The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for the upcoming domestic cricket season (2023-24), and the highly anticipated Ranji Trophy will kick off on January 5, 2024. This premier first-class competition will span 70 days, concluding on March 14, with the league stage ending on February 19 and the knockout matches commencing on February 23.<\/p>\n
The BCCI has provided detailed explanations for the groupings in the Ranji Trophy. The groupings were determined based on various factors:<\/p>\n
\u2013 Points table from the 2022-23 season were taken into account.<\/p>\n
\u2013 All Elite teams were ranked based on their performance, including winners, runners-up, semifinal losers 1 & 2, quarterfinal losers 1, 2, 3, and 4, using points, bonus points, number of wins, and quotient.<\/p>\n
\u2013 The remaining teams were grouped and ranked based on points, bonus points, wins, and quotient until the league stage.<\/p>\n
\u2013 The bottom two teams from all Elite Groups (A\/B\/C\/D) combined, based on points, bonus points, wins, and quotient, were relegated to the Plate Group.<\/p>\n
\u2013 The winners and runners-up from the Plate Group were promoted to Elite Group A and B, respectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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