1963–64 Ranji Trophy Explained

1963–64 Ranji Trophy
Administrator:	BCCI
Cricket Format:	First-class
Tournament Format:	League and knockout
Champions:	Bombay
Count:	15
Participants:	24
Most Runs:	Vijay Mehra (Delhi) (601)^[1]
Most Wickets:	Vijay Sondhi (Delhi) (32)^[2]
Previous Year:	1962–63
Previous Tournament:	1962–63 Ranji Trophy
Next Year:	1964–65
Next Tournament:	1964–65 Ranji Trophy

The 1963–64 Ranji Trophy was the 30th season of the Ranji Trophy. Bombay won the title defeating Rajasthan in the final. This was the fourth consecutive final between the two teams, all of which were won by Bombay

Highlights

• On a rain affected wicket in Bangalore against Mysore, Kerala got all out for 27 in two hours. Kerala lost the first four wickets for zero runs and first nine for 12. TK Madhavan batting at No.11 top scored with 11 and the last wicket more than doubled the score.
• Delhi and Jammu Kashmir played the second shortest match in Ranji trophy. Jammu & Kashmir finished the first day on 37 for 9 in the second innings, and were all out for 38 early on the second day to lose by an innings.
• Jammu and Kashmir failed to reach 100 in the eight innings in their last four matches.
• Joginder Rao of Services took a hat-trick on his debut against Jammu and Kashmir.^[3]
• In his second match, against Northern Punjab, Rao took two hat-tricks in the same innings. Three hat-tricks in two matches is a unique feat. Albert Trott is the only other bowler to take two hat-tricks in the same innings.^[3]

Group stage

South Zone

Team
Mysore	4	3	0	1	0	0	31	2.984
Madras	4	2	0	2	0	0	23	1.529
Hyderabad	4	2	1	1	0	0	20	1.251
Kerala	4	1	3	0	0	0	8	0.468
Andhra	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0.481

North Zone

Team
Delhi	5	4	0	1	0	0	49	2.236
	5	3	0	2	0	0	33	1.782
Railways	5	2	1	2	0	0	25	2.108
Northern Punjab	5	2	3	0	0	0	17	0.835
Southern Punjab	5	1	3	1	0	0	13	0.657
Jammu & Kashmir	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0.175

East Zone

Team
Bengal	3	1	0	2	0	0	19	2.139
	3	1	0	2	0	0	15	1.210
	3	0	1	2	0	0	10	0.625
	3	0	1	2	0	0	6	0.654

West Zone

Team
Bombay	4	2	0	2	0	0	27	2.160
Maharashtra	4	1	0	3	0	0	21	1.852
Baroda	4	1	1	2	0	0	16	0.713
Gujarat	4	0	1	3	0	0	11	0.720
Saurashtra	4	0	2	2	0	0	6	0.526

Central Zone

Team
Rajasthan	3	2	0	1	0	0	22	2.264
Vidarbha	3	1	1	1	0	0	11	0.497
Madhya Pradesh	3	1	2	0	0	0	9	0.925
Uttar Pradesh	3	1	2	0	0	0	8	0.998

Knockout stage

Final

Scorecards and averages

• ESPNcricinfo
• CricketArchive

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ranji Trophy, 1963/64 / Records / Most runs . subscription . 14 November 2014.
2. Web site: Ranji Trophy, 1963/64 / Records / Most wickets . subscription . 14 November 2014.
3. Web site: Has anyone taken two hat-tricks in one first-class innings? . ESPNcricinfo. 12 February 2020.