2012–13 Ranji Trophy

27 teams were divided into three groups of nine teams each. The top three teams from Groups A and B proceed to the quarterfinals along with the top two teams from Group C. The winner of this knock-out tournament wins the Ranji Trophy. These knock-out matches are decided on the first innings result if the final result is a draw. Points in the group stage of the tournament are awarded as follows: ==Groups==

Group A • Bengal • Gujarat • Hyderabad • Madhya Pradesh • Mumbai • Punjab • Railways • Rajasthan • Saurashtra Group B • Baroda • Delhi • Haryana • Karnataka • Maharashtra • Odisha • Tamil Nadu • Uttar Pradesh • Vidarbha Group C • Andhra • Assam • Goa • Himachal Pradesh • Jammu and Kashmir • Jharkhand • Kerala • Services • Tripura ==League table==

Group A Group B Group C ==Knockouts==

Knockout tree Quarterfinals ---- ---- ---- Semifinals ---- Final ==Statistics==

Most runs Most wickets ==See also==