2023–24 Ranji Trophy

{{short description|Cricket tournament}}

{{use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}

{{Infobox cricket tournament

| name = 2023–24 Ranji Trophy

| image =

| fromdate =5 January

| todate = 14 March 2024

| administrator = BCCI

| cricket format = First-class cricket

| tournament format = Round-robin then knockout

| host = {{flag|India}}

| champions = Mumbai

| count = 42

| runner up = Vidarbha

| participants = 38

| matches = 138

| player of the series = Tanush Kotian (Mumbai)

| most runs = Ricky Bhui (Andhra) (902)

| most wickets = R. Sai Kishore (Tamil Nadu) (53)

| website =

| previous_year = 2022–23

| previous_tournament = 2022–23 Ranji Trophy

| next_year = 2024–25

| next_tournament = 2024–25 Ranji Trophy

}}

The 2023–24 Ranji Trophy is the 89th season of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament in India.{{cite web |title=BCCI announces India's domestic season for 2023-24 |url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2023/news/55555999/bcci-announces-india-s-domestic-season-for-2023-24 |access-date=11 April 2023 |work=The Board of Control for Cricket in India}} It took place from 5 January to 14 March 2024.{{cite news |last1=Sportstar |first1=Team |title=Bengal vs Saurashtra HIGHLIGHTS Ranji Trophy Final Day 4: SAU beats BEN by 9 wickets to lift title, Unadkat shines |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/domestic/ranji-trophy-final-live-score-bengal-vs-saurashtra-day-4-updates/article66527877.ece |access-date=19 February 2023 |work=Sportstar |date=19 February 2023 |language=en}} Saurashtra were the defending champions, winning their second Ranji Trophy in previous seasons.

Format

The teams were divided into two categories named as Elite category having 32 teams split into four groups, with Plate category having 6 teams.The Elite group teams played each other once, with the top two teams from each group qualified for the quarter-finals. In the Plate Group also teams played each other once, but the top four teams qualified for the plate group knockouts, with the bottom two teams playing for the fifth and sixth positions, and another playoff for the third and fourth positions took place.The two Plate finalists will be promoted to the Elite group for the next season, 2024–25, while the bottom two teams of all the four Elite groups combined - factoring in both points and the quotient will be relegated to Plate group.

League stage

=Group A=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=CricketRT

| source=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2023-24-1383414/points-table-standings ESPNcricinfo]

| winpoints= 6

| drawpoints = 3

| tiepoints = 1

| show_bonus=no

| update = complete

| team1 = VID| team2 = SAU| team3 = SER| team4 = HAR| team5 = RAJ| team6 = JHK| team7 = MAH| team8 = MAN

|result1=QF

|result2=QF

|result8=Rel

|win_JHK=2 |loss_JHK=2 |tie_JHK= |draw_JHK=3 |nr_=JHK |bonus_JHK=-5 |quot_JHK=0.717

|win_MAH=1 |loss_MAH=3 |tie_MAH= |draw_MAH=3 |nr_MAH= |bonus_MAH=-3|quot_MAH=0.914

|win_HAR=3 |loss_HAR=2 |tie_HAR= |draw_HAR=2 |nr_HAR= |bonus_HAR= |quot_HAR=1.616

|win_MAN= |loss_MAN=7 |tie_MAN= |draw_MAN= |nr_MAN= |bonus_MAN= |quot_MAN=0.224

|win_RAJ=2 |loss_RAJ=2 |tie_RAJ= |draw_RAJ=3 |nr_RAJ= |bonus_RAJ=-2 |quot_RAJ=1.028

|win_SAU=4 |loss_SAU=1 |tie_SAU= |draw_SAU=2 |nr_SAU= |bonus_SAU=-1 |quot_SAU=1.592

|win_SER=2 |loss_SER=1 |tie_SEE= |draw_SER=4 |nr_SER= |bonus_SER=1 |quot_SER=1.625

|win_VID=5 |loss_VID=1 |tie_VID= |draw_VID=1 |nr_VID= |bonus_VID= |quot_VID=1.351

