The 1972–73 Ranji Trophy was the 39th season of the
Ranji Trophy.
Bombay
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second-m ...
won their 15th title in a row defeating
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language ...
in the final.
Highlights
* Bombay won their 15th successive Ranji Trophy. This is a record for the national championships in the Test countries. Bombay lost the
1973-74 semifinal to Karnataka on first innings lead.
* 27 wickets fell on the second day of the Bombay - Tamil Nadu final at Chepauk. The match ended on the first ball of the third day
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Ajit Wadekar captained Bombay to the title for the fourth time. He had already captained in the 1968-69, 1969-70 and 1971-72 finals. As of 2017,
C. K. Nayudu
Cottari Kanakaiya Nayudu (31 October 1895 – 14 November 1967), also known as CK, was the first captain of the Indian cricket team in Test cricket, Test matches.
He played first-class cricket regularly until 1958, and returned for one ...
of
Holkar
The Holkar (Pronunciation: o(ː)ɭkəɾ dynasty was a Maratha clan of Dhangar origin in India. The Holkars were generals under Peshwa Baji Rao I, and later became Maharajas of Indore in Central India as an independent member of the Mara ...
is the only other captain to win four Ranji titles.
[ Indian Cricket 2004]
Group Stage
South Zone
North Zone
East Zone
West Zone
Central Zone
Knockout stage
Final
Scorecards and averages
Cricketarchive
References
External links
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