The 1996–97 Ranji Trophy was the 63rd season of the Ranji Trophy. Bombay won the final against Delhi on first innings lead. This match, held at Gwalior, was the first day-night first class match in India.
 The Ranji Trophy, which the winners get. | |
| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
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| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | League and knockout |
| Champions | Mumbai (33rd title) |
| Participants | 27 |
| Most runs | Raman Lamba (Delhi) (1034)[1] |
| Most wickets | Rajesh Chauhan (Madhya Pradesh) (52)[2] |
Raman Lamba who scored 1034 and Ajay Sharma, 1033, bettered the previous record for most runs in a season.
Knockout Matches edit
Quarterfinal 1 edit
17–21 March 1997
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- Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Madhya Pradesh advanced to the semi-final
Quarterfinal 2 edit
17–21 March 1997
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226 (96.4 overs)
V Pratap 76 Milind Shripath Kulkarni 4/71 (24.4 overs) |
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- Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
Semifinal 1 edit
27–31 March 1997
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- Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mumbai advanced to the Ranji Trophy Final
Semifinal 2 edit
27–31 March 1997
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- Delhi won the toss and elected to bat.
- Delhi advanced to the Ranji Trophy Final
Final edit
Scorecards and averages edit
References edit
- ^ "Ranji Trophy, 1996/97 / Records / Most runs". Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy, 1996/97 / Records / Most wickets". Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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