Mumbai to take on Saurashtra in Ranji opener

Champions Mumbai would commence their bid to clinch the Ranji Trophy for the 40th time at home against Saurashtra in the Group A Elite Division tie scheduled from November 1-4.

The 39-time winners have been grouped with Tamil Nadu, Railways, Delhi, Saurashtra, Bengal, Gujarat and Assam while Group B comprises Karnataka, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Baroda, Orissa, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, as per the domestic cricket calendar released by the BCCI.

The BCCI also announced that the second edition of the Corporate Trophy will be from September 1-8, but the venue is yet to be decided while the Irani Cup would be held on October 1-5. The NKP Salve Challenger Trophy will be held from October 8 to 11 in Indore. The Duleep Trophy will begin from January 19 and the final would be held in February followed by Vijay Hazare Trophy, Deodhar Trophy and Mushtaq Ali.

Mumbai Ranji schedule
1st round:  Nov 1-4: vs Saurashtra in Mumbai
2nd round:  Nov 10-13: vs Bengal in Kolkata
3rd round:  Nov 17-20: vs Railways in Mumbai
4th round:  Nov 24-27: vs Assam in Mumbai
5th round:  Dec 1-4:  vs Gujarat in Ahmedabad
6th round:  Dec 8-11: vs in Tamil Nadu in Chennai
7th round:  Dec 15-18: vs Delhi in Delhi
Dec 24-27: Quarterfinals
Jan 3-6: Semifinals
Jan 11-15: Final