Ranji Trophy 2026-27 First Round Updates: Sarfaraz Khan, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal all disappointed with the bat on the opening day of the tournament.
Oct 11, 2026, 18:05:22 IST
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Ranji Trophy 2026-27 First Round Updates: The road to domestic glory finally began on Sunday as the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy got underway. KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal disappointed with the bat, registering scores of 4 and 0 against Andhra and Chandigarh, respectively. On the other hand, Bengal pacers Mohammed Shami and Akash Deep got among the wickets against Delhi, dismissing the openers in quick time. Jammu and Kashmir, as the reigning champions, also began their title defence against Madhya Pradesh in Srinagar.
Key updates from Ranji Trophy First-Round Day 1:
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Key updates from Ranji Trophy First-Round Day 1:
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Oct 11, 2026, 18:05:03 IST
1. Mumbai stand 249 for five at stumps, after fifties from captain Lad and Musheer Khan, against Chandigarh at the Wankhede.
2. Rohan Rajbar (95) narrowly missed out on a ton. Sumit Godara (49) missed out on a fifty. But Karan Lamba went on to be the star batter for Rajasthan, with his unbeaten 103 as the side stands 286 for four at Stumps against Tamil Nadu in Jaipur.
3. Devendra Singh Bora inflicted a middle-order collapse after Vivek Singh's century as his five-wicket haul helped Uttarakhand fold Railways for 278 runs.
4. Kamboj's four-fer restricted Himachal to 153 for seven at Stumps on Day 1.
Oct 11, 2026, 17:52:39 IST
1. Shami stars, with his four-wicket haul, as Bengal fold Delhi for 240. The hosts was definitely hoping for a much less total, after having them for less then 200 runs when Shami picked up the eighth wicket after tea, but Shokeen's fifty troubled them quite a lot.
2. Shikhar Mohan's 143 propelled Jharkhand to 289 for five at the close of Day 1.
3. Captain Prithvi Shaw scored a fighting 70 amid Maharashtra losing two quick wickets against Services in Delhi, before Ankit Bawne took over the task with his unbeaten 105 to take the side to 287 for five at Stumps.
4. An unbeaten 124-run stand for the fourth wicket and Gourav Choudhary's 121 not out leaves Odisha with 272 for three at stumps on Day 1 against Gujarat in Ahmedabad.
Oct 11, 2026, 17:41:49 IST
1. Strong start from Saurashtra, with three batters scoring 70-plus runs on Day 1. Ravindra Jadeja remains unbeaten on 72, alongside Prerak Mankad, 92 not out, as Saurashtra stand 308 for four at Stumps against Chhattisgarh.
2. Rain affected day in New Chandigarh, and Assam-Punjab game witnessed just 23 overs of action, where the visitors lost three wickets for 68 runs. Umesh Yadav, who joined Punjab right at the start of the season, picked up two of the wickets.
3. On his captaincy debut, Smaran Ravichandran led the charge for Karnataka single-handedly, scoring 126 runs, which came after the side went four down inside the first eight overs. Karnataka finished with 274 runs, before picking two wickets at the close of Day 1 to leave Andhra at 16/2.
4. Sandip Sarkar picked up four wickets for Tripura, but Hyderabad all but closed in on their first-innings total of 134, standing just 13 runs behind.
Oct 11, 2026, 17:11:26 IST
1. Madhav and Rinku scored their respective tons, and have forged an unbeaten 202-run stand to take Uttar Pradesh to 287/3 against Bihar in Rajgir.
2. A slow day for Baroda on Day 1, where Deepak Hooda, on his return to the domestic side, scored an unbeaten 35 off 49. Baroda reached 200/3.
3. What a comeback from Vidarbha. They were 54 for five inside the first 21 overs of the day, before centuries from Yash Rathod and Akshay Wadekar, who also stitched a 246-run stand for the sixth-wicket. Vidarbha score 300/5 in 85 overs at stumps.
