2021–22 Ranji Trophy#Knockout stage
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{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 2021–22 Ranji Trophy
| image = Ranji_trophy.jpg
| fromdate = 17 February
| todate = 26 June 2022
| caption = The Ranji Trophy, awarded to the winners
| administrator = BCCI
| cricket format = First-class cricket
| tournament format = Round-robin then knockout
| host = {{flag|India}}
| champions = Madhya Pradesh
| count = 1
| runner up = Mumbai
| participants = 38
| matches = 65
| player of the series = Sarfaraz Khan (Mumbai)
| most runs = Sarfaraz Khan (982) (Mumbai)
| most wickets = Shams Mulani (45) (Mumbai)
| website =
| previous_year = 2020–21
| previous_tournament = 2020–21 Ranji Trophy
| next_year = 2022–23
| next_tournament = 2022–23 Ranji Trophy
}}
{{2021–22 Indian domestic cricket season}}
The 2021–22 Ranji Trophy was the 87th season of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament in India.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ranji-trophy-returns-after-gap-year-due-to-covid-19-as-bcci-announces-2021-22-domestic-calendar-1268528 |title=Ranji Trophy returns as BCCI announces full 2021-22 domestic season |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 July 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2021/news/154550/bcci-announces-india-s-domestic-season-for-2021-22 |title=BCCI announces India's domestic season for 2021-22 |work=The Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=3 July 2021}} The tournament was split into two phases, with the league stage being played from 17 February to 15 March 2022,{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/120985/ranji-trophy-bcci-permits-20-players-2-covid-reserves |title=Ranji Trophy: BCCI permits 20 players, 2 Covid reserves |work=CricBuzz |date=8 February 2022 |access-date=9 February 2022}} and the knockout phase played from 6 to 26 June 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ranji-trophy-to-be-held-in-two-phases-between-february-10-and-june-26-1299725 |title=BCCI unveils two-phased plan for Ranji Trophy |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ranji-trophy-2021-22-bengaluru-to-host-knockouts-from-june-4-1312619 |title=Bengaluru to host Ranji Trophy knockouts from June 4 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 April 2022}} Due to the delayed start of the tournament because of the COVID-19 pandemic, teams were split into eight Elite groups, instead of five as per previous editions, and the Plate Group.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/120928/ranji-trophy-to-begin-on-february-10 |title=Ranji Trophy to begin on February 10 |work=CricBuzz |date=3 February 2022 |access-date=3 February 2022}} The seven teams that won their Elite Group with the best points progressed to the knockout phase. They were joined by the winner of the pre-quarter-final match between the Elite Group winning team with the fewest points and the winner of the Plate Group.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/faqs-everything-about-the-2021-22-ranji-trophy-cheteshwar-pujara-vs-ajinkya-rahane-in-first-day-action-1301258 |title=FAQs: Everything you wanted to know about the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 February 2022}}
In the opening round of fixtures, Sakibul Gani of Bihar became the first player to score a triple century on their first-class debut.{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ranji-trophy-bihar-s-sakibul-gani-creates-world-record-on-first-class-debut-with-incredible-triplecentury-101645178567811.html |title=Ranji Trophy: Bihar's Sakibul Gani creates world record on first-class debut with incredible triple-century |work=Hindustan Times |date=18 February 2022 |access-date=18 February 2022}} In their Plate Group match against Mizoram, he scored 341 runs.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ranji-trophy-2022-sakibul-gani-bihar-world-record-341-mizoram-first-class-debut-1914800-2022-02-18 |title=Ranji Trophy 2022: Bihar batter Sakibul Gani scripts world record with a triple hundred on first-class debut |work=India Today |access-date=18 February 2022}}
