The Ranji Trophy 2023–24, which will be hosted by India, is set to start on Friday, January 5, 2024, and end on March 14, 2024. The 2023–24 Ranji Trophy will include 138 matches of first-class cricket. The 89th edition of the List A cricket event in India, the Ranji Trophy, will take place in 2023–24.
The History of the Ranji Trophy
Ranjitsinhji, who represented Sussex and England while playing test cricket for India, is honored by having his name attached to the Ranji Trophy. The Ranji Trophy, which is mostly regional in character, can be summed up as a domestic first-class cricket series played amongst different regional teams. The first fixtures of the series were played in 1934–1935 after it was introduced in 1934. The trophy was given by Patiala Maharaja Bhupinder Singh.
The Ranji Trophy has been very popular over the years and, in more recent years, has come to resemble country cricket, which is very popular in England. In reality, the Ranji Trophy has developed into a breeding ground for some of the best Indian cricketers, who are chosen for the national squad based on their Ranji performance. The Ranji Trophy now features 27 teams, with at least one representative team from each of the 29 Indian states. Over the years, the match format has altered multiple times, and it now uses a two-tier structure. The participation of government teams, including the Railways squad and numerous other teams connected to government corporations, in the competition in addition to regional cricket boards from different states is one of the series’ most distinguishing characteristics.
The Winner of Ranji Trophy 2023
On February 19 at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, Saurashtra defeated Bengal by 9 wickets to win the Ranji Trophy 2023. In the previous three seasons, Saurashtra has won two championships. To win the game and the trophy, the Jaydev Unadkat team tracked down a little target.
Saurahstra defeated Bengal by nine wickets in the Ranji Trophy final on Sunday thanks in large part to left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat, who finished with a match-high nine wickets, including 6/85 in the second innings. Bengal, who were 169/4 at the halfway point of their second essay and had lost their substantial first innings lead of 230 runs, collapsed for 241, leaving the visitors with a meager 12-run target. Jay Gohil of Saurashtra responded by going in search of a duck. However, Saurashtra exceeded the goal in 2.4 overs to end the game with one day and two complete sessions remaining.
Captain Unadkat commented that one, two, or three games do not decide a championship. The season is lengthy. It started when the white ball season got underway. Although they were unable to take home the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, they did manage to win the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VH). There was one huddle before the start of the season when they got together for the Ranji Trophy.
The big one (Ranji) is waiting for them; if you want to win that, you have to work really hard. He told them that although they had won VH, they still had work to do if they wanted to win that. That, in his opinion (with the core of the team remaining the same), is the key to their success. The team has a lot of steadiness. comes with performances, the skipper of Saurashtra, Unadkat, stated.
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