2024–25 Ranji Trophy
| Dates | 11 October 2024 – February 2025 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin then knockout |
| Host(s) |  India |
| Participants | 38 |
| Matches | 138 |
The 2024–25 Ranji Trophy is the 90th season of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament in India.[1] It took place from 10 October to March 2024.[2] [3]
Format[edit]
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, 2025–26, 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.
References[edit]
- ^ "BCCI to review new domestic structure for upcoming season". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "BCCI announces domestic fixtures for home season 2024-25". bcci.tv. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
- ^ "BCCI announce Indian domestic schedule for 2024/25: Full list of tournaments and start dates". wisden. Retrieved 20 June 2024.