Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy, the biggest and historic tournament of Indian cricket's domestic season, begins the 2023-24 season on January 5. While Gujarat will face Tamil Nadu team in the first match of the tournament, matches between Karnataka and Punjab and Haryana and Rajasthan will also be played. In the last season of Ranji Trophy, the Saurashtra team had won the title after which they will take to the field this time with an intention to defend their title. The Saurashtra team will play its first match this season against Jharkhand.
This time Saurashtra got a tough group
This time, the defending champion Saurashtra team has been placed in a strong group with strong teams that also includes teams from Vidarbha and Haryana. Apart from this, in Group B, along with Andhra and Assam, there is also the Bengal team, which finished second last season. This time all eyes will also be on the performance of the teams from Bihar and Manipur who have been included in the elite of the plate category.
All teams received a place in these groups
Elite A Group – Saurashtra, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Vidarbha, Haryana, Services, Manipur.
Elite B Group – Bengal, Andhra, Mumbai, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Bihar.
Elite C Group – Karnataka, Punjab, Railways, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Gujarat, Tripura, Chhattisgarh.
Elite D Group – Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Baroda, Delhi, Orissa, Pondicherry, Jharkhand.
Plate group – Nagaland, Hyderabad, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh.
Which venues will host the Ranji Trophy tournament?
The Ranji Trophy 2023-24 matches will be played at many venues across the country, with the tournament being played at a total of 48 grounds, while the plate group league matches will be held at five venues.
When and where will the Ranji Trophy matches be broadcast live?
This time the Ranji Trophy matches will be telecast live on Sports 18 network. Fans can stream these games online via the Jio Cinema app.
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