1999–2000 Ranji Trophy

Regional cricket season December 2014 May 2026 1999–2000 Ranji Trophy Ranji_trophy.jpg 285px 23 October 1999 23 April 2000 The Ranji Trophy, which the winners get. BCCI First-class cricket League and knockout Mumbai 34 27 V. V. S. Laxman (Hyderabad) (1415)Ranji Trophy, 1999/00 / Records / Most runs subscription https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/1/Ranji_Trophy_1999-00/Batting_by_Runs.html 25 July 2015 Kanwaljit Singh (Hyderabad) (62)Ranji Trophy, 1999/00 / Records / Most wickets subscription https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/1/Ranji_Trophy_1999-00/Bowling_by_Wickets.html 25 July 2015 1998–99 1998–99 Ranji Trophy 2000–01 2000–01 Ranji Trophy The 1999–2000 Ranji Trophy was the 66th season of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament of India. it took place between October 1999 and April 2000. Mumbai defeated Hyderabad by 297 runs in the final. Hyderabad's V. V. S. Laxman set a new record scoring 1,415 runs and eight hundreds in the season. Kanwaljit Singh's 62 wickets is the second best for a season, after Bishan Bedi's 64 wickets in 1974-75. During the tournament, Rajeev Nayyar made the longest innings in first-class cricket, batting for 1,015 minutes for Himachal Pradesh against Jammu & Kashmir.http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/149140.html Three cricketers go to prison 3 November 2017 ESPNcricinfo Points table Central Zone TeamCentral Zone Points Table https://i.imgci.com/db/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/CENTRAL/RJI-C_1999-2000_TABLE.html ESPNcricinfo 29 October 2025Pld PlayedWO Won outrightLO Lost outrightFL First innings leadFD First innings deficitNR No resultPts PointsRajasthan 4 1 0 3 0 0 23Railways4 1 0 1 2 0 19Uttar Pradesh 4 1 0 1 2 0 19Madhya Pradesh 4 0 0 1 3 0 14Vidarbha 4 0 3 1 0 0 5 East Zone TeamEast Zone Points Table https://i.imgci.com/db/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/EAST/RJI-E_1999-2000_TABLE.html ESPNcricinfo 29 October 2025Pld PlayedWO Won outrightLO Lost outrightFL First innings leadFD First innings deficitNR No resultPts PointsOrissa 4 1 0 3 0 0 23Bihar 4 2 0 0 2 0 22Bengal 4 1 0 2 1 0 21Assam 4 1 1 0 2 0 14Tripura 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 North Zone TeamNorth Zone Points Table https://i.imgci.com/db/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/NORTH/RJI-N_1999-2000_TABLE.html ESPNcricinfo 29 October 2025Pld PlayedWO Won outrightLO Lost outrightFL First innings leadFD First innings deficitNR No resultPts PointsPunjab 5 3 0 2 0 0 34Delhi 5 3 0 1 1 0 32Haryana 5 2 0 1 2 0 27Jammu and Kashmir 5 1 2 0 2 0 14Himachal Pradesh 5 0 3 1 1 0 8Services 5 0 4 1 0 0 5 South Zone TeamSouth Zone Points Table https://i.imgci.com/db/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/SOUTH/RJI-S_1999-2000_TABLE.html ESPNcricinfo 29 October 2025Pld PlayedWO Won outrightLO Lost outrightFL First innings leadFD First innings deficitNR No resultPts PointsTamil Nadu 5 2 0 3 0 0 31Hyderabad 5 2 0 2 1 0 29Karnataka 5 3 1 0 1 0 27Kerala 5 2 2 0 1 0 19Andhra 5 1 2 0 2 0 14Goa 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 West Zone TeamWest Zone Points Table https://i.imgci.com/db/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/WEST/RJI-W_1999-2000_TABLE.html ESPNcricinfo 29 October 2025Pld PlayedWO Won outrightLO Lost outrightFL First innings leadFD First innings deficitNR No resultPts PointsMumbai 4 2 0 1 1 0 24Baroda 4 0 0 4 0 0 20Saurashtra 4 0 0 1 3 0 14Maharashtra 4 0 1 2 1 0 13Gujarat 4 0 1 0 3 0 9 Super League Group A TeamRanji