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{{Short description|Indian cricket tournament}}
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{{Infobox cricket tournament
{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 1939-40 Ranji Trophy
| name = 1939–40 Ranji Trophy
| image = Ranji_trophy.jpg
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| caption = The Ranji Trophy
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| administrator = [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]]
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| cricket format = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]
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| caption = The Ranji Trophy, which the winners get.
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| tournament format = [[Single-elimination tournament|Knockout]]
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| cricket format = [[First-class cricket]]
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| tournament format = [[Single-elimination tournament|Knockout]]
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| champions = [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]]
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| champions = [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]]
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| participants = 18
| participants = 18
| matches = 17
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| player of the series =
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| most runs = [[Vijay Hazare]] (Maharashtra) (619)<ref>{{cite web|title=Ranji Trophy, 1939/40 / Records / Most runs|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/1/Ranji_Trophy_1939-40/Batting_by_Runs.html|accessdate=23 August 2014}}</ref>
| most runs = [[Vijay Hazare]] (Maharashtra) (619)<ref>{{cite web|title=Ranji Trophy, 1939/40 / Records / Most runs |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/1/Ranji_Trophy_1939-40/Batting_by_Runs.html|access-date=23 August 2014}}</ref>
| most wickets = [[Vijay Hazare]] (Maharashtra) (20)<ref>{{cite web|title=Ranji Trophy, 1939/40 / Records / Most wickets|url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/1/Ranji_Trophy_1939-40/Bowling_by_Wickets.html|accessdate=23 August 2014}}</ref>
| most wickets = [[Vijay Hazare]] (Maharashtra) (20)<ref>{{cite web|title=Ranji Trophy, 1939/40 / Records / Most wickets |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/1/Ranji_Trophy_1939-40/Bowling_by_Wickets.html|access-date=23 August 2014}}</ref>
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The '''1939–40 Ranji Trophy''' was the sixth season of the [[Ranji Trophy]]. Eighteen teams took part in four zones in a knockout format. Northern India who appeared in the previous season dropped out but would return in [[1940–41 Ranji Trophy|1940-41]]. [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]] won their first title defeating [[United Provinces cricket team|United Provinces]] in the final.
The '''1939–40 Ranji Trophy''' was the sixth season of the [[Ranji Trophy]]. Eighteen teams took part in four zones in a knockout format. Northern India who appeared in the previous season dropped out but would return in [[1940–41 Ranji Trophy|1940–41]]. [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]] won their first title defeating [[United Provinces cricket team|United Provinces]] in the final.


==Highlights==
==Highlights==


* [[Vijay Hazare]] topped both the batting and bowling aggregates, emulating [[Amar Singh (cricketer)|Amar Singh's]] feat in [[1937–38 Ranji Trophy|1937-38]].
* [[Vijay Hazare]] topped both the batting and bowling aggregates, emulating [[Amar Singh (cricketer)|Amar Singh's]] feat in [[1937–38 Ranji Trophy|1937–38]].
* Hazare's 316* against [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]] was the first triple century in Indian first class cricket. He scored 151 runs (165* - 316*) before lunch on the third day which is a record in Indian first class cricket, as of 2014. Maharashtra scored 240 runs in the session for the loss of one wicket; their last two wickets added 326 runs.<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/17/17258.html Mahatashtra v Baroda, 1939-40]</ref>
* Hazare's 316* against [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]] was the first triple century in Indian first class cricket. He scored 151 runs (165* – 316*) before lunch on the third day which is a record in Indian first class cricket, as of 2022.<ref>[https://stats.acscricket.com/Records/First_Class/Overall/Batting/Most_Runs_Before_Lunch.html Most runs before lunch], ''acscricket.com''</ref> Maharashtra scored 240 runs in the session for the loss of one wicket; their last two wickets added 326 runs.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/17/17258.html Mahatashtra v Baroda, 1939-40]</ref>
* [[Amar Singh (cricketer)|Amar Singh]] scored 113* for Nawanagar v Baroda. He completed his 1000 runs in Ranji Trophy during this match.<ref>[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/17/17229.html Nawanagar v Baroda 1939-40]</ref> This was to be his 16th and last Ranji match as he would die in five months. He took his 100th wicket in [[1938–39 Ranji Trophy|1938-39]] and thus became the first player to do the 1000 run - 100 wicket double in Ranji Trophy. In 16 Ranji matches, Amar Singh scored 1009 runs at an average of 43, and 105 wickets at 15.48.
* [[Amar Singh (cricketer)|Amar Singh]] scored 113* for Nawanagar v Baroda. He completed his 1000 runs in Ranji Trophy during this match.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/17/17229.html Nawanagar v Baroda 1939-40]</ref> This was to be his 16th and last Ranji match as he would die in five months. He took his 100th wicket in [[1938–39 Ranji Trophy|1938–39]] and thus became the first player to do the 1000 run – 100 wicket double in Ranji Trophy. In 16 Ranji matches, Amar Singh scored 1009 runs at an average of 43, and 105 wickets at 15.48.
* The final was a timeless match. Maharashtra won on the fourth day.
* The final was a timeless match. Maharashtra won on the fourth day.


