Ranji Trophy First Round Day 2 Updates: Jadeja, Rinku score tons; Deshpande's hat-trick steals spotlight

Ranji Trophy First Round Day 2 Updates: Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand posted huge totals, Bengal took the lead over Delhi, and Tushar Deshpande's hat-trick helped Mumbai dismiss Chandigarh for 78 and enforce the follow-on.

Ravindra Jadeja scored his 16th first-class century. (X Images)

Ranji Trophy First Round Day 2 Updates: Day 2 of Ranji Trophy saw several teams seize control through commanding batting performances and incisive bowling spells. Madhav Kaushik and Rinku Singh's centuries helped Uttar Pradesh post 540, while Jharkhand piled up 587 against Kerala. Bengal moved into the lead against Delhi through unebaten hundreds from Sudip Gharami and Abishek Porel, while Andhra edged ahead of Karnataka. Mumbai produced the day's most striking bowling display, dismissing Chandigarh for 78 and enforcing the follow-on, with Tushar Deshpande claiming a hat-trick. Hyderabad also gained the upper hand as Tripura slipped to 99/7 in their second innings. Elsewhere, Assam recovered to 373 against Punjab, while Haryana and Gujarat continued their first innings replies.

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• 12 Oct 2026, 06:05:57 PM IST

  Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Day 2 updates - Plat Group

  • Sikkim vs Meghalaya: Meghalaya advanced to 238/5 in response to Sikkim's 245, finishing just seven runs short of a first-innings lead.
  • Mizoram vs Manipur: Manipur secured a 68-run first-innings advantage after making 251 before reducing Mizoram to 30/3, with the latter still 38 runs behind.
  • Arunachal Pradesh vs Nagaland: No play took place as the fixture was postponed amid administrative problems affecting Arunachal Pradesh cricket.
• 12 Oct 2026, 06:04:00 PM IST

  Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Day 2 updates - Elite Group D

  • Mumbai vs Chandigarh: Tushar Deshpande's hat-trick and five-wicket haul helped Mumbai dismiss Chandigarh for 78, enforce the follow on and reduce them to 0/1.
  • Rajasthan vs Tamil Nadu: Rajasthan were dismissed for 363 before Tamil Nadu reached 167/4, with Sai Sudharsan dismissed for three following an injury scare.
  • Railways vs Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand's batters dominated the second day, reaching 260/4 in response to Railways' 278, just 18 runs short of the first-innings total.
  • Haryana vs Himachal Pradesh: Himachal Pradesh were dismissed for 253 before Haryana reached 178/4, leaving the hosts 75 runs behind at stumps.
• 12 Oct 2026, 06:00:52 PM IST

  Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Day 2 updates - Elite Group C

  • Bengal vs Delhi: Unbeaten centuries from Sudip Gharami (122) and Abhishek Porel (114) took Bengal to 304/3, establishing a 64-run first innings lead.
  • Jharkhand vs Kerala: Centuries from Virat Singh and Aditya Singh helped Jharkhand amass a formidable 587 in their first innings.
  • Odisha vs Gujarat: Odisha were dismissed for 324 before Gujarat responded strongly to reach 205/2, reducing the deficit to 119 runs.
  • Maharashtra vs Services: Maharashtra were bowled out for 333 after resuming at 287/5, while services reached 74/1 trailing by 259 runs.
• 12 Oct 2026, 05:58:04 PM IST

  Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Day 2 updates - Elite Group B

  • Saurashtra vs Chattisgarh: Ravindra Jadeja's 102 and Prerak Mankad's 129 propelled Saurashtra to 392 before Chattisgarh closed at 122/3.
  • Punjab vs Assam: Denish Das and Sibsankar Roy led Assam's recovery from 23/3 to 373, while Punjab reached 3/0 before stumps.
  • Andhra vs Karnataka: Debutant SV Rahul's century and Revnath Reddy's 99 helped Andhra reach 331/6, taking a 57-run first innings lead over Karnataka.
  • Hyderabad vs Tripura: Sandip Sarkar's eight-wicket haul restricted Hyderabad to 294, but Tripura collapsed to 99/7 in their second innings, still trailing by 61.
• 12 Oct 2026, 05:55:08 PM IST

  Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Day 2 updates - Elite Group A

