Now that Round 1 of the Ranji Trophy is all done and dusted, out of 16 games, 15 concluded successfully. On one hand, the Irani Cup winners and last Ranji Trophy champions, Mumbai, lost to Baroda by 84 runs. Meanwhile, emerging Nagaland team, showcased their class by defeating Arunachal Pradesh by a massive margin.
Also, several players came out as big performers. Abhimanyu Easwaran took the spotlight with his unbeaten century against Uttar Pradesh, while Ruturaj Gaikwad, who is fighting for his place in India’s Test squad, made a notable impact as the string of Test matches approaches, especially with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on the horizon.
Emerging all-rounder Tanush Kotian also shone with his bowling performance.
However, some big names, such as Shreyas Iyer and Ajinkya Rahane, struggled due to poor batting form. Also, one more Mumbai batter, Prithvi Shaw, who is eager to get his India cap back, had a tough outing, scoring just 7 and 12 against Baroda.
So, how does the points table look after Round 1 of the Ranji Trophy? Let’s check the status of each group.
Ranji Trophy 2024-25 points table
Elite, Group A
| Teams | M | W | L | T | D | PT |
| Services | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Baroda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Maharashtra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tripura | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Odisha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mumbai | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Meghalaya | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elite, Group B
| Teams | M | W | L | T | D | PT |
| Himachal Pradesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Gujarat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Vidarbha | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Rajasthan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Puducherry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andhra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hyderabad (India) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Uttarakhand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elite, Group C
| Teams | M | W | L | T | D | PT |
| Haryana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Kerala | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Bengal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Karnataka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Punjab | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bihar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elite, Group D
| Teams | M | W | L | T | D | PT |
| Tamil Nadu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Railways | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Jharkhand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Delhi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Chhattisgarh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Assam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chandigarh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saurashtra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ranji Trophy 2024-25 Round 2 schedule
| Date | Group | Venue | Teams | Local Time |
| October 18-21 | Elite A | Delhi | Services vs Baroda | 09:30 |
| October 18-21 | Elite A | Cuttack | Odisha vs Jammu & Kashmir | 09:30 |
| October 18-21 | Elite A | Mumbai | Mumbai vs Maharashtra | 09:30 |
| October 18-21 | Elite A | Shillong | Meghalaya vs Tripura | 09:30 |
| October 18-21 | Elite B | Ahmedabad | Gujarat vs Andhra | 09:30 |
| October 18-21 | Elite B | Dharamsala | Himachal Pradesh vs Rajasthan | 09:30 |
| October 18-21 | Elite B | Dehradun | Uttarakhand vs Hyderabad (India) | 09:30 |
| October 18-21 | Elite B | Puducherry | Puducherry vs Vidarbha | 09:30 |
| October 18-21 | Elite C | Alur | Karnataka vs Kerala | 09:30 |
| October 18-21 | Elite C | Eden Gardens | Bengal vs Bihar | 09:30 |
| October 18-21 | Elite C | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh vs Haryana | 09:30 |
| October 18-21 | Elite C | Mullanpur | Punjab vs Madhya Pradesh | 09:30 |
| October 18-21 | Elite D | Guwahati | Assam vs Chandigarh | 09:30 |
| October 18-21 | Elite D | Rajkot | Saurashtra vs Chhattisgarh | 09:30 |
| October 18-21 | Elite D | Delhi | Delhi vs Tamil Nadu | 09:30 |
| October 18-21 | Elite D | Ahmedabad | Railways vs Jharkhand | 09:30 |
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