The 2017–18 Indian cricket season was the 125th cricket season since the commencement of first-class cricket in India. The season started early in September 2017 and ended in March 2018. A first-class match between India Red and India Green in Duleep Trophy marked the beginning of the season. The season included tours from Australia, New Zealand A, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.
Ranji Trophy matches, unlike in the previous season, were played on a home and away basis. The number of matches were reduced from 8 to 6 for each team in league stage, as 28 teams were divided into 4 groups of 7 teams each. Initial plans to scrap the Duleep trophy were reversed by the BCCI and the tournament is now played using pink ball.
International toursStart dateAgainstResults [Matches]TestODIT20I12 September 2017—4-1 1-123 September 2017 New Zealand A2-0 3-0 —17 October 2017—2-1 2-1 16 November 20171-0 2-1 3-0 Women's International toursStart dateAgainstResults [Matches]TestODIT20I 12 March 2018 — 0–3 — 6 April 2018 — 2–1 —Women's international tournaments Start date Tournament Winners 22 March 2018 2017–18 India women's Tri-Nation Series Domestic TournamentStart dateTournamentWinners7 September 2017Duleep TrophyIndia Red6 October 2017Ranji TrophyVidarbha7 October 2017Vinoo Mankad Trophy U-19 Zonal LeagueNorth Zone : Delhi South Zone : Karnataka Central Zone : Vidarbha West Zone : Baroda East Zone : Jharkhand8 October 2017Col C K Nayudu U-23 TrophyDelhi24 October 2017Vinoo Mankad Trophy U-19 Inter Zonal LeagueCentral Zone1 November 2017Women's U-19 One Day leagueAndhra5 November 2017Cooch Behar U-19 TrophyVidarbha27 November 2017Men's U-19 Challenger TrophyIndia Blue1 December 2017Vijay Merchant U-16 TrophyPunjab6 December 2017Women's One Day LeagueRailways4 January 2018Women's Challenger TrophyIndia Blue12 January 2018Women's T20 LeagueDelhi21 January 2018Syed Mushtaq Ali TrophyDelhi21 January 2018Men's U-23 One-Day LeaguePunjab5 February 2018Women's Inter Zonal Two Day U-19 LeagueWest Zone16 February 2018Vijay Hazare TrophyKarnataka23 February 2018Women's U-23 Zonal One Day LeagueNorth Zone : Himachal South Zone : Andhra Central Zone : Railways West Zone : Mumbai East Zone : Bengal4 March 2018Deodhar TrophyIndia B9 March 2018Women's U-23 Inter Zonal One Day LeagueEast Zone14 March 2018Irani CupVidarbha17 March 2018Women's U-23 T20 LeagueKerala18 March 2018Women's inter zonal three day gameNorth Zone
September
Duleep Trophy
PosTeamMatWonLostDrawnTiedN/RNet RRForAgainstPts1India Red210100 -0.0911146/329.2904/253.172India Blue200200 +0.228621/166.0616/175.243India Green201100 -0.118560/171.0807/237.51 advanced to Finals Group stageNo.DateTeam 1Captain 1Team 2Captain 2VenueResult1 7 SeptemberIndia RedDinesh KarthikIndia GreenParthiv PatelEkana International Cricket Stadium, LucknowIndia Red Won by 170 Runs 2 13 SeptemberIndia RedDinesh KarthikIndia BlueSuresh RainaGreen Park Stadium, KanpurMatch Drawn India Blue took first innings lead3 19 SeptemberIndia BlueSuresh RainaIndia GreenParthiv PatelGreen Park Stadium, KanpurMatch Drawn 1st innings unfinishedFinalFinal 25 SeptemberIndia RedDinesh KarthikIndia BlueSuresh RainaEkana International Cricket Stadium, LucknowIndia Red Won by 163 Runs (winners)
Australia in India
ODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result ODI 3910 17 September Virat Kohli Steve Smith M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai by 26 runs (D/L) ODI 3912 21 September Virat Kohli Steve Smith Eden Gardens, Kolkata by 50 runs ODI 3914 24 September Virat Kohli Steve Smith Holkar Stadium, Indore by 5 wickets ODI 3917 28 September Virat Kohli Steve Smith M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore by 21 runs ODI 3919 1 October Virat Kohli Steve Smith Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur by 7 wicketsT20I series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result T20I 623 7 October Virat Kohli David Warner JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi by 9 wickets (D/L) T20I 624 10 October Virat Kohli David Warner Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati by 8 wickets T20I 624a 13 October Virat Kohli David Warner Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad Match abandoned