  Elite Group A

  • Uttar Pradesh vs Bihar: Madhav Kaushik's 150 and Rinku Singh's 112 helped UP post 540 before reducing Bihar to 44/2, still 496 runs behind.
  • Baroda vs Goa: Baroda piled up 472/8 before declaring, and Goa suffered an early setback to finish at 5/1, trailing by 467 runs.
  • Jammu and Kashmir vs Madhya Pradesh: Avesh Khan and Aryan Pandey too three wickets each as J&K collapsed for 120; MP reached 59 in their second innings, leading by 135.
  • Vidarbha vs Puducherry: Vidarbha extended their overnight total to 428 before Puducherry produced a steady response, reaching 107/1 at stumps
• 12 Oct 2026, 05:26:18 PM IST

  Assam's innings comes to an end

  Umesh Yadav completes his five-fer as Assam's inninsg comes to an end at 373. Sibsankar remains unbeaten on 143. Punjab openers will come out to negotiate the final two overs of the day.

• 12 Oct 2026, 04:56:01 PM IST

  Chandigarh bundled out

  Sylvester D'Souza picks two wickets and Mohit Avasthi three to bundle out Chandigarh for 78 in 19.1 overs. Mumbai take 351 run first innings lead.

• 12 Oct 2026, 04:49:06 PM IST

  Andhra continues to dominate Karnataka

  SV Rahul has scored a century on his Ranji debut. However, Revnath Reddy has been dismissed for 99, as KL Rahul takes his catch at slip off Shikhar Shetty's bowling. Andhra are currently stationed at 318/6, with their lead stretched to 44 runs.

• 12 Oct 2026, 04:47:18 PM IST

  Stumps at Kalyani

  So stumps have been called at Kalyani. Bengal end the day at 304/3. The two centurions for them are still batting and will resume tomorrow. Sudip Gharami is undefeated at 122, while Abhishek Porel is not out on 114. The lead for Bengal is already 64 runs.

• 12 Oct 2026, 04:06:50 PM IST

  Abhishek Porel gets to his century

  Abhishek Porel reaches his hundred. He gets to his second first class hundred 25 days after getting out on bail. He was arrested in August for alleged rape.

• 12 Oct 2026, 04:05:41 PM IST

  Chandigarh struggling to cope up with Tushar Deshpande

  Chandigarh are now reeling at 29/6. Five of these wickets have been taken by Tushar Deshpande with a hat-trick in it. This is his sixth five-fer in 50 first-class matches. Mumbai are running away with this game now.

• 12 Oct 2026, 03:56:28 PM IST

  Tushar Deshpande claims hat-trick

  Tushar Deshpande is breathing fire at Wankhede, claims hat-trick in his sixth over to reduce Chandigarh to 25/4. His spell reads - 5.5-1-15-4.

  Here is a detail of how he took his hat-trick -

  5.3 over Arjun Azad caught off a top edge at fine leg by Sylvester D'Souza trying to pull, 5.4 Shivam Bhambri played on and 5.5 Dipender Kush caught in first slip by Yashasvi Jaiswal.

• 12 Oct 2026, 03:49:28 PM IST

  Abhishek Porel is stuck on 99 for some time now

  Porel stuck on 99 for more than 15mins now. Clearly nervous in what has been a rough time for him of late.

• 12 Oct 2026, 03:19:06 PM IST

  Sudip Gharami gets to his century

  Sudip Gharami has broight up his century against Delhi. This is his 10th first-class hundred and he has reached there off 170 deliveries. He now has 3 consecutive Ranji hundreds at Kalyani: against Andhra and J&K in quarters and semifinal last season, and now this one against Delhi. Bengal now lead by 17 runs losing only three wickets.

• 12 Oct 2026, 03:15:31 PM IST

  Jharkhand keep on piling the runs

  After opener Shikhar Mohan and Virat Singh scored centuries, Aditya Singh is also playing a marathon knock. He is currently undefeated on 129 as Jharkhand keep on adding to their already substantial total. After 165 overs, they have 511 runs on the board for the loss of six wickets. They would look to reach something around the 600-mark.

• 12 Oct 2026, 02:55:47 PM IST

  Pujo flavour in Bengal!

  Durga Pujo, meanwhile, has hit the suburbs. And Kalyani is extremely popular for a number of pujos which are already attracting a fair number of people. Some of them are arriving just around tea to watch the last session and then fan out to visit the pandals. Perfect day out for them, and Bengal too gets some vocal local backing.

• 12 Oct 2026, 02:40:36 PM IST

  Gharami's special connection with Kalyani!

