2018–19 Ranji Trophy Group B
 The Ranji Trophy, awarded to the winners | |
| Dates | 1 November 2018 – 10 January 2019 |
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| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) |  India |
| Participants | 9 |
| Matches | 36 |
| 2018–19 Indian domestic cricket season |
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The 2018–19 Ranji Trophy was the 85th season of the Ranji Trophy, the first-class cricket tournament that took place in India. It was contested by 37 teams, divided into four groups, with nine teams in Group B.[1] The group stage ran from 1 November 2018 to 10 January 2019.[1] The top five teams across Group A and Group B progressed to the quarter-finals of the competition.[2]
Ahead of Delhi's first match, in round two of the tournament, Gautam Gambhir stepped down as captain of the side.[3] Nitish Rana was appointed as the new captain of the team.[4] In December 2018, Gambhir announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.[5] Gambhir went on to score 112 in his final innings, his 43rd century in first-class cricket.[6]
In round five of the tournament, Ajay Rohera set a new record for the highest score on debut in a first-class match.[7] Batting for Madhya Pradesh against Hyderabad, he scored 267 not out, breaking the record of 260 runs set by Amol Mazumdar in 1994.[8] Naman Ojha became the most successful wicket-keeper in the Ranji Trophy. He broke Vinayak Samant's record of 355 dismissals as a wicket-keeper.[9][10]
On the final day of the group stage, Kerala qualified from Group B for the quarter-finals.[11]
Points table[edit]
| Pos | Pld | W | L | D | T | NR | Pts | Quot | |
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| 4 | Kerala | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1.156 |
| 7 | Madhya Pradesh | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1.144 |
| 8 | Bengal | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1.076 |
| 9 | Punjab | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1.017 |
| 10 | Himachal Pradesh | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1.042 |
| 12 | Andhra | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.900 |
| 13 | Hyderabad | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0.840 |
| 14 | Tamil Nadu | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1.016 |
| 16 | Delhi | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.822 |
- Top five teams across Groups A and B advanced to the knockout stage.
- Bottom two teams across Groups A and B relegated to the Elite Group C for the next season.
Fixtures[edit]
Round 1[edit]
1–4 November 2018
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- Andhra won the toss and elected to field.
- Mayank Markande (Andhra), Arpit Pannu and Sanvir Singh (Punjab) all made their first-class debuts.
- Sanvir Singh (Punjab) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[13]
1–4 November 2018
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- Bengal won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ekant Sen (Himachal Pradesh) made his first-class debut.
- Pankaj Jaswal (Himachal Pradesh) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[13]
- Prashant Chopra (Himachal Pradesh) scored his 3,000th run in first-class cricket.[14]
1–4 November 2018
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- Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
- Bavanaka Sandeep (Hyderabad) scored his 3,000th run in first-class cricket.[14]
1–4 November 2018
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- Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- Abhishek Tanwar (Tamil Nadu), Yash Dubey and Kuldeep Sen (Madhya Pradesh) all made their first-class debuts.
- M. Mohammed (Tamil Nadu) took a hat-trick.[15]
Round 2[edit]
12–15 November 2018
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- Delhi won the toss and elected to bat.
- Hiten Dalal (Delhi) made his first-class debut.
12–15 November 2018
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- Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Manoj Tiwary (Bengal) scored his fifth double-century in first-class cricket.[16]
- Aryaman Birla (Madhya Pradesh) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[17]
12–15 November 2018
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- Andhra won the toss and elected to bat.
- Manish Golamaru and Siva Charan Singh (Andhra) both made their first-class debuts.
12–15 November 2018
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- Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
- Varun Chakravarthy (Tamil Nadu) made his first-class debut.
- Akshath Reddy (Hyderabad) scored his maiden double-century in first-class cricket.[18]
Round 3[edit]
20–23 November 2018
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- Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tanay Thyagarajan (Hyderabad), Sarthak Ranjan, Gaurav Kumar and Simarjeet Singh (Delhi) all made their first-class debuts.
20–23 November 2018
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- Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kuldeep Sen (Madhya Pradesh) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[19]
20–23 November 2018
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7/0 (7 overs)
Ashwin Hebbar 5* (23) |
- Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- Girinath Reddy (Andhra) made his first-class debut.
Round 4[edit]
28 November–1 December 2018
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- Kerala won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kumar Kartikeya (Madhya Pradesh) made his first-class debut.
28 November–1 December 2018
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97/0 (28.2 overs)
Tanmay Agarwal 48* (87) |
- Himachal Pradesh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Arpit Guleria (Himachal Pradesh) made his first-class debut.
28 November–1 December 2018
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8/0 (2.1 overs)
Jiwanjot Singh 6* (7) |
- Delhi won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kunwar Bidhuri (Delhi) made his first-class debut.
- This was Delhi's first loss at home in the Ranji Trophy in five years.[20]
28 November–1 December 2018
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- Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to bat.
- Brad White of South Africa was part of an umpire exchange programme.[21]
Round 5[edit]
6–9 December 2018
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- Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
- Abhijeet Garg (Punjab) and Praveen Thakur (Himachal Pradesh) both made their first-class debuts.
6–9 December 2018
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- Delhi won the toss and elected to field.
- Jonty Sidhu and Shivank Vashisht (Delhi) both made their first-class debuts.
6–9 December 2018
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- Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shahrukh Khan (Tamil Nadu) made his first-class debut.
6–9 December 2018
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- Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Venkatesh Iyer and Ajay Rohera (Madhya Pradesh) both made their first-class debuts.
- Ajay Rohera (Madhya Pradesh) set a new record for the highest score on debut in a first-class match with 267 not out.[8]
Round 6[edit]
14–17 December 2018
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- Kerala won the toss and elected to bat.
- Vathsal Govind (Kerala) made his first-class debut.
14–17 December 2018
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- Hyderabad won the toss and elected to field.
- KSK Chaitnay (Hyderabad) and Shahbaz Ahmed (Bengal) both made their first-class debuts.
14–17 December 2018
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- Himachal Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Chengalpet Gnaneshwar (Andhra) made his first-class debut.
14–17 December 2018
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- Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
- Shubman Gill (Punjab) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.[22]
Round 7[edit]
22–25 December 2018
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- Delhi won the toss and elected to field.
- The start of play was delayed by two-and-half-hours after the ground's curator had overwatered the pitch.[23]
Round 8[edit]
30 December 2018 – 2 January 2019
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- Andhra won the toss and elected to field.
- Tilak Varma and Ajay Dev Goud (Hyderabad) both made their first-class debuts.
30 December 2018 – 2 January 2019
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131/0 (27.4 overs)
Shubman Gill 69* (73) |
- Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
Round 9[edit]
7–10 January 2019
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- Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to bat.
- Pradosh Ranjan Paul and Mohan Prasath (Tamil Nadu) both made their first-class debuts.
7–10 January 2019
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- Bengal won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shubman Gill (Punjab) scored his 1,000th run in first-class cricket.[24]
7–10 January 2019
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- Kerala won the toss and elected to field.
- Ponnan Rahul (Kerala) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[25]
7–10 January 2019
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- Madhya Pradesh won the toss and elected to field.
- Karan Shinde (Andhra) made his first-class debut.
- Girinath Reddy (Madhya Pradesh) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[25]
- In Madhya Pradesh's second innings, they lost their last seven wickets for no runs, going from 35 for 3 to 35 all out, including Gaurav Yadav who was absent hurt.[26]
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