2024–25 Plunket Shield season
| Dates | 11 November 2024 – 1 April 2025 |
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| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) |  New Zealand |
| Champions | Northern Districts (9th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 24 |
| Most runs | Nick Kelly (749) (Wellington) |
| Most wickets | Logan van Beek (36) (Wellington) |
The 2024–25 Plunket Shield was the 99th season of the Plunket Shield, a domestic first-class cricket competition that was played in New Zealand. The tournament started on 11 November 2024, and concluded on 1 April 2025.[1][2] Wellington were the defending champions, having won their 22nd title the previous season.[3]
Northern Districts are the current champions, after defeating Otago to claim first place on the points table.
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | Pts |
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| 1 | Northern Districts (C) | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 109 |
| 2 | Wellington | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 100 |
| 3 | Canterbury | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 86 |
| 4 | Central Districts | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 79 |
| 5 | Otago | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 54 |
| 6 | Auckland | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 51 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) net average per wicket.[5]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) net average per wicket.[5]
- Points system: 12 for a win, 6 for a tie, 0 for a draw or loss.
- Batting bonus points: 1 point each for reaching 200, 250, 300, and 350 runs within the first 110 overs of each team's first innings.
- Bowling bonus points: 1 point each for taking 3, 5, 7, and 9 wickets within the first 110 overs of each team's first innings.
(C) Champion
Fixtures
Round 1
11–14 November 2024
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- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
- Hunter Kindley and Zac Cumming (Otago) both made their first-class debuts.
- Points: Central Districts 19, Otago 4
11–14 November 2024
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- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bevon Jacobs (Auckland) made his first-class debut.
- Samrath Singh made his first-class debut after replacing Cam Fletcher as a concussion substitute for Auckland during the second innings of Wellington.
- Points: Auckland 16, Wellington 6
11–14 November 2024
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- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Jesse Frew (Canterbury) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Northern Districts 20, Canterbury 8
Round 2
19–22 November 2024
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- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- Siddhesh Dixit (Auckland) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Northern Districts 18, Auckland 4
19–22 November 2024
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Tyler Annand (Central Districts), Scott Janett, Cameron Paul (Canterbury) all made their first-class debuts.
- Cameron Paul (Canterbury) took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: Canterbury 20, Central Districts 2
19–22 November 2024
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- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Sam Mycock (Wellington) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Wellington 7, Otago 7
Round 3
28 November–1 December 2024
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- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Only 8 overs of play was possible on Day 3 due to rain.
- Points: Auckland 5, Canterbury 5
28 November–1 December 2024
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- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 37.3 overs of play was possible on Day 3 due to rain.
- Points: Otago 7, Northern Districts 7
28 November–1 December 2024
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- Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
- Only 67 overs of play was possible on Day 3 due to rain.
- Points: Central Districts 18, Wellington 6
Round 4
7–10 December 2024
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- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Wellington 19, Auckland 7
7–10 December 2024
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- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Jack Harris (Central Districts) and Matthew Fisher (Northern Districts) both made their first-class debuts.
- Will Clark (Central Districts) took his first five-wicket haul and scored his first century in first-class cricket.
- Points: Central Districts 8, Northern Districts 3
7–10 December 2024
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Bradley Kneebone made his first-class debut after replacing Max Chu as a concussion substitute for Otago during the second innings of Otago.
- Luke Georgeson (Otago) scored his first century in first-class cricket.
- Points: Canterbury 19, Otago 4
Round 5
5–8 March 2025
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- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- Lachlan Stackpole (Auckland) made his first-class debut.
- Tom Bruce (Central Districts) scored third highest score in New Zealand's first-class history.[6]
- Bevon Jacobs (Auckland) scored his first century in first-class cricket.
- Angus Schaw replaced Brett Randell as a concussion substitute for Central Districts during first innings of Auckland.
- Points: Central Districts 6, Auckland 4
5–8 March 2025
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Districts 18, Canterbury 5
Round 6
13–16 March 2025
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- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Nathan Robinson (Auckland) and Rohit Gulati (Northern Districts) both made their first-class debuts.
- Jeet Raval (Northern Districts) took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: 7, Northern Districts 7
13–16 March 2025
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Wellington 20, Canterbury 3
13–16 March 2025
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- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Thomas O'Connor (Otago) made his first-class debut.
- Jayden Lennox (Central Districts) took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
- Points: Otago 16, Central Districts 5
Round 7
21–24 March 2025
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- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Districts 16, Wellington 4
21–24 March 2025
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Canterbury 20, Central Districts 4
21–24 March 2025
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- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- Points: Otago 7, Auckland 4
Round 8
29 March–1 April 2025
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- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Central Districts 17, Auckland 4
29 March–1 April 2025
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Harry Chamberlain replaced Rhys Mariu as a concussion substitute for Canterbury during second innings of Wellington.
- Jesse Tashkoff (Wellington) scored his first century in first-class cricket.
- Points: Wellington 18, Canterbury 6
29 March–1 April 2025
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- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Toby Hart (Otago) made his first-class debut.
- Scott Kuggeleijn (Northern Districts) scored fastest half century in New Zealand's first-class cricket history, in terms of balls (19).[7][8]
- Ben Lockrose replaced Andrew Hazeldine as a concussion substitute for Otago during second innings of Otago.
- Points: Northern Districts 20, Otago 3
References
- ^ "New Zealand's domestic season to begin with Ford Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "White ball cricket set to start NZC domestic summer 2024-25". nzc.nz. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Wellington Firebirds are Plunket Shield champions". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ "Plunket Shield 2024 Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Plunket Shield 2024-25". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Tom Bruce makes 345, third-highest score in New Zealand history". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Scott Kuggeleijn breaks record for fastest fifty in NZ first-class cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
- ^ "Fastest first-class fifties, full list: New Zealand seamer breaks national record". Wisden. Retrieved 31 March 2025.