  It was at Kalyani that Sudip Gharami had scored 299 in the Ranji Trophy quarter final against Andhra last season. Gharami hails from Naihati, 17km from here, making this ground literally his backyard.

• 12 Oct 2026, 02:36:06 PM IST

  Bengal make most of the batting friendly conditions

  The post-lunch session at Kalyani usually offers the best opportunity to score runs. Delhi frittered away that opportunity yesterday, but Bengal made hay, adding 109 runs in 25 overs with Abhishek Porel and Sudip Gharami poised to get hundreds

• 12 Oct 2026, 02:35:15 PM IST

  Mumbai all out

  At last, Chandigarh get the final wicket, and Mumbai are bowled out for 429. Mohit Avasthi remains unbeaten on 56. For Chandigarh, Rohit Dhanda and Raj Bawa return with four wickets each.

• 12 Oct 2026, 02:22:09 PM IST

  Mumbai's lower-order frustrates Chandigarh

  No. 10 batter Mohit Avasthi continues to frustrate Chandigarh, completing his half-century off 109 balls with the help of six fours and two sixes. Mumbai's total rises to 425/9

• 12 Oct 2026, 02:03:55 PM IST

  J&K bowled out!

  Aryan Pandey and Avesh Khan take three wickets as Madhya Pradesh bowl out J&K for 120, gaining a 76-run lead in Srinagar. A lot of catch-up needs to be done by the hosts, and all boils down to how Auqib Nabi bowls in the second innings.

  Stay tuned for the second innings.

• 12 Oct 2026, 01:56:14 PM IST

  Finally the stand is broken!

  Chandigarh pacer Rohit Dhanda at last breaks Mumbai's ninth-wicket partnership of 67 runs by getting Tanush Kotian caught at gully for 58 runs.

  Mumbai 409/9

• 12 Oct 2026, 01:55:39 PM IST

  Fifty for Abishek Porel!

  Abishek Porel too has scored a half-century for Bengal and he along with Sudip Gharami has stitched up a solid partnership for the hosts in Kalyani. The Delhi bowlers don't seem to have any answers and Bengal are inching towards Delhi's total.

  Bengal 198/3 in 55 overs vs Delhi (240)

• 12 Oct 2026, 01:38:29 PM IST

  Mumbai post 400

  Tanush Kotian's rear-guard fifty has taken Mumbai past 400 and the hosts have now posted a solid total on the board against Chandigarh at the Wankhede. Mohit Avasthi is also providing solid support to Kotian at the other end and has moved onto 30.

  Mumbai 400/8

• 12 Oct 2026, 01:25:14 PM IST

  Sudip Gharami hits half-century

  Sudip Gharami continues to lead Bengal's charge and has brought up his half-century. Bengal are slowly inching towards Delhi's total and the aim would be to get a substantial lead. Abishek Porel is also providing solid support to Gharami at the other end, and has moved onto 34.

  Bengal 168/3 against Delhi (240)

• 12 Oct 2026, 01:14:46 PM IST

  Lone Nasir goes now!

  Lone Nasir is the seventh wicket to fall for J&K and they are in all sorts of a hole in Srinagar. Madhya Pradesh are running with the game after reducing the hosts to 90/7.

• 12 Oct 2026, 01:06:51 PM IST

  6th wicket down for J&K!

  Abdul Samad is the sixth wicket to fall for Jammu and Kashmir! The right-hander walks back to the hut for 17 off 30 balls.

  J&K 88/6 against Madhya Pradesh

• 12 Oct 2026, 12:36:12 PM IST

  Hyderabad take the lead against Andhra

  Hyderabad have taken the lead against Andhra, courtesy of Mende Ruthik Yadav's half-century. Earlier, opening batter Tanmay Agarwal also played a knock of 54 to give Hyderabad a solid start up top.

  Hyderabad 209/5 after bundling out Tripura for 134.

• 12 Oct 2026, 12:06:19 PM IST

  The Mumbai vs Chandigarh story

  At lunch, Mumbai 374/8 vs Chandigarh. The lower order chips in with valuable runs again. Tanush Kotian batting 37, Mohit Avasthi batting 23. Shams Mulani scored 39, Tushar Deshpande 44 #ranjitrophy @SportsbyHT

  — Sanjjeev (@Sanjjeev) October 12, 2026

  Our correspondent Sanjjeev, who's present at the Wankhede covering the Mumbai vs Chandigarh Ranji Trophy match, reports - After going wicketless on Day 2, much improved bowling by Raj Bawa on Day 2 morning against Mumbai to pick up all three wickets to fall, getting Siddhesh Lad, Shams Mulani and Tushar Deshpande.