| name_HAR = Haryana

| name_JHK = Jharkhand

| name_MAH = Maharashtra

| name_MAN = Manipur

| name_RAJ = Rajasthan

| name_SAU = Saurashtra

| name_SER = Services

| name_VID = Vidarbha

|res_col_header=Q

|col_QF=#cfc|text_QF=Advances to Quarter-final

|col_Rel=#fcc|text_Rel=Relegated to Plate Group for next season

}}

=Group B=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=CricketRT

| source=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2023-24-1383414/points-table-standings ESPNcricinfo]

| winpoints= 6

| drawpoints = 3

| tiepoints = 1

| show_bonus=no

| update = complete

| team1 = MUM| team2 = AP| team3 = BEN| team4 = KER| team5 = CHG| team6 = UP| team7 = ASS| team8 = BIH

|result1=QF

|result2=QF

|win_MUM=5 |loss_MUM=1 |tie_MUM= |draw_MUM=1 |nr_MUM= |bonus_MUM=+4 |quot_MUM=1.647

|win_CHG=1 |loss_CHG=1 |tie_CHG= |draw_CHG=5 |nr_CHG= |bonus_CHG=-5 |quot_CHG=1.082

|win_UP=1 |loss_UP= |tie_UP= |draw_UP=6 |nr_UP= |bonus_UP=-10 |quot_UP=1.038

|win_AP=3 |loss_AP=1 |tie_AP= |draw_AP=3 |nr_AP= |bonus_AP=-1 |quot_AP=1.177

|win_BEN=2 |loss_BEN=2 |tie_BEN= |draw_BEN=3 |nr_BEN= |bonus_BEN=-2 |quot_BEN=1.314

|win_KER=1 |loss_KER=1 |tie_KER= |draw_KER=5 |nr_KER= |bonus_KER=-4 |quot_KER=1.093

|win_ASS=1 |loss_ASS=4 |tie_ASS= |draw_ASS=2 |nr_ASS= |bonus_ASS=-4 |quot_ASS=0.68

|win_BIH= |loss_BIH=4 |tie_BIH= |draw_BIH=3 |nr_BIH= |bonus_BIH=-4 |quot_BIH=0.419

| name_AP = Andhra

| name_ASS= Assam

| name_BEN = Bengal

| name_BIH = Bihar

| name_CHG = Chhattisgarh

| name_KER = Kerala

| name_MUM = Mumbai

| name_UP = Uttar Pradesh

|res_col_header=Q

|col_QF=#cfc|text_QF=Advances to Quarter-final

|col_Rel=#fcc|text_Rel=Relegated to Plate Group for next season

}}

=Group C=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=CricketRT

| source=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2023-24-1383414/points-table-standings ESPNcricinfo]

| winpoints= 6

| drawpoints = 3

| tiepoints = 1

| show_bonus=no

| update = complete

| team1 = TN| team2 = KAR| team3 = GUJ| team4 = RLYS| team5 = TRI| team6 = PUN| team7 = CHD | team8 = GOA

|result1=QF

|result2=QF

|result8=Rel

|win_TRI=2 |loss_TRI=2 |tie_TRI= |draw_TRI=3 |nr_TRI= |bonus_TRI=-4 |quot_TRI=1.114

|win_KAR=3 |loss_KAR=1 |tie_KAR= |draw_KAR=3 |nr_KAR= |bonus_KAR=|quot_KAR=1.252

|win_GUJ=4 |loss_GUJ=2 |tie_GUJ= |draw_GUJ=1 |nr_GUJ= |bonus_GUJ=-2 |quot_GUJ=1.117

|win_RLYS=3 |loss_RLYS=2 |tie_RLYS= |draw_RLYS=2 |nr_RLYS= |bonus_RLYS= |quot_RLYS=1.211

|win_CHD= |loss_CHD=1 |tie_CHD= |draw_CHD=6 |nr_CHD= |bonus_CHD=-12 |quot_CHD=0.343

