U-23 Zonal One Day League[16] North Zone : Himachal
South Zone : Andhra
Central Zone : Railways
West Zone : Mumbai
East Zone : Bengal
4 March 2018 Deodhar Trophy India B
9 March 2018 Women's U-23 Inter Zonal One Day League[17] East Zone
14 March 2018 Irani Cup Vidarbha
17 March 2018 Women's U-23 T20 League[18] Kerala
18 March 2018 Women's inter zonal three day game North Zone

September

Duleep Trophy
Main article: 2017–18 Duleep Trophy
Pos Team Mat Won Lost Drawn Tied N/R Net RR For Against Pts
1 India Red 2 1 0 1 0 0 -0.091 1146/329.2 904/253.1 7
2 India Blue 2 0 0 2 0 0 +0.228 621/166.0 616/175.2 4
3 India Green 2 0 1 1 0 0 -0.118 560/171.0 807/237.5 1

  advanced to Finals

Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
1 7 September India Red Dinesh Karthik India Green Parthiv Patel Ekana International Cricket Stadium, Lucknow India Red Won by 170 Runs
2 13 September India Red Dinesh Karthik India Blue Suresh Raina Green Park Stadium, Kanpur Match Drawn India Blue took first innings lead
3 19 September India Blue Suresh Raina India Green Parthiv Patel Green Park Stadium, Kanpur Match Drawn 1st innings unfinished
Final
Final 25 September India Red Dinesh Karthik India Blue Suresh Raina Ekana International Cricket Stadium, Lucknow India Red Won by 163 Runs (Winners)

Australia in India
Main article: Australian cricket team in India in 2017–18
ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 391017 SeptemberVirat KohliSteve SmithM. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai India by 26 runs (D/L)
ODI 391221 SeptemberVirat KohliSteve SmithEden Gardens, Kolkata India by 50 runs
ODI 391424 SeptemberVirat KohliSteve SmithHolkar Stadium, Indore India by 5 wickets
ODI 391728 SeptemberVirat KohliSteve SmithM. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore Australia by 21 runs
ODI 39191 OctoberVirat KohliSteve SmithVidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur India by 7 wickets
T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 6237 OctoberVirat KohliDavid WarnerJSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi India by 9 wickets (D/L)
T20I 62410 OctoberVirat KohliDavid WarnerBarsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati Australia by 8 wickets
T20I 624a13 OctoberVirat KohliDavid WarnerRajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, HyderabadMatch abandoned

New Zealand A in India
Main article: New Zealand 'A' cricket team in India in 2017
Unofficial Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
0123 September Karun NairHenry NichollsVijayawada India A Won by an innings and 31 Runs
0230 September Karun NairHenry NichollsGokaraju Liala Gangaaraju ACA Cricket Ground, Mulapadu India A Won by an innings and 26 Runs
Unofficial ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
017 October Shreyas IyerHenry NichollsDr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vizag Match Abandoned
0210 October Shreyas IyerHenry NichollsDr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vizag Match Tied
0311 October Shreyas IyerHenry NichollsDr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vizag India A Won by 6 Wickets
04 13 October Rishabh Pant Henry Nicholls Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vizag India A Won by 64 Runs
05 15 October Rishabh Pant Henry Nicholls Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Vizag India A Won by 3 Wickets

October

Ranji Trophy
Main article: 2017–18 Ranji Trophy

Group Stage
Group A
Main article: 2017–18 Ranji Trophy Group A
Team[19] Pld W L D A Pts NRR
Karnataka 6402032+0.479
Delhi 6303027+0.333
Maharashtra 6221116+0.084
Hyderabad 6211216–0.156
Railways 6231014–0.312
Uttar Pradesh 603215+0.508
Assam 604202–0.977
Group B
Main article: 2017–18 Ranji Trophy Group B
Team[19] Pld W L D A Pts NRR
Gujarat 6501034+0.097
Kerala 6510031+0.636
Saurashtra 6312026+0.245
Jammu & Kashmir 614109–0.077
Haryana 614109–0.506
Jharkhand 614108–0.049
Rajasthan 602406–0.294
Group C
Main article: 2017–18 Ranji Trophy Group C
Team[19] Pld W L D A Pts NRR
Madhya Pradesh 6312021–0.116
Mumbai 6204021+0.228
Andhra 6105019+0.326
Baroda 6114016+0.508
Tamil Nadu 6015011–0.112
Odisha 602406–0.648
Tripura 602404–0.426
Group D
Main article: 2017–18 Ranji Trophy Group D
Team[19] Pld W L D A Pts NRR
Vidarbha 6402031+0.358
Bengal 6213023+0.367
Punjab 6222018+0.609
Himachal Pradesh 6114014+0.300
Chhattisgarh 6132013–0.514
Services 6123010–0.273
Goa 602406–0.700