Following the conclusion of the group stage, Madhya Pradesh, Bengal, Karnataka, Mumbai, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh had all won their respective groups to qualify for the quarter-finals. Jharkhand won Group H and Nagaland won the Plate Group to advance to the preliminary quarter-final match.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ranji-trophy-2021-22-sarfaraz-khan-century-puts-mumbai-in-quarter-finals-tamil-nadu-knocked-out-1303996 |title=Sarfaraz's century puts Mumbai in quarter-finals; Tamil Nadu knocked out |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 March 2022}} In the first innings of the preliminary quarter-final, Jharkhand were bowled out for 880 runs, the fourth-highest team total in the Ranji Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportstiger.com/ranji-trophy-2021-22-jharkhand-bowled-out-for-880-record-fourth-highest-ranji-trophy-team-total/ |title=Ranji Trophy 2021-22: Jharkhand bowled out for 880, record fourth-highest Ranji Trophy team total |work=Sports Tiger |access-date=14 March 2022}} Jharkhand then extended their lead to 1,008 runs, the biggest ever lead in first-class cricket, progressing to the quarter-finals based on their first innings lead.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2021-22-1280196/jharkhand-vs-nagaland-preliminary-quarter-final-1280465/match-report-5 |title=Ranji Trophy: Roy and Kushagra make merry as Jharkhand kill off contest on their way to quarter-finals |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 March 2022}} Mumbai,{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/mumbai-break-92-year-old-record-for-the-highest-margin-of-victory-7961023/ |title=Mumbai break 92-year-old record for the highest margin of victory |work=The Indian Express |date=9 June 2022 |access-date=10 June 2022}} Uttar Pradesh{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ranji-trophy-2022-quarterfinals-day-3-live-score-streaming-7957802/ |title=Ranji Trophy 2022, Quarterfinals, Day 3 Highlights: UP beat Karnataka to secure semi-final birth |work=The Indian Express |date=8 June 2022 |access-date=10 June 2022}} and Madhya Pradesh{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ranji-trophy-2021-22-with-chandrakant-pandit-in-charge-madhya-pradesh-players-have-no-time-to-rest-before-semi-final-1319291 |title=With Pandit in charge, MP players have no time to pause - 'must rectify mistakes before semi-final' |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=10 June 2022}} all won their quarter-final matches to advance to the semi-finals. Bengal also reached the semi-finals, after they drew their match against Jharkhand, progressing in the tournament due to having a first-innings lead.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/ranji-trophy-2022-bengal-sets-semifinal-date-with-madhya-pradesh-mumbai-to-face-uttar-pradesh-2022-06-10-783593 |title=Ranji Trophy 2022: Bengal sets semifinal date with Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai to face Uttar Pradesh |work=India TV |date=10 June 2022 |access-date=10 June 2022}}
In the first semi-final, Madhya Pradesh beat Bengal by 174 runs to reach their first final in the tournament since the 1998–99 edition.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2021-22-2022-1280196/bengal-vs-madhya-pradesh-1st-semi-final-1313307/match-report-5 |title=Kumar Kartikeya, Himanshu Mantri put MP in first Ranji final since 1998-99 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 June 2022}} The second semi-final, between Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh was drawn, with Mumbai advancing to the final on their first-innings lead.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2021-22-2022-1280196/mumbai-vs-uttar-pradesh-2nd-semi-final-1313308/match-report-5 |title=Yashasvi Jaiswal's twin hundreds the highlight in dull draw against Uttar Pradesh |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 June 2022}} In the final, Madhya Pradesh beat Mumbai by six wickets to win their first Ranji Trophy title.Madhya Pradesh previously competed in the Ranji Trophy as Holkar cricket team, winning the tournament four times between 1945–46 and 1952–53. This was their first win as Madhya Pradesh.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2021-22-2022-1280196/madhya-pradesh-vs-mumbai-final-1313309/match-report-5 |title=Dubey, Shubham, Patidar, bowlers fashion Madhya Pradesh's maiden Ranji Trophy title |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=26 June 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/ranji-trophy-final-2022-mumbai-vs-madhya-pradesh-live-cricket-score-updates/liveblog/92465630.cms |title=Mumbai vs Madhya Pradesh highlights, Ranji Trophy Final 2022: Madhya Pradesh beat Mumbai by 6 wickets to win their maiden Ranji Trophy title |work=The Times of India |date=26 June 2022 |access-date=26 June 2022}} It qualified for the 2023-24 Irani Cup.
