The Ranji Trophy schedule for the 2008-09 season has been altered to prevent a clash of dates with the Champions Twenty20 League, which is scheduled from December 3 to 10.
As per the revised fixtures, the third and fourth round matches of the Elite division are advanced by a day, from November 17 and 24 to November 16 and 23 respectively. The dates of the subsequent rounds have also been changed.
In the Plate division, the first two rounds dates will remain unaltered but from third round the schedule will be changed.
The final date remains the same but the semi-finals will be played on new dates, according to a statement issued by BCCI secretary N Srinivasan.
Revised fixtures:
Elite Division:| Original dates | Revised dates | |
| Round 1 | Nov 3-6 | Nov 3-6 |
| Round 2 | Nov 10-13 | Nov 10-13 |
| Round 3 | Nov 17-20 | Nov 16-19 |
| Round 4 | Nov 24-27 | Nov 23-26 |
| Round 5 | Dec 1-4 | Nov 29-Dec 2 |
| Round 6 | Dec 8-11 | Dec 12-15 |
| Round 7 | Dec 15-18 | Dec 18-21 |
| Quarter-finals | Dec 23-26 | Dec 25-28 |
| Semi-finals | Dec 30-Jan 2 | Dec 31-Jan 3 |
| Final | Jan 7-11 | Jan 7-11 |
Plate Division
| Round 1 | Nov 3-6 | Nov 03-06 |
| Round 2 | Nov 10-13 | Nov 10-13 |
| Round 3 | Nov 17-20 | Nov 16-19 |
| Round 4 | Dec 1-4 | Nov 29 - Dec 2 |
| Round 5 | Dec 8-11 | Dec 12 -15 |
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