The 1996–97 Ranji Trophy was the 63rd season of the

Ranji Trophy The Ranji Trophy (also known as Mastercard Ranji Trophy for sponsorship reasons) is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between multiple teams representing regional and state cricket associations. Board of Control for Cr ...

. Bombay won the final against Delhi on first innings lead. This match, held at Gwalior, was the first day-night first class match in India.

Raman Lamba Raman Lamba (; 2 January 1960 – 23 February 1998) was an Indian cricketer. Raman had played in four Tests and 32 One Day Internationals, mainly as a batsman. He was a popular player in Bangladesh's Dhaka Premier League and has also represented ...

who scored 1034 and

Ajay Sharma Ajay Kumar Sharma () (born 3 April 1964) is a former Indian cricketer. Sharma was a prolific run-maker in first-class cricket, mainly for Delhi, scoring over 10,000 runs at the high average of 67.46. Domestic career In the Ranji Trophy, Sh ...

, 1033, bettered the previous record for most runs in a season.

Knockout Matches

Quarterfinal 1

Quarterfinal 2

Semifinal 1

Semifinal 2

Final

Scorecards and averages

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References

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