The 1997–98 Ranji Trophy was the 64th season of the Ranji Trophy cricket championship. Karnataka won the final match against Uttar Pradesh on first innings lead.
Super League Group A TeamKarnataka 4 3 1 0 0 27 Mumbai 4 3 1 0 0 26Orissa 4 3 1 0 0 13Punjab 4 3 1 0 0 9Railways 4 3 1 0 0 5 Karnataka and Mumbai qualified for the Knockout Stage. Karnataka received a bye to the semifinals as the group winner. Mumbai received a bye to the semifinals as the defending champions.
Group B TeamUttar Pradesh 2 0 1 0 1 7 Bengal 2 0 1 0 1 7Maharashtra 2 0 2 0 0 6Delhi 2 0 1 0 0 3Tamil Nadu 2 0 1 0 0 3 Uttar Pradesh and Bengal qualified for the Knockout Stage. Delhi and Tamil Nadu were suspended from the tournament on February 21, 1998. Points against them were not considered for the remaining teams.
Group C TeamUttar Pradesh 4 1 3 0 0 19 Haryana 4 1 3 0 0 19Madhya Pradesh 4 0 4 0 0 18Baroda 4 0 3 1 0 13Bihar 4 0 3 1 0 11 Hyderabad and Haryana qualified for the Knockout Stage.
Knockout stage
Quarterfinal 1
Quarterfinal 2
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Final
Scorecards and averages CricketArchive
References
External links Ranji Trophy, 1997-98 at ESPNcricinfo Tournament home at ESPNcricinfo archives