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1970–71 Ranji Trophy

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Administrator(s)
  
BCCI

Tournament format(s)
  
League and knockout

Cricket format
  
First-class cricket

Champions
  
Bombay

1970–71 Ranji Trophy

Most runs
  
Hemant Kanitkar (Maharashtra) (687)

Most wickets
  
B. S. Chandrasekhar (Mysore) (46)

The 1970–71 Ranji Trophy was the 37th season of the Ranji Trophy. Bombay won their 13th title in a row defeating Maharashtra in the final.

Contents

Two teams qualified to the knockout from the zonal leagues. Two teams from the West Zone qualified for the final and Bombay, who finished second in the zone, won the title.

Highlights

  • From this season, two teams qualified from each zone to the knockout rounds.
  • For the first time in 13 seasons, Bombay finished second in the West Zone, but thanks to new rule, qualified to the quarterfinals behind Maharashtra. They then won their 13th title in a row beating Maharashtra in the final.

    • Scorecards and averages

  • Cricketarchive

    • References

    1970–71 Ranji Trophy Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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