Trophy Super League, 1999/00, Final Round - Points Table https://i.imgci.com/db/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/SUPER/RJI-SL_1999-2000_TABLE.html ESPNcricinfo 29 October 2025Pld PlayedWO Won outrightLO Lost outrightFL First innings leadFD First innings deficitNR No resultPts PointsMumbai 4 4 0 0 0 0 32Karnataka 4 2 1 0 1 0 19Bengal 4 0 1 2 1 0 13Delhi 4 0 2 1 1 0 8Rajasthan 4 0 2 1 1 0 8 Group B TeamPld PlayedWO Won outrightLO Lost outrightFL First innings leadFD First innings deficitNR No resultPts PointsPunjab 4 2 0 1 1 0 24Hyderabad 4 1 0 2 1 0 21Baroda 4 1 1 2 0 0 18Railways 4 1 1 0 2 0 14Bihar 4 0 3 0 1 0 3 Group C TeamPld PlayedWO Won outrightLO Lost outrightFL First innings leadFD First innings deficitNR No resultPts PointsTamil Nadu 4 2 0 2 0 0 26Uttar Pradesh 4 2 0 0 1 1 22Orissa 4 1 1 0 2 0 14Saurashtra 4 1 3 0 0 0 8Haryana 4 0 2 1 0 1 8 Knockout stage Quarter-finals 1st Quarter-final 30 March–3 April 2000 Hyderabad Uttar Pradesh 291 (102.5 overs) VVS Laxman 128 (263) Rajneesh Mishra 4/30 (16 overs) 362 (135.2 overs) Mohammad Kaif 66 (181) Kanwaljit Singh 6/97 (48.2 overs) 381/5d (98 overs) VVS Laxman 177* (241) Gyanendra Pandey 2/62 (15 overs) 218 (105 overs) Mohammad Kaif 86 (229) Venkatapathy Raju 6/57 (37 overs) Hyderabad won by 92 runs Scorecard Green Park, Kanpur Aloke Bhattacharjee and Umesh Kumar Hyderabad won the toss and elected to bat. Ashish Zaidi (Uttar Pradesh) claimed his 200th wicket in first-class matches.Hyderabad pile up 246 for 8 https://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000331/sports.htm#8 30 October 2025 The Tribune 31 March 2000 Hyderabad and Uttar Pradesh last met during the 1998 season with the former emerging as victors. Going into the quarter-final, Hyderabad had a win in their last match in the Super League, against Baroda, while Uttar Pradesh had lost to Tamil Nadu. Also, emerging India player Mohammad Kaif was making a return to his home side after having been on the sideline during the triangular series in Sharjah, while it was expected that Hyderabad had former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin returning after India's exit in the series.UP meet Hyderabad https://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000330/sports.htm#7 29 October 2025 The Tribune 30 March 2000 Azharuddin had scored more than 600 runs at 86 for his team before heading for international duty. However, in his absence, upon winning the toss and choosing to bat first, Hyderabad had VVS Laxman making a century. It was his fourth century of the season, and came in 187 deliveries.Krishnan Sandhya Laxman's lone hand keeps Hyderabad afloat https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-1999-00-545571/uttar-pradesh-vs-hyderabad-india-1st-quarter-final-84103/match-report-1 30 October 2025 ESPNcricinfo 30 March 2000 He was dropped thrice, and made the most of it, making 128 runs.Laxman wages a lone battle for Hyderabad in Ranji Trophy https://rediff.com/sports/2000/mar/30ranji.htm 30 October 2025 Rediff.com 30 March 2000 Uttar Pradesh's reply to their 291 came strong. Kaif and Jyoti Yadav both scored half-centuries, taking their team to 206/3 at the end of day 2.Yadav, Kaif help UP seize initiative on Day 2 https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-1999-00-545571/uttar-pradesh-vs-hyderabad-india-1st-quarter-final-84103/match-report-2 30 October 2025 ESPNcricinfo 31 March 2000 Off-spinner Kanwaljit Singh's impressive bowling, and hosts' captain Gyanendra Pandey 's addition of 47, meant the latter's team secure a 71-run lead.First innings lead for UP