1973–74 Ranji Trophy
The 1973–74 Ranji Trophy was the 40th season of the Ranji Trophy. Karnataka ended Bombay's sequence of 15 consecutive titles by defeating them on first innings in the semifinal. They defeated Rajasthan by 185 runs in the final to win their first Ranji Trophy.
 The Ranji Trophy, which the winners get. | |
| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | League and knockout |
| Champions | Karnataka |
| Participants | 24 |
| Most runs | Hemant Kanitkar (Maharashtra) (629)[1] |
| Most wickets | B. S. Chandrasekhar (Karnataka) (55)[2] |
Zonal Tables
Central Zone[3]
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw (FIL) | Draw (FID) | Abandoned | Bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Vidarbha | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
East Zone [3]
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw (FIL) | Draw (FID) | Abandoned | Bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Bihar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| Orissa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Assam | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
North Zone [3]
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw (FIL) | Draw (FID) | Abandoned | Bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 38 |
| Railways | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| Haryana | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| Services | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Punjab | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
South Zone [3]
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw (FIL) | Draw (FID) | Abandoned | Bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 26 |
| Mysore | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 |
| Madras | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 |
| Andhra | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Kerala | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
West Zone [3]
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw (FIL) | Draw (FID) | Abandoned | Bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombay | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| Maharashtra | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Gujarat | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| Baroda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Saurashtra | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
- FIL : First innings Lead
- FID : First innings deficit
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Hyderabad | 276 & 155 | |||||
| Rajasthan | 196 & 247 | |||||
| Rajasthan | 176 & 127 | |||||
| Karnataka | 276 & 212 | |||||
| Karnataka | 385 & 279/9d | |||||
| Bombay | 307 & 84/0 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Hyderabad (H) | |
- Sunil Benjamin (Rajasthan) passed 1,000 runs and Abbas Ali Baig (Hyderabad) passed 12,000 runs in first-class cricket.
- ML Jaisimha (Hyderabad) reached 400 wickets in first-class cricket.
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- Karnataka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Brijesh Patel (Karnataka) passed 2,000 runs in first-class cricket.
- Padmakar Shivalkar (Bombay) reached 300 wickets in first-class cricket.
Scorecards and averages
References
- "Ranji Trophy, 1973/74 / Records / Most runs". Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "Ranji Trophy, 1973/74 / Records / Most wickets". Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- "Ranji Trophy 1973-74 Points Table". Cricketarchive. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
External links
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