==Knockout tree==
==Zonal Matches==


=== West Zone ===
{{Round8
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|2 Dec 1939 – Karachi|[[Sind cricket team|Sind]]|127 & 92/3|'''[[Western India cricket team|Western India]]'''|'''266 & 210/3d'''
|18 Nov 1939 – Baroda|'''[[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]]'''|'''127 & 166'''|[[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]]|100 & 141
|3 Nov 1939 – Bombay|[[Bombay cricket team|Bombay]]|351|'''[[Nawanagar cricket team|Nawanagar]]'''|'''387'''
<!-- Round 2 -->
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|6 Jan 1940 – Poona|'''[[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]]'''|'''543/8d & 227/5d'''|[[Western India cricket team|Western India]]|306 & 84/4
|15 Dec 1939 – Baroda|'''[[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]]'''|'''399 & 24/0'''|[[Nawanagar cricket team|Nawanagar]]|233 & 189
<!-- Round 3 -->
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|21 Jan 1940 – Poona|'''[[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]]'''|'''650/9d'''|[[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]]|303 & 283/5
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|skipmatch01=yes|skipmatch02=no|skipmatch03=no|skipmatch04=no
|RD1 = Round 1|RD2 = Round 2|RD3 = Round 3}}

=== South Zone ===
{{Round4
{{Round4
<!-- Date–Place/Team 1/Score 1/Team 2/Score 2 -->
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| score-width = 80px
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|4 Nov 1939 – Madras|'''[[Madras cricket team|Madras]]'''|'''172 & 200/8'''|[[Mysore cricket team|Mysore]]|108 & 263
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|1 Dec 1939 – Hyderabad|'''[[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]]'''|'''443'''|[[Madras cricket team|Madras]]|262 & 179
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|skipmatch01=yes|skipmatch02=no
|RD1 = Round 1|RD2 = Round 2}}


===East Zone===
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|4 Feb 1940 – Benares|'''[[United Provinces cricket team|United Provinces]]'''|WO|[[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]]|
{{Round4
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|17 Feb 1940 - Poona|'''[[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]]'''|1st inns|[[Southern Punjab cricket team|Southern Punjab]]|
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| team-width = 150px
| score-width = 80px
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|2 Dec 1939 – Jamshedpur|[[Bihar cricket team|Bihar]]|135 & 111|'''[[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]]'''|'''297'''
|6 Jan 1940– Allahabad|'''[[United Provinces cricket team|United Provinces]]'''|'''326'''|[[Central India cricket team|Central India]]|64 & 166
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|13 Jan 1940 – Calcutta|[[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]]|260 & 163|'''[[United Provinces cricket team|United Provinces]]'''|'''295 & 124/8'''
|RD1 = Round 1|RD2 = Round 2}}

=== North Zone ===
{{Round4
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| team-width = 200px
| score-width = 80px
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|9 Dec 1939 – Delhi|[[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]]|85 & 138|'''[[Rajputana cricket team|Rajputana]]'''|'''207 & 17/3'''
|29 Jan 1940 – Patiala|'''[[Southern Punjab cricket team (India)|Southern Punjab]]'''|'''205 & 116/5'''|[[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cricket team|North West Frontier Province]]|228 & 92
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|10 Feb 1940 – Ajmer|[[Rajputana cricket team|Rajputana]]|105 & 133|'''[[Southern Punjab cricket team (India)|Southern Punjab]]'''|'''428'''
|RD1 = Round 1|RD2 = Round 2|RD3 = Round 3}}

==Inter-Zonal Knockout Stage==

{{Round4
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|17 Feb 1940 – Poona|'''[[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]]'''|'''482 & 203/6'''|[[Southern Punjab cricket team (India)|Southern Punjab]]|429 & 309
||'''[[United Provinces cricket team|United Provinces]]'''|'''Walkover'''|[[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]]|
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|24 Feb 1940 – Poona|'''[[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]]'''|10 wkts|[[United Provinces cricket team|United Provinces]]|
|24 Feb 1940 – Poona|'''[[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]]'''|'''581 & 12/0'''|[[United Provinces cricket team|United Provinces]]|237 & 355
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==Final==
==Final==
{{Test match
{{Test match
| date = 24-27 Feb 1940
| date = 24–27 Feb 1940
| team1 = [[United Provinces cricket team|United Provinces]]
| team1 = [[United Provinces cricket team|United Provinces]]
| team2 = [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]]
| team2 = [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]] (H)
| score-team1-inns1 = '''237 (66.5 overs)'''
| score-team1-inns1 = '''237 (66.5 overs)'''
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[B. K. Garudachar]] 63*
| runs-team1-inns1 = [[B. K. Garudachar]] 63*
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| result = Maharashtra won by 10 wickets
| result = Maharashtra won by 10 wickets
| venue = [[Deccan Gymkhana|Poona Gymkhana Ground]], [[Poona]]
| venue = [[Deccan Gymkhana|Poona Gymkhana Ground]], [[Poona]]
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| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/17/17269.html Scorecard]
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| report = [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/17/17269.html Scorecard]
| toss = United Provinces won the toss and elected to bat
| toss = United Provinces won the toss and elected to bat
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==Scorecards and averages==
==Scorecards and averages==
*[http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/1/Ranji_Trophy_1939-40.html Cricketarchive]
*[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/1/Ranji_Trophy_1939-40.html CricketArchive]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


