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Path-breaking performances, consistency across the season and ability to deliver at crucial times were given equal weightage in ESPNcricinfo's 2016-17 Ranji Trophy XI

A sense of togetherness off the field translated into stellar performances on it, and Gujarat was rewarded with a maiden Ranji Trophy title

Stats highlights from Gujarat's maiden Ranji Trophy victory, which they achieved by chasing a target of 312 in the final against Mumbai in Indore

Abhishek Nayar has contributed wholeheartedly with both bat and ball going into the Ranji Trophy final. On the eve of the match, he even fought against sickness before taking more wickets and scoring vital runs for Mumbai

The left-arm spinner, who has taken 107 wickets in the last two Ranji seasons, has played cricket at every level but the India call has eluded him. Still, his hunger hasn't died

After a skyrocketing start, Manprit Juneja's career graph took a steep downturn, but he's back among the runs now, after a series of chats with a billiards legend

By playing an integral part in Gujarat's run to the final, Jasprit Bumrah has shown he can be equally effective with the red ball by learning to adapt and assess situations

Three years after breaking India's schoolboy record, Prithvi Shaw, still only 17, has piloted Mumbai into the Ranji Trophy final with an astonishingly mature debut hundred

Stats highlights from the semi-final round of the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy

After eight years in the domestic circuit, Priyank Panchal, who debuted as an 18-year old full of self-doubt, is on the cusp of Ranji Trophy history, and he does not want to stop there

Cricket received a jolt with MS Dhoni's decision to relinquish the captaincy of India's limited-overs teams, but to the man himself it seemed to be no big deal

On the field, they are among Indian cricket's hardest competitors. Off it, Abhishek Nayar and Dinesh Karthik share a unique mentor-pupil relationship

RP Singh may not be the same menacing swing bowler he was when he first burst onto the scene, but Gujarat needed his experience at a critical time and he did not disappoint

Jharkhand didn't taste too much success on the field on the first day of their Ranji Trophy semi-final against Gujarat, but they were perked up by the presence of a rather famous mentor

Riddled by injuries and poor form of key personnel, Mumbai have derived inspiration from their glorious past, new faces and picnics

Tamil Nadu's successes this season have been, in no small part, down to their pre-season preparations and fitness, and the coaching trio of Hrishikesh Kanitkar, L Balaji and Ramji Srinivasan have all played their part

Saurabh Tiwary has been one of Jharkhand's top performers in the past few seasons, but he only wants to keep improving

From staving off relegation last season to finishing among the top eight sides this time, Odisha have flourished despite several hurdles. Can they sustain the surge?

Gujarat opener Samit Gohel broke a host of first-class records during the course of his big score in the Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Odisha in Jaipur