2019–20 Ranji Trophy Plate Group Explained

The 2019–20 Ranji Trophy was the 86th season of the Ranji Trophy, the first-class cricket tournament that took place in India.^[1] It was contested by 38 teams, divided into four groups, with ten teams in the Plate Group.^[2] The group stage ran from 9 December 2019 to 15 February 2020.^[2] The top team in the Plate Group progressed to the quarter-finals of the competition.^[3]

In January 2020, in the round six fixture between Meghalaya and Manipur, Manipur were bowled out for only 27 runs in their first innings.^{[4] [5]} On 12 February 2020, the fixture between Chandigarh and Manipur was the 60,000th first-class cricket match to be played.^{[6] [7]}

In the final round of matches, Goa qualified from the Plate Group, after beating Mizoram inside two days.^[8]

Fixtures

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Round 4

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Round 5

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Round 6

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Round 7

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Round 8

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Round 9

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Notes and References

1. News: Ranji Trophy set to finish in March; Mushtaq Ali T20s gets pre-IPL auction window . ESPNcricinfo . 2 July 2019.
2. Web site: BCCI Domestic Schedule 2019–20 . Board of Control for Cricket in India . 3 July 2019 . 12 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200912164935/http://relaunch-live.s3.amazonaws.com/cms/documents/5d1b1400c82f1-BCCI%20Domestic.pdf . dead .
3. Web site: Mushtaq Ali Trophy to be held ahead of IPL auction as BCCI announces domestic schedule . Times of India . 3 July 2019.
4. Web site: Ranji Trophy: Manipur folded for 27 as Meghalaya secure innings win . Times of India . 21 January 2020.
5. Web site: Ranji Trophy: Manipur folds for 27 as Meghalaya secures innings win . Sportstar . 21 January 2020.
6. Web site: Are R Ashwin's 362 wickets the most after 70 Tests? . ESPNcricinfo . 18 February 2020.
7. Web site: 60,000 not out: Landmark first-class match set for Ranji Trophy . The Cricketer . 18 February 2020.
8. Web site: Goa storm into Ranji Trophy quarters, rout Mizoram inside two days . Hindustan Times . 13 February 2020.