2018–19 Ranji Trophy
 The Ranji Trophy, awarded to the winners | |
| Dates | 1 November 2018 – 6 February 2019 |
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| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin then knockout |
| Host(s) |  India |
| Participants | 37 |
| 2018–19 Indian domestic cricket season |
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The 2018–19 Ranji Trophy is scheduled to be the 85th season of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament that takes place in India between November 2018 and February 2019.[1] Vidarbha are the defending champions.[2]
In April 2018, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) reinstated Bihar for the competition, bringing the total teams to 29.[1][3] In July 2018, the BCCI increased the total number of teams to 37, with the addition of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Puducherry, Sikkim and Uttarakhand.[4][5]
The tournament will have four groups, with nine teams each in Groups A and B, and ten teams in Group C. All the new teams will be placed in the Plate Group.[4][5] The top two teams from Group C and the top team in the Plate Group will progress to the quarter-finals of the tournament, along with five teams from Groups A and B.[4][5]
Teams
The teams were drawn in the following groups:
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References
- ^ a b "No Irani Cup in 2018-19 domestic season?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ "Delhi vs Vidarbha, Ranji Trophy final, full cricket score, Day 4: VID win title for 1st time, create history". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "BCCI Technical Committee Approves Bihar's Participation in Ranji Trophy". News18. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Nine new teams in Ranji Trophy 2018–19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ^ a b c "Logistical nightmare on cards as BCCI announces 37-team Ranji Trophy for 2018-19 season". Indian Express. Retrieved 18 July 2018.