Background
The 2021–22 Ranji Trophy was initially scheduled to take place from 13 January to 20 March 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kolkata-to-host-ranji-trophy-final-in-march-delhi-to-host-men-season-opening-syed-mushtaq-ali-finale-1275427 |title=Kolkata to host Ranji final in March; Delhi to host men's season-opening SMA finale |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=31 August 2021}} The previous edition of the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/no-ranji-trophy-in-2020-21-but-bcci-to-hold-domestic-50-over-competitions-for-men-women-u-19-boys-1249623 |title=No Ranji Trophy in 2020-21, but BCCI to hold domestic 50-over games for men, women, and U-19 boys |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 January 2021}} However, on 4 January 2022, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that the tournament had been postponed due to an increase of COVID-19 cases in India.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bcci-postpones-ranji-trophy-ck-nayudu-trophy-women-s-t20-league-2021-22-due-to-rising-covid-19-cases-1295426 |title=BCCI postpones Ranji Trophy, CK Nayudu Trophy, women's T20 league due to rising Covid-19 cases |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=4 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2022/news/5555848/bcci-postpones-ranji-trophy-col-c-k-nayudu-trophy-senior-women-s-t20-league-for-2021-22-season |title=BCCI postpones Ranji Trophy, Col C K Nayudu Trophy & Senior Women's T20 League for 2021-22 season |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=4 January 2022}} The BCCI announced that they would try to host the league stage of the Ranji Trophy before the start of the 2022 Indian Premier League in April.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/120543/bcci-hopeful-of-completing-ranji-league-stage-before-ipl |title=BCCI hopeful of completing Ranji league stage before IPL |work=CricBuzz |date=5 January 2022 |access-date=5 January 2022}} Later in January 2022, the BCCI said that they were looking at the possibility of holding the tournament in two phases, from February to March, and June to July.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bcci-exploring-possibility-of-holding-ranji-trophy-in-two-phases-says-treasurer-arun-dhumal-1298978 |title=BCCI exploring possibility of holding Ranji Trophy in two phases, says treasurer Arun Dhumal |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 January 2022}}
Originally, the tournament was scheduled to start on 16 November 2021, but was later postponed to 5 January 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/118658/indian-domestic-season-to-kickstart-on-september-20 |title=Indian domestic season to kickstart on September 20 |work=Cricbuzz |date=19 August 2021 |access-date=19 August 2021}} and again to 13 January 2022. As per previous editions, the tournament would have been divided into six groups, with six teams in five Elite Groups and eight teams in the Plate Group.{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ranji-trophy-to-start-from-january-5-senior-cricket-to-start-with-mushtaq-t20-from-october-27-101629389557820.html |title=Ranji Trophy to start from January 5, senior cricket to start with Mushtaq T20 from October 27 |work=Hindustan Times |date=19 August 2021 |access-date=20 August 2021}} The winners of each Elite Group would have progressed directly to the quarter-finals, with the second-placed teams and the winner of the Plate Group playing in pre-quarters matches to determine the final eight teams.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bcci-postpones-ranji-trophy-to-january-5-in-revised-domestic-calendar-1274144 |title=BCCI postpones Ranji Trophy start date to January 5 in revised domestic calendar |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 August 2021}}
Teams
The teams were placed in the following groups:{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ranji-trophy-first-phase-from-feb-10-knockouts-from-may-30-matches-reduced-for-teams-7755175/ |title=65 matches, 9 venues, 2 phases: Ranji Trophy after 22 months |work=The Indian Express |date=3 February 2022 |access-date=3 February 2022}}
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| Group F (Delhi) |
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League stage
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Knockout stage
{{9TeamBracket
| seed-width = 25px
| team-width = 125px
| score-width = 125px
| RD1 = Preliminary QF
| RD2 = Quarter-finals
| RD3 = Semi-finals
| RD4 = Final
| RD1-seed1 = H1