{{Ranji Trophy Seasons}}
==External links==
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[[Category:1939 in Indian cricket]]
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Latest revision as of 01:55, 30 December 2023

1939–40 Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy
Administrator(s)BCCI
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Knockout
ChampionsMaharashtra (1st title)
Participants18
Matches17
Most runsVijay Hazare (Maharashtra) (619)[1]
Most wicketsVijay Hazare (Maharashtra) (20)[2]

The 1939–40 Ranji Trophy was the sixth season of the Ranji Trophy. Eighteen teams took part in four zones in a knockout format. Northern India who appeared in the previous season dropped out but would return in 1940–41. Maharashtra won their first title defeating United Provinces in the final.

Highlights

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  • Vijay Hazare topped both the batting and bowling aggregates, emulating Amar Singh's feat in 1937–38.
  • Hazare's 316* against Baroda was the first triple century in Indian first class cricket. He scored 151 runs (165* – 316*) before lunch on the third day which is a record in Indian first class cricket, as of 2022.[3] Maharashtra scored 240 runs in the session for the loss of one wicket; their last two wickets added 326 runs.[4]
  • Amar Singh scored 113* for Nawanagar v Baroda. He completed his 1000 runs in Ranji Trophy during this match.[5] This was to be his 16th and last Ranji match as he would die in five months. He took his 100th wicket in 1938–39 and thus became the first player to do the 1000 run – 100 wicket double in Ranji Trophy. In 16 Ranji matches, Amar Singh scored 1009 runs at an average of 43, and 105 wickets at 15.48.
  • The final was a timeless match. Maharashtra won on the fourth day.

Zonal Matches

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West Zone

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Round 1Round 2Round 3
 
          
 
 
 
 
6 Jan 1940 – Poona
 
 
Maharashtra543/8d & 227/5d
 
2 Dec 1939 – Karachi
 
Western India306 & 84/4
 
Sind127 & 92/3
 
21 Jan 1940 – Poona
 
Western India266 & 210/3d
 
Maharashtra650/9d
 
18 Nov 1939 – Baroda
 
Baroda303 & 283/5
 
Baroda127 & 166
 
15 Dec 1939 – Baroda
 
Gujarat100 & 141
 
Baroda399 & 24/0
 
3 Nov 1939 – Bombay
 
Nawanagar233 & 189
 
Bombay351
 
 
Nawanagar387
 

South Zone

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Round 1Round 2
 
      
 
 
 
 
1 Dec 1939 – Hyderabad
 
 
Hyderabad443
 
4 Nov 1939 – Madras
 
Madras262 & 179
 
Madras172 & 200/8
 
 
Mysore108 & 263
 

East Zone

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Round 1Round 2
 
      
 
2 Dec 1939 – Jamshedpur
 
 
Bihar135 & 111
 
13 Jan 1940 – Calcutta
 
Bengal297
 
Bengal260 & 163
 
6 Jan 1940– Allahabad
 
United Provinces295 & 124/8
 
United Provinces326
 
 
Central India64 & 166
 

North Zone

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Round 1Round 2
 
      
 
9 Dec 1939 – Delhi
 
 
Delhi85 & 138
 
10 Feb 1940 – Ajmer
 
Rajputana207 & 17/3
 
Rajputana105 & 133
 
29 Jan 1940 – Patiala
 
Southern Punjab428
 
Southern Punjab205 & 116/5
 
 
North West Frontier Province228 & 92
 

Inter-Zonal Knockout Stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
17 Feb 1940 – Poona
 
 
Maharashtra482 & 203/6
 
24 Feb 1940 – Poona
 
Southern Punjab429 & 309
 
Maharashtra581 & 12/0
 
 
 
United Provinces237 & 355
 
United ProvincesWalkover
 
 
Hyderabad
 

Final

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24–27 Feb 1940
Scorecard
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237 (66.5 overs)
B. K. Garudachar 63*
Ranga Sohoni 3/32
581 (165 overs)
Kamal Bhandarkar 132
Masood Salahuddin 2/90
355 (122.3 overs)
Phiroze Palia 216
Ranga Sohoni 3/97
12/0 (1.5 overs)
Maharashtra won by 10 wickets
Poona Gymkhana Ground, Poona
  • United Provinces won the toss and elected to bat

Scorecards and averages

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References

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  1. ^ "Ranji Trophy, 1939/40 / Records / Most runs". Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Ranji Trophy, 1939/40 / Records / Most wickets". Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  3. ^ Most runs before lunch, acscricket.com
  4. ^ Mahatashtra v Baroda, 1939-40
  5. ^ Nawanagar v Baroda 1939-40
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