Knockout Stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain Team 2 Captain Venue Result
Quarter-finals
85 7 December Mumbai Aditya Tare Karnataka Vinay Kumar Vidarbha Cricket Stadium, Nagpur Karnataka Won by an innings and 20 Runs
86 7 December Kerala Sachin Baby Vidarbha Faiz Fazal Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, Surat Vidarbha Won by 412 Runs
87 7 December Delhi Rishabh Pant Madhya Pradesh Devendra Bundela Gokaraju Laila Gangaraju ACA Cricket Ground, Mulapadu Delhi Won by 7 Wickets
88 7 December Gujarat Parthiv Patel Bengal Manoj Tiwary SMS Stadium, Jaipur Match drawn Bengal took first innings lead
Semi-finals
89 17 December Bengal Manoj Tiwary Delhi Rishabh Pant MCA Cricket Stadium, Gahujne, Pune Delhi Won by an innings and 26 Runs
90 17 December Vidarbha Faiz Fazal Karnataka Vinay Kumar Eden Gardens, Kolkata Vidarbha Won by 5 Runs
Final
91 29 December Delhi Rishabh Pant Vidarbha Faiz Fazal Holkar Stadium, Indore Vidarbha Won by 9 Wickets

North Zone
Pos Team[20] Mat Won Lost Drawn Tied N/R Net RR For Against Pts
1 Delhi 4 4 0 0 0 0 +1.463 836/178.3 644/200.0 16
2 Punjab 4 2 2 0 0 0 +1.093 700/168.2 584/190.3 8
3 Haryana 4 2 2 0 0 0 -0.043 688/183.4 711/187.4 8
4 Himachal 4 1 3 0 0 0 -1.010 564/187.4 617/153.4 4
5 J & K 4 1 3 0 0 0 -1.480 640/200.0 872/186.2 4

  winner of North zone

South Zone
Pos Team[20] Mat Won Lost Drawn Tied N/R Net RR For Against Pts
1 Karnataka 5 3 1 0 0 1 +0.764 606/123.0 598/143.4 14
2 Andhra 5 3 1 0 0 1 +0.533 622/138.0 508/127.5 14
3 Hyderabad 5 3 1 0 0 1 -0.018 665/154.4 708/164.0 14
4 Kerala 5 1 2 0 0 2 -0.161 431/114.4 486/124.0 8
5 Tamil Nadu 5 1 3 0 0 1 -0.212 413/125.0 426/121.1 6
6 Goa 5 0 3 0 0 2 -1.005 492/131.0 503/105.4 4

  winner of South zone

Central Zone
Pos Team[20] Mat Won Lost Drawn Tied N/R Net RR For Against Pts
1 Vidarbha 5 5 0 0 0 0 +1.743 938/181.4 855/250.0 20
2 Uttar Pradesh 5 4 1 0 0 0 +1.363 1264/239.2 975/248.5 16
3 Madhya Pradesh 5 3 2 0 0 0 +0.150 1106/240.4 1064/239.2 12
4 Chhattisgarh 5 2 3 0 0 0 +0.409 1093/250.0 961/242.3 8
5 Rajasthan 5 1 4 0 0 0 -0.408 721/212.0 824/216.2 4
6 Railways 5 0 5 0 0 0 -3.545 625/250.0 1068/176.4 0

  winner of Central zone

West Zone
Pos Team[20] Mat Won Lost Drawn Tied N/R Net RR For Against Pts
1 Baroda 4 2 1 0 0 1 +1.025 420/94.4 423/124.0 10
2 Maharashtra 4 2 1 0 0 1 -0.200 548/138.0 538/129.0 10
3 Gujarat 4 2 1 0 0 1 -0.499 397/99.4 387/86.2 10
4 Mumbai 4 2 2 0 0 0 +0.143 745/159.0 748/164.4 8
5 Saurashtra 4 0 3 0 0 1 -0.822 467/101.0 481/88.2 2

  winner of West zone

East Zone
Pos Team[20] Mat Won Lost Drawn Tied N/R Net RR For Against Pts
1 Jharkhand 5 5 0 0 0 0 +1.934 543/109.1 529/174.0 20
2 Bengal 5 3 2 0 0 0 +1.736 570/118.3 584/190.0 12
3 Tripura 5 3 2 0 0 0 -0.301 747/212.1 735/192.2 12
4 Assam 5 2 3 0 0 0 +0.153 784/220.0 681/199.4 8
5 Odisha 5 1 4 0 0 0 -1.131 548/195.5 628/159.5 4
6 A And A Team 5 1 4 0 0 0 -1.326 655/221.0 690/160.5 4

  winner of East zone

Elite Group
Elite Group A
Team[21] Pld W L D T N/R Pts NRR
Punjab 43010023+0.471
Delhi 41030014+0.175
Maharashtra 4121007+0.395
Himachal 4121007-0.128
Vidarbha 4130006-0.694
  •   Top two teams advanced to the knockout stage
  •   Last team relegated to Plate group 2018-19
Elite Group B
Team[21] Pld W L D T N/R Pts NRR
Tamil Nadu 43010020+0.114
Mumbai 41030014+0.847
Gujarat 4112008-0.659
Haryana 4130006-0.433
Kerala 4022004+0.187
  •   Top two teams advanced to the knockout stage
  •   Last team relegated to Plate group 2018-19
Elite Group C
Team[21] Pld W L D T N/R Pts NRR
Karnataka 42110016-0.129
Andhra 42110013+0.182
Baroda 41120013+0.240
Bengal 4112009-0.100
Railways 4022004-0.252
  •   Top two teams advanced to the knockout stage
  •   Last team relegated to Plate group 2018-19

