1936–37 Ranji Trophy
The 1936–37 Ranji Trophy was the third season of the Ranji Trophy. It was contested between 17 teams in a knockout format. Nawanagar won the title in their first appearance defeating Bengal in the final.
Highlights
- Amar Singh of Nawanagar scored 103 (in 75 minutes) & 55, and took 10/83 (6/48 & 4/35) against Sind. Against Bombay, he took 8/62 in an innings. In four matches, he scored 335 (second highest aggregate) and took 28 wickets.
- Mubarak Ali took a hat-trick split across two innings for Nawanagar vs Western India. Against Bengal, Ali scored 90 in 96 minutes batting at No.11
- Shute Banerjee who had played two matches for Bengal was prevented from appearing in the final as he was in the service of the state of Nawanagar.
Knockout tree
Teams
| North Zone |
| United Provinces |
| Southern Punjab |
| Delhi |
| West Zone |
| Nawanagar |
| Western India |
| Bombay |
| Maharashtra |
| Gujarat |
| Sind |
| South Zone |
| Hyderabad |
| Madras |
| Mysore |
| Central Provinces and Berar |
| East Zone |
| Bengal |
| Central India |
| Bihar |
| Rajputana |
The team that won the zonal title is listed in bold. The teams are listed in the approximate order in which they finished in the zone.
Scorecards and averages
References
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