As the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 resumed action on January 23 for the last two rounds of group stage action, things got interesting for the big teams. Mumbai, 42-time champions, shockingly suffered a loss against Jammu & Kashmir while Karnataka’s victory by an innings against Punjab might not be enough for them to enter the quarterfinals. The Ranji Trophy qualification scenarios are explained in later in detail.
Two teams from each of the groups qualify for the quarters. A team will win 6 points for a win, 3 points for a first innings lead and a bonus point if they win by an innings or by 10 wickets. Currently, Vidarbha, Haryana and Kerala have booked their place in quarters with one more day left in the final round of group matches. Here are the Ranji Trophy qualification scenarios for other teams in each group.
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Draw | Tied | NR | Pts |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Mumbai | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Baroda | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Odisha | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Services | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Maharashtra | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Tripura | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Meghalaya | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baroda, Mumbai and J&K have the chance to qualify for the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals. J&K, who beat Mumbai in their previous match, gained three points by taking first innings lead against Baroda to move to 29 points. The only way Baroda can turn this around is to win the match to go to 33 points and qualify for the quarterfinals.
Mumbai, who beat minnows Meghalaya by a mammoth innings and 456 runs in their final round, have moved to 29 points to stay in contention. Now they need J&K to either draw or beat Baroda to qualify for the quarterfinals.
Group B
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Draw | Tied | NR | Pts |
| Vidarbha (Q) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Gujarat | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Rajasthan | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Hyderabad | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Uttarakhand | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Andhra | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Puducherry | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh are trying to book the one remaining berth after Vidarbha confirmed the quarterfinal berth with an undefeated run.
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Himachal are at a disadvantage here as they need an outright win to progress. Gujarat took a slender lead in the first innings, have three more points and now need to keep their second place in the group. A draw will be enough for Gujarat now.
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Draw | Tied | NR | Pts |
| Haryana (Q) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Kerala (Q) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Bengal | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| Karnataka | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Punjab | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Bihar | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Haryana, Kerala and Karnataka were in contention for the quarterfinal spots with Karnataka having to do with other results.
Haryana has taken a first innings lead against Karnataka in Bengaluru and have three points for now. Kerala did the best they could by beating bottom-placed Bihar by an innings and 169 runs to keep their second place on 29 points, which seals the quarterfinal spots for Group C. Even if Karnataka beats Haryana, conceding a first innings lead means the bonus point is out of contention.
Haryana and Kerala have qualified with Kerala’s lead now assailable for third-placed Bengal who beat Punjab by an innings and 13 runs.
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Draw | Tied | NR | Pts |
| Tamil Nadu | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Saurashtra | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Jharkhand | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Chandigarh | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Railways | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Delhi | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Chhattisgarh | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Assam | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Only two among Tamil Nadu, Saurashtra and Chandigarh can qualify for the quarters.
Chandigarh will qualify for the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals if it wins its game against Chhattisgarh. They missed out on a first innings lead, so bonus point is out of question. They now need to beat Chhattisgarh in a way their quotient goes up and is above Tamil Nadu and Saurashtra.
Saurashtra beat Assam by an innings and 133 runs and won the bonus point. They got one half of their wishes as Tamil Nadu lost to Jharkhand by 44 runs. Now they need Chandigarh lost to Chhattisgarh or just draw.
Railways are out of contention after Tamil Nadu lost and Saurashtra won.
The final round of Ranji Trophy 2024-25 games begin on January 30, 2025 with matches scheduled to start at 9:30AM IST. Below is a glance at the fixtures by Group.
Baroda vs Jammu and Kashmir, Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara
Maharashtra vs Tripura, Indira Gandhi Stadium, Solapur
Mumbai vs Meghalaya, Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy BKC, Mumbai
Odisha vs Services, DRIEMS Ground, Tangi, Cuttack
Andhra vs Rajasthan, Dr PVG Raju ACA Sports Complex, Vizianagaram
Gujarat vs Himachal Pradesh, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Vidarbha vs Hyderabad, Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
Puducherry vs Uttarakhand, Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground
Bengal vs Punjab, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Kerala vs Bihar, St Xavier’s College Ground, Thumba
Madhya Pradesh vs Uttar Pradesh, Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore
Karnataka vs Haryana in Bengaluru
Saurashtra vs Assam, Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
Chhattisgarh vs Chandigarh, Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur
Railways vs Delhi, Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi
Jharkhand vs Tamil Nadu, Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur
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