The Ranji Trophy, awarded to the winners
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Dates | 7 December 2014 – 12 March 2015 |
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Administrator(s) | BCCI |
Cricket format | First-class cricket |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin then knockout |
Champions | Karnataka (8th title) |
Participants | 27 |
Matches played | 115 |
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The 2014–15 Ranji Trophy is the 81st season of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament in India. It is being contested by 27 teams divided into three groups of nine teams each. The top three teams from Groups A and B advance to the quarterfinals along with the top two teams from Group C.
Karnataka retained the title won during the 2013–14 season.
The 27 teams are divided into three groups of nine teams each. The top three teams from Groups A and B advance 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:
The groups drawn are as follows:
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group A
Group B
Group C