The semi-final match of Ranji Trophy 2022 will be played from Tuesday, June 14. In this Bengal will face Madhya Pradesh and Mumbai will face Uttar Pradesh. Both these matches will be played at Karnataka Cricket Association Ground Alur and Just Cricket Academy Bangalore respectively. In the quarterfinals, Bengal defeated Jharkhand with a huge first innings lead. It was the only quarter-final that resulted in no result. Mumbai beat Uttarakhand by 725 runs, Madhya Pradesh beat Punjab by 10 wickets and Uttar Pradesh beat Karnataka by five wickets. Let’s have a look at the performance of these four teams in the history of Ranji Trophy.
Uttar Pradesh: The team of Uttar Pradesh has won the title once and has been runner-up four times. In the year 2005/06, under the captaincy of Mohammad Kaif, the team became the winner by defeating Bengal. Apart from this, the team has reached the semi-finals four times. The team last reached the semi-finals in the 2008/09 season. Now the team under the leadership of Karan Sharma is facing the challenge of a strong team like Mumbai.
Mumbai: Mumbai is the most successful team in the history of Ranji Trophy. The team has reached the finals 46 times and has won the title 41 times. Apart from this, the team has traveled to the semi-finals five times. Has reached the quarterfinals four times. The team last reached the final in 2016/17.
Madhya Pradesh: The team of Madhya Pradesh has not won the title even once, but has reached the quarter-finals at least 11 times. The team has reached the final once. Has reached the semi-finals four times. Has reached the quarterfinals six times. The last time the team reached the semi-finals was in 2015/16.
Bengal: The Bengal team has won the title twice. Runner up 12 times. Apart from this, she has reached the semi-finals 17 times. At the same time, she has also reached the quarter-finals 17 times. The team reached the final for the last time in the 2019/20 season. After losing to Saurashtra, she missed out on winning the title for the third time.