1962–63 Ranji Trophy
 The Ranji Trophy, which the winners get. | |
| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | League and knockout |
| Champions | Bombay |
| Most runs | Pankaj Roy (Bengal) (662)[1] |
| Most wickets | Baloo Gupte (Bombay) (38)[2] |
The 1962–63 Ranji Trophy was the 29th season of the Ranji Trophy. Bombay won the title defeating Rajasthan in the final.
Highlights
- 8-ball overs were used for the only time in Ranji Trophy.
- Following India's 0-5 loss to West Indies in the 1961-62 away series, BCCI contracted four West Indians bowlers to play in the Ranji Trophy. Thus Charlie Stayers played for Bombay, Roy Gilchrist for Hyderabad, Lester King for Bengal and Chester Watson for Delhi.
- Subhash Gupte took 15 for 104 for Rajasthan v Vidarbha.[3] This was the best bowling in a match in Ranji Trophy till 1985-86.[4]
- Rajinder Goel took 6 for 6 in four overs for Northern Punjab v Southern Punjab.[5]
- Pankaj Roy scored hundreds in both innings for Bengal v Hyderabad in the quarter final.[6] This match involved fiery bowling by the West Indian fast bowlers Roy Gilchrist and Lester King
- G. S. Ramchand scored a hundred in his third successive Ranji final, a unique feat.
Zonal Tables
Central Zone[7]
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw (FIL) | Draw (FID) | Abandoned | Bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 26 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Vidarbha | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
East Zone [7]
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw (FIL) | Draw (FID) | Abandoned | Bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 |
| Bihar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orissa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
North Zone [7]
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw (FIL) | Draw (FID) | Abandoned | Bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Northern Punjab | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 |
| Southern Punjab | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Zone [7]
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw (FIL) | Draw (FID) | Abandoned | Bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyderabad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 36 |
| Madras | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 33 |
| Mysore | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
| Andhra | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Kerala | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
West Zone [8]
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw (FIL) | Draw (FID) | Abandoned | Bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombay | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 39 |
| Baroda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 |
| Saurashtra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| Maharashtra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| Gujarat | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
- FIL : First innings Lead
- FID : First innings deficit
Knockout tree
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 22 Feb 1963 – Calcutta | ||||||||||
| Bengal | 184 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Mar 1963 – Calcutta | ||||||||||
| Hyderabad | ||||||||||
| Bengal | ||||||||||
| Bombay | inns & 31 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Mar 1963 – Jaipur | ||||||||||
| Rajasthan | ||||||||||
| Bombay | inns & 19 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Feb 1963 – Delhi | ||||||||||
| Delhi | 5 wkts | |||||||||
| Rajasthan | ||||||||||
Final
Scorecards and averages
References
- ^ "Ranji Trophy, 1962/63 / Records / Most runs". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ "Ranji Trophy, 1962/63 / Records / Most wickets". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ Rajasthan v Vidarbha
- ^ Most wickets in a match in Ranji Trophy
- ^ Southern Punjab v Northern Punjab
- ^ Bengal v Hyderabad, Quarter Final
- ^ a b c d "Ranji Trophy 1962-63 Points Table". Cricketarchive. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". Cricketarchive. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
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