|win_TN=4 |loss_TN=1 |tie_TN= |draw_TN=2 |nr_TN= |bonus_TN=-2 |quot_TN=1.782

|win_PUN=1 |loss_PUN=3 |tie_PUN= |draw_PUN=3 |nr_PUN= |bonus_PUN=-6 |quot_PUN=0.781

|win_GOA= |loss_GOA=5 |tie_GOA= |draw_GOA=2 |nr_GOA= |bonus_GOA=-2 |quot_GOA=0.754

| name_CHD = Chandigarh

| name_GOA = Goa

| name_GUJ = Gujarat

| name_KAR = Karnataka

| name_PUN = Punjab

| name_RLYS = Railways

| name_TN = Tamil Nadu

| name_TRI = Tripura

|res_col_header=Q

|col_QF=#cfc|text_QF=Advances to Quarter-final

|col_Rel=#fcc|text_Rel=Relegated to Plate Group for next season

}}

=Group D=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=CricketRT

| source=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2023-24-1383414/points-table-standings ESPNcricinfo]

| winpoints= 6

| drawpoints = 3

| tiepoints = 1

| show_bonus=no

| update = complete

| team1 = MP| team2 = BAR| team3 = DEL| team4 = J+K| team5 = UTK| team6 = PON| team7 = ODI| team8 = HP

|result1=QF

|result2=QF

|win_BAR=3 |loss_BAR=1 |tie_BAR= |draw_BAR=3 |nr_BAR= |bonus_BAR=-3 |quot_BAR=1.149

|win_PON=2 |loss_PON=4 |tie_PON= |draw_PON=1 |nr_PON= |bonus_PON=-2 |quot_PON=0.884

|win_HP=1 |loss_HP=4 |tie_HP= |draw_HP=2 |nr_HP= |bonus_HP=-1 |quot_HP=0.864

|win_MP=4 |loss_MP= |tie_MP= |draw_MP=3 |nr_MP= |bonus_MP=-1 |quot_MP=1.535

|win_UTK=2 |loss_UTK=2 |tie_UTK= |draw_UTK=3 |nr_UTK= |bonus_UTK=-4 |quot_UTK=1.007

|win_J+K=2 |loss_J+K=1 |tie_J+K= |draw_J+K=4 |nr_J+K= |bonus_J+K=-6 |quot_J+K=0.928

|win_DEL=3 |loss_DEL=2 |tie_DEL= |draw_DEL=2 |nr_DEL= |bonus_DEL=-4 |quot_DEL=0.94

|win_ODI=1 |loss_ODI=4 |tie_ODI= |draw_ODI=2 |nr_ODI= |bonus_ODI= |quot_ODI=0.87

| name_BAR = Baroda

| name_DEL = Delhi

| name_HP = Himachal Pradesh

| name_J+K = Jammu & Kashmir

| name_MP = Madhya Pradesh

| name_ODI = Odisha

| name_PON = Puducherry

| name_UTK = Uttarakhand

|res_col_header=Q

|col_QF=#cfc|text_QF=Advances to Quarter-final

|col_Rel=#fcc|text_Rel=Relegated to Plate Group for next season

}}

=Plate Group=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=CricketRT

| source=[https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-plate-league-2023-24-1383415/points-table-standings ESPNcricinfo]

| winpoints= 7

| drawpoints = 3

| show_bonus=no

| update = complete

| team1 = HYD | team2 = MEG | team3 = MIZ| team4 = NAG | team5 = SIK | team6 = AP

|result1=PO

|result2=PO

|result3=PO

|result4=PO

|win_HYD=5 |loss_HYD= |tie_HYD= |draw_HYD= |nr_HYD= |bonus_HYD= |quot_HYD=4.999

|win_MEG=3 |loss_MEG=2 |tie_MEG= |draw_MEG= |nr_MEG= |bonus_MEG=-1|quot_MEG=1.199

|win_SIK=2 |loss_SIK=3 |tie_SIK= |draw_SIK= |nr_SIK= |bonus_SIK=-1 |quot_SIK=0.902