| RD1-team1 = Jharkhand
| RD1-score1 = 880 & 417/6
| RD1-seed2 = P1
| RD1-team2 = Nagaland
| RD1-score2 = 289
| RD2-seed1 = H1
| RD2-team1 = Jharkhand
| RD2-score1 = 298
| RD2-seed2 = B1
| RD2-team2 = Bengal
| RD2-score2 = 773/7d & 318/7d
| RD2-seed3 = F1
| RD2-team3 = Punjab
| RD2-score3 = 219 & 203
| RD2-seed4 = A1
| RD2-team4 = Madhya Pradesh
| RD2-score4 = 397 & 26/0
| RD2-seed5 = D1
| RD2-team5 = Mumbai
| RD2-score5 = 647/8d & 261/3d
| RD2-seed6 = E1
| RD2-team6 = Uttarakhand
| RD2-score6 = 114 & 69
| RD2-seed7 = C1
| RD2-team7 = Karnataka
| RD2-score7 = 253 & 114
| RD2-seed8 = G1
| RD2-team8 = Uttar Pradesh
| RD2-score8 = 155 & 213/5
| RD3-seed1 = B1
| RD3-team1 = Bengal
| RD3-score1 = 273 & 175
| RD3-seed2 = A1
| RD3-team2 = Madhya Pradesh
| RD3-score2 = 341 & 281
| RD3-seed3 = D1
| RD3-team3 = Mumbai
| RD3-score3 = 393 & 533/4d
| RD3-seed4 = G1
| RD3-team4 = Uttar Pradesh
| RD3-score4 = 180
| RD4-seed1 = A1
| RD4-team1 = Madhya Pradesh
| RD4-score1 = 536 & 108/4
| RD4-seed2 = D1
| RD4-team2 = Mumbai
| RD4-score2 = 374 & 269
}}
=Preliminary quarter-final=
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 12–16 March 2022
| team1 = Jharkhand
| team2 = Nagaland
| score-team1-inns1 = 880 (203.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Kumar Kushagra 266 (269)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Imliwati Lemtur 4/179 (51.4 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 289 (103.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Chetan Bist 122* (253)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Shahbaz Nadeem 3/70 (36.3 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 417/6 (90.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Anukul Roy 153 (164)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Rongsen Jonathan 3/109 (23.3 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 =
| runs-team2-inns2 =
| wickets-team2-inns2 =
| result = Match drawn
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1280465.html Scorecard]
| venue = Eden Gardens, Kolkata
| umpires = Ganesh Charhate and Manish Jain
| motm = Kumar Kushagra (Jharkhand)
| toss = Nagaland won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Kumar Kushagra (Jharkhand) scored his maiden century and his maiden double century in first-class cricket.{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ranji-pre-quarters-singh-kushagra-tons-propel-jharkhand-to-402-5-against-nagaland-7816930/ |title=Ranji Pre-quarters: Kumar Kushagra's double ton propel Jharkhand to 763/9 against Nagaland |work=The Indian Express |date=12 March 2022 |access-date=13 March 2022}} He broke Javed Miandad's (Pak) record to become the youngest batsman to score 250+ runs in a first-class innings (17 years, 141 days).{{cite web |title=Kumar Kushagra: Jharkhand's teenage record-breaker hungry for more red-ball laurels |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/kumar-kushagra-jharkhand-wicketkeeper-first-class-250-record-ranji-trophy-2022-dhoni-ishan-kishan/article38459581.ece |website=Sportstar |access-date=23 February 2024 |language=en |date=21 March 2022}}
- Jharkhand made their highest team total in a first-class cricket match.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2021-22-1280196/jharkhand-vs-nagaland-preliminary-quarter-final-1280465/match-report-2 |title=Kushagra and Nadeem lead Jharkhand to record total |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 March 2022}}
}}
=Quarter-finals=
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 6–10 June 2022
| team1 = Bengal
| team2 = Jharkhand
| score-team1-inns1 = 773/7d (218.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Sudip Kumar Gharami 186 (380)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Sushant Mishra 3/140 (30 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 298 (96 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Virat Singh 113* (239)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Shahbaz Ahmed 4/51 (21 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 318/7d (85.1 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Manoj Tiwary 136 (185)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Shahbaz Nadeem 5/59 (24 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 =
| runs-team2-inns2 =
| wickets-team2-inns2 =
| result = Match drawn
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1313303.html Scorecard]
| venue = Just Cricket Academy Ground, Bangalore
| umpires = Belur Ravi and Saidharshan Kumar
| motm = Sudip Kumar Gharami (Bengal)
| toss = Jharkhand won the toss and elected to field.
