Ranji Trophy 2015-16

Question: Which of the following team has won the Ranji Trophy 2015-16?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Karnataka
(c) Saurashtra
(d) Maharashtra
Ans (a)
Related facts:

  • The 2015–16 Ranji Trophy was the 82nd season of the Ranji Trophy, the five-day final match was held between February 24-28, 2016 in Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune.
  • On 26 February Mumbai won the Ranji Trophy for a record 41st time with a comprehensive innings and 21-run victory over Saurashtra.
  • Mumbai made 371 runs in 82.2 overs in their first innings and in reply Saurashtra managed 235 and 115 runs in first and second innings respectively.
  • Shreyas Iyer was named man of the match for his 117 runs innings of the match.
  • He ended the season as the leading run-scorer with 1321 runs at 73.38 including four centuries and seven fifties.
  • Jharkhand’sShahbaz Nadeem topped the bowling charts this season with 51 wickets.
  • Shreyas Iyer became the second most run scorer after VVS Laxman’s 1415 runs for Hyderabad in 1999-2000 seasons.
  • The maximum 28 sixes in this session are made by Shreyas Iyer.
  • It should be noted that Uttar Pradesh have won the Ranji Trophy only once under the captaincy of Mohammad Kaif against West Bengal in 2005-06.

Reference:
http://www.bcci.tv/ranji-trophy-2015-16/results
http://www.bcci.tv/ranji-trophy-2015-16/news/2016/domestic-updates/13136/ranji-trophy-2015-16-top-performers
http://www.bcci.tv/ranji-trophy-2015-16/news/2016/domestic-updates/13125/ruthless-mumbai-lift-41st-ranji-trophy-title
http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2015-16/content/story/976785.html