Ranji Trophy 2024 Live Streaming: As many as 38 teams will feature in Ranji Trophy beginning on January 5. This marks the commencement of the domestic season. The first day of India's premier first-class cricket tournament will see Gujarat clash against Tamil Nadu and Karnataka lock horns against Punjab. Haryana will square off against Punjab. Saurashtra head into this competition as the defending champions.
When Will Ranji Trophy 2024 begin?
Most Ranji Trophy matches will commence much like the last season at 09:30 am (IST). The toss will take place 30 minutes before the start of the play at 9 am (IST). Some which will be played in the eastern part of the country will see an earlier start at 08:30 am (IST). While the league matches will be played in a four-day format, the knock-out rounds will be contested as five-day fixtures.
Where To Watch Ranji Trophy 2024 Matches?
Fans can watch the Ranji Trophy 2024 matches on the Viacom18 network on the television in India.
Is Ranji Trophy 2024 available for live streaming?
Fans can tune in to Jio Cinema to catch the live streaming of Ranji Trophy 2024.
Ranji Trophy 2024 Groups
Elite Group A: Haryana, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Manipur, Rajasthan, Saurashtra, Services, Vidarbha
Elite Group B: Andhra, Assam, Bengal, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh
Elite Group C: Chandigarh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Punjab, Railways, Tamil Nadu, Tripura
Elite Group D: Baroda, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Puducherry, Uttarakhand
Plate Group: Nagaland, Hyderabad, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh
Ranji Trophy Groups And Format Explained
The participating teams are clubbed into two groups in the Ranji Trophy: Plate and Elite. As many as thirty two teams are set to compete in the Elite Stage while the remaining six teams feature in the Plate division. Each team will play seven league games from the Elite Groups with the top two from each group entering the quarter-finals. On the other hand, the bottom two teams from all the four Elite groups combined get relegated to the Plate Group.
The six teams in the Plate Group play each other once with the top four proceeding to the knockout stage. The finalist makes a direct enetry into the Elite division for the subsequent season.