Plate Group
Plate Group A
Team[21] Pld W L D T N/R Pts NRR
Rajasthan 53020024+0.630
Saurashtra 52030019+0.252
Tripura 53200018-0.431
Assam 5122008-0.341
Goa 5032006-0.281
J & K 5023005+0.177
  •   Top two teams advanced to the Plate knockout stage
Plate Group B
Team[21] Pld W L D T N/R Pts NRR
Hyderabad 52030021+0.002
Madhya Pradesh 51040014+0.472
Jharkhand 50140013+0.397
Uttar Pradesh 50140010-0.082
Chhattisgarh 5005007-0.091
Odisha 5023003-0.855
  •   Top two teams advanced to the Plate knockout stage

Plate Knockout Stage
No. Date Team 1 Team 2 Venue Result
Semi-finals
61 23 November Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Emerald Heights International School Ground, Indore Rajasthan Won by 26 Runs (Qualified to knockout stage)
(Promoted to Elite Group 2018-19)
62 23 November Saurashtra Hyderabad Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad Match Drawn Hyderabad took first innings lead (Qualified to knockout stage)
(Promoted to Elite Group 2018-19)
3rd Place
63 8 December Madhya Pradesh Saurashtra Saurashtra Cricket ASsociation Stadium, Rajkot Match Drawn Madhya Pradesh took first innings lead
(Promoted to Elite Group 2018-19)

Knockout Stage
No. Date Team 1 Team 2 Venue Result
Quarter-finals
64 29 November Tamil Nadu Hyderabad NPR College Ground, Dindigul Match Abandoned Tamil Nadu Won by Spin of Coin
65 29 November Delhi Andhra New Delhi Delhi Won by an innings and 170 Runs
66 29 November Mumbai Rajasthan Mumbai Match Drawn Mumbai took first innings lead
67 29 November Punjab Karnataka Patiala Punjab Won by an innings and 2 Runs
Semi-finals
68 8 December Punjab Punjab Dhruv Pandove Stadium, Patiala Match Drawn Mumbai took first innings lead
69 8 December Delhi Tamil Nadu Airforce Complex Ground, Palam, New Delhi Delhi Won by an innings and 16 Runs
Final
70 17 December Mumbai Delhi BKC Stadium, Mumbai Delhi Won by 5 Wickets

New Zealand in India
Main article: New Zealand cricket team in India in 2017–18
ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
ODI 392822 OctoberVirat KohliKane WilliamsonWankhede Stadium, Mumbai New Zealand by 6 wickets
ODI 393125 OctoberVirat KohliKane WilliamsonMaharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune India by 6 wickets
ODI 393229 OctoberVirat KohliKane WilliamsonGreen Park Stadium, Kanpur India by 6 runs
T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
T20I 6301 NovemberVirat KohliKane WilliamsonFeroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi India by 53 runs
T20I 6314 NovemberVirat KohliKane WilliamsonSaurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot New Zealand by 40 runs
T20I 6327 NovemberVirat KohliKane WilliamsonGreenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram India by 6 runs

Vinoo Mankad Trophy Inter Zonal League
Pos Team[22] Mat Won Lost Drawn Tied N/R Net RR For Against Pts
1 Central Zone 4 4 0 0 0 0 +0.574 828/178.3 813/200.0 16
2 North Zone 4 3 1 0 0 0 +0.218 979/196.4 937/196.5 12
3 East Zone 4 2 2 0 0 0 +0.052 698/200.0 628/182.4 8
4 West Zone 4 1 3 0 0 0 -0.184 858/197.4 905/200.0 4
5 South Zone 4 0 4 0 0 0 -0.547 774/200.0 854/193.2 0

  Winner of Vinoo Mankad Trophy Inter Zonal League

Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Team 2 Venue Result
1 24 October Central Zone West Zone Alur Cricket Stadium-III, Alur Central Zone Won by 5 Runs
2 24 October North Zone South Zone Alur Cricket Stadium, Alur North Zone Won by 28 Runs
3 25 October North Zone West Zone Alur Cricket Stadium-III, Alur North Zone Won by 13 Runs
4 25 October Central Zone East Zone Alur Cricket Stadium, Alur Central Zone Won by 7 Wickets
5 27 October East Zone South Zone Alur Cricket Stadium, Alur East Zone Won by 49 Runs
6 27 October North Zone Central Zone Alur Cricket Stadium-III, Alur Central Zone Won by 7 Wickets
7 28 October South Zone West Zone Alur Cricket Stadium-III, Alur West Zone Won by 4 Wickets
8 28 October East Zone North Zone Alur Cricket Stadium, Alur North Zone Won by 3 Wickets
9 30 October East Zone West Zone Alur Cricket Stadium-III, Alur East Zone Won by 30 Runs
10 30 October South Zone Central Zone Alur Cricket Stadium, Alur Central Zone Won by 2 Wickets