New Zealand A in India
Unofficial Test series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result01 23 SeptemberKarun NairHenry NichollsVijayawadaIndia A Won by an innings and 31 Runs02 30 SeptemberKarun NairHenry NichollsGokaraju Liala Gangaaraju ACA Cricket Ground, MulapaduIndia A Won by an innings and 26 RunsUnofficial ODI series No. Date Home captain Away captain Venue Result01 7 OctoberShreyas IyerHenry NichollsDr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, VizagMatch Abandoned02 10 OctoberShreyas IyerHenry NichollsDr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, VizagMatch Tied03 11 OctoberShreyas IyerHenry NichollsDr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, VizagIndia A Won by 6 Wickets04 13 OctoberRishabh PantHenry NichollsDr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, VizagIndia A Won by 64 Runs05 15 OctoberRishabh PantHenry NichollsDr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, VizagIndia A Won by 3 Wickets
October
Ranji Trophy
Group stage Group A
TeamKarnataka 6 4 0 2 0 32 +0.479Delhi 6 3 0 3 0 27 +0.333Maharashtra 6 2 2 1 1 16 +0.084Hyderabad 6 2 1 1 2 16 –0.156Railways 6 2 3 1 0 14 –0.312Uttar Pradesh 6 0 3 2 1 5 +0.508Assam 6 0 4 2 0 2 –0.977
No.DateHome teamCaptainAway teamCaptainVenueResult1 6 OctoberDelhiIshant SharmaAssamGokul SharmaFeroz Shah Kotla Stadium, New DelhiMatch Drawn Delhi took first innings lead11 6 OctoberUttar PradeshSuresh RainaRailwaysMahesh RawatEkana International Cricket Stadium, LucknowRailways Won by 21 Runs12 6 OctoberHyderabadAmbati RayuduMaharashtraRahul TripathiGymkhana Ground, HyderabadPlay called off22 14 OctoberRailwaysMahesh RawatDelhiIshant SharmaKarnail Singh Stadium, New DelhiDelhi Won by an innings and 105 Runs23 14 OctoberHyderabadAmbati RayuduUttar PradeshSuresh RainaGymkhana Ground, HyderabadMatch Abandoned24 14 OctoberKarnatakaVinay KumarAssamGokul SharmaSDNRW Ground, MysoreKarnataka Won by an innings and 121 Runs34 24 OctoberAssamGokul SharmaRailwaysMahesh RawatBarsapara Cricket Stadium, GuwahatiRailways Won by an innings and 184 Runs35 24 OctoberUttar PradeshSuresh RainaMaharashtraRahul TripathiEkana International Cricket Stadium, LucknowMaharashtra Won by 31 Runs36 24 OctoberKarnatakaVinay KumarHyderabadAmbati RayuduKSCA Navale Stadium, ShimogaKarnataka Won by 59 Runs46 1 NovemberRailwaysMahesh RawatHyderabadAmbati RayuduKarnail Singh Stadium, New DelhiHyderabad Won by 10 Wickets 47 1 NovemberDelhiIshant SharmaUttar PradeshSuresh RainaAirforce Complex ground, Palam, New DelhiDelhi Won by 4 Wickets 48 1 NovemberMaharashtraAnkit BawaneKarnatakaVinay KumarMCA Cricket Stadium, Gahunje, PuneKarnataka Won by an innings and 136 Runs 58 9 NovemberAssamGokul SharmaUttar PradeshSuresh RainaBarsapara Cricket Stadium, GuwahatiMatch Drawn Uttar Pradesh took first innings lead59 9 NovemberMaharashtraAnkit BawaneRailwaysMahesh RawatMCA Cricket Stadium, Gahunje, PuneMatch Drawn Maharashtra took first innings lead60 9 NovemberKarnatakaVinay KumarDelhiIshant SharmaAlur Cricket Stadium-II, AlurMatch Drawn Karnataka took first innings lead70 17 NovemberDelhiRishabh PantMaharashtraAnkit BawaneAirforce Complex Ground, Palam, New DelhiDelhi Won by an innings and 61 Runs71 17 NovemberAssamGokul SharmaHyderabadAmbati RayuduBarsapara Cricket Stadium, GuwahatiHyderabad Won by 4 Wickets72 17 NovemberUttar PradeshSuresh RainaKarnatakaVinay KumarGreen Park Stadium, KanpurMatch Drawn Karnataka took first innings lead82 25 NovemberHyderabadAmbati RayuduDelhiRishabh PantRajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, HyderabadMatch Drawn Delhi took first innings lead83 25 NovemberMaharashtraAnkit BawaneAssamGokul SharmaPune Cricket Club Ground, PuneMaharashtra Won by 7 Wickets84 25 NovemberRailwaysAnkit BawaneKarnatakaVinay KumarKarnail Singh Stadium, New DelhiKarnataka Won by 209 Runs Group B
