Ranji Trophy 1963–64

The 1963-64 Ranji Trophy marked the 30th edition of the first-class competition in India. A total of 24 teams participated in the tournament, which utilized a league and knockout format to determine the winner. Bombay continued their dominance by securing the title after defeating Rajasthan in the final. This victory represented the 15th championship for Bombay and served as their fourth consecutive final win against the same opponent, who chose to field after winning the toss.

Individual performance stood out throughout the season. Vijay Mehra of Delhi topped the run-scoring charts with 601 runs, while his teammate Vijay Sondhi led the wicket-taking category with 32 dismissals. The season also featured some unusual statistical anomalies. Kerala recorded a low total of 27 all out against Mysore on a rain-affected wicket in Bangalore, losing their first four wickets for zero runs and their first nine for 12. TK Madhavan, coming in at number 11, finished as the top scorer for his team with 11 runs.

Jammu and Kashmir struggled significantly during the campaign, failing to reach 100 runs in any of their final eight innings across four matches. They were involved in the second shortest match in the history of the trophy against Delhi, where they were bowled out for 38 in their second innings to lose by an innings. Amidst these team struggles, Joginder Rao of Services achieved a rare milestone by taking three hat-tricks in his first two matches. This included two hat-tricks in a single innings against Northern Punjab, matching a feat previously achieved only by Albert Trott.