The 2017–18 Ranji Trophy was the 84th season of the Ranji Trophy, the first-class cricket tournament in India. It was contested by 28 teams divided into four groups, each containing seven teams.[1] The top two teams from Group C progressed to the quarterfinals of the competition.[2]
Ahead of the fifth round of fixtures, Tamil Nadu's last two home games were moved from Chennai following heavy rain and were rescheduled to take place in Indore and Vadodara.[3] In November 2017, Mumbai's fifth-round fixture against Baroda was their 500th match in the Ranji Trophy.[4] Mumbai progressed to the knockout stage of the competition after beating Tripura by 10 wickets in round 7 of the tournament.[5] They were joined by Madhya Pradesh, who topped the group, after beating Odisha by 7 wickets in their final game.[6]
Teams
The following teams were placed in Group C, based on their average points in the previous three years:[7]