TeamGujarat 6 5 0 1 0 34 +0.097Kerala 6 5 1 0 0 31 +0.636Saurashtra 6 3 1 2 0 26 +0.245 6 1 4 1 0 9 –0.077Haryana 6 1 4 1 0 9 –0.506Jharkhand 6 1 4 1 0 8 –0.049Rajasthan 6 0 2 4 0 6 –0.294
No.DateHome teamCaptainAway teamCaptainVenueResult8 6 OctoberHaryanaMohit SharmaSaurashtraCheteshwar PujaraChaudhry Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium, LahliSaurashtra Won by an innings and 31 Runs9 6 OctoberRajasthanPankaj SinghJ & KParvez RasoolSawai Mansingh Stadium, JaipurMatch Drawn J & K took first innings lead10 6 OctoberKeralaSachin BabyJharkhandVarun AaronGreenfield International Stadium, TrivandrumKerala Won by 9 Wickets19 14 OctoberSaurashtraCheteshwar PujaraJ & KParvez RasoolSaurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, RajkotSaurashtra Won by an innings and 212 Runs20 14 OctoberRajasthanPankaj SinghJharkhandSaurabh TiwarySawai Mansingh Stadium, JaipurMatch Drawn Rajasthan took first innings lead21 14 OctoberGujaratParthiv PatelKeralaSachin BabyShambhubhai V Patel Stadium, NadiadGujarat Won by 4 Wickets31 24 OctoberGujaratParthiv PatelJ & KParvez RasoolLalbhai Contractor Stadium, SuratGujarat Won by an innings and 64 Runs32 24 OctoberJharkhandSaurabh TiwaryHaryanaMohit SharmaJSCA International Stadium Complex, RanchiJharkhand Won by 10 Wickets33 24 OctoberKeralaSachin BabyRajasthanPankaj SinghSt'Xavier's KCA Cricket Ground, TrivandrumKerala Won by 131 Runs43 1 NovemberJ & KParvez RasoolKeralaSachin BabySt'Xavier's KCA Cricket Ground, TrivandrumKerala Won by 158 Runs 44 1 NovemberGujaratParthiv PatelHaryanaAmit MishraSardar Patel Stadium, ValsadGujarat Won by 238 Runs 45 1 NovemberSaurashtraCheteshwar PujaraJharkhandSaurabh TiwaryMadhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, RajkotSaurashtra Won by 6 Wickets 55 9 NovemberHaryanaAmit MishraRajasthanPankaj SinghChaudhry Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium, LahliMatch Drawn Haryana took first innings lead56 9 NovemberJharkhandSaurabh TiwaryJ & KParvez RasoolKeenan Stadium, JamshedpurJ & K Won by 106 Runs57 9 NovemberSaurashtraCheteshwar PujaraGujaratParthiv PatelSaurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, RajkotMatch Drawn Saurashtra took first innings lead67 17 NovemberGujaratParthiv PatelRajasthanPankaj SinghLalbhai Contractor Stadium, SuratGujarat Won by an innings and 107 Runs68 17 NovemberHaryanaAmit MishraJ & KParvez RasoolChaudhry Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium, LahliHaryana Won by 18 Runs69 17 NovemberKeralaSachin BabySaurashtraCheteshwar PujaraSt'Xavier's KCA Cricket Ground, TrivandrumKerala Won by 309 Runs79 25 NovemberRajasthanDishant YagnikSaurashtraJaydev UnadkatSawai Mansingh Stadium, JaipurMatch Drawn Saurashtra took first innings lead80 25 NovemberJharkhandShahbaz NadeemGujaratParthiv PatelJSCA International Stadium Complex, RanchiGujarat Won by 10 Wickets81 25 NovemberHaryanaAmit MishraKeralaSachin BabyChaudhry Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium, LahliKerala Won by an innings and 8 Runs Group C
TeamMadhya Pradesh 6 3 1 2 0 21 –0.116Mumbai 6 2 0 4 0 21 +0.228Andhra 6 1 0 5 0 19 +0.326Baroda 6 1 1 4 0 16 +0.508Tamil Nadu 6 0 1 5 0 11 –0.112Odisha 6 0 2 4 0 6 –0.648Tripura 6 0 2 4 0 4 –0.426