The Ranji Trophy 2022 will begin on February 10 according to the itinerary sent by the Board of Control for Cricket in India(BCCI) to the state associations. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
It will be played at 10 different venues, namely - Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Rajkot, Gurugram, Rohtak, Delhi, Guwahati, Cuttack, Thiruvananthapuram, and Chennai.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The tournament will be conducted in two phases - Pre IPL & Post IPL. The first phase of the tournament will be played between February 10 and March 15. A total of 57 matches will be played in the first half, which will continue for 34 days. The second phase will be played between May 30 and June 26.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the pre-quarterfinals, the top-ranked team from the plate group will play against the bottom-ranked Elite team for a spot in the quarterfinals. After three rounds of league matches, a total of nine teams - eight from elite and one from the plate - will qualify for the knockouts.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the second phase of the tournament, the winning team of the qualifier will reach the last-eight stage along with seven other teams. The quarterfinal draw will be released after the pre-quarters game. <\/p>\r\n\r\n