2002–03 Ranji Trophy
The 2002–03 Ranji Trophy was the 69th season of the Ranji Trophy. Mumbai defeated Tamil Nadu by 141 runs in the final.
 The Ranji Trophy, which the winners get. | |
| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | League and knockout |
| Champions | Mumbai (35th title) |
| Participants | 27 |
| Most runs | Gautam Gambhir (Delhi) (833)[1] |
| Most wickets | Lakshmipathy Balaji (Tamil Nadu) and Sunil Joshi (Karnataka) (47)[2] |
Format
The major change in the format of the tournament was the introduction of the Elite and Plate divisions. The 15 teams which qualified from the Zonal league in the previous season were placed in two groups in the upper Elite division. The top two teams from each group qualified for the semifinal and then played for the Ranji title. The remaining twelve teams played each other in two groups in the Plate division. They played the Plate semifinal and the final. The finalists qualified for the Elite division in the next year while the two lowest placed teams in the Elite division were demoted.
Karnataka and Kerala were promoted to the Elite division for 2003–04. This meant that five of the six South Zone teams played in the Elite division. Himachal Pradesh and Orissa were demoted to the Plate.
Scorecards and averages
Group Matches
Elite Group
- Group A
| Team[3] | Played | W | L | FL | FD | NR | Bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| Delhi | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| Hyderabad | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| Rajasthan | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Bengal | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Railways | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Himachal Pradesh | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
- Mumbai and Delhi qualified for the Elite Group knockout stage.
- Group B
| Team[4] | Played | W | L | FL | FD | NR | Bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Baroda | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Punjab | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| Assam | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rajasthan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Uttar Pradesh | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Orissa | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
- Tamil Nadu and Baroda qualified for the Elite Group knockout stage.
- Baroda qualified to the knockouts ahead of Punjab on a better run-quotient.
Plate Group
- Group A
| Team[5] | Played | W | L | FL | FD | NR | Bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerala | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Vidarbha | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Goa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Saurashtra | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Services | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tripura | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
- Kerala and Vidarbha qualified for the Plate Group knockout stage.
- Group B
| Team[6] | Played | W | L | FL | FD | NR | Bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karnataka | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Haryana | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Maharashtra | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Jammu and Kashmi | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bihar | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
- Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh qualified for the Elite Group knockout stage.
Knockout Matches
Plate Semifinal 1
18–21 January 2003 Scorecard |
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- Kerala won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kerala advances to the Ranji Trophy Plate final
Plate Semifinal 2
27–31 January 2003 Scorecard |
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607/9d (147 overs) Deepak Chougule 166 (282) Alind Naidu 2/42 (7 overs) |
- Karnataka advances to the Ranji Trophy Plate final
Plate Final
Elite Semifinal 1
25–29 April 2003 Scorecard |
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256 (95.1 overs) Narender Negi 44(135) MR Shrinivas 4/47 (23.1 overs) | ||
261 (93 overs) Sridharan Sharath 75 (175) NS Negi 3/41 (12 overs) |
- Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to bat
- Tamil Nadu qualified for the Ranji Trophy Final
Elite Semifinal 2
25–29 April 2003 Scorecard |
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- Mumbai Nadu won the toss and elected to bowl
- Mumbai qualified for the Ranji Trophy Final
Final
4–8 May 2003 Scorecard |
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387/7 d (105 overs) Nishit Shetty 100 (133) MR Shrinivas 3/73 (21 overs) |
- Mumbai won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- "Ranji Trophy, 2002/03 / Records / Most runs". Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- "Ranji Trophy, 2002/03 / Records / Most wickets". Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- "Ranji Trophy, 2002/03 Elite Group Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- "Ranji Trophy, 2002/03 Elite Group Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- "Ranji Trophy, 2002/03 Plate Group Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- "Ranji Trophy, 2002/03 Plate Group Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2021.