4. The defending champions, Jammu & Kashmir, have been reduced to 3/1, with Avesh Khan dismissing Kahuria in the third over after the hosts folded MP for 196. J&K's stars with the ball -- Rohit Sharma (not THAT batter) picked up five wickets, while Sunil Kumar snared four.
Oct 11, 2026, 16:34:29 IST
He is the seventh centurion on Day 1. He brings up his hundred in 153 balls, laced with seven boundaries and three sixes as Uttar Pradesh inch closer to the 300-run mark, riding in a 195-run unbeaten stand for the fourth wicket.
Oct 11, 2026, 16:30:33 IST
Shami picks up the final wicket of the innings, dismissing Shokeen, who quite frustrated Bengal post Tea with his half-century knock, as he returned with figures of 4/30 in 17.3 overs, which comprised nine maidens. Spinner Aamir Gani picked up three, while two other pacers, Mukesh and Akash, snared three among themselves as Bengal folded Delhi for 240. And that's stumps in Kalyani.
Oct 11, 2026, 16:13:05 IST
We got lost in the 16 Ranji matches going on simultaneously, but, after scanning through the scorecards and the three streams available, we found that Day 1 witnessed a total of six centurions. Besides Shikar Mohan, Madhav Kaushik and Vivek Singh, Yash Rathod of Vidarbha, Karnataka's Smaran Ravichandran and Gourav Choudhary of Odisha also scored their respective hundreds. And, there are a total of 24 fifty-plus scores.
Oct 11, 2026, 15:55:29 IST
16 Ranji Trophy matches are currently underway, and Vivek's century went unnoticed. He brought up the triple-figure mark in 206 balls for Railways in the match against Uttarakhand in Mumbai. It was the 32-year-old's third FC ton.
Oct 11, 2026, 15:51:52 IST
Madhav Kaushik is the second centurion on the opening day of the 2026/27 Ranji Trophy season, getting to his mark in 215 balls for Uttar Pradesh in the match against Bihar in Rajgir, where he has stitched an unbeaten 130-run stand for the fourth wicket alongside Rinku Singh, who as well brought up his century.
This is Kaushik's fourth FC century, and 10th fifty-plus score.
Oct 11, 2026, 15:19:11 IST
The fast bowler has made an excellent start to the Ranji season, right after his India A performance against Australia A, followed by his India ODI debut against the West Indies last week. The Haryana bowler picked up three wickets for just 16 runs to restrict Himachal for just 99 for six. Quite the way of impressing the selectors, who have already picked him for the India A red-ball campaign in New Zealand.
Oct 11, 2026, 15:13:41 IST
Delhi go 8 down after Tea as Shami picked up his third wicket in the innings, dismissing Divij Mehra for 24 off 38. Hrithik Shokeen then smashed him for a big six, while Saini cut the fuller and wider ball through point for a four as Delhi reached the 200-run mark.
Delhi 200/8 in 63 overs vs Bengal
Oct 11, 2026, 14:58:32 IST
Hrithik Shokeen and Divij Mehra are grinding it out in the middle, and Delhi are nearing the 200-run mark. The duo continue to frustrate Bengal, and this eighth-wicket stand is slowly and steadily growing. Both batters have entered the 20s.
Delhi 188/7
Oct 11, 2026, 14:42:01 IST
Sarfaraz shouldersarm to a Rohit Dhanda delivery, and the ball that jagged back in sharply traps him right in front. A huge LBW appeal and the umpire raises his finger. The right-hander walks back for just 1 run.
Mumbai 153/4 at tea at the Wankhede.
Oct 11, 2026, 14:36:54 IST
Rohit Dhanda provides the crucial wicket for Mumbai, dismissing the set batter Musheer for 65 runs. This brings Sarfaraz Khan in the middle and he joins skipper Siddhesh Lad. Musheer stayed at the crease for 149 balls and his knock included four boundaries.
