Ranji Trophy 2023-24 Semi-finals: Teams, schedule, squads, dates, timings and all you need to know
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Mumbai, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha have qualified for Ranji Trophy 2023-24 semi-finals.
The Ranji Trophy, India’s premier domestic First-Class (FC) cricket tournament, boasts a rich history dating back to 1934. The prestigious tournament played annually across various venues in India, it features regional and state cricket associations competing for the coveted trophy.
The tournament typically begins in November and concludes in March. However, the Ranji Trophy 2023-24 season started from January 05 and will end at March 14. A total of 38 teams participated in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2023-24 season where they are divided into Elite and Plate groups based on performance.
All the 38 teams played in round-robin format within their respective groups, with the top teams from each group progressing to the knockouts. The knockout stage features high-octane quarter-finals, followed by semi-finals, and ultimately, the grand finale.
Eight teams from the four Elite groups – the top two teams from their respective groups progressed to the quarter-finals after the conclusion of the group phase, which was held from January 5 to February 19. Now four teams – Tamil Nadu, Mumbai, Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha have made it to the semi-finals of the tournament after winning their respective quarter-final matches except Mumbai.
Mumbai played out a draw against Baroda in the quarter-finals, but qualified for the semis with a better first innings lead in the quarter-final clash against Baroda.
Ranji Trophy 2023-24: Semi-finalists
Four teams will fight in the Ranji Trophy 2023-24 semi-finals. The winners of these matches will battle it out in the final for the prestigious Ranji Trophy title.
- Vidarbha
- Mumbai
- Tamil Nadu
- Madhya Pradesh
Ranji Trophy 2023-24 semi-finals: Schedule
Semi-final 1 – Vidarbha vs Madhya Pradesh, 2-6 March, 2024
Semi-final 2 – Mumbai vs Tamil Nadu, 2-6 March, 2024
Ranji Trophy 2023-24 semi-finals: Venues
Semi-final 1 – VCA Stadium, Civil Lines, Nagpur
Semi-final 2 – BKC Ground, Mumbai
Ranji Trophy 2023-24 semi-finals: Squads of all four teams
Mumbai squad:
Ajinkya Rahane (Capt.). Prithvi Shaw, Bhupen Lalwani, Musheer Khan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Tamore (wk), Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Shardul Thakur, Tushar Deshpande, Mohit Avasthi, Amogh Bhatkar, Prasad Pawar (wk), Aditya Dhumal, Royston Dias, Dhawal Kulkarni.
Tamil Nadu squad:
Sai Kishore R (C), Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Baba Indrajith, Narayan Jagadeesan, Suresh Lokeshwar, Balasubramaniam Sachin, Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, Washington Sundar, Ajith Ram, Mohammed M, T Natarajan, Sandeep Warrier, Trilok Nag, and Vimal Khumar.
Madhya Pradesh squad:
Aditya Shrivastava (C), Himanshu Mantri, Harsh Gawli, Rajat Patidar, Rishabh Chouhan, Yash Dubey, Amarjeet Singh, Avesh Khan, Kulwant Khejroliya, Kumar Kartikeya, Mihir Hirwani, Saransh Jain, Anubhav Agarwal, Shubham Sharma, and Venkatesh Iyer.
Vidarbha squad:
Akshay Wadkar (C), Aditya Thakare, Darshan Nalkande, Akshay Wakhare, Harsh Dubey, Yash Thakur, Yash Rathod, Siddhesh Wath, Aditya Sarvate (VC), Faiz Fazal, Dhruv Shorey, Karun Nair, R Sanjay, Shubham Dubey, Lalit Yadav, Umesh Yadav, and Mohit Kale.
Ranji Trophy 2023-24 semi-finals: Dates
Both the semi-final matches i.e. Vidarbha vs. Madhya Pradesh and Mumbai vs. Tamil Nadu will be played from March 02 to March 06.
Ranji Trophy 2023-24 semi-finals: Timings
Both the semi-final matches i.e. Vidarbha vs. Madhya Pradesh and Mumbai vs. Tamil Nadu will start 09:30 AM IST.
Ranji Trophy 2023-24 semi-finals: Live streaming details
Fans can enjoy live action of semi-final matches via free live streaming on JioCinema app or website. Live score can also be tracked at BCCI.tv.
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