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Ranji Trophy 2021-22: Bengaluru To Host Knock-Out Matches From June 4; Final Set For June 20 Start

The round-robin matches of Ranji Trophy 2021-22 have been completed before the start of the ongoing IPL 2022.

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Bengal will face Jharkhand in the first quarterfinal of the Ranji Trophy 2021-22.
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Bengaluru will host the Ranji Trophy knock-out matches, starting with the quarterfinals, from June 4 with the final set to be played from June 20.

The league stage of the Ranji Trophy was played before the start of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2022 and the BCCI had said that the knock-outs would be played after the lucrative T20 league.

It is understood that there will be no compulsory quarantine for the players but bio-bubble will be maintained. The teams and the players will have to submit a negative RT-PCR report on their arrival at the venue.

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The four quarterfinals will be played from June 4-8. Bengal will take on Jharkhand in the first quarterfinal. 41-time Ranji champions Mumbai are up against Uttarakhand while Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh will square off in the third quarterfinal.

The fourth quarterfinal will be played between Punjab and Madhya Pradesh. The two semifinals will be played from June 12 to 16, while the summit clash of the prestigious domestic championship will be played from June 20.

Ranji Trophy 2021-22 Schedule

Quarterfinals: June 4-8

First Quarterfinal: Bengal vs Jharkhand

Second Quarterfinal: Mumbai vs Uttarakhand

Third Quarterfinal: Karnataka vs Uttar Pradesh

Fourth Quarterfinal: Punjab vs Madhya Pradesh

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Semifinals: June 12-16

First Semifinal: QF 1 Winner vs QF 4 Winner

Second Semifinal: QF 2 Winner vs QF 3 Winner

Final: June 20-24.  

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