Ranji Trophy First Round Live Updates: Karnataka lose Rahul, Karun Nair and Mayank; Jaiswal dismissed for duck

Ranji Trophy 2026-27 Live Updates: Follow the latest first-round updates here.

Ranji Trophy First Round Live Updates: Yashasvi Jaiswal falls for 13-ball duck against Chandigarh. (PTI)

Ranji Trophy 2026-27 First Round Live Updates: The road to domestic glory finally begins as the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy gets underway. All eyes will be on the star Indian performers representing their respective state teams. Mohammed Siraj, KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Washington Sundar and Mohammed Shami are all set to make their presence felt and it would be interesting to see how they go about their business. Jammu and Kashmir, as the reigning champions, embark on their title defence against Madhya Pradesh.

Follow all the updates here:

• 11 Oct 2026, 10:18:20 AM IST

  Karun Nair falls now!

  Karnataka are in a deep hole against Andhra. The fourth wicket goes down now, and it's the experienced Karun Nair who has to walk back. He lasted 19 balls in the middle, scoring just eight runs. KV Sasikanth wraps him right onto the pads, and the umpire has no second thought before raising the finger.

  Karnataka 22/4

• 11 Oct 2026, 10:11:23 AM IST

  Siraj slowly getting into the groove!

  Hyderabad are bowling first against Tripura, and their skipper Mohammed Siraj is slowly coming into his own. The opening wicket is yet to come for Hyderabad, but Siraj and M Ruthick Yadav are bowling some probing lengths here at the Gymkhana Ground in Hyderabad.

  Tripura 15/0

• 11 Oct 2026, 09:59:55 AM IST

  Karnataka reeling against Andhra!

  Karnataka are up against it in Mulapadu. Andhra are running with the game, dismissing Karnataka's top three inside four overs. KL Rahul (4), Mayank Agarwal (5) and KV Aneesh (0) are all back to the hut. K Saiteja struck back-to-back, dismissing Agarwal and Aneesh, while Rahul lost his wicket to KV Sasikanth.

  Karnataka 9/3

• 11 Oct 2026, 09:56:06 AM IST

  Mohammed Shami strikes!

  The Delhi batters are all at sea against Bengal as the pacers Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep and Mohammed Shami are making the ball talk at Kalyani. It's Dhull's turn now to depart back to the hut. Shami with his first wicket of the game. Shami gets some late movement and Dhull just gets an edge to hand a simple catch to the wicketkeeper Abhishek Porel.

• 11 Oct 2026, 09:48:03 AM IST

  Yashasvi Jaiswal falls for a duck!

  Oh no! This is an outing to forget for Yashasvi Jaiswal. The left-handed batter falls for a 13-ball duck at the Wankhede. Jagjit Singh, bowling over the wicket, draws him forward and induces an edge. Jaiswal went for a drive but only managed to hand a simple catch at the second slip.

  Mumbai 1/1 in 3 overs against Chandigarh.

• 11 Oct 2026, 09:39:03 AM IST

  KL Rahul off the mark!

  KL Rahul gets off the mark in style against Andhra, with a four off the bowling of Kavuri Saiteja. On the other hand, in another fixture between Mumbai and Chandigarh, Yashasvi Jaiswal plays out a maiden off the bowling of Jagjit Singh Sandhu and is yet to get off the mark at the Wankhede.

• 11 Oct 2026, 09:34:10 AM IST

  BCCI President rings the bell!

  The BCCI President, Mithun Manhas, rings the bell at Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium in Srinagar as the Ranji Trophy match between J&K and Madhya Pradesh finally gets underway. Can J&K defend their title? There's a long way to go, but a good start is of utmost importance.

  J&K will be bowling first against Madhya Pradesh. Auqib Nabi, who took more than 60 wickets in the last season, will once again be the key pacer for the Paras Dogra-led side.

• 11 Oct 2026, 09:28:07 AM IST

  Akash Deep strikes! First WICKET!

  It was just a matter of time before Akash Deep got the first wicket, and there it is. The ball jags back in sharply to dislodge the bails, and Sanat Sangwan walks back to the pavilion. The left-hander failed to get in line and the ball breached past his defence. Early wicket for Bengal, just the start they were waiting for. Yash Dhull now comes out to the middle and is off the mark straightaway.

  Delhi 13/1 in 5.2 overs.

• 11 Oct 2026, 09:21:35 AM IST

  Toss updates for other matches

  Here are the toss updates for other Ranji Trophy matches -

  Mumbai vs Chandigarh - Chandigarh won the toss and opted to bowl

  Andhra vs Karnataka - Karnataka won the toss and opted to bat

  Jammu and Kashmir vs Madhya Pradesh - J&K won the toss and opted to bowl

  Punjab vs Assam - Punjab won the toss and opted to bowl

  Saurashtra vs Chhattisgarh - Chhattisgarh won the toss and opted to bowl

  Hyderabad vs Tripura - Tripura won the toss and opted to bat

• 11 Oct 2026, 09:18:24 AM IST

  Akash Deep making the ball talk!