November

Zonal Stage
South Zone
Pos Team[23] Mat Won Lost Drawn Tied N/R Net RR For Against Pts
1 Andhra 5 5 0 0 0 0 +2.099 943/219.1 551/250.0 20
2 Kerala 5 4 1 0 0 0 +0.363 618/211.0 612/238.3 16
3 Hyderabad 5 3 2 0 0 0 +0.953 896/226.4 692/230.4 12
4 Karnataka 5 2 3 0 0 0 -0.086 578/192.4 683/221.2 8
5 Tamil Nadu 5 1 4 0 0 0 -1.152 556/250.0 704/208.3 4
6 Goa 5 0 5 0 0 0 -2.354 621/250.0 970/200.3 0

  Qualified for Super League

West Zone
Pos Team[23] Mat Won Lost Drawn Tied N/R Net RR For Against Pts
1 Baroda 4 4 0 0 0 0 +2.388 746/163.3 435/200.0 16
2 Mumbai 4 3 1 0 0 0 +2.595 953/200.0 434/200.0 12
3 Maharashtra 4 2 2 0 0 0 +0.461 405/134.3 510/200.0 8
4 Gujarat 4 1 3 0 0 0 -2.547 312/200.0 575/140.0 4
5 Saurashtra 4 0 4 0 0 0 -3.279 267/200.0 729/158.0 0

  Qualified for Super League

East Zone
Pos Team[23] Mat Won Lost Drawn Tied N/R Net RR For Against Pts
1 Jharkhand 4 4 0 0 0 0 +1.339 477/140.2 412/200.0 16
2 Bengal 4 3 1 0 0 0 +0.597 424/144.5 418/179.2 12
3 Assam 4 2 2 0 0 0 -0.246 484/174.2 548/181.2 8
4 Odisha 4 1 3 0 0 0 -0.118 598/200.0 475/152.5 4
5 Tripura 4 0 4 0 0 0 -1.686 430/200.0 560/146.0 0

  Qualified for Super League

North Zone
Pos Team[23] Mat Won Lost Drawn Tied N/R Net RR For Against Pts
1 Delhi 4 4 0 0 0 0 +0.943 522/167.1 436/200.0 16
2 Punjab 4 3 1 0 0 0 +0.718 398/147.3 396/200.0 12
3 Himachal 4 2 2 0 0 0 +0.265 419/157.4 419/175.1 8
4 Haryana 4 1 3 0 0 0 +0.243 478/157.3 556/199.1 4
5 J & K 4 0 4 0 0 0 -3.760 275/200.0 285/55.3 0

  Qualified for Super League

Central Zone
Pos Team[23] Mat Won Lost Drawn Tied N/R Net RR For Against Pts
1 Uttar Pradesh 4 4 0 0 0 0 +2.078 900/183.0 568/200.0 16
2 Rajasthan 4 2 2 0 0 0 +0.448 659/183.3 613/195.0 8
3 Madhya Pradesh 4 2 2 0 0 0 +0.137 476/175.3 515/200.0 8
4 Chhattisgarh 4 2 2 0 0 0 +0.009 670/200.0 573/171.3 8
5 Vidarbha 4 0 4 0 0 0 -2.841 511/200.0 947/175.3 0

  Qualified for Super League

North East and Bihar
Pos Team[23] Mat Won Lost Drawn Tied N/R Net RR For Against Pts
1 Bihar 5 5 0 0 0 0 +4.423 1235/212.4 346/250.0 20
2 Nagaland 5 4 1 0 0 0 +1.924 713/211.3 344/237.4 16
3 Arunachal 5 3 2 0 0 0 +0.584 529/206.5 368/186.3 12
4 Sikkim 5 1 4 0 0 0 -1.701 344/224.5 791/244.5 4
5 Manipur 5 1 4 0 0 0 -2.489 452/244.5 927/213.5 4
6 Meghalaya 5 1 4 0 0 0 -2.947 255/213.5 752/181.4 4

  Qualified for Super League

Super League Stage
Super League Group A
Pos Team[23] Mat Won Lost Drawn Tied N/R Net RR For Against Pts
1 Andhra 5 5 0 0 0 0 +1.149 474/165.2 402/234.0 20
2 Rajasthan 5 4 1 0 0 0 +0.405 516/192.4 511/224.5 16
3 Baroda 5 3 2 0 0 0 +0.399 575/207.0 570/239.4 12
4 Bengal 5 2 3 0 0 0 +0.494 553/206.4 507/232.2 8
5 Punjab 5 1 4 0 0 0 -0.214 724/233.0 728/219.1 4
6 Bihar 5 0 5 0 0 0 -3.243 289/238.0 413/92.4 0

  Qualified for knockout stage

Super League Group B
Pos Team[23] Mat Won Lost Drawn Tied N/R Net RR For Against Pts
1 Mumbai 5 5 0 0 0 0 +1.922 834/165.2 545/250.0 20
2 Jharkhand 5 4 1 0 0 0 +0.851 831/241.0 626/241.0 16
3 Uttar Pradesh 5 3 2 0 0 0 +0.935 599/171.0 642/250.0 12
4 Kerala 5 2 3 0 0 0 -0.075 409/192.5 481/219.0 8
5 Delhi 5 1 4 0 0 0 +0.073 642/196.2 737/230.3 4
6 Nagaland 5 0 5 0 0 0 -6.170 149/250.0 433/64.0 0