|win_MIZ=2 |loss_MIZ=2 |tie_MIZ= |draw_MIZ=1 |nr_MIZ= |bonus_MIZ=-2 |quot_MIZ=0.919

|win_NAG=2 |loss_NAG=2 |tie_NAG= |draw_NAG=1 |nr_NAG= |bonus_NAG=-3 |quot_NAG=0.827

|win_AP= |loss_AP=5 |tie_AP= |draw_AP= |nr_AP= |bonus_AP= |quot_AP=0.3

| name_AP = Arunachal Pradesh

| name_HYD = Hyderabad

| name_MEG = Meghalaya

| name_MIZ = Mizoram

| name_NAG = Nagaland

| name_SIK = Sikkim

|res_col_header=Q

|col_PO=#FFFFC2|text_PO=Advances to Plate semi-finals

}}

Plate knockouts

=Plate semi-finals=

{{4TeamBracket

| seed-width = 25px

| team-width = 125px

| score-width = 125px

| RD1 = Plate Semi-finals

| RD2 = Plate Final

| RD1-seed1 = P1

| RD1-team1 = Hyderabad

| RD1-score1 = 462/8d

| RD1-seed2 = P4

| RD1-team2 = Nagaland

| RD1-score2 = 206 & 188

| RD1-seed3 = P3

| RD1-team3 = Mizoram

| RD1-score3 = 144 & 153

| RD1-seed4 = P2

| RD1-team4 = Meghalaya

| RD1-score4 = 145 & 156/4

| RD2-seed1 = P1

| RD2-team1 = Hyderabad

| RD2-score1 = 305 & 203/5

| RD2-seed2 = P2

| RD2-team2 = Meghalaya

| RD2-score2 = 304 & 243

}}

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 9–13 February 2024

| team1 = Hyderabad

| team2 = Nagaland

| score-team1-inns1 = 462/8d (107 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Tanmay Agarwal 164 (192)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Karan Tewatiya 2/45 (15 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 206 (60.1 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Joshua Ozukum 50 (91)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Tanay Thyagarajan 7/63 (19 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 =

| runs-team1-inns2 =

| wickets-team1-inns2 =

| score-team2-inns2 = 188 (58.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Sumit Kumar 86 (115)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Tanay Thyagarajan 6/81 (26.3 overs)

| result = Hyderabad won by an innings and 68 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383838.html Scorecard]

| venue = Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad

| umpires = Abhijit Bengeri and Mohamed Rafi

| motm = Tanay Thyagarajan (Hyderabad)

| toss = Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.

| round = 1st Plate Semi-final

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 9–13 February 2024

| team1 = Mizoram

| team2 = Meghalaya

| score-team1-inns1 = 144 (46.3 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Agni Chopra 53 (79)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Aryan Bora 6/58 (20.3 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 145 (44.4 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Kishan Lyngdoh 32 (55)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Mohit Jangra 5/32 (12.4 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 153 (38 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Agni Chopra 69 (67)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Akash Choudhary 5/33 (13 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 156/4 (35.5 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Kishan Lyngdoh 53* (77)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Mohit Jangra 2/48 (11 overs)

| result = Meghalaya won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383839.html Scorecard]

| venue = Mangaldoi Sports Association Ground, Mangaldoi

| umpires = Yeshwant Barde and Manish Jain

| motm = Aryan Bora (Meghalaya)

| toss = Mizoram won the toss and elected to bat.

| round = 2nd Plate Semi-final

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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=Plate final=

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 17–21 February 2024

| team1 = Meghalaya

| team2 = Hyderabad

| score-team1-inns1 = 304 (83 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Raj Biswa 64 (48)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Tanay Thyagarajan 5/103 (34 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 350 (87.5 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Nitesh Reddy 122 (194)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Chengkam Sangma 3/54 (14 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 243 (71.3 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Raj Biswa 100* (114)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Tanay Thyagarajan 5/86 (21.3 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 203/5 (34.2 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Tilak Varma 64 (50)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Chengkam Sangma 3/47 (7 overs)

| result = Hyderabad won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383840.html Scorecard]

| venue = Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad

| umpires = Vaibhav Dhokre and Rajeev Godara

| motm = Nitesh Reddy (Hyderabad)

| toss = Meghalaya won the toss and elected to bat.

| round = Plate final

| rain =

| notes = Rishab Baslas (Hyderabad) made his first-class debut.

