2017–18 Deodhar Trophy
Cricket tournament
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The 2017–18 Deodhar Trophy was the 45th edition of the Deodhar Trophy, a List A cricket competition in India. It was contested between Karnataka, the winner of the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy and two other teams selected by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). It was played from 4 to 8 March 2018.[1] India B defeated Karnataka in the final by 6 wickets to win the trophy.[2]
| Dates | 4 March 2018 – 8 March 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | BCCI |
| Cricket format | List A cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round robin and Knockout |
| Host | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium |
| Champions | India B (1st title) |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 4 |
| Most runs | Ravikumar Samarth (309) |
| Most wickets | Shreyas Gopal (7) |
Squads
Ravichandran Ashwin was ruled out ahead of the series due to injury. He was replaced by Shahbaz Nadeem. Ankit Bawne was appointed as captain of the India A squad. Bawne was originally in the India B squad; Akshdeep Nath was moved to the India B squad from the India A squad to facilitate the change.[4]
Group stage
Points table
Matches
India A 178 (41.2 overs) |
v |
India B 175/2 (26.2 overs) |
- India B won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain interrupted the match after 14 overs of India A's innings, reducing the match to 43 overs a side.
- India B were set a revised target of 175 runs from 43 overs.
