1978-12-23 to 1978-12-25 · Gandhi Sports Complex Ground, Amritsar
Punjab v Haryana
Haryana won by an innings and 14 runs
India · First Class · Domestic
Punjab 1978/79 cricket statistics and records
Punjab in Ranji Trophy: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover Ranji Trophy 1978/79; Tests are excluded.
D Chopra leads the displayed batting table with 206 runs. A Minna leads the bowling table with 17 wickets.
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Showing 1978/79 · Ranji Trophy · Punjab
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 4
- Recorded players
- 16
- Wins
- 1
- Recorded venues
- 4
Selected season match starts: 1978-10-06 to 1978-12-23. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-05-26.
Ranji Trophy standings · 1978-79
League table for 1978/79. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Central Zone
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uttar Pradesh | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27 |
| 2 | Madhya Pradesh | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| 3 | Rajasthan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | Vidarbha | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Railways | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
East Zone
North Zone
South Zone
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil Nadu | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 |
| 2 | Karnataka | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 |
| 3 | Hyderabad | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| 4 | Kerala | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | Andhra | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
West Zone
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27 |
| 2 | Baroda | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| 3 | Gujarat | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 |
| 4 | Maharashtra | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | Saurashtra | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-05-26.
Season leaders · Ranji Trophy 1978/79
Figures earned for Punjab only. Top five by recorded total; equal totals are ordered by player ID. Cross-year editions retain their full season.
Leading run scorers
| Player | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| D Chopra | 3 | 206 |
| R Handa | 3 | 132 |
| Umesh Kumar | 4 | 125 |
| Vedraj Chauhan | 4 | 124 |
| V Sharma | 4 | 105 |
Recorded innings through 1978-12-23. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| A Minna | 4 | 17 |
| Umesh Kumar | 4 | 9 |
| D Chopra | 3 | 7 |
| A Razdan | 3 | 5 |
| SK Sharma | 4 | 3 |
Recorded innings through 1978-12-23. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1978/79
All recorded players for Punjab in this competition and season. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.
Batting · 16 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Chopra | Punjab | 3 | 5 | 0 | 206 | 72 | 41.20 | — | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| R Handa | Punjab | 3 | 5 | 0 | 132 | 79 | 26.40 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Umesh Kumar | Punjab | 4 | 6 | 2 | 125 | 69* | 31.25 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vedraj Chauhan | Punjab | 4 | 6 | 0 | 124 | 55 | 20.67 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V Sharma | Punjab | 4 | 6 | 0 | 105 | 60 | 17.50 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Satish Kumar | Punjab | 4 | 6 | 1 | 89 | 42 | 17.80 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S Khanna | Punjab | 4 | 6 | 0 | 84 | 58 | 14.00 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yashpal Sharma | Punjab | 2 | 4 | 0 | 66 | 42 | 16.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SK Sharma | Punjab | 4 | 6 | 2 | 63 | 45* | 15.75 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bhandari Lal | Punjab | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Minna | Punjab | 4 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 6.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Razdan | Punjab | 3 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 5.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Girdhari Lal | Punjab | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 16.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AK Sharma | Punjab | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 5.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S Mishra | Punjab | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M Inder Singh | Punjab | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 11 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Minna | Punjab | 4 | 5 | 443 | 16 | 198 | 17 | 11.65 | 26.06 | 2.68 | 2 | 6/15 |
| Umesh Kumar | Punjab | 4 | 5 | 468 | 29 | 150 | 9 | 16.67 | 52.00 | 1.92 | 1 | 6/79 |
| D Chopra | Punjab | 3 | 3 | 402 | 17 | 154 | 7 | 22.00 | 57.43 | 2.30 | 0 | 3/31 |
| A Razdan | Punjab | 3 | 4 | 138 | 7 | 60 | 5 | 12.00 | 27.60 | 2.61 | 0 | 3/16 |
| SK Sharma | Punjab | 4 | 5 | 288 | 14 | 114 | 3 | 38.00 | 96.00 | 2.38 | 0 | 1/10 |
| Satish Kumar | Punjab | 4 | 5 | 162 | 10 | 41 | 2 | 20.50 | 81.00 | 1.52 | 0 | 1/2 |
| V Sharma | Punjab | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5.00 | 12.00 | 2.50 | 0 | 1/5 |
| Yashpal Sharma | Punjab | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4.00 | 0 | 0/4 |
| Vedraj Chauhan | Punjab | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 8.00 | 0 | 0/8 |
| Bhandari Lal | Punjab | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3.00 | 0 | 0/3 |
| R Handa | Punjab | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6.00 | 0 | 0/6 |
Statistics definitions and missing data
Mat = matches with a recorded innings in that discipline; Inns = recorded innings; NO = not out; HS = highest innings (* means not out). Batting Avg = runs per dismissal; batting SR = runs per 100 balls. 50s excludes centuries; 100s includes all scores of 100 or more.
