Manoj Tiwary struck an unbeaten 151 as Bengal rode into the final with a six-wicket victory over Karnataka.
Gautam Gambhir lived a charmed life but the famous grit was displayed in abundance on way to an unbeaten 92, his final knock in competitive cricket guiding Delhi to 190 for one.
Pacer Mohammed Siraj attributes his success to his good showing on the domestic circuit, the IPL and India 'A' team.
Out of favour India batter Hanuma Vihari will be leading the South Zone squad in the upcoming Duleep Trophy tournament.
Barrington Rowland's double century helped Karnataka amass 475 runs in the first innings against Assam.
The Indian skipper who missed the last two Tests due to a groin strain, attended the Ranji Trophy match between Bengal and Karnataka in Kolkata.
The fast bowler claimed 5 for 61 as Gujarat were bowled out for 210 on day 1 in the Ranji Trophy match.
Senior opener Shikhar Dhawan is all set to be back in action having recovered from a fractured left-thumb sustained during the second Test match against New Zealand at Kolkata in September.
Delhi failed to record an outright win against Vidarbha on Tuesday and were knocked out at the group league stage of the Ranji Trophy in Nagpur.
All eyes will be on 41-year-old Wasim Jaffer, who is only 853 runs shy of 20,000 first-class runs.
A summary of the first day's play in the Ranji Trophy quarter-final matches.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy quarter-final matches played on Saturday.
Binny and Gautam were unbeaten on 115 and 132 respectively, having put on an unbroken stand of 215 runs for the fifth wicket stand to take Karnataka to 306 for four at stumps on the opening day.
Robin Uthappa and rookie Kunal Kapoor hit centuries as Karnataka batted out the whole of final day to manage a point against Haryana in their penultimate Ranji Trophy group league encounter in Hubli.
The victory gave them five points and kept them on course for a berth in the semi-finals of the Ranji Trophy.
An unfinished of 119 between keeper Tilak Naidu (84) and Sunil Joshi (36) helped Karnataka reach 301 for 6 against Haryana on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'A' match.
Karnataka captain R Vinay Kumar led from the front with a six-wicket haul to send Mumbai crashing for a lowly 44 in their first innings on day one of the Ranji Trophy semi-finals. With a lead of 158 runs, Karnataka were at the receiving end in their second essay, ending the day on 10 for 2 from five overs.
Karnataka were shot out for 85 runs by hosts Baroda on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy match.
Defending champions Railways could only manage a draw against Karnataka in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'A' match.
After scoring 446 in the first innings, Karnataka had reduced Delhi to 103 for 5 at close on the second day of the Ranji Trophy match.
Mumbai held a slight advantage against Railways at stumps on day two after a gritty 110 from Suryakumar Yadav in the Ranji Trophy Group A match in Mysore on Sunday. Mumbai, resuming at an overnight 244 for five, went on to score 345 courtesy Yadav, who started the day on 60. Captain and leggie Karn Sharma led from the front for Railways, adding two wickets to his overnight tally to complete a five-wicket haul.
Mumbai collapsed from 129 for one to 273 for eight on the opening day of their four-day Ranji Trophy Elite Division Group 'A' league match.
Karnataka batsmen did not capitalise on their starts and were restricted to 273 for 8 in their first innings on the third day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'A' match.
Mumbai's Abhishek Nayar "is out of danger" after suffering a head injury while fielding on day one of the Ranji Trophy semi-final match against holders Karnataka at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Dhawal Kulkarni's composed 87, followed by three quick scalps by former India pacer Ajit Agarkar, put Mumbai within seven wickets of defending their Ranji Trophy crown. Karnataka, set a target of 338, were 135 for 3 at stumps on Day 3.
Chasing 260 for victory, the visitors reached the target in 101.3 overs and collected four points from ther Ranji Trophy match.
All eyes will be on the opening fixture between defending champions Saurashtra and record 41-time champions Mumbai in Ahmedabad with Rahane and Pujara on either side, aiming to make the big scores that have deserted them at the Test level for a while.
'He was a cricketer who come once in a lifetime...'
Pandit guided an unheralded Vidarbha side to second successive titles with a mix of strategic acumen and old school discipline.
Skipper Robin Uthappa played a sparkling knock of 139 to save Karnataka from a total rout by Saurashtra on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy quarter-final tie at the Brabourne Stadium, in Mumbai on Friday.
Rain played spoilsport on the third day of the four-day Ranji Trophy Super League Group A encounter between Delhi and Karnataka at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore on Wednesday, as not even a single delivery was bowled.
Round-up of the Ranji Trophy games being played in different parts of the country
Karnataka, out of reckoning for the Ranji Trophy Elite Division semi-finals from Group A, placed themselves in a strong position to score an outright victory over aspirants Maharashtra.
The start of play was delayed by at least four hours owing to wet pitch conditions following heavy overnight rains.
A summary of the second day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches played at various venues across the country.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Monday.
Karnataka recovered from an early innings slump to end day two at 211-6 against Assam.
Lokesh Rahul and Murlidharen Gautam slammed unbeaten centuries to help Karnataka pile up 308 for two against Vidarbha on the opening day of the their four-day Group-B Ranji Trophy match in Mysore.
A spirited team effort by Karnataka saw them defeat Delhi by a whopping 159-run margin despite conceding the first innings lead in a Ranji Trophy group league encounter at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore on Tuesday. Starting the day at 40 for 3, Delhi were all out for 250 in 81.5 overs, nine of the 10 wickets being claimed by the home team's seamers.
Ramesh Powar and Nilesh Kulkarni spun Karnataka out for a paltry total on the final day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'A' match on Saturday.
