2024 Ranji Trophy Bengal Schedule: The 89th season of Ranji Trophy is all set to begin from 5 January and end on 14 March 2024. The Bengal Cricket Team has been part of the Ranji Trophy since the 1936-37 season. Bengal reached the semi-final for the first time in 1936, but unfortunately, they were defeated by Madras. Bengal got its first Ranji Trophy Cup in 1938. After that, they also won the cup one more time in 1989. Bengal have reached the final 13 times.
Bengal will be playing the upcoming 2024 Ranji Trophy and is a part of Group B of Elite Division. Check the Ranji Trophy Bengal 2024 Schedule, fixtures, Venue and squad details in the article given below:
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Ranji Trophy Winners list from 1934
2024 Ranji Trophy Bengal Schedule Overview
| Event Name | Ranji Tropy |
| Event Format | Test Match (4 Day) |
| Bengal first participated | 1936 |
| Bengal first qualified for Semi-final | 1936 |
| Bengal first won Ranji Trophy | 1938 |
| Bengal Current Ranji Team Captain | Manoj Tiwary |
About Ranji Trophy Bengal
The Bengal Cricket Team is a domestic cricket team of Bengal that the Cricket Association of Bengal governs. The Bengal team has been a part of the Ranji Trophy since 1936 and will also participate in the Ranji Trophy 2024 as a part of the Group in the Elite Division. Apart from the Ranji Trophy, Bengal also engages in Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Bengal played in the 2023 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Bengal was part of Group D along with Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Vidharbha, Jharkhand, Puducherry and Uttarakhand. Unfortunately, they couldn’t cross the group stage.
Bengal played in the 2023 Vijay Hazare Trophy. They were placed in Group E along with Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Baroda and Nagaland. They could reach the quarter-final, but the results differed from Bengal as Rajasthan defeated them by 200 runs.
Bengal reached the semi-final for the first time in 1936 and was defeated by Madras. After two years 1938, Bengal got their first Ranji Trophy Cup in 1938. After that, Bengal won their second Ranji Cup in 1989. Bengal was runner-up 13 times. In 2023, they reached the finals and became runners-up.
2024 Ranji Trophy Bengal Schedule/Fixtures
In the upcoming Ranji Trophy 2024 event, Bengal is placed in Group B in the Elite Division along with Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Mumbai, Assam, Chhattisgarh, and Uttar Pradesh. All the teams in Group B will play 7 matches with each other. Bengal will play their first match with Andhra Pradesh on January 5-8, 2024.
Check out the 2024 Ranji Trophy Bengal Fixtures below.
2024 Ranji Trophy Bengal Fixtures
| Sl.no | Date | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-8 Jan | Andhra Pradesh vs Bengal |
| 2 | 12-15 Jan | Uttar Pradesh vs Bengal |
| 3 | 19-22 Jan | Bengal vs Chhattisgarh |
| 4 | 26-29 Jan | Assam vs Bengal |
| 5 | 2-5 Feb | Bengal vs Mumbai |
| 6 | 9-12 Feb | Kerala vs Bengal |
| 7 | 16-19 Feb | Bengal vs Bihar |
2024 Ranji Trophy Venue for Bengal Matches
Bengal will be playing 7 matches in total with multiple teams in the group. Other teams will also be playing 7 matches. 3 matches they will play will be conducted in Bengal, and rest 4 will be conducted outside Bengal. The Bengal Ranji Trophy Venue for Bengal matches is given below:
| Sl.no | Teams | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh vs Bengal | 5-8 Jan | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam |
| 2 | Uttar Pradesh vs Bengal | 12-15 Jan | Green Park, Kanpur |
| 3 | Bengal vs Chhattisgarh | 19-22 Jan | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 4 | Assam vs Bengal | 26-29 Jan | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati |
| 5 | Bengal vs Mumbai | 2-5 Feb | Eden Gardens |
| 6 | Kerala vs Bengal | 9-12 Feb | St Xavier’s College Ground, Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 7 | Bengal vs Bihar | 16-19 Feb | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Bengal Ranji Trophy 2024 Squad/Players
The Ranji Trophy Bengal Players list 2024 is officialy declared by the Bengal Cricket Association. The Bengal Team Captain 2024 is Manoj Tiwary. Check out the Bengal Ranji Trophy 2024 Squad given below.
