1971–72 Ranji Trophy
The 1971–72 Ranji Trophy was the 38th season of the Ranji Trophy. Bombay won their 14th title in a row defeating Bengal in the final.Highlights
Central Zone
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw | Draw | Abandoned | Bonus | Points |
| Madhya Pradesh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 |
| Rajasthan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Vidarbha | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
East Zone
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw | Draw | Abandoned | Bonus | Points |
| Bengal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Bihar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Orissa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Assam | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
North Zone
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw | Draw | Abandoned | Bonus | Points |
| Punjab | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| Railways | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Delhi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Haryana | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
South Zone
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw | Draw | Abandoned | Bonus | Points |
| Hyderabad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| Mysore | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| Madras | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| Kerala | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Andhra | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
West Zone
| Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Draw | Draw | Abandoned | Bonus | Points |
| Bombay | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 |
| Maharashtra | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Baroda | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Gujarat | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Saurashtra | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
- FIL : First innings Lead
- FID : First innings deficit
Final
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