2012–13 Ranji Trophy
The 2012–13 Ranji Trophy was the 79th season of the Ranji Trophy. It was contested by 27 teams divided into three groups of nine teams each. The top three teams from Groups A and B proceeded to the quarterfinals along with the top two teams from Group C. Mumbai won this year's trophy for the 40th time by beating Saurashtra in the final at the Wankhede.[3]
 The Ranji Trophy, which the winners get. | |
| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin then knockout |
| Champions | Mumbai |
| Participants | 27 |
| Most runs | Jiwanjot Singh (Punjab) (995)[1] |
| Most wickets | Ishwar Pandey (Madhya Pradesh) (48)[2] |
The season had a different grouping system compared to that of the previous seasons, which had Elite and Plate divisions. The new system also increased the number of matches of the tournament. The points awarded to outright wins were increased from five to six in order to encourage results. The knock-out matches will be played across five days instead of four. All these changes were recommended by the BCCI's Technical Committee in June 2012.
Points system
27 teams were divided into three groups of nine teams each. The top three teams from Groups A and B proceed to the quarterfinals along with the top two teams from Group C. The winner of this knock-out tournament wins the Ranji Trophy. These knock-out matches are decided on the first innings result if the final result is a draw.
Points in the group stage of the tournament are awarded as follows:
| Scenario | Points |
|---|---|
| Outright win | 6 |
| Bonus point (for innings and 10 wicket wins) | 1 |
| 1st innings lead (in case of draw) | 3 |
| 1st innings deficit (in case of draw) | 1 |
| No result | 1 |
| Outright defeat | 0 |
Groups
League table
Group A
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw/NR | Points | Quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 1.276 |
| Saurashtra | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 1.198 |
| Mumbai | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 1.423 |
| Gujarat | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 0.922 |
| Railways | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 0.962 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 1.035 |
| Bengal | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 0.805 |
| Rajasthan | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0.741 |
| Hyderabad | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0.800 |
Group B
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw/NR | Points | Quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 1.365 |
| Baroda | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 1.019 |
| Karnataka | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 1.081 |
| Delhi | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 1.251 |
| Vidarbha | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 0.840 |
| Orissa | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 0.825 |
| Tamil Nadu | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 0.947 |
| Haryana | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 0.790 |
| Maharashtra | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0.930 |
Group C
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw/NR | Points | Quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 1.198 |
| Jharkhand | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 1.068 |
| Andhra | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 1.089 |
| Assam | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0.893 |
| Kerala | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 1.082 |
| Goa | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 1.119 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0.772 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 1.284 |
| Tripura | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0.691 |
Knockouts
Knockout tree
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 6–10 Jan 2013 – Jamshedpur | ||||||||||
| Punjab | FIL | |||||||||
| 16–20 Jan 2013 – Rajkot | ||||||||||
| Jharkhand | ||||||||||
| Punjab | ||||||||||
| 6–10 Jan 2013 – Rajkot | ||||||||||
| Saurashtra | WIN | |||||||||
| Saurashtra | FIL | |||||||||
| 26–30 Jan 2013 – Mumbai | ||||||||||
| Karnataka | ||||||||||
| Mumbai | WIN | |||||||||
| 6–10 Jan 2013 – Mumbai | ||||||||||
| Saurashtra | ||||||||||
| Baroda | ||||||||||
| 16–20 Jan 2013 – Delhi | ||||||||||
| Mumbai | FIL | |||||||||
| Mumbai' | FIL | |||||||||
| 6–8 Jan 2013 – Indore | ||||||||||
| Services | ||||||||||
| Uttar Pradesh | ||||||||||
| Services | WIN | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
6-10 Jan 2013 Scorecard |
Jharkhand (H) |
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33/0 (13 overs) Manish Vardhan 19* (39) |
- Jharkhand won the toss and elected to bat
- Punjab advance to the semi-finals
6-10 Jan 2013 Scorecard |
Saurashtra (H) |
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- Saurashtra won the toss and elected to bat
- Saurashtra advance to the semi-finals
6-10 Jan 2013 Scorecard |
Mumbai (H) |
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- Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat
- First class debut: Vishal Dabholkar
Mumbai advance to the semi-finals
Semifinals
16-20 Jan 2013 Scorecard |
Saurashtra (H) |
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- Saurashtra won the toss and elected to bat
- Saurashtra advance to the finals
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Team | Matches | Inns | Runs | Ave | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiwanjot Singh | Punjab | 10 | 17 | 995 | 66.33 | 213 | 5 | 2 |
| Muralidharen Gautam | Karnataka | 9 | 14 | 943 | 117.87 | 264* | 3 | 2 |
| Abhishek Nayar | Mumbai | 10 | 16 | 940 | 104.44 | 132 | 3 | 8 |
| Parthiv Patel | Gujarat | 8 | 13 | 895 | 68.84 | 162 | 3 | 6 |
| VA Jagadeesh | Kerala | 8 | 14 | 871 | 72.58 | 199* | 4 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Ave. | BBI | BBM | 5/i | 10/m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishwar Pandey | Madhya Pradesh | 8 | 15 | 48 | 21.06 | 6/54 | 10/145 | 5 | 1 |
| Siddarth Kaul | Punjab | 9 | 17 | 44 | 23.79 | 6/63 | 8/81 | 2 | 0 |
| Suraj Yadav | Services | 10 | 15 | 43 | 21.90 | 7/71 | 9/106 | 2 | 0 |
| Shahbaz Nadeem | Jharkhand | 9 | 15 | 42 | 24.26 | 6/54 | 9/104 | 2 | 0 |
| Sandeep Sharma | Punjab | 9 | 16 | 41 | 19.41 | 7/25 | 10/82 | 3 | 1 |
See also
References
- "Ranji Trophy, 2012/13 / Records / Most runs". Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- "Ranji Trophy, 2012/13 / Records / Most wickets". Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- "Mumbai blow Saurashtra away for 40th Ranji title". Wisden India. 28 January 2013. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.