2017–18 Ranji Trophy Group A
The 2017–18 Ranji Trophy was the 84th season of the Ranji Trophy, the first-class cricket tournament in India. It was contested by 28 teams divided into four groups, each containing seven teams.[1] The top two teams from Group A progressed to the quarterfinals of the competition.[2] Both of Hyderabad's first two matches were abandoned due to rain.[3] Following the conclusion of the sixth round of fixtures, both Karnataka and Delhi had progressed to the knockout stage of the competition.[4]
 The Ranji Trophy, awarded to the winners | |
| Dates | 6 October 2017 – 28 November 2017 |
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| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) |  India |
| Participants | 7 |
Teams
The following teams were placed in Group A, based on their average points in the previous three years:[5]
Points table
| Team[6] | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts | NRR |
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| Karnataka | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | +0.479 |
| Delhi | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | +0.333 |
| Maharashtra | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | +0.084 |
| Hyderabad | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | –0.156 |
| Railways | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | –0.312 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | +0.508 |
| Assam | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | –0.977 |
- Top two teams advanced to the knockout stage
Fixtures
Round 1
6–9 October 2017 Scorecard |
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- Delhi won the toss and elected to field.
- Kulwant Khejroliya, Anuj Rawat (Delhi) and Rahul Singh (Assam) all made their first-class debuts.
6–9 October 2017 Scorecard |
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- Railways won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kartik Tyagi and Zeeshan Ansari (Uttar Pradesh) both made their first-class debuts.
- Railways defended a total of 94 in the fourth innings, the second-lowest successfully defended target in the history of the Ranji Trophy.[7]
Round 2
14–17 October 2017 Scorecard |
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- Delhi won the toss and elected to bat.
- Himmat Singh (Delhi) made his first-class debut.
- Manan Sharma (Delhi) scored his maiden first-class century.[3]
14–17 October 2017 Scorecard |
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- Karnataka won the toss and elected to field.
- Krishnappa Gowtham (Karnataka) scored his maiden first-class century.[8]
Round 3
24–27 October 2017 Scorecard |
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- Maharashtra won the toss and elected to bat.
- Vineet Panwar (Uttar Pradesh) and Jagdish Zope (Maharashtra) both made their first-class debuts.
24–27 October 2017 Scorecard |
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- Railways won the toss and elected to field.
- Anureet Singh (Railways) took his fifteenth five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[9]
Round 4
1–4 November 2017 Scorecard |
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23/0 (5.2 overs) Tanmay Agarwal 15* (16) |
- Railways won the toss and elected to field.
- Manish Rao (Railways), Rohit Rayudu and Ravi Teja (Hyderabad) all made their first-class debuts.
1–4 November 2017 Scorecard |
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- Karnataka won the toss and elected to field.
- Dega Nischal (Karnataka) made his first-class debut.
- Mayank Agarwal (Karnataka) scored his maiden triple century in first-class cricket.[10] It was also the 50th triple century scored in first-class cricket in India.[11]
Round 5
9–12 November 2017 Scorecard |
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- Assam won the toss and elected to field.
- Rajjakuddin Ahmed (Assam) and Abhishek Goswami (Uttar Pradesh) both made their first-class debuts.
9–12 November 2017 Scorecard |
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- Railways won the toss and elected to field.
- Mukesh Choudhary (Maharashtra) and Pratham Singh (Railways) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 6
17–20 November 2017 Scorecard |
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262/0 (59 overs) Mayank Agarwal 133* (171) |
- Karnataka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dega Nischal (Karnataka) scored his maiden first-class century.[13]
17–20 November 2017 Scorecard |
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- Assam won the toss and elected to field.
- Rajat Khan, Riyan Parag (Assam) and Mohammad Muddassir (Hyderabad) all made their first-class debuts.
17–20 November 2017 Scorecard |
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- Delhi won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lalit Yadav (Delhi) and Shamshuzama Kazi (Maharashtra) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 7
25–28 November 2017 Scorecard |
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- Karnataka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Vinit Dhulap (Railways) made his first-class debut.
- Mayank Agarwal (Karnataka) scored his fifth first-class century of the season and scored his 1,000th run in a single month.[14][15]
25–28 November 2017 Scorecard |
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- Maharashtra won the toss and elected to field.
- Abhishek Thakuri (Assam) made his first-class debut.
- Pradeep Dadhe (Maharashtra) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[14]
25–28 November 2017 Scorecard |
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- Delhi won the toss and elected to bat.
- Palakodeti Sairam (Hyderabad), Kunal Chandela and Akash Sudan (Delhi) all made their first-class debuts.
References
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- "BCCI reverts to home and away format for Ranji Trophy". CricBuzz. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- "Karnataka, Delhi snatch full points". ESPN Cricinfo. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- "Karnataka, Delhi confirm passage to knockouts". ESPN Cricinfo. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- "Duleep Trophy scrapped from 2017-18 calendar". ESPN Cricinfo. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- "Ranji Trophy Table - 2017–18". ESPN Cricinfo. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- "Railways defend small target as UP crumble for 72". ESPN Cricinfo. 8 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- "Karnataka, Delhi eye bonus-point wins". ESPN Cricinfo. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
- "Railways snatch full points with Anureet's five". ESPN Cricinfo. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- "Agarwal's triple-century sinks Maharashtra". ESPN Cricinfo. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- "Triple-tons: India 28, rest of world 31". ESPN Cricinfo. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- "Ranji game halted as man drives onto the pitch in Delhi". ESPN Cricinfo. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- "Bruising Pandey double-ton flattens Uttar Pradesh". ESPN Cricinfo. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- "Agarwal racks up 1000 runs in season after Karnataka bag lead". ESPN Cricinfo. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- "Group A: Agarwal tops 1000 runs for season". Wisden India. 27 November 2017. Archived from the original on 30 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
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