  Qualified for knockout stage

Knockout Stage
No. Date Team 1 Team 2 Venue Result
Semi-finals
76 28 November Andhra Jharkhand JKC College Ground, Guntur Andhra Won by 15 Runs
77 28 November Rajasthan Mumbai J Narendranath ACA Cricket Ground, Perecherla Mumbai Won by 155 Runs
Final
78 30 November Andhra Mumbai JKC College Ground, Guntur Andhra Won by 47 Runs

Group Stage
Group A
Team[24] Pld W L D A Pts NRR
Delhi 6402031+0.549
Punjab 6420027+0.619
Chhattisgarh 6312021+0.256
Jharkhand 6330019-0.049
Tamil Nadu 6213019+0.402
Saurashtra 605103–0.704
Odisha 605102–1.122
  •   Top two teams advanced to the knockout stage
Group B
Team[24] Pld W L D A Pts NRR
Karnataka 6402031+0.498
Madhya Pradesh 6402030+0.969
Gujarat 6411027+0.440
Mumbai 6222018+0.389
Andhra 6231016+0.384
Assam 615006–1.117
Railways 606000–0.659
  •   Top two teams advanced to the knockout stage
Group C
Team[24] Pld W L D A Pts NRR
Maharashtra 6303028+0.793
Bengal 6303026+0.630
Haryana 6312024+0.391
Baroda 6222017+0.669
Rajasthan 6222017-0.255
Goa 605103–0.926
Kerala 603303–1.219
  •   Top two teams advanced to the knockout stage
Group D
Team[24] Pld W L D A Pts NRR
Uttar Pradesh 6402031+0.523
Vidarbha 6303030+0.591
Himachal 6411027+1.186
Hyderabad 6213019+0.242
Tripura 6132010-0.822
J & K 615007–1.190
A and A Team 605101–1.109
  •   Top two teams advanced to the knockout stage

Knockout Stage
No. Date Team 1 Team 2 Venue Result
Quarter-finals
85 11 January Delhi Uttar Pradesh Green Park Stadium, Kanpur Match Drawn Uttar Pradesh took first innings lead
86 11 January Madhya Pradesh Bengal Holkar Stadium, Indore Match Drawn Madhya Pradesh took first innings lead
87 11 January Punjab Maharashtra Dhruv Pandove Stadium, Patiala Punjab Won by 492 Runs
88 11 January Vidarbha Karnataka VCA Ground, Nagpur Vidarbha Won by 9 Wickets
Semi-finals
89 19 January Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Green Park Stadium, Kanpur Match Drawn Madhya Pradesh took first innings lead
90 19 January Vidarbha Punjab VCA Ground, Nagpur Match Drawn Vidarbha took first innings lead
Final
91 28 January Madhya Pradesh Vidarbha VCA Ground, Nagpur Match Drawn Vidarbha took first innings lead

Sri Lanka in India
Main article: Sri Lankan cricket team in India in 2017–18
Test series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
1st Test16–20 NovemberVirat KohliDinesh ChandimalEden Gardens, KolkataMatch drawn
2nd Test24–28 NovemberVirat KohliDinesh ChandimalVidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, NagpurIndia won by an innings and 239 runs
3rd Test2–6 DecemberVirat KohliDinesh ChandimalFeroz Shah Kotla Ground, DelhiMatch drawn
ODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
1st ODI10 DecemberRohit SharmaThisara PereraHimachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, DharamshalaSri Lanka won by 7 wickets
2nd ODI13 DecemberRohit SharmaThisara PereraPunjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, MohaliIndia won by 141 runs
3rd ODI17 DecemberRohit SharmaThisara PereraDr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, VisakhapatnamIndia won by 8 wickets
T20I series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
1st T20I20 DecemberRohit SharmaThisara PereraBarabati Stadium, CuttackIndia won by 93 runs
2nd T20I22 DecemberRohit SharmaThisara PereraHolkar Stadium, IndoreIndia won by 88 runs
3rd T20I24 DecemberRohit SharmaThisara PereraWankhede Stadium, MumbaiIndia won by 5 wickets

Men's U-19 Challenger Trophy
Pos Team Mat Won Lost Drawn Tied N/R Net RR Pts
1 India Blue 3 2 1 0 0 0 +0.444 9
2 Sri Lanka BP XI 3 2 1 0 0 0 -0.345 8
3 India Red 3 1 2 0 0 0 +0.245 5
4 India Green 3 1 2 0 0 0 -0.361 5

  advanced to Finals

No. Date Team 1 Team 2 Venue Result
Group stage
1 26 November India Red India Blue Cricket Club of India, Mumbai India Blue Won by 39 Runs
2 26 November India Green Sri Lanka BP XI BKC Ground, Mumbai India Green Won by 7 Wickets
3 28 November India Blue India Green BKC Ground, Mumbai India Blue Won by 4 Wickets
4 28 November India Red Sri Lanka BP XI Cricket Club of India, Mumbai Sri Lanka BP XI Won by 4 Wickets
5 30 November India Blue Sri Lanka BP XI BKC Ground, Mumbai Sri Lanka BP XI Won by 6 Wickets
6 30 November India Red India Green Cricket Club of India, Mumbai India Red Won by 87 Runs
3rd Place
7 2 December India Red India Green Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai India Green Won by 21 Runs
Final
8 2 December India Blue Sri Lanka BP XI Cricket Club of India, Mumbai India Blue Won by 95 Runs

