2021–22 Ranji Trophy Plate Group Explained

2021–22 Ranji Trophy Plate Group
Fromdate:17 February
Todate:26 June 2022
Administrator:BCCI
Cricket Format:First-class cricket
Tournament Format:Round-robin then knockout
Participants:6
Previous Year:2020–21
Previous Tournament:2020–21 Ranji Trophy
Next Year:2022–23

The 2021–22 Ranji Trophy was the 87th season of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament in India.[1] [2] It was contested by 38 teams, divided into eight elite groups, with six teams in Plate group .[3] All the Plate Group league matches took place in Kolkata.[4] The tournament was announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on 3 July 2021.[5]

In the opening round of fixtures, Sakibul Gani of Bihar became the first player to score a triple century on their first-class debut, scoring 341 runs.[6] Nagaland won the Plate Group to progress to the knockout stage of the tournament.[7]

Fixtures

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ranji Trophy returns as BCCI announces full 2021-22 domestic season . ESPNcricinfo . 3 July 2021.
  2. Web site: BCCI announces India's domestic season for 2021-22 . The Board of Control for Cricket in India . 3 July 2021.
  3. Web site: BCCI unveils two-phased plan for Ranji Trophy . ESPNcricinfo . 3 February 2022.
  4. Web site: 65 matches, 9 venues, 2 phases: Ranji Trophy after 22 months . The Indian Express . 3 February 2022.
  5. Web site: BCCI announces India's domestic season for 2021-22. Board of Control for Cricket in India. 3 July 2021.
  6. Web site: Ranji Trophy 2022: Bihar batter Sakibul Gani scripts world record with a triple hundred on first-class debut . India Today . 18 February 2022.
  7. Web site: Sarfaraz's century puts Mumbai in quarter-finals; Tamil Nadu knocked out . ESPNcricinfo . 13 March 2022.