Ranji Trophy: Team to play 500th match

Mumbai climb 'Mt 500'

Question: Which of the following home teams of India became the team to play 500th Ranji Trophy on November 9, 2017?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Mumbai
Answer: (d) 
Related Facts:

  • Mumbai team played their 500th match of the national championship: Ranji Trophy in 2017-18, at the Wankhede Stadium against Baroda. (November 9, 2017)
  • Mumbai became the first team to achieve this milestone.
  • Mumbai has won the title of Ranji Trophy for the record 41 times.
  • This team has given India the most international cricketer by combining all three formats of cricket.

Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/mumbais-500th-ranji-trophy-match-500-not-out-mumbais-performance-in-the-ranji-trophy/article20008609.ece
http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/98270/mumbai-gear-up-for-historic-500th-ranji-trophy-fixture-ranji-trophy-2017-18
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-domestic/ranji-trophy/maximum-citys-romance-with-cricket-mumbai-climb-mt-500/articleshow/61562810.cms