1972–73 Ranji Trophy
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 | Chetan Chauhan (Maharashtra) (873)[1] |
Most wickets | S. Venkataraghavan (Tamil Nadu) (58)[2] |
The 1972–73 Ranji Trophy was the 39th season of the Ranji Trophy. Bombay won their 15th title in a row defeating Tamil Nadu in the final.
Highlights
- Bombay won their 15th successive Ranji Trophy. This is a record for the national championships in the Test countries. Bombay lost the 1973-74 semifinal to Karnataka on first innings lead.
- 27 wickets fell on the second day of the Bombay - Tamil Nadu final at Chepauk. The match ended on the first ball of the third day
- Ajit Wadekar captained Bombay to the title for the fourth time. He had already captained in the 1968-69, 1969-70 and 1971-72 finals. As of 2017, C. K. Nayudu of Holkar is the only other captain to win four Ranji titles. [3]
Final
Scorecards and averages
References
- ^ "Ranji Trophy, 1972/73 / Records / Most runs". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy, 1972/73 / Records / Most wickets". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ Indian Cricket 2004