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The Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season, Indian cricket's most elite domestic red-ball tournament, will enter the last round of group stages from Thursday, January 30 with seven out of the eight quarter-final spotswinzir, still up grabs. (More Cricket News)

Vidarbha are the only team, to have sealed their spot in the quarters from Group B. Many teams would have hoped that the return of star additions like Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma, would boost their chances but the former have failed in the comeback.

With each team left one game to play, who could go through for the remaining seven spots in the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals. Here's all you need to know:

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Group A Qualification Scenario

From Group A, the race is tight for the quarter-final between J&K (29 Points), Baroda (24 points) and Mumbai (22 points). J&K's last win over Mumbai have boosted their morale, as they take on Baroda in the final round, and even a draw would suffice. Baroda, on the other hand, will need to win their fixture against Jammu and Kashmir as a draw won't help depending on Mumbai's result. Ajinkya Rahane's men need to beat Meghalaya and if Baroda beat J&K, must win with a bonus-point, and a big margin of victory to surpass J&K.

TeamMatWonLostDrawTiedNRPtsJammu and Kashmir64020029Baroda64110027Mumbai63210022Services62310016Odisha62210116Tripura61130115Maharashtra62310014Meghalaya6060000

Group B Qualification Scenario

In this group, Vidarbha have sealed their spot in the quarters with a game to go. The fight for the remaining spot will be between Gujarat (26 points) and Himachal Pradesh (21 points) with both facing each other. The winners goes through the quarter-finals.

TeamMatWonLostDrawTiedNRPtsVidarbha (Q)65010034Gujarat63030025Himachal Pradesh63300021Rajasthan61140016Hyderabad62220016Uttarakhand61320010Andhra6033007Puducherry6033003

Group C Qualification Scenario

The Group C sees Haryana lead the race with 26 points from six games, and requires one point to seal qualification. If they lose to Karnataka, then Ankit Kumar-led side will have to rely on Kerala of not taking more than three points in their match against Bihar. Kerala need a draw with a big first-innings lead qualify, and must hope KL Rahul's Karnataka does not win.

TeamMatWonLostDrawTiedNRPtsHaryana63030026Kerala62040021Karnataka62040019Bengal61130114Uttar Pradesh61140013Punjab61320011Madhya Pradesh61140010Bihar6050011

Group D Qualification Scenario

In Group D, Tamil Nadu (25 points) must require a win or a draw to progress, whereas Chandigarh (19 points), Saurashtra (18 points) and Railways (17 points) are still in the mix for the second qualifying spot. If Chandigarh gets a bonus point against Chhattisgarh, then Saurashtra and Railways will be eliminated. However, if Chandigarh get six points and Saurashtra beat Assam with a bonus point, then the qualification will determined on quotient. Railways must beat Delhi and rely on other results to progress. Delhi, who will be boosted by Virat Kohli's return, along with Jharkhand must depend on other results to progress.

Pakistan, on the other hand, are behind India in second place, with eight points to their name, and also beat hosts China 5-1 in their most recent fixture. 

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After losing to India 8-1 in their last encounter, Malaysia were desperate for a win, and showed immense character to fight it out against Japan after they were a goal down after the first half.

TeamMatWonLostDrawTiedNRPtsTamil Nadu63030025Chandigarh63300019Saurashtra62220018Railways62130017Jharkhand61140014Delhi61230014Chhattisgarh60150011Assam6024008 Ranji Trophy 2024-25 Round 7 Matches Live Streaming

When will the Ranji trophy round 7 matches begin?

The seventh round matches will begin on Thursday, January 28 from 8:30 AM IST onwards. Some games will start at 9:30 AM IST.

How to watch the live telecast of Ranji Trophy round 7 matches?

The Sports18 network will telecast only select round 7 matches of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25.

How to live stream the Ranji Trophy round 7 matches online?

The JioCinema app and website will live stream the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 round 7 matches.winzir