}}

Knockout stage

Tamil Nadu made the knockouts for the first time in six seasons after a win over Punjab in their final match of the group stage. Karnataka's drawn attempt against Chandigarh meant Tamil Nadu occupied the top spot in Group C. Vidarbha's win over Haryana took them to the top of their group, followed by defending champions Saurashtra.{{cite web |title=Ranji Trophy round seven: TN in knockouts after six seasons, Thakur bags ten for Mumbai |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ranji-trophy-round-seven-tamil-nadu-in-knockouts-after-six-seasons-shardul-thakur-bags-ten-for-mumbai-1421825 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=19 February 2024 |language=en}} Group D was topped by Madhya Pradesh, with Baroda finishing second. Mumbai and Andhra took the first two spots of Group B.{{cite web |title=Ranji Trophy 2023-24: List of teams who qualified for the quarter-finals |url=https://khelnow.com/cricket/ranji-trophy-2023-24-teams-for-quarter-finals |website=Khel Now |access-date=20 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240220021531/https://khelnow.com/cricket/ranji-trophy-2023-24-teams-for-quarter-finals |archive-date=20 February 2024 |language=en |date=19 February 2024}}

{{8TeamBracket

| seed-width = 25px

| team-width = 125px

| score-width = 125px

| RD1 = Quarter-finals

| RD2 = Semi-finals

| RD3 = Final

| RD1-seed1 = A1

| RD1-team1 = Vidarbha

| RD1-score1 = 460 & 196

| RD1-seed2 = C2

| RD1-team2 = Karnataka

| RD1-score2 = 286 & 243

| RD1-seed3 = D1

| RD1-team3 = Madhya Pradesh

| RD1-score3 = 234 & 107

| RD1-seed4 = B2

| RD1-team4 = Andhra

| RD1-score4 = 172 & 165

| RD1-seed5 = B1

| RD1-team5 = Mumbai

| RD1-score5 = 384 & 569

| RD1-seed6 = D2

| RD1-team6 = Baroda

| RD1-score6 = 348 & 121/3

| RD1-seed7 = C1

| RD1-team7 = Tamil Nadu

| RD1-score7 = 338

| RD1-seed8 = A2

| RD1-team8 = Saurashtra

| RD1-score8 = 183 & 122

| RD2-seed1 = A1

| RD2-team1 = Vidarbha

| RD2-score1 = 170 & 402

| RD2-seed2 = D1

| RD2-team2 = Madhya Pradesh

| RD2-score2 = 252 & 258

| RD2-seed3 = B1

| RD2-team3 = Mumbai

| RD2-score3 = 378

| RD2-seed4 = C1

| RD2-team4 = Tamil Nadu

| RD2-score4 = 146 & 162

| RD3-seed1 = A1

| RD3-team1 = Vidarbha

| RD3-score1 = 105 & 368

| RD3-seed2 = B1

| RD3-team2 = Mumbai

| RD3-score2 = 224 & 418

}}

=Quarter-finals=

Tamil Nadu were the first team to make the semi-final, their first since the 2016–17 edition, after their win over Saurashtra.{{cite news |last1=Ragav |first1=S. Dipak |title=Ranji Trophy quarterfinal: Tamil Nadu eliminates defending champion Saurashtra to enter semis |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/domestic/ranji-trophy-quarterfinal-tamil-nadu-beats-defending-champion-saurashtra-enters-semifinal-tn-vs-sau-highlights/article67884875.ece |access-date=26 February 2024 |work=Sportstar |date=25 February 2024 |language=en}} They secured a 155-run first innings lead, with only Cheteshwar Pujara of Saurashtra offering any resistance to their bowling. Captain R. Sai Kishore returned match figures of 9/93 and helped his side secure the victory by an innings and 33 runs.