Last time’s finalist Bangla has long since left the competition. But last time champions Saurashtra made it to the quarter finals. The top two teams from each group qualify for the knock outs. The quarter final will be held this month.Vidarbha and Saurashtra made it to the quarterfinals from Group A.
Vidarbha finished top of the group with 33 points in 7 matches. Saurashtra is second with 29 points in 7 matches.Mumbai and Anthapradesh are the last eight from Group B. After playing 7 matches, Mumbai’s points are 37. They finished at the top. Andhra finished second.Tamil Nadu finished top of Group C. Their points are 28 in 7 matches. Second placed Karnataka has 27 points from 7 matches. They will play in the quarter finals.
As such, Vidarbha and Karnataka face each other in the first quarter-final of Ranji. Andhra Pradesh will play against Madhya Pradesh in the second quarter final. Mumbai and Baroda face each other in the third quarter final. Saurashtra will play against Tamil Nadu in the fourth match. Each match will start on February 23.
