Ranji Trophy scoring system explained — How are points distributed in India’s domestic red-ball tournament?

With the result, Hyderabad went top of Group B with seven points | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL

Hyderabad became the first team to register a win in the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 after defeating Tripura by an innings and 40 runs on Tuesday.

With the result, Hyderabad went top of Group B with seven points. If you are wondering how Hyderabad has seven points after just one game, its because the Ranji Trophy follows an extensive scoring system that distributes points based on the margin of victory and loss.

While an outright victory grants six points, an innings or a ten-wicket win gives teams a bonus point. If a team manages a first-innings lead but does not get an outright win, it gets three points.

If a team incurs a first innings loss but does not succumb to an outright loss, it gets one point. If there’s a tie in the first innings without an outright result, both teams get one point. If there’s a tie in both innings, each team gets three points.

An outright loss gives a team zero points.

Ranji Trophy points scoring system

• Outright win- 6 points
• Innings win/Win by ten wickets- 1 bonus point
• First innings lead without outright result- 3 points
• First innings loss without outright result- 1 point
• First innings tie without outright result- 1 point each
• Both innings tie without outright result- 3 points each
• Outright loss- 0 points

Published on Oct 13, 2026

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