All-round Rajasthan cruise to title
Rajasthan became only the fifth team to win the Ranji Trophy in successive seasons, as they beat Tamil Nadu on the first-innings lead in Chennai
19/01Result
Final, Ranji Trophy Elite at Chennai, Jan 19-23 2012
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![Rajasthan]( "Rajasthan")
621 & 204/5d -
![Tamil Nadu]( "Tamil Nadu")
295 & 8/2 (13 ov)
Player of the Match
19/01Result
Final, Ranji Trophy Elite at Chennai, Jan 19-23 2012
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![Rajasthan]( "Rajasthan")
621 & 204/5d -
![Tamil Nadu]( "Tamil Nadu")
295 & 8/2 (13 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
Rajasthan seal lead, headed for title
Defending champions Rajasthan have virtually sealed the Ranji Trophy title, after bowling out a Tamil Nadu batting line-up that crumbled under the pressure of big runs
Day 3
Rajasthan make inroads after scoring 621
Rajasthan's plan was to run Tamil Nadu ragged and then unleash their fresh fast-bowlers on tired batsmen. It worked, as the home side's top order made a quick exit
Day 2
Saxena double ton drives patient Rajasthan
Vineet Saxena remained unconquered for the second successive day as he notched his career-best score
How to identify the Ranji winner
With Rajasthan losing just two wickets in as many days, the Ranji final has all the makings of a high-scoring draw
Day 1
Rajasthan openers occupy Chepauk
In an age of sit-ins, Rajasthan were on an Occupy Chepauk drive as their opening pair of Vineet Saxena and Aakash Chopra frustrated Tamil Nadu to return undefeated at stumps
Others
Consistent Rajasthan dominate stats
Rajasthan, who sealed their second consecutive Ranji Trophy title, led the way with both bat and ball this season
Karthik disappointed with pitch for Ranji final
Dinesh Karthik, the lone centurion for Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy final, has blamed the Chepauk pitch for spoiling his team's chances of winning the title
Rajasthan's very own Captain Cool triumphs
Fastidious in his ways, yet instinctive on the pitch; 37 years old but still hard working, Hrishikesh Kanitkar's biggest asset is his ability to instill calm, and that is what has brought his team consecutive Ranji titles
Double-centurions in Ranji Trophy finals
Top individual scores in the Ranji Trophy finals
The boys who believed
Though they were defending champions, Rajasthan couldn't have started the season any worse. Not that it mattered, since the end was perfect, once again
When seven finals in 10 years wasn't enough
Rajasthan ran into Bombay seven times in the Ranji Trophy final, and the title continued to elude them
The boost to Tamil Nadu's collective strength
L Balaji, their captain, considers this is the best Tamil Nadu team he's been part of and its progress to the final has been a truly collective effort
Self-belief and adaptability the reasons for Bist's success
Robin Bist's life is already littered with instances where he has received good advice that has shaped his career. That has helped earn his position as Rajasthan's batting giant this season
Pitch takes centrestage in Ranji final
The Ranji Trophy final, starting Thursday, will be played on the same surface on which Tamil Nadu played two matches last month, which could make the track a little weary