1963–64 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 | Vijay Mehra (Delhi) (601)[1] |
| Most wickets | Vijay Sondhi (Delhi) (32)[2] |
The 1963–64 Ranji Trophy was the 30th season of the Ranji Trophy. Bombay won the title defeating Rajasthan in the final. This was the fourth consecutive final between the two teams, all of which were won by Bombay
Highlights
- On a rain affected wicket in Bangalore against Mysore, Kerala got all out for 27 in two hours. Kerala lost the first four wickets for zero runs and first nine for 12. TK Madhavan batting at No.11 top scored with 11 and the last wicket more than doubled the score.
- Delhi and Jammu Kashmir played the second shortest match in Ranji trophy. Jammu & Kashmir finished the first day on 37 for 9 in the second innings, and were all out for 38 early on the second day to lose by an innings.
- Jammu and Kashmir failed to reach 100 in the eight innings in their last four matches.
- Joginder Rao of Services took a hat-trick on his debut against Jammu and Kashmir.
- In his second match, against Northern Punjab, Rao took two hat-tricks in the same innings. Three hat-tricks in two matches is a unique feat. Albert Trott is the only other bowler to take two hat-tricks in the same innings.
Zonal Tables
Central Zone[3]
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw (FIL) | Draw (FID) | Abandoned | Bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| Vidarbha | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
East Zone [3]
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw (FIL) | Draw (FID) | Abandoned | Bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| Bihar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Orissa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Assam | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
North Zone [3]
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw (FIL) | Draw (FID) | Abandoned | Bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40 |
| Services | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33 |
| Railways | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| Northern Punjab | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Southern Punjab | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Zone [3]
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw (FIL) | Draw (FID) | Abandoned | Bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mysore | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 |
| Madras | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| Hyderabad | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Kerala | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Andhra | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
West Zone [3]
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw (FIL) | Draw (FID) | Abandoned | Bonus | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bombay | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| Maharashtra | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Baroda | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Gujarat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Saurashtra | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
- FIL : First innings Lead
- FID : First innings deficit
Knockout tree
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 6 Mar 1964 – Delhi | ||||||||||
| Delhi | 524 & 174 | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 1964 – Jaipur | ||||||||||
| Bengal | 308 & 149/4 | |||||||||
| Rajasthan | 231 & 236/5 | |||||||||
| Delhi | 126 & 330 | |||||||||
| 20 Mar 1964 – Bombay | ||||||||||
| Bombay | 526 & 21/1 | |||||||||
| Rajasthan | 108 & 438 | |||||||||
| 6 Mar 1964 – Bangalore | ||||||||||
| Mysore | 155 & 256 | |||||||||
| Bombay | 299 & 113/3 | |||||||||
Final
20-24 Mar 1964
Scorecard |
Bombay (H)
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438 (163.5 overs, follow on)
Hanumant Singh 128, Salim Durani 118, Vijay Manjrekar 105 Arun Varde 3/69 |
- Rajasthan won the toss and elected to field
Scorecards and averages
References
- ^ "Ranji Trophy, 1963/64 / Records / Most runs". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
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{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e "Ranji Trophy 1963-64 Points Table". Cricketarchive. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
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