1942–43 Ranji Trophy
| 1942-43 Ranji Trophy | |
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The Ranji Trophy, which the winners get. | |
| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Champions | Baroda |
| Participants | 13 |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Most runs | Vijay Hazare (Baroda) (398)[1] |
| Most wickets | C. S. Nayudu (Baroda) (40)[2] |
The 1942–43 Ranji Trophy was the ninth season of the Ranji Trophy. Baroda won their first title defeating Hyderabad in the final. Only 13 teams took part, the lowest in the history of the Ranji Trophy. Teams like Bombay and Madras skipped the competition.
Highlights
- Alimuddin who made his debut for Rajputana in the semifinal against Baroda was officially only 12 years and 43 days old. This makes him one of the youngest first class cricketers.[3]
- Vijay Hazare took his 100th Ranji wicket in the final.[4] He had already completed 1000 runs in the 1939-40 final.[5]
Knockout tree
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 26 Feb 1943 – Baroda | |||||||
| Baroda | inns and 365 runs | ||||||
| Rajputana | |||||||
| 26 Mar 1943 – Secunderabad | |||||||
| Hyderabad | 307 runs | ||||||
| Baroda | |||||||
| 26 Feb 1943 - Secunderabad | |||||||
| Hyderabad | 187 runs | ||||||
| Holkar | |||||||
Final
| 26-30 Mar 1943 (timeless match) Scorecard |
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| 107 (64.2 overs) Eddie Aibara 43 |
- Baroda won the toss and elected to bat
Teams
| North Zone |
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| Rajputana |
| Delhi |
| West Zone |
| Baroda |
| Western India |
| Maharashtra |
| Sind |
| Nawanagar |
| South Zone |
| Hyderabad |
| Mysore |
| East Zone |
| Holkar |
| Bengal |
| Bihar |
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
- ↑ "Ranji Trophy, 1942/43 / Records / Most runs". Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ↑ "Ranji Trophy, 1942/43 / Records / Most wickets". Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ↑ Baroda v Rajputana
- ↑ Hyderabad v Baroda
- ↑ Maharashtra v United Provinces 1939-40
External links
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