2014–15 Ranji Trophy

The 2014–15 Ranji Trophy was the 81st edition of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament in India. It was contested by 27 teams divided into three groups of nine teams each. The top three teams from Groups A and B advanced to the quarter-finals with the top two teams from Group C. Karnataka retained the title won during the 2013–14 season. In the final, Karun Nair scored 328 runs, the highest total in the final of the Ranji Trophy.

Points system
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:

Groups
The groups drawn are as follows:

Group A
 * Karnataka
 * Bengal
 * Mumbai
 * Railways
 * Uttar Pradesh
 * Baroda
 * Tamil Nadu
 * Jammu and Kashmir
 * Madhya Pradesh

Group B
 * Maharashtra
 * Punjab
 * Gujarat
 * Saurashtra
 * Rajasthan
 * Delhi
 * Vidarbha
 * Haryana
 * Odisha

Group C
 * Goa
 * Himachal Pradesh
 * Kerala
 * Hyderabad
 * Andhra Pradesh
 * Assam
 * Tripura
 * Jharkhand
 * Services

Points table
Source:

Group A

Advanced to knockout stage.

Relegated to Group C for 2015–16 Ranji Trophy.

Group B

Advanced to knockout stage.

Relegated to Group C for 2015–16 Ranji Trophy.

Group C

Advanced to knockout stage and promoted to Group A and B respectively for 2015–16 Ranji Trophy.

Knockout stage
(F) - Advanced to next round on First Innings Lead