- Manoj Tiwary (C)
- Anustup Majumder
- Sudip Kr Gharami
- Abhishek Patel
- Sourav Paul
- Shreyansh Ghosh
- Ranjot Singh Khaira
- Shubham Chatterjee
- Akash Deep
- Ishan Porel
- Pradipta Paramanik
- Karan Lal
- Kaushik Maity
- MD. Kaif
- Ankit Mishra
- Prayas Ray Barman
- Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal
- Suman Das
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Players Who Were Selected to Indian Cricket Team From Bengal Team
- Pravin Amre
- Madhav Apte
- Arun Lal
- Shute Banerjee
- Montu Banerjee
- Subroto Banerjee
- Prakash Bhandari
- Gopal Bose
- Premangsu Chatterjee
- Uptal Chattejee
- Nirode Chowdhury
- Deep Dasgupta
- Ashok Dinda
- Dilip Doshi
- Devang Gandhi
- Ashok Gandotra
- Sourav Ganguli
- Rohan Gavaskar
- Subrata Guha
- Subhash Guha
- Subhash Gope
- Baloo Gupte
- Narendra Hirwani
- Saba Karim
- Ramnath Kenny
- Mohammad Shami
- Mukesh Kumar
- Ashok Malhotra
- Vijay Manjrekar
- Vinoo Mankad
- Saradindu Mukherjee
- C.S. Nayudu
- Pragyan Ojha
- Phiroze Paila
- Dattu Phadkar
- Panjak Roy
- Ambar Roy
- Pranab Roy
- Wriddhiman Saha
- Probir Sen
- Shahbaz Ahmed
- Chetan Sharma
- Rakesh Sukla
- Laxmi Sukla
- Manoj Tiwary
- Prashant Vaidya
Bengal Ranji Trophy Results 2024
Match 1- Andhra vs Bengal Ranji Trophy 2024
Andhra vs Bengal Ranji Trophy Match Result: Andhra vs Bengal match result was draw
Match 2: Bengal vs Uttar Pradesh Ranji Trophy 2024
Bengal vs UP Ranji Trophy Match Result: Bengal vs UP match result was that the series ended with a draw.
Match 3: Bengal vs Chhattisgarh Ranji Trophy 2024
Bengal vs Chhattisgarh Ranji Trophy Match Result: Bengal vs Chhattisgarh match result a that at the end of day 4 the match was a draw.
Match 5: Bengal vs Mumbai Ranji Trophy 2024
Bengal vs Mumbai Match Result: Bengal vs Mumbai Match result is that Bengal lost to Mumbai.
Match 6- Kerala vs Bengal Ranji Trophy Match 2024
Kerala vs Bengal Match Result: Bengal vs Kerala match result was not in favor of Bengal team as they lost to Kerala by 109 runs.
Match 7- Bengal vs Bihar Ranji Trophy Match 2024
Bengal vs Bihar Match Result: Bihar vs Bengal match result is that Bengal have defeated 209 runs.
Bengal Status:
The Bengal Ranji Team has been disqualified from the group stage as their points were shallow.
Ranji Trophy Bengal stats & Records
- Bengal played their first match in Ranji Trophy in 1936.
- Bengal reached the semi-final for the first time in 1936 but were defeated by Madras.
- Bengal won their first Ranji Trophy in 1938.
- Bengal became runners-up for 16 times.
Important Links
Other States Schedule
| 1. Ranji Trophy Bengal Schedule 2024 | 2. Ranji Trophy Mumbai Schedule 2024 |
| 3. Ranji Trophy Assam Schedule 2024 | 4. Ranji Trophy Kerala Schedule 2024 |
FAQs about 2024 Ranji Trophy Bengal Schedule
How many Ranji Trophy won by Bengal?
Bengal has won 2 Ranji Trophy. First in 1938 and Second in 1989
Who is the Captain of Bengal cricket team?
Manoj Tiwary is the current captain of Bengal Cricket Team.
What is the salary of Bengal Ranji Trophy players?
BCCI has increased the salary of Ranji Trophy players from 2021-22 season. More experienced players are paid RS 60,000/day and reserved players get RS 30,000/day.