  While Shami struggles to come into his groove, it's Akash Deep who's making the ball talk in Kalyani. There is exceptional carry on this surface in Kalyani, and both Delhi batters, Sanat Sangwan and Sarthak Ranjan, are clueless.

  Sanat Sangwan is struggling as Akash Deep continues to bowl inswinger after inswinger. Sangwan is just managing to escape from the moving ball.

  Delhi 12/0 in 3.4 overs.

• 11 Oct 2026, 09:16:20 AM IST

  Abhimanyu Easwaran has still some fire in his belly!

  The senior Bengal batter Abhimanyu Easwaran has been part of India's Test squad for several series in the past, but has never had a chance to make his debut despite scoring a pile of runs in domestic cricket. However, the fire still burns brightly, and the desire to play for India is still there.

  The 31-year-old still has the dream to represent the national team; however, he will not let the uncertainty dictate how he goes about his business in the middle

  Read the Abhimanyu Easwaran story

• 11 Oct 2026, 09:07:59 AM IST

  Shami leaks runs in his opening over

  It's not an ideal start for Shami in the opening over as he leaks seven runs with Sanat Sangwan hitting a four off the fourth delivery. Sangwan and Sarthak Ranjan play the pacer out with ease, sending calming signals to the Delhi dressing room in Kalyani.

  Delhi 7/0

• 11 Oct 2026, 09:01:30 AM IST

  Toss update

  For the match between Bengal and Delhi, the former have won the toss and opted to bowl. Mohammed Shami, Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar are all in the playing XI for Bengal, and hence a trial by fire awaits the Delhi batters. For Delhi, Yash Dhull, Ayush Badoni, and Ayush Doseja will hold the key if the side are to post a substantial score in the first innings.

  Meanwhile, Jharkhand have won the toss and elected to bat against Kerala.

• 11 Oct 2026, 08:58:24 AM IST

  What are the key fixtures to look forward to?

  There are several matches scheduled for Sunday, but some you need to keep an eye on for their star power. Bengal vs Delhi, Mumbai vs Chandigarh, Karnataka vs Andhra, J&K vs Madhya Pradesh and Saurashtra vs Chhattisgarh are some of the matches that you need to watch out for.

  Mohammed Siraj's Hyderabad will also be in action against Tripura. The pacer will be leading the team for the first time in the Ranji Trophy.

• 11 Oct 2026, 08:55:38 AM IST

  What did Shami say?

  Ahead of Bengal's match against Delhi, Mohammed Shami, the veteran pacer, addressed the media, and as expected, he was asked whether he still harbours the dream of making a comeback into the Indian squad. However, the speedster didn't make a fuss, simply saying it wasn't his loss if he didn't play for the national team yet again.

  He also had good things to say about Bhuvneshwar Kumar who recently made a comeback into India's T20I team for the five matches against New Zealand.

• 11 Oct 2026, 08:50:36 AM IST

  Things to watch out for in Ranji this season!

  There are plenty of things to keep an eye on in the Ranji Trophy season. For starters, the tournament will be all about identifying stars who can feature for India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy next year, as Australia come to town for five Tests. It would also be interesting to see how many matches Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets to play for Bihar.

  The T20I schedule is all stacked up as India travel to New Zealand for five T20Is after the series against the Windies comes to an end. Hence, it would be interesting to see how the youngster gets time to play in the Ranji Trophy.

  Our special correspondent Somshuvra Laha gives you a lowdown on what to expect from the latest Ranji season and what are the things that you should be eagerly looking out for

• 11 Oct 2026, 08:40:24 AM IST

  Can Delhi turn it around?

  Our correspondent Samreen Razzaqui hit the ground running, speaking to the newly appointed Delhi coach Vijay Dahiya. Delhi, which has won the Ranji Trophy seven times, last emerged victorious in 2007-08, and it has been a long wait since then. Years have passed, but Delhi's performances have continued to go downhill. Can Dahiya and the new mentor, Rajkumar Sharma, turn it all around?

  If you want to read how Dahiya is going about coaching Delhi, here's a peek into his mindset and philosophy

• 11 Oct 2026, 08:34:41 AM IST

  All you need to know about Ranji Trophy 2026-27 season

  A total of 38 teams have been divided into five groups: A, B, C, D, and the Plate Group. Mumbai will begin their campaign against Chandigarh while Delhi take on Bengal. The defending champions, Jammu and Kashmir, will begin their campaign against Madhya Pradesh.

  Several Indian stars, including KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, Mukesh Kumar, and Akash Deep, will be in action for their respective state teams. However, India captain Shubman Gill will miss Punjab's match against Assam; however, he's likely to be available for the second round.

  Here's all you need to know about the latest Ranji season

• 11 Oct 2026, 08:30:06 AM IST

  Hello and welcome!

  India's premier red-ball domestic competition finally gets underway today. I, Vishesh, will be taking you through the major developments of the opening day of the Ranji Trophy first round. Mumbai, Delhi, Bengal, Karnataka are all in action, which basically means there's a lot of cricket that you need to stay up with. All the updates will be provided here. Stay tuned.