December

Women's One Day League
Main article: 2017–18 Senior Women's One Day League

Elite Group
Elite Group A
Team[25] Pld W L D T N/R Pts NRR
Railways 44000016+0.647
Andhra 43100012+0.454
Hyderabad 4130004-0.175
Himachal 4130004-0.372
Madhya Pradesh 4130004-0.460
  •   Top two teams advanced to the Elite Super League
  •   Last team relegated to Plate group 2018-19
Elite Group B
Team[25] Pld W L D T N/R Pts NRR
Delhi 43100012-0.055
Mumbai 4220008+0.626
Baroda 4220008+0.136
Maharashtra 4220008-0.118
Uttar Pradesh 4130004-0.476
  •   Top two teams advanced to the Elite Super League
  •   Last team relegated to Plate group 2018-19

Plate Group
Plate Group A
Team[25] Pld W L D T N/R Pts NRR
Karnataka 53100114+0.453
Haryana 53100114+0.273
Saurashtra 53100114-0.209
Punjab 5130016-0.177
Tamil Nadu 5130016-0.189
Odisha 5130016-0.189
  •   Advanced to the Plate Semi-finals
  •   Advanced to the Plate Quarter-finals
Plate Group B
Team[25] Pld W L D T N/R Pts NRR
Vidarbha 43100012+0.597
Kerala 43100012+0.269
Gujarat 4220008+0.086
Jharkhand 4130004-0.321
Assam 4130004-0.560
  •   Advanced to the Plate Quarter-finals
Plate Group C
Team[25] Pld W L D T N/R Pts NRR
Bengal 53100114+1.138
Goa 53100114+0.571
Tripura 53100114+0.482
Chhattisgarh 52200110+0.645
Rajasthan 5130016-0.300
J & K 5040012-2.535
  •   Advanced to the Plate Semi-finals
  •   Advanced to the Plate Quarter-finals

Plate Knockout Stage
No. Date Team 1 Team 2 Venue Result
Quarter-finals
63 21 December Vidarbha Haryana JU Second Campus Ground, Salt Lake, Kolkata Vidarbha Won by 10 Wickets
64 22 December Goa Kerala JU Second Campus Ground, Salt Lake, Kolkata Goa Won by 71 Runs
Semi-finals
67 24 December Bengal Vidarbha Eden Gardens, Kolkata Bengal Won by 37 Runs (Promoted to Elite Group 2018-19)
68 24 December Karnataka Goa JU Second Campus Ground, Salt Lake, Kolkata Goa Won by 3 Wickets (Promoted to Elite Group 2018-19)
Final
71 26 December Bengal Goa Eden Gardens, Kolkata Goa Won by 37 Runs

Elite Super League
Team[25] Pld W L D T N/R Pts NRR
Railways 33000012+2.031
Delhi 3120004-0.602
Mumbai 3120004-0.610
Andhra 3120004+0.915
  •   Champions
Group stage
No. Date Team 1 Team 2 Venue Result
61 21 December Railways Mumbai Motibaug Cricket Ground, Vadodara Railways Won by 96 Runs
62 21 December Andhra Delhi Railway Ground, Vadodara Andhra Won by 8 Wickets
65 23 December Railways Andhra Railway Ground, Vadodara Railways Won by 187 Runs
66 23 December Delhi Mumbai Motibaug Cricket Ground, Vadodara Delhi Won by 4 Wickets
69 25 December Railways Delhi Motibaug Cricket Ground, Vadodara Railways Won by 5 Wickets
70 25 December Andhra Mumbai Motibaug Cricket Ground, Vadodara Mumbai Won by 4 Wickets

January

Women's Challenger Trophy
Main article: 2017–18 Senior women's challenger trophy
Team[26] Pld W L T N/R Pts NRR
India Green 2 2 0 0 0 8 +0.737
India Blue 2 1 1 0 0 4 -0.192
India Red 2 0 2 0 0 0 -0.557

  The top two teams qualified for the finals

No. Date Team 1 Team 2 Venue Result
Group stage
1 4 January India Red India Blue Holkar Stadium, Indore India Blue Won by 8 Wickets
2 5 January India Green India Red Holkar Stadium, Indore India Green Won by 8 Wickets
3 6 January India Blue India Green Holkar Stadium, Indore India Green Won by 36 Runs
Final
4 8 January India Blue India Green Holkar Stadium, Indore India Blue Won by 33 Runs