{{cite news |last1=Venugopal |first1=Ashok |title=Captain Sai Kishore powers Tamil Nadu into Ranji Trophy semifinal |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/2024/Feb/25/captain-sai-kishore-powers-tamil-nadu-into-ranji-trophy-semifinal |access-date=26 February 2024 |work=The New Indian Express |date=25 February 2024 |language=en}} Madhya Pradesh denied Andhra a maiden semi-final berth after defeating them in the fourth quarter-final. Requiring 170 runs to win after bundling Madhya Pradesh out for 107 in their second innings, Andhra were on course at 112 for 4 before captain and top-scorer Hanuma Vihari was dismissed by Anubhav Agarwal. Ashwin Hebbar (22) added 32 runs for the ninth wicket and was the last batsman dismissed, by Kulwant Khejroliya, who secured his team the win by a 4-run margin. Wicket-keeper Himanshu Mantri was a standout performer for the winners, with his 49 and 43; however, the man of the match was awarded to Agarwal for his match haul of 9/85.{{cite web |title=Anubhav clinches thriller for MP; Sai Kishore takes TN to Ranji semi-finals |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ranji-trophy-madhya-pradesh-reach-semi-finals-by-beating-andhra-in-thriller-1422683 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=26 February 2024 |language=en}} Madhya Pradesh made the semi-final for the third time in a row.{{cite web |last1=Acharya |first1=Shayan |title=Ranji Trophy 2023-24 quarterfinals: Anubhav takes six wickets as Madhya Pradesh beats Andhra to enter semifinal |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ranji-trophy-2024-anubhav-takes-six-as-madhya-pradesh-beats-andhra-to-enter-semifinal/article67887664.ece |website=Sportstar |access-date=26 February 2024 |language=en |date=26 February 2024}}

In the remaining quarter-final matches both of which went to final day of play, Vidarbha defeated Karnataka and Mumbai drew against Baroda, but progressed to the semi-final on first-innings lead.{{cite news |title=Vidarbha send Karnataka packing, Mumbai set up semis date with TN |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/129651/vidarbha-send-karnataka-packing-mumbai-set-up-semis-date-with-tn |access-date=27 February 2024 |work=Cricbuzz}} Karnataka looked steady in their chase of a daunting 371 and entered day five at 103 for one, but four-wicket hauls by Harsh Dubey and Aditya Sarwate meant they fell 127 runs short.{{cite news |title=Vidarbha crush Karnataka by 128 runs to make Ranji Trophy semifinals |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/vidarbha-crush-karnataka-by-128-runs-to-make-ranji-trophy-semifinals-2912020 |access-date=27 February 2024 |work=Deccan Herald}} Mumbai gained a 36-run lead in the first innings after Baroda were bowled out for 348 in reply to the hosts' 384. In their second innings, their final pair of Tanush Kotian and Tushar Deshpande put together a 232-run partnership, with both making centuries, the second such instance in first-class cricket.{{cite web |title=Mumbai's No. 10 and 11 batters Tushar Deshpande, Tanush Kotian slam historic centuries in 232-run stand for last wicket |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/mumbais-no-10-and-11-batters-tushar-deshpande-tanush-kotian-slam-historic-centuries-in-232-run-stand-for-last-wicket-101709020358002.html |website=Hindustan Times |access-date=28 February 2024 |language=en |date=27 February 2024}} The match was called off at tea with Baroda reaching 121 for three in an improbable chase of 606; Mumbai progressed to the semi-final based on first innings lead.{{cite web |title=Mumbai beat Baroda in Ranji quarters, Shreyas Iyer to return for semis vs Tamil Nadu |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/2024/Feb/27/mumbai-beat-baroda-in-ranji-quarters-shreyas-iyer-to-return-for-semis-vs-tamil-nadu |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=28 February 2024 |language=en |date=27 February 2024}}

