1943–44 Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy, which the winners get.
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| Administrator(s) | BCCI |
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| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Champions | Western India |
| Participants | 19 |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Most runs | Vijay Merchant (Bombay) (553) |
| Most wickets | Saeed Ahmed (Western India) (28) |
The 1943–44 Ranji Trophy was the tenth season of the Ranji Trophy. Western India won their only title defeating Bengal in the final.
This season could be considered as the arbitrary starting point of high scoring in Indian domestic cricket that would last till the end of the decade. In the final of the Bombay Pentangular in early December 1943, Vijay Merchant and Vijay Hazare scored 250* and 309. It was the prelude to Merchant setting a new Ranji and Indian first class record of 359* for Bombay against Maharashtra between December 31, 1943, and January 2, 1944, at the Brabourne Stadium in Bombay.
The team that won the zonal title is listed in bold. The teams are listed in the approximate order in which they finished in the zone.
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