| round = 1st Quarter-final
| rain =
| notes = Sudip Kumar Gharami (Bengal) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.{{Cite web |date=7 June 2022 |title=Ranji Trophy 2021-22, Quarterfinal: Sudip Gharami's Maiden Ton Puts Bengal In Charge Vs Jharkhand |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/ranji-trophy-2021-22-quarterfinal-sudip-gharami-s-maiden-ton-puts-bengal-in-charge-vs-jharkhand-news-200760 |website=Outlook}}
}}
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 6–9 June 2022
| team1 = Mumbai
| team2 = Uttarakhand
| score-team1-inns1 = 647/8d (166.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Suved Parkar 252 (447)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Deepak Dhapola 3/89 (30 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 114 (41.1 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Kamal Singh 40 (77)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Shams Mulani 5/39 (12 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 261/3d (58 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Yashasvi Jaiswal 103 (150)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Dikshanshu Negi 1/31 (5 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 69 (27.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Shivam Khurana 25* (35)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Dhawal Kulkarni 3/11 (6 overs)
| result = Mumbai won by 725 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1313304.html Scorecard]
| venue = KSCA Stadium, Bangalore
| umpires = C. K. Nandan and Navdeep Singh
| motm = Suved Parkar (Mumbai)
| toss = Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat.
| round = 2nd Quarter-final
| rain =
| notes = Suved Parkar (Mumbai) made his first-class debut.
- Suved Parkar (Mumbai) scored his maiden century and his maiden double century in first-class cricket.{{Cite web |date=7 June 2022 |title=Ranji Trophy, Mumbai's Suved Parkar joins elite club with debut double hundred |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/ranji-trophy-mumbais-suved-parkar-joins-elite-club-with-debut-double-hundred/article65503253.ece |website=The Hindu}}
- The margin of victory was the largest in first-class cricket in terms of runs.{{Cite web |date=9 June 2022 |title=Ranji Trophy: Mumbai crush Uttarakhand by 725 runs to seal record win and storm into semifinals |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ranji-trophy-mumbai-crush-uttarakhand-by-725-runs-to-seal-record-win-and-storm-into-semifinals-1960303-2022-06-09 |website=India Today |language=en}}
}}
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 6–8 June 2022
| team1 = Karnataka
| team2 = Uttar Pradesh
| score-team1-inns1 = 253 (84 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Ravikumar Samarth 57 (81)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Saurabh Kumar 4/73 (32 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 155 (37.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Priyam Garg 39 (59)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Ronit More 3/47 (12 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 114 (39 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Srinivas Sharath 23* (57)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Saurabh Kumar 3/36 (16 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 213/5 (65.2 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Karan Sharma 93* (163)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Vijaykumar Vyshak 3/47 (17 overs)
| result = Uttar Pradesh won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1313305.html Scorecard]
| venue = KSCA Stadium, Bangalore
| umpires = Nitin Pandit and Yeshwant Barde
| motm = Karan Sharma (Uttar Pradesh)
| toss = Uttar Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
| round = 3rd Quarter-final
| rain =
| notes = Prince Yadav (Uttar Pradesh) made his first-class debut.
}}
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 6–9 June 2022
| team1 = Punjab
| team2 = Madhya Pradesh
| score-team1-inns1 = 219 (71.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Abhishek Sharma 47 (72)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Anubhav Agarwal 3/36 (13.3 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 397 (154.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Shubham Sharma 102 (213)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Vinay Choudhary 5/83 (40.5 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 203 (68.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Anmol Malhotra 34 (87)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Kumar Kartikeya 6/50 (34 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 26/0 (5.1 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Yash Dubey 17* (16)
| wickets-team2-inns2 =
| result = Madhya Pradesh won by 10 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1313306.html Scorecard]
| venue = KSCA Stadium, Bangalore
| umpires = Rohan Pandit and Sundaram Ravi
| motm = Shubham Sharma (Madhya Pradesh)
| toss = Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
| round = 4th Quarter-final
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=Semi-finals=
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 14–18 June 2022
| team1 = Madhya Pradesh
| team2 = Bengal
| score-team1-inns1 = 341 (105.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Himanshu Mantri 165 (327)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Mukesh Kumar 4/66 (27.3 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 273 (89.2 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Shahbaz Ahmed 116 (209)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Puneet Datey 3/48 (14 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 281 (114.2 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Aditya Shrivastava 82 (225)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Shahbaz Ahmed 5/79 (41 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 175 (65.2 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Abhimanyu Easwaran 78 (157)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Kumar Kartikeya 5/67 (32 overs)
| result = Madhya Pradesh won by 174 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1313307.html Scorecard]
| venue = KSCA Stadium, Bangalore
| umpires = Krishnamachari Srinivasan and Ulhas Gandhe
| motm = Himanshu Mantri (Madhya Pradesh)
| toss = Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.