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 23–27 February 2024

| team1 = Vidarbha

| team2 = Karnataka

| score-team1-inns1 = 460 (143.1 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Atharva Taide 109 (244)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Vidwath Kaverappa 4/99 (31.1 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 286 (90.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Nikin Jose 82 (212)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Yash Thakur 3/48 (14 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 196 (57.2 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Dhruv Shorey 57 (98)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Vidwath Kaverappa 6/61 (23.2 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 243 (62.4 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Mayank Agarwal 70 (98)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Harsh Dubey 4/65 (13.4 overs)

| result = Vidarbha won by 127 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383816.html Scorecard]

| venue = Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur

| umpires = Nand Kishore and Kannur Swaroopanand

| motm = Aditya Sarwate (Vidarbha)

| toss = Karnataka won the toss and elected to field.

| round = 1st Quarter-final

| rain =

| notes = Dheeraj Gowda (Karnataka) made his first-class debut.

}}

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{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 23–27 February 2024

| team1 = Mumbai

| team2 = Baroda

| score-team1-inns1 = 384 (140.4 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Musheer Khan 203* (357)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Bhargav Bhatt 7/112 (42.4 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 348 (110.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Vishnu Solanki 136 (291)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Shams Mulani 4/121 (38 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 569 (132 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Tushar Deshpande 123 (129)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Bhargav Bhatt 7/200 (52 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 121/3 (30 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Priyanshu Moliya 54 (89)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Tanush Kotian 2/16 (6 overs)

| result = Match drawn

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383817.html Scorecard]

| venue = Bandra Kurla Complex Ground, Mumbai

| umpires = Sadashiv Iyer and Navdeep Singh

| motm = Musheer Khan (Mumbai)

| toss = Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat.

| round = 2nd Quarter-final

| rain =

| notes = Raj Limbani (Baroda) made his first-class debut.

  • Musheer Khan (Mumbai) scored his maiden century and also double century in first-class cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/musheer-khan-hits-maiden-double-hundred-to-rescue-mumbai-in-ranji-quarters-2506545-2024-02-24 |title=Ranji Trophy: Musheer Khan hits maiden double hundred to rescue Mumbai in quarters |work=India Today |access-date=24 February 2023}}
  • Tanush Kotian and Tushar Deshpande (Mumbai) both scored their maiden century in first-class cricket. Deshpande (123) broke Shute Banerjee's record for the highest individual score by an Indian number 11 batter.{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/mumbai-tanush-kotian-tushar-deshpande-become-first-no-10-11-to-hit-centuries-ranji-trophy-first-class-record-9183207/ |title=Mumbai's Kotian, Deshpande become first No. 10-11 to hit centuries in a Ranji Trophy innings, break First-Class records |work=The Indian Express |access-date=27 February 2023}}

}}

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{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 23–27 February 2024

| team1 = Saurashtra

| team2 = Tamil Nadu

| score-team1-inns1 = 183 (77.1 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Harvik Desai 83 (185)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = R. Sai Kishore 5/66 (32.1 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 338 (119.4 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Baba Indrajith 80 (139)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Chirag Jani 3/22 (14 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 122 (75.4 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Cheteshwar Pujara 46 (170)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = R. Sai Kishore 4/27 (26.4 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 =

| runs-team2-inns2 =

| wickets-team2-inns2 =

| result = Tamil Nadu won by an innings and 33 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383818.html Scorecard]

| venue = SNR College Cricket Ground, Coimbatore

| umpires = Anil Dandekar and Akshay Totre

| motm = R. Sai Kishore (Tamil Nadu)

| toss = Saurashtra won the toss and elected to bat.

| round = 3rd Quarter-final

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 23–27 February 2024

| team1 = Madhya Pradesh

| team2 = Andhra

| score-team1-inns1 = 234 (81.1 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Yash Dubey 64 (133)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = K. V. Sasikanth 4/37 (16 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 172 (68.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Karan Shinde 38 (83)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Anubhav Agarwal 3/33 (18 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 107 (40.5 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Himanshu Mantri 43 (107)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Nitish Kumar Reddy 4/28 (10 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 165 (69.2 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Hanuma Vihari 55 (136)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Anubhav Agarwal 6/52 (19 overs)

| result = Madhya Pradesh won by 4 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383819.html Scorecard]

| venue = Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore

| umpires = Anil Chaudhary and Vinod Seshan

| motm = Anubhav Agarwal (Madhya Pradesh)

| toss = Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.

| round = 4th Quarter-final

| rain =

| notes = Anubhav Agarwal (Madhya Pradesh) registered his career-best figures in first-class cricket (6/52).