Zonal Stage
Main article: 2017–18 Zonal T20 League
North Zone
Pos Team[27] Mat Won Lost Drawn Tied N/R Net RR Pts
1 Delhi 5 4 1 0 0 0 +2.267 16
2 Punjab 5 3 2 0 0 0 -0.140 12
3 Services 5 2 3 0 0 0 +0.121 8
4 Haryana 5 2 3 0 0 0 -0.200 8
5 Himachal 5 2 3 0 0 0 -0.804 8
6 J & K 5 2 3 0 0 0 -0.838 8

  Advanced to Super League

South Zone
Pos Team[27] Mat Won Lost Drawn Tied N/R Net RR Pts
1 Karnataka 5 4 1 0 0 0 +1.354 16
2 Tamil Nadu 5 4 1 0 0 0 +0.435 16
3 Andhra 5 4 1 0 0 0 +0.109 16
4 Hyderabad 5 2 3 0 0 0 -0.074 8
5 Kerala 5 1 4 0 0 0 -0.375 4
6 Goa 5 0 5 0 0 0 -1.499 0

  Advanced to Super League

Central Zone
Pos Team[27] Mat Won Lost Drawn Tied N/R Net RR Pts
1 Rajasthan 5 4 1 0 0 0 +0.716 16
2 Uttar Pradesh 5 3 2 0 0 0 +0.585 12
3 Vidarbha 5 3 2 0 0 0 +0.505 12
4 Madhya Pradesh 5 3 2 0 0 0 +0.112 16
5 Railways 5 1 4 0 0 0 -0.790 4
6 Chhattisgarh 5 1 4 0 0 0 -1.237 4

  Advanced to Super League

West Zone
Pos Team[27] Mat Won Lost Drawn Tied N/R Net RR Pts
1 Baroda 4 4 0 0 0 0 +1.218 16
2 Mumbai 4 2 2 0 0 0 +0.803 8
3 Saurashtra 4 2 2 0 0 0 -0.222 8
4 Gujarat 4 1 3 0 0 0 -0.405 4
5 Maharashtra 4 1 3 0 0 0 -1.270 4

  Advance to Super League

East Zone
Pos Team[27] Mat Won Lost Drawn Tied N/R Net RR Pts
1 Bengal 4 4 0 0 0 0 +0.863 16
2 Jharkhand 4 3 1 0 0 0 +1.080 12
3 Odisha 4 2 2 0 0 0 +1.085 8
4 Tripura 4 1 3 0 0 0 -1.326 4
5 Assam 4 0 4 0 0 0 -1.484 0

  Advanced to Super League

Super League Stage
Main article: 2017–18 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
Super League Group A
Team[27] Pld W L Tie A Pts NRR
Rajasthan 4310012+0.519
Punjab 4310012+0.080
Karnataka 422008+1.418
Mumbai 413004–0.302
Jharkhand 413004–1.747

  Advanced to Final

Super League Group B
Team[27] Pld W L Tie A Pts NRR
Delhi 4310012+1.411
Uttar Pradesh 422008+0.600
Baroda 422008+1.011
Bengal 422008–0.692
Tamil Nadu 413004–1.178

  Advanced to Final

Final
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
86 26 January Delhi Pradeep Sangwan Rajasthan Aniket Choudhary Eden Gardens, Kolkata Delhi Won by 41 Runs

February

Vijay Hazare Trophy
Main article: 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy

Group Stage
Group A
Main article: 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy Group A

Points table

Team[28] Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
Baroda 6510020+2.012
Karnataka 6410118+1.489
Punjab 6330012+0.473
Odisha 6330012–0.224
Railways 6330012–0.444
Haryana 6230110–0.426
Assam 606000–2.401
  •   Top two teams advanced to the knockout stage
Group B
Main article: 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy Group B

Points table

Team[28] Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
Maharashtra 6410118+0.878
Delhi 6420016+0.727
Kerala 6321014+0.288
Himachal Pradesh 6320114–0.108
Uttar Pradesh 6330012–0.563
Bengal 6231010+0.007
Tripura 606000–1.127
  •   Top two teams advanced to the knockout stage
Group C
Main article: 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy Group C

Points table

Team[28] Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
Andhra 6600024+0.626
Mumbai 6420016+0.324
Madhya Pradesh 6330012+0.112
Goa 6330012–0.411
Tamil Nadu 624008+0.468
Rajasthan 624008–0.791
Gujarat 615004–0.321
  •   Top two teams advanced to the knockout stage
Group D
Main article: 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy Group D

Points table

Team[28] Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
Hyderabad 6510020+0.646
Saurashtra 6420016+1.017
Vidarbha 6420016+0.718
Chhattisgarh 6420016–0.103
Jharkhand 624008+0.325
Jammu & Kashmir 624008–1.040
Services 606000–1.508
  •   Top two teams advanced to the knockout stage