Mumbai 144/3 in 56 overs.
Oct 11, 2026, 14:29:07 IST
Karnataka continue to lose wickets at regular intervals but skipper Ravichandran Smaran is holding one end up. He has moved to 79 and Karnataka are nearing the 200-run mark. He needs to stay in the middle and play with the tail to help the team post a substantial total.
Karnataka 194/7
Oct 11, 2026, 14:11:38 IST
Tea has been taken at Kalyani and Delhi enter the break at 164/7. Good session for Bengal as they took wickets at regular intervals. Shami, Akash Deep and Gani all struck in the second session. Divij and Shokeen in the middle for Delhi.
The play resumes in 20 minutes.
Oct 11, 2026, 14:09:28 IST
Musheer Khan, who walked out to bat at No.3, has brought up his half-century and is leading Mumbai's charge against Chandigarh at the Wankhede Stadium. He gets to fifty off 117 balls, including three boundaries.
Mumbai 130/2 in 50 overs.
Oct 11, 2026, 14:00:20 IST
Auqib Nabi has struggled to find his rhythm in Srinagar but young speedster Rohit Sharma has stepped up, scalping four wickets. His latest wicket was Atharva Mahajan who walks back for a two-ball duck. Madhya Pradesh have now been reduced to 108/5 in Srinagar.
Oct 11, 2026, 13:51:48 IST
Hyderabad under the captaincy of Mohammed Siraj, have bowled out Tripura for 134. The skipper bowled a total of nine overs, giving away 25 runs but failed to take a single wicket. From 80/0, Tripura lost all the ten wickets for 54 runs. Gangam Anikethreddy was the pick of the Hyderabad bowlers, scalping five wickets.
Oct 11, 2026, 13:49:17 IST
Jharkhand opener Shikhar Mohan registers the first hundred of the 2026 season as he brings up a ton against Kerala. He gets to the milestone with a maximum off the bowling of Jalaj Saxena. This is his third century in First-Class cricket in 17 innings and is now nearing on 1000 career runs. He continues with his rich vein of form.
Jharkhand 194/1 in 55 overs.
Oct 11, 2026, 13:36:07 IST
Things are going downhill for Tripura ever since the opening wicket fell. Bikramkumar Das and Hrituraj Ghosh Roy put on 80 runs for the first wicket but the side have now lost eight wickets for 51 runs and the side are reeling at 131/8. However, Mohammed Siraj is yet to take a single wicket as the scalps have been shared between Tanay Thyagarajan, Gangam Anikethreddy and M Ruthik Yadav.
Tripura 131/8
Oct 11, 2026, 13:25:08 IST
Ravindra Jadeja walked out to bat for Saurashtra with the team being 120/3 against Chhattisgarh in Rajkot. The left-hander came out after Aarpit Vasavada became the latest batter to walk back to the hut. The experienced batter is slowly coming into his own and has moved onto 7.
Saurashtra 139/3
Oct 11, 2026, 13:11:08 IST
Andhra finally get the fifth wicket as KL Shrijith has to walk back after scoring 58. Saurabh Kumar wraps him on the pads and the batter has to walk back after a fifting half-century.
Karnataka 133/5
Oct 11, 2026, 13:07:30 IST
Woah! That's some delivery. Mohammed Shami gets the ball to jag back in sharply and Doseja plays all over it. He is trapped right in front and the umpire doesn't think twice before raising his finger. The left-hander walks back after scoring 45 runs. Second wicket for Shami and Bengal get their sixth.
Delhi 126/6 in 41.1 overs.
Oct 11, 2026, 13:05:32 IST
Karnataka are slowly and steadily finding their groove in the match against Andhra. At one stage, Karnataka were 22/4 but a 100-run stand between skipper Smaran and KL Shrijith has taken the team past the 130-run mark. Ravichandran Smaran and Shrijit have hit fifties and are looking in good touch.
Karnataka 132/4
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