| round = 1st Semi-final
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 14–18 June 2022
| team1 = Mumbai
| team2 = Uttar Pradesh
| score-team1-inns1 = 393 (140.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Hardik Tamore 115 (233)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Karan Sharma 4/46 (17 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 180 (54.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Shivam Mavi 48 (55)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Tushar Deshpande 2/34 (17 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 533/4d (156 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Yashasvi Jaiswal 181 (372)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Prince Yadav 2/92 (27 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 =
| runs-team2-inns2 =
| wickets-team2-inns2 =
| result = Match drawn
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1313308.html Scorecard]
| venue = Just Cricket Academy Ground, Bangalore
| umpires = Chirra Ravikanthreddy and Vineet Kulkarni
| motm = Yashasvi Jaiswal (Mumbai)
| toss = Uttar Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
| round = 2nd Semi-final
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=Final=
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 22–26 June 2022
| team1 = Mumbai
| team2 = Madhya Pradesh
| score-team1-inns1 = 374 (127.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Sarfaraz Khan 134 (234)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Gaurav Yadav 4/106 (35.4 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 536 (177.2 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Yash Dubey 133 (336)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Shams Mulani 5/173 (63.2 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 269 (57.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Sarfaraz Khan 45 (48)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Kumar Kartikeya 4/98 (25 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 108/4 (29.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Himanshu Mantri 37 (55)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Shams Mulani 3/41 (13 overs)
| result = Madhya Pradesh won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1313309.html Scorecard]
| venue = M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
| umpires = K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan and Virender Sharma
| motm = Shubham Sharma (Madhya Pradesh)
| toss = Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat.
| round = Final
| rain =
| notes = Parth Sahani (Madhya Pradesh) made his first-class debut.
}}
Statistics
= Most runs =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:50%" |
| style="background:#9cf;"
| style="text-align:center;"| Runs | style="text-align:center;"| Player | style="text-align:center;"| Match | style="text-align:center;"| Innings | style="text-align:center;"| Average | style="text-align:center;"| Highest score | style="text-align:center;"| 100 | style="text-align:center;"| 50 | style="text-align:center;"| Team |
| 982
| style="text-align:center;"| Sarfaraz Khan || 6 || 9 || 122.75 || 275 || 4 || 2 || Mumbai |
|---|
| 658
| style="text-align:center;"| Rajat Patidar || 6 || 9 || 53.15 || 142 || 2 || 5 || Madhya Pradesh |
| 623
| style="text-align:center;"| Chetan Bist || 4 || 6 || 311.50 || 155* || 5 || 0 || Nagaland |
| 614
| style="text-align:center;"| Yash Dubey || 6 || 10 || 76.75 || 289 || 2 || 1 || Madhya Pradesh |
| 608
| style="text-align:center;"| Shubham Sharma || 6 || 9 || 76.00 || 116 || 4 || 1 || Madhya Pradesh |
= Most wickets =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:50%" |
| style="background:#9cf;"
| style="text-align:center;"| Wickets | style="text-align:center;"| Player | style="text-align:center;"| Match | style="text-align:center;"| Innings | style="text-align:center;"| Average | style="text-align:center;"| Best | style="text-align:center;"| 5-fer | style="text-align:center;"| 10-fer | style="text-align:center;"| Team |
| 45
| style="text-align:center;"| Shams Mulani || 6 || 11 || 16.75 || 7/114 || 6 || 2 || Mumbai |
|---|
| 32
| style="text-align:center;"| Kumar Kartikeya || 6 || 11 || 21.00 || 6/50 || 3 || 0 || Madhya Pradesh |
| 25
| style="text-align:center;"| Shahbaz Nadeem || 5 || 9 || 24.96 || 5/58 || 3 || 1 || Jharkhand |
| 23
| style="text-align:center;"| Gaurav Yadav || 5 || 10 || 18.91 || 5/11 || 1 || 0 || Madhya Pradesh |
| 21
| style="text-align:center;"| Satyajeet Bachhav || 3 || 5 || 19.61 || 7/45 || 2 || 1 || Maharashtra |
Broadcasters
Star Sports and Disney+ Hotstar aired selective matches on TV and internet respectively. BCCI's website broadcast highlights and scores.
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2021-22-1280196 Series home at ESPNcricinfo]
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