Knockout Stage
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
Quarter-finals
86 21 February Hyderabad Ambati Rayudu Karnataka Karun Nair Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi Karnataka Won by 103 Runs
87 21 February Mumbai Aditya Tare Maharashtra Rahul Tripathi Palam A Stadium, New Delhi Maharashtra Won by 7 Wickets
88 22 February Saurashtra Cheteshwar Pujara Baroda Deepak Hooda Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi Saurashtra Won by 3 Wickets
89 22 February Andhra Hanuma Vihari Delhi Ishant Sharma Palam A Stadium, New Delhi Andhra Won by 6 Wickets
Semi-finals
90 24 February Karnataka Karun Nair Maharashtra Rahul Tripathi Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi Karnataka Won by 9 Wickets
91 25 February Saurashtra Cheteshwar Pujara Andhra Hanuma Vihari Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi Saurashtra Won by 59 Runs
Final
92 27 February Karnataka Karun Nair Saurashtra Cheteshwar Pujara Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi Karnataka Won by 41 Runs

March

Deodhar Trophy
Main article: 2017–18 Deodhar Trophy
Team[29] Pld W L Tie N/R Pts NRR
Karnataka 220008+0.710
India B 211004+1.049
India A 202000–1.927

  advanced to Finals

No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
Group stage
1 4 March India A Ankit Bawane India B Shreyas Iyer Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala India B Won by 8 Wickets (VJD Method)
2 5 March India B Shreyas Iyer Karnataka Karun Nair Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala Karnataka Won by 6 Runs
3 6 March India A Ankit Bawane Karnataka Karun Nair Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala Karnataka Won by 65 Runs
Final
4 8 March Karnataka Karun Nair India B Shreyas Iyer Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala India B Won by 6 Wickets

Australia women in India
Main article: Australian women's cricket team in India in 2017–18
2017–20 ICC Women's Championship – WODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
WODI 110112 MarchHarmanpreet KaurMeg LanningReliance Stadium, Vadodara Australia by 8 wickets
WODI 110215 MarchMithali RajMeg LanningReliance Stadium, Vadodara Australia by 60 runs
WODI 110318 MarchMithali RajMeg LanningReliance Stadium, Vadodara Australia by 97 runs

Irani Cup
Main article: 2017–18 Irani Cup
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
1 14 March Vidarbha Faiz Fazal Rest of India Karun Nair Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur Match Drawn Vidarbha took first innings lead

Senior Women's Inter Zonal Three Day League
Main article: 2017–18 Senior women's cricket inter zonal three day game
Team[30] Pld W L D T N/R Pts NRR
North Zone (C) 42020019+0.185
South Zone 42110013-0.354
West Zone 41210010-0.445
Central Zone 4121007+0.729
East Zone 4013005-0.084
No. Date Team 1 Team 2 Venue Result
1 18 March South Zone West Zone St Xavier's College Ground, Thiruvananthapuram West Zone Won by 10 Wickets
2 18 March East Zone North Zone Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram Match Drawn North Zone took first innings lead
3 22 March North Zone South Zone St Xavier's College Ground, Thiruvananthapuram Match Drawn North Zone took first innings lead
4 22 March East Zone Central Zone Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram Match Drawn East Zone took first innings lead
5 26 March North Zone West Zone St Xavier's College Ground, Thiruvananthapuram North Zone Won by an innings and 8 Runs
6 26 March Central Zone South Zone Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram South Zone Won by 105 Runs
7 30 March East Zone West Zone St Xavier's College Ground, Thiruvananthapuram Match Drawn West Zone took first innings lead
8 30 March Central Zone North Zone Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram North Zone Won by 9 Wickets
9 3 April West Zone Central Zone St Xavier's College Ground, Thiruvananthapuram Central Zone Won by 8 Wickets
10 3 April East Zone South Zone Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram South Zone Won by 119 Runs

Women's Tri-Nation Series
Main article: 2017–18 India women's Tri-Nation Series
Team P W L T NR Pts NRR
 Australia 431006+1.323
 England 422004–0.923
 India 413002–0.399

  Advanced to Finals

WT20I Tri-series
No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result
WT20I 40222 March IndiaHarmanpreet Kaur AustraliaMeg LanningBrabourne Stadium, Mumbai Australia by 6 wickets
WT20I 40323 March AustraliaRachael Haynes EnglandHeather KnightBrabourne Stadium, Mumbai England by 8 wickets
WT20I 40525 March IndiaHarmanpreet Kaur EnglandHeather KnightBrabourne Stadium, Mumbai England by 7 wickets
WT20I 40626 March IndiaHarmanpreet Kaur AustraliaMeg LanningBrabourne Stadium, Mumbai Australia by 36 runs
WT20I 40728 March AustraliaMeg Lanning EnglandHeather KnightBrabourne Stadium, Mumbai Australia by 8 wickets
WT20I 40929 March IndiaHarmanpreet Kaur EnglandHeather KnightBrabourne Stadium, Mumbai India by 8 wickets
Final
WT20I 41131 March AustraliaMeg Lanning EnglandDanielle HazellBrabourne Stadium, Mumbai Australia by 57 runs

April

England women in India
Main article: England women's cricket team in India in 2017–18
WODI series
No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result
WODI 11076 AprilMithali RajAnya ShrubsoleVidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur India by 1 wicket
WODI 11089 AprilMithali RajHeather KnightVidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur England by 8 wickets
WODI 110912 AprilMithali RajHeather KnightVidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur India by 8 wickets

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