Bowling Runs excludes byes and leg byes where the source does. Avg = runs conceded per wicket; SR = balls per wicket; Econ = runs per six balls, including historical seasons with different over lengths. 5W = innings with at least five wickets; BBI = best innings, by wickets then fewer runs conceded. Balls are deliveries, not decimal overs.
— means unavailable or undefined, including a zero denominator. Rates requiring balls are omitted if any innings is missing its ball count. Historical boundary and ball counts may be incomplete. Tests and figures for other teams or competitions are excluded. Full methodology
Team season summary
Match outcomes and team scorecards for 1978/79. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Drawn | Other | Runs | Outs | Bat avg | Highest | Conceded | Wickets | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1,207 | 59 | 20.46 | 367 | 802 | 46 | 17.43 |
Team runs include extras; wickets include dismissals not credited to a bowler, so these totals can differ from the player tables. Bat avg = team runs per wicket lost; Bowl avg = opposition runs per wicket taken. Other includes ties, abandoned games and unavailable results. Totals cover available scorecards only.
Recent recorded matches · 1978/79
Latest 4 of 4 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
1978-12-01 to 1978-12-30 · Palam A Ground, Model Sports Complex, Delhi
Services v Punjab
Match drawn
1978-11-26 to 1978-11-28 · Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Delhi v Punjab
Match drawn
1978-10-06 to 1978-10-07 · Amar Singh Club Ground, Srinagar
Jammu and Kashmir v Punjab
- Jammu and Kashmir
- 68 & 87
- Punjab
- 206
Punjab won by an innings and 51 runs
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| Amar Singh Club Ground, Srinagar | 1 |
| Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | 1 |
| Gandhi Sports Complex Ground, Amritsar | 1 |
| Palam A Ground, Model Sports Complex, Delhi | 1 |
Venue names follow the match catalogue; renamed grounds may appear separately.
Season innings records
Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in Ranji Trophy 1978/79 for Punjab, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
| Player | Runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| R Handa | 79 | Services | 1978-12-01 |
| D Chopra | 72 | Delhi | 1978-11-26 |
| Umesh Kumar | 69* | Delhi | 1978-11-26 |
| V Sharma | 60 | Delhi | 1978-11-26 |
| S Khanna | 58 | Jammu and Kashmir | 1978-10-06 |
Best bowling innings
| Player | Wickets/runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Minna | 6/15 | Jammu and Kashmir | 1978-10-06 |
| A Minna | 6/35 | Jammu and Kashmir | 1978-10-06 |
| Umesh Kumar | 6/79 | Haryana | 1978-12-23 |
| A Razdan | 3/16 | Jammu and Kashmir | 1978-10-06 |
| D Chopra | 3/31 | Services | 1978-12-01 |
* means not out. Batting sorts by runs; bowling sorts by wickets, then fewer runs conceded. Ties then use earlier match date and source row ID. Five rows are shown, so equal performances may extend beyond the cutoff. Matches count distinct recorded matches in each discipline.
Competitions and other teams
Includes historical participants; this is not a current squad or membership list.
- Ranji Trophy · 1968-11-23 to 2026-02-01
- Quaid-e-Azam Trophy · 1953-12-14 to 1978-12-06
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Recorded coverage
The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for Punjab in Ranji Trophy. The selected season range is shown above. These can differ from innings-table coverage and do not establish a complete historical record.
Recorded match dates: 1968-11-23 to 2026-02-01. Date spans do not imply complete coverage. Career aggregates may cover a different set of matches.
Displayed source rows last updated: unavailable. Figures retrieved: 2026-10-01. This is not a live score feed.
Source: Redball’s recorded statistics. Methodology, definitions and coverage.