https://www.tribuneindia.com/2000/20000402/sports.htm#3 30 October 2025 The Tribune 2 April 2000 However, the visitors batted their way into the game with the help of another Laxman century, an unbeaten 177, setting the home side a target of 311. Laxman and opener Nand Kishore put on 180 runs for the second wicket, before the latter was trapped lbw for 93 by Pandey.Hyderabad-UP match poised for interesting finish https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-1999-00-545571/uttar-pradesh-vs-hyderabad-india-1st-quarter-final-84103/match-report-4 30 October 2025 ESPNcricinfo 2 April 2000 Requiring 283 to win with ten wickets in hand, the hosts' batting saw a collapse on the final day. Spinners Venkatapathy Raju (6/57) and Singh (3/78) took their team home by a 92-run margin. The only notable partnership came for the second wicket, between brother Kaif and Mohammad Saif.Hyderabad pull off remarkable victory https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-1999-00-545571/uttar-pradesh-vs-hyderabad-india-1st-quarter-final-84103/match-report-5 30 October 2025 ESPNcricinfo 3 April 2000Raju spins Uttar Pradesh to their doom https://rediff.com/sports/2000/apr/03ranji1.htm 30 October 2025 Rediff.com 3 April 2000 30 March–3 April 2000 Punjab Tamil Nadu 258 (79.3 overs) Vikram Rathour 57 (91) Sadagoppan Mahesh 3/55 (17.3 overs) 461 (128.1 overs) Sridharan Sriram 165 (278) Harbhajan Singh 5/106 (37.4 overs) 366 (117 overs) Vikram Rathour 127 (262) Rajat Bhatia 3/18 (8 overs) 167/3 (55.2 overs) Sadagoppan Ramesh 77* (144) Rajinder Singh 1/21 (9 overs) Tamil Nadu won by 7 wickets Scorecard M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai M. S. S. Ranawat and Shashank Ranade Tamil Nadu won the toss and elected to field. Semi-finals 1st Semi-final 11–15 April 2000 Hyderabad Karnataka 711/8d (193 overs) VVS Laxman 353 (560) Venkatesh Prasad 5/121 (46 overs) 557 (162.4 overs) Dodda Ganesh 76 (123) Venkatapathy Raju 4/144 (58.4 overs) 236/6d (72.2 overs) Vanka Pratap 100* (202) Vijay Bharadwaj 2/24 (11 overs) Match drawn Scorecard M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru Sekhar Chaudhuri and B. Jamula Karnataka won the toss and elected to field. 2nd Semi-final 11–15 April 2000 Tamil Nadu Mumbai 485 (121.4 overs) Robin Singh 183* (237) Ajit Agarkar 4/83 (29 overs) 490 (152 overs) Sachin Tendulkar 233* (334) Aashish Kapoor 3/93 (29 overs) 171 (54.1 overs) Hemang Badani 63 (124) Abey Kuruvilla 2/16 (7 overs) 169/2 (44.4 overs) Sameer Dighe 73 (107) Sadagoppan Ramesh 1/28 (5.4 overs) Mumbai won by 8 wickets Scorecard Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Krishna Hariharan and K. S. Giridharan Mumbai won the toss and elected to field. Final 19–23 April 2000 Hyderabad Mumbai 376 (113.2 overs) Vinod Kambli 108 (158) Venkatapathy Raju 4/110 (37.2 overs) 195 (64.4 overs) Mohammad Azharuddin 76 (139) Ajit Agarkar 3/26 (14.4 overs) 409 (89.3 overs) Sachin Tendulkar 128 (124) Venkatapathy Raju 5/123 (28.3 overs) 293 (98.2 overs) V. V. S. Laxman 111 (192) Rajesh Pawar 7/103 (34.2 overs) Mumbai won by 297 runs Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Jasbir Singh, Narendra Menon Scorecard Hyderabad won the toss and decided to field. Scorecards and averages Ranji Trophy 1999-00 https://web.archive.org/web/20170906093243/http://www.bcci.tv/ranji-trophy-1999-00/results 6 September 2017 at BCCI Statistical highlights of Ranji Trophy 1999-2000 at ESPNcricinfo References Category:1999 in Indian cricket Category:2000 in Indian cricket Category:Domestic cricket competitions in 1999–2000 Category:Ranji Trophy seasons