2015–16 Ranji Trophy
Player From To Role
Sarfaraz Khan Mumbai Uttar Pradesh Batsman
Tashuk Ali Himachal Pradesh Mumbai All rounder
Pragyan Ojha Hyderabad Bengal Spinner
Wasim Jaffer Mumbai Vidarbha Opening Batsman
Virender Sehwag Delhi Haryana Opening Batsman
Mithun Manhas Delhi J & K Batsman
RP Singh Uttar Pradesh Gujarat Seam Bowler
Prasanth Parameswaran Tamil Nadu Goa Seam Bowler
Amit Verma Kerala Assam Batsman
Personnel changes -- Players
The 2015-16 Ranji Trophy was the 82nd season of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament in India. It was contested by 27 teams divided into three groups of nine teams each. The top three teams from Groups A and B advanced to the quarterfinals along with the top two teams from Group C. For this season the schedule splits into two stages, the first is a league stage and the second being a knock-out stage. The league stage starts on 1 October 2015 and ends on 4 December 2015 and the knock-out stage starts on 3 February 2016 and ends on 28 February 2016. The 2015-16 Ranji Trophy will be followed by the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Deodhar Trophy. The final was contested by Saurashtra and Mumbai, a repeat of the 2012-13 final. Mumbai won the match by an innings and 21 runs to claim their 41st title.