}}

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=Semi-finals=

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 2–6 March 2024

| team1 = Vidarbha

| team2 = Madhya Pradesh

| score-team1-inns1 = 170 (56.4 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Karun Nair 63 (105)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Avesh Khan 4/49 (15 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 252 (94.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Himanshu Mantri 126 (265)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Umesh Yadav 3/40 (19.3 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 402 (101.3 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Yash Rathod 141 (200)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Anubhav Agarwal 5/92 (18 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 258 (81.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Yash Dubey 94 (212)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Yash Thakur 3/60 (12.3 overs)

| result = Vidarbha won by 62 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383820.html Scorecard]

| venue = Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur

| umpires = Saidharshan Kumar and Rohan Pandit

| motm = Yash Rathod (Vidarbha)

| toss = Vidarbha won the toss and elected to bat.

| round = 1st Semi-final

| rain =

| notes = Sagar Solanki (Madhya Pradesh) made his first-class debut.

}}

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{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 2–6 March 2024

| team1 = Tamil Nadu

| team2 = Mumbai

| score-team1-inns1 = 146 (64.1 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Vijay Shankar 44 (109)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Tushar Deshpande 3/24 (12 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 378 (106.5 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Shardul Thakur 109 (105)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = R. Sai Kishore 6/99 (38 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 162 (51.5 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Baba Indrajith 70 (105)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Shams Mulani 4/53 (13.5 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 =

| runs-team2-inns2 =

| wickets-team2-inns2 =

| result = Mumbai won by an innings and 70 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383821.html Scorecard]

| venue = Bandra Kurla Complex Ground, Mumbai

| umpires = Ulhas Gandhe and Tapan Sharma

| motm = Shardul Thakur (Mumbai)

| toss = Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to bat.

| round = 2nd Semi-final

| rain =

| notes = Shardul Thakur (Mumbai) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ranji-trophy-mumbai-vs-tamil-nadu-shardul-thakur-shines-ahead-of-ipl-hits-maiden-fc-hundred-in-semi-finals-2509956-2024-03-03 |title=Shardul Thakur shines ahead of IPL, hits maiden FC hundred in Ranji Trophy semis |work=India Today |accessdate=3 March 2024}}

}}

=Final=

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 10–14 March 2024

| team1 = Mumbai

| team2 = Vidarbha

| score-team1-inns1 = 224 (64.3 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = Shardul Thakur 75 (69)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = Yash Thakur 3/54 (11 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 105 (45.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = Yash Rathod 27 (67)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = Tanush Kotian 3/7 (4.3 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 418 (130.2 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = Musheer Khan 136 (326)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = Harsh Dubey 5/144 (48 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 368 (134.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = Akshay Wadkar 102 (199)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = Tanush Kotian 4/95 (39 overs)

| venue = Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

| toss = Vidarbha won the toss and elected to field.

| round = Final

| umpires = K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan and Saiyed Khalid

| motm = Musheer Khan (Mumbai)

| rain =

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1383822.html Scorecard]

| result = Mumbai won by 169 runs

| notes = Harsh Dubey (Vidarbha) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/ranji-trophy-final-mumbai-vidarbha-musheer-shreyas/article67944240.ece |title=Ranji Trophy Final {{!}} Musheer's century and Shreyas' 95 leave Vidarbha with a mountain to climb |work=The Hindu |date=12 March 2024 |access-date=13 March 2024 |last1=Karhadkar |first1=Amol }}

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