JAIPUR: The 2024-25 domestic season is approaching, and
Rajasthan
finds itself placed in
Elite Group B
of the
Ranji Trophy
league fixtures where they will compete with three former champions
Vidarbha
, Hyderabad and
Gujarat
along with Uttarakhand, Pondicherry, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra. The multi-day tournament will be held in two phases where the league stage will begin from October 11 while the knockouts will be held between February 8 and March 2.
Rajasthan, winners of 2010-11 and 2011-12 Ranji season, will open their campaign against Puducherry on October 11 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium here.
Having finished fifth in Elite Group A last year with two wins and as many losses along with three draws in seven outings, Deepak Hooda-led Rajasthan ended up with 19 points. Rajasthan started well and were in contention for the knockout berth for most parts of the season but poor display in their last couple of matches undid their earlier efforts.
Meanwhile, before the Ranji Trophy begins, left-arm seamer
Khaleel Ahmed
along with spinners Manav Suthar and Rahul Chahar will be seen in action during
Duleep Trophy
that is scheduled from September 5 to September 22 in Bengaluru and Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh.
The T20 competition — Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy — will be held from November 23 to December 15 followed by Vijay Hazare Trophy scheduled between December 21 and January 18.
The highlight of Rajasthan’s performance in the 2023-24 season was their unbeaten run in the one-dayers until the final clash with Haryana that the latter won by 30 runs.
The two-time Ranji champions Rajasthan will hope to build on the positives from the last season when they take the field under a new coaching staff, applications for which were recently invited by
Rajasthan Cricket Association
ad hoc committee.
The women’s season will commence with the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy from October 17. It will be followed by the Senior Women’s T20 Challenger Trophy from November 17 to November 27. The Senior Women’s ODI Trophy has been scheduled for December 4 to 30 while the Multi-Day Challenger Trophy is from March 18 to April 1.
Meanwhile, the ad hoc panel has organised a conditioning camp for the senior men’s team that began on Tuesday, but no activity could take place on the first day because of persistent rain.
