# 1947–48 Ranji Trophy

The 1947–48 Ranji Trophy was the 14th season of the Ranji Trophy. Holkar won the title defeating Bombay in the final.

## Zonal Matches
### West Zone

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | | Round 3 | Round 3 |
| 20 Dec 1947 – Ahmedabad | 20 Dec 1947 – Ahmedabad | | | |
| Gujarat | 158 & 130 | | | |
| Gujarat | 158 & 130 | 18 Jan 1948 – Dhrol | 18 Jan 1948 – Dhrol | | |
| Kathiawar | 159 & 131/5 | 18 Jan 1948 – Dhrol | 18 Jan 1948 – Dhrol | |
| Kathiawar | 159 & 131/5 | Kathiawar | 244 & 143/8 | |
| | | Baroda | 177 & 209 | |
| | | | | | 13 Feb 1948 – Dhrol | 13 Feb 1948 – Dhrol |
| | | | | | Kathiawar | 331 & 106/2 |
| 12 Dec 1947 – Bombay | 12 Dec 1947 – Bombay | | | | | Kathiawar | 331 & 106/2 |
| 12 Dec 1947 – Bombay | 12 Dec 1947 – Bombay | | | | Bombay | 375 & 254/5d |
| Bombay | 638/8d | | | | Bombay | 375 & 254/5d |
| Bombay | 638/8d | 25 Dec 1947 – Bombay | 25 Dec 1947 – Bombay | | | |
| Sind | 128 & 57 | 25 Dec 1947 – Bombay | 25 Dec 1947 – Bombay | | | |
| Sind | 128 & 57 | Bombay | 632/7d | | | |
| 5 Dec 1947 – Jamnagar | 5 Dec 1947 – Jamnagar | | Bombay | 632/7d | | | |
| 5 Dec 1947 – Jamnagar | 5 Dec 1947 – Jamnagar | Maharashtra | 200 & 294 | |
| Nawanagar | 240 & 241 | Maharashtra | 200 & 294 | |
| Maharashtra | 211 & 271/9 | | | |

### North Zone

| Round 1 | Round 1 |
| 12 Dec 1947 – Delhi | 12 Dec 1947 – Delhi |
| Delhi | 282 |
| Rajputana | 113 & 125 |

### South Zone

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 |
| 15 Dec 1947 – Bangalore | 15 Dec 1947 – Bangalore |
| Mysore | 136 & 101 |
| Mysore | 136 & 101 | 24 Dec 1947 – Nagpur | 24 Dec 1947 – Nagpur |
| Central Provinces and Berar | 195 & 155 | 24 Dec 1947 – Nagpur | 24 Dec 1947 – Nagpur |
| Central Provinces and Berar | 195 & 155 | Central Provinces and Berar | 71 & 175 |
| 19 Dec 1947 – Secunderabad | 19 Dec 1947 – Secunderabad | | Central Provinces and Berar | 71 & 175 |
| 19 Dec 1947 – Secunderabad | 19 Dec 1947 – Secunderabad | Hyderabad | 182 & 68/1 |
| Hyderabad | 201 & 233 | Hyderabad | 182 & 68/1 |
| Madras | 88 & 92 | | |

### East Zone

| Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 |
| 31 Dec 1947 – Calcutta | 31 Dec 1947 – Calcutta |
| Bengal | 95 & 256 |
| Bengal | 95 & 256 | 16 Jan 1948 – Indore | 16 Jan 1948 – Indore |
| Holkar | 212 & 267 | 16 Jan 1948 – Indore | 16 Jan 1948 – Indore |
| Holkar | 212 & 267 | Holkar | 485 |
| 10 Jan 1948 – Allahabad | 10 Jan 1948 – Allahabad | | Holkar | 485 |
| 10 Jan 1948 – Allahabad | 10 Jan 1948 – Allahabad | United Provinces | 164 & 88 |
| United Provinces | 138 & 99/2 | United Provinces | 164 & 88 |
| Bihar | 95 & 140 | | |

## Inter-Zonal Knockout matches

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 21 Feb 1948 – Indore | 21 Feb 1948 – Indore |
| Holkar | 498 |
| Holkar | 498 | 20 Mar 1948 – Baroda | 20 Mar 1948 – Baroda |
| Delhi | 187 & 181 | 20 Mar 1948 – Baroda | 20 Mar 1948 – Baroda |
| Delhi | 187 & 181 | Holkar | 361 & 95/1 |
| 6 Mar 1948 – Bombay | 6 Mar 1948 – Bombay | | Holkar | 361 & 95/1 |
| 6 Mar 1948 – Bombay | 6 Mar 1948 – Bombay | Bombay | 191 & 261 |
| Bombay | 652 | Bombay | 191 & 261 |
| Hyderabad | 282 & 214 | | |

## Final

* 20–23 March 1948 Scorecard
* Holkar won by nine wickets Yeshwant Club Ground, Indore Umpires: M. G. Bhave and M. G. Vijayasarathi
* Bombay won the toss and decided to bat
* Timeless match, ended on the fourth day

## Scorecards and averages

* CricketArchive