The 2002–03 Ranji Trophy was the 69th 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 ...
. Mumbai defeated Tamil Nadu by 141 runs in the final.
Format
The major change in the format of the tournament was the introduction of the Elite and Plate divisions. The 15 teams which qualified from the Zonal league in the previous season were placed in two groups in the upper Elite division. The top two teams from each group qualified for the semifinal and then played for the Ranji title. The remaining twelve teams played each other in two groups in the Plate division. They played the Plate semifinal and the final. The finalists qualified for the Elite division in the next year while the two lowest placed teams in the Elite division were demoted.
Karnataka and Kerala were promoted to the Elite division for 2003–04. This meant that five of the six South Zone teams played in the Elite division. Himachal Pradesh and Orissa were demoted to the Plate.
Scorecards and averages
Cricketarchive
Group Matches
Elite Group
;Group A
* Mumbai and Delhi qualified for the Elite Group
knockout stage
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;Group B
* Tamil Nadu and Baroda qualified for the Elite Group
knockout stage
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* Baroda qualified to the knockouts ahead of Punjab on a better run-quotient.
Plate Group
;Group A
* Kerala and Vidarbha qualified for the Plate Group
knockout stage
A single-elimination, knockout, or sudden death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in the next round, until the final matc ...
.
;Group B
* Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh qualified for the Elite Group
knockout stage
A single-elimination, knockout, or sudden death tournament is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match-up is immediately eliminated from the tournament. Each winner will play another in the next round, until the final matc ...
.
Knockout Matches
Plate Semifinal 1
Plate Semifinal 2
Plate Final
Elite Semifinal 1
Elite Semifinal 2
Final
References
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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 ...
Ranji Trophy seasons
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 ...