1970–71 Ranji Trophy
The 1970–71 Ranji Trophy was the 37th season of the Ranji Trophy. Bombay won their 13th title in a row defeating Maharashtra in the final.
![]() The Ranji Trophy, which the winners get. | |
Administrator(s) | BCCI |
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Cricket format | First-class cricket |
Tournament format(s) | League and knockout |
Champions | Bombay |
Participants | 24 |
Most runs | Hemant Kanitkar (Maharashtra) (687)[1] |
Most wickets | B. S. Chandrasekhar (Mysore) (46)[2] |
Two teams qualified to the knockout from the zonal leagues. Two teams from the West Zone qualified for the final and Bombay, who finished second in the zone, won the title.
Highlights
- From this season, two teams qualified from each zone to the knockout rounds.
- For the first time in 13 seasons, Bombay finished second in the West Zone, but thanks to new rule, qualified to the quarterfinals behind Maharashtra. They then won their 13th title in a row beating Maharashtra in the final.
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
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Calcutta (H) | |
Maharashtra (H) |
v |
|
210 (69.1 overs) Nicholas Saldanha 45 BS Chandrasekhar 4/66 (26 overs) |
239 (98 overs) B Raghunath 87 VN Joshi 3/56 (31 overs) | |
Final
Bombay (H) |
v |
|
196 (107.3 overs) Mahesh Sampat 60 Vithal Joshi 5/62 (27.1 overs) |
- Bombay won the toss and elected to bat.
Scorecards and averages
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References
- "Ranji Trophy, 1970/71 / Records / Most runs". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- "Ranji Trophy, 1970/71 / Records / Most wickets". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
External links
- Ranji Trophy, 1970-71 at ESPN Cricinfo
- Ranji Trophy, 1970-71 at BCCI
- Ranji Trophy 1970/71 at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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