Ranji Trophy in 2005–06
The Ranji Trophy in 2005–06 is a cricket competition played in India. It is India's premier first-class tournament and is competed for by Indian state teams, augmented by teams representing the Indian Railways and Services. The Elite group of teams compete for the trophy itself. They are divided into two groups, with the top two-placed teams in each group progressing to the semi-finals. Below the elite group of teams are two other groups of teams that compete for the Plate competition. Again the two top-placed teams in the two Plate groups progress to semi-finals.
The teams
The teams in the Elite Group are as follows:
- Group A: Railways, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Bengal, Delhi, Tamil Nadu
- Group B: Punjab, Hyderabad, Haryana, Andhra, Services, Uttar Pradesh, Baroda
The teams competing for the Plate are:
- Group A: Himachal Pradesh, Saurashtra, Tripura, Vidarbha, Goa, Orissa
- Group B: Rajasthan, Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand
Elite Group Match Details
Second Round
Karnataka v Mumbai (1–4 December)
Mumbai (2pts) drew with Karnataka (0pts)
Railways v Tamil Nadu (1–4 December)
Tamil Nadu (2pts) drew with Railways (0pts)
Delhi v Bengal (1–4 December)
Bengal (5pts) beat Delhi (0pts) by 10 wickets
Gujarat v Maharashtra (1–4 December)
Gujarat (2pts) drew with Maharashtra (0pts)
Punjab v Haryana (1–4 December)
Haryana (2pts) drew with Punjab (0pts)
Uttar Pradesh v Baroda (1–4 December)
Baroda (5pts) beat Uttar Pradesh (0pts) by an innings and 93 runs
Andhra v Hyderabad (1–4 December)
Hyderabad (2pts) drew with Andhra (0pts)
Third Round
Mumbai v Bengal (9–12 December)
Mumbai (2pts) drew with Bengal (0pts)
Railways v Gujarat (9–12 December)
Railways (4pts) beat Gujarat (0pts) by 193 runs
Delhi v Maharashtra (9–12 December)
Delhi (2pts) drew with Maharashtra (0pts)
Tamil Nadu v Karnataka (9–12 December)
Tamil Nadu (1pt) drew with Karnataka (1pt)
Punjab v Hyderabad (9–12 December)
Punjab (5pts) beat Hyderabad (0pts) by an innings and 151 runs
Uttar Pradesh v Services (9–12 December)
Uttar Pradesh (2pts) drew with Services (0pts)
Haryana v Baroda (9–12 December)
Baroda (2pts) drew with Haryana (0pts)
Fourth Round
Mumbai v Railways (17–20 December)
Mumbai (2pts) drew with Railways (0pts)
Karnataka v Bengal (17–20 December)
Bengal (2pts) drew with Karnataka (0pts)
Delhi v Gujarat (17–20 December)
Gujarat (4pts) beat Delhi (0pts) by 2 wickets
Maharashtra v Tamil Nadu (17–20 December)
Maharashtra (4pts) beat Tamil Nadu (0pts) by 9 wickets
Uttar Pradesh v Punjab (17–20 December)
Uttar Pradesh (2pts) drew with Punjab (0pts)
Hyderabad v Haryana (17–20 December)
Hyderabad (2pts) drew with Haryana (0pts)
Services v Andhra (17–20 December)
Andhra (2pts) drew with Services (0pts)
Fifth Round
Mumbai v Tamil Nadu (25–28 December)
Mumbai (4pts) beat Tamil Nadu (0pts) by 9 wickets
Railways v Delhi (25–28 December)
Delhi (4pts) beat Railways (0pts) by 7 wickets
Gujarat v Bengal (25–28 December)
Gujarat (0pts) drew with Bengal (0pts)
Karnataka v Maharashtra (25–28 December)
Karnataka (5pts) beat Maharashtra (0pts) by an innings and 8 runs
Baroda v Punjab (25–28 December)
Baroda (4pts) beat Punjab (0pts) by 4 wickets
Hyderabad v Services (25–28 December)
Hyderabad (5pts) beat Services (0pts) by an innings and 138 runs
Andhra v Haryana (25–28 December)
Andhra (5pts) beat Haryana (0pts) by an innings and 45 runs
Sixth Round
Gujarat v Mumbai (3–6 January)
Mumbai (4pts) beat Gujarat (0pts) by 8 wickets
Railways v Maharashtra (3–6 January)
Maharashtra (2pts) drew with Railways (0pts)
Karnataka v Delhi (3–6 January)
Karnataka (4pts) beat Delhi (0pts) by 167 runs
Bengal v Tamil Nadu (3–6 January)
Tamil Nadu (4pts) beat Bengal (0pts) by 22 runs
Andhra v Punjab (3–6 January)
Punjab (2pts) drew with Andhra (0pts)
Services v Baroda (3–6 January)
Baroda (2pts) drew with Services (0pts)
Uttar Pradesh v Hyderabad (3–6 January)
Uttar Pradesh (5pts) beat Hyderabad (0pts) by 10 wickets
Seventh Round
Mumbai v Maharashtra (10–13 January)
Maharashtra (4pts) beat Mumbai (0pts) by 65 runs
Bengal v Railways (10–13 January)
Bengal (4pts) beat Railways (0pts) by 5 wickets
Gujarat v Karnataka (10–13 January)
Gujarat (4pts) beat Karnataka (0pts) by 4 wickets
Tamil Nadu v Delhi (10–13 January)
Tamil Nadu (2pts) drew with Delhi (0pts)
Andhra v Uttar Pradesh (10–13 January)
Uttar Pradesh (4pts) beat Andhra (0pts) by 8 wickets
Baroda v Hyderabad (10–13 January)
Baroda (4pts) beat Hyderabad (0pts) by 220 runs
Services v Haryana (10–13 January)
Haryana (2pts) drew with Services (0pts)
Semi-Finals
Bengal v Baroda (20–24 January)
Bengal drew with Baroda, Bengal advanced to final
Mumbai v Uttar Pradesh (20–24 January)
Uttar Pradesh beat Mumbai by 5 wickets
Final
Uttar Pradesh v Bengal (29 January-2 February)
Uttar Pradesh drew with Bengal, Uttar Pradesh won the Ranji Trophy
Plate Group Match Details
Final
Saurashtra v Rajasthan (2–6 February)
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