  At lunch, Mumbai 374/8 vs Chandigarh. The lower-order has chipped in with valuable runs again. Tanush Kotian batting 37, Mohit Avasthi batting 23. Shams Mulani scored 39, Tushar Deshpande 44.

  Mumbai 374/8

• 12 Oct 2026, 12:02:49 PM IST

  Washington Sundar among wickets

  Washington Sundar returns with two wickets, conceding 58 runs in 23 overs. Sai Kishore too takes one as Tamil Nadu bowl out Rajasthan for 363 in Jaipur. All eyes on whether Sudharsan comes out to bat as an opener as he endured an injury during fielding earlier in the day.

• 12 Oct 2026, 11:47:36 AM IST

  J&K reeling against MP!

  Things are going from bad to worse for Jammu and Kashmir. Skipper Paras Dogra falls for eight as Avesh Khan picks up his third. Jammu and Kashmir reeling at 68/5 in pursuit of Madhya Pradesh's 196.

• 12 Oct 2026, 11:33:09 AM IST

  Century for Ravindra Jadeja!

  There it is! Ravindra Jadeja brings up his 16th first-class century. He has faced a total of 209 balls, and his knock also included seven boundaries. The left-hander has mixed caution with aggression, rotating the strike at will and moving the scoreboard along nicely. However, he lost his wicket immediately after, walking back to the hut after scoring 102. Saurashtra bowled out for 392.

• 12 Oct 2026, 11:23:17 AM IST

  Easwaran dismissed!

  Bengal have lost their captain Abhimanyu Easwaran for 34. The batter was looking set for a big one, but he lost his wicket against the run of play. The next scalp too comes early as Sudip Chatterjee walks back for 2 runs off 7 balls.

  Bengal 106/3 in 26.1 overs

• 12 Oct 2026, 10:36:13 AM IST

  300 up for Mumbai!

  After the loss of Siddhesh Lad and Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian and Tushar Deshpande are tasked with extending Mumbai's score in the first innings against Chandigarh. 300 has already come up for Mumbai and the duo would hope to keep Chandigarh out in the field for an extended duration.

  Mumbai 302/7

• 12 Oct 2026, 10:30:02 AM IST

  Karnataka strike early on Day 2

  Karnataka have gotten off to a good start on Day 2. Andhra are reduced to 68/3 with Shikhar Shetty and Madhav Bajaj striking for Karnataka. However, Andhra would be breathing a sigh of relief as their two most experienced batters, Shaikh Rasheed and Ricky Bhui, are in the middle.

• 12 Oct 2026, 10:26:30 AM IST

  Injury scare!

  Oh no! Sai Sudharsan, playing for Tamil Nadu, has hobbled off the field. He went down trying to stop a drive from Karan Lamba at cover, and he was in visible pain. The batter had to be helped off the field. He had recently returned to action in the India A vs Australia A series after recovering from a toe injury.

  Sudharsan was not initially included in Tamil Nadu’s squad for the Ranji Trophy match against Rajasthan. However, he was a last minute addition to the playing XI.

• 12 Oct 2026, 10:23:32 AM IST

  Drinks break at Kalyani!

  Abhimanyu Easwaran and Sudip Gharami are moving the scoreboard along nicely after the opening wicket. 50 runs have come up and Easwaran would hope to get a big score here. The need of the hour for him is to have a big Ranji season so that he is able to throw his hat into the ring for India selection.

  Bengal 52/1

• 12 Oct 2026, 10:09:23 AM IST

  All eyes on Jadeja

  Ravindra Jadeja, who walked out to bat at No.5 for Saurashtra, is currently batting on 78, and the experienced campaigner will look to bring up his 16th first-class ton. Prerak Mankad is batting alongside Jadeja, and he has already gone past his century.

  Saurashtra 340/4 against Chhattisgarh

• 12 Oct 2026, 10:03:19 AM IST

  Siddhesh Lad OUT!

  Oh no! Siddhesh Lad, the Mumbai captain, misses out on a century. Raj Bawa goes through his defence and rattles the stumps. The batter has to walk back for 86. Feel sorry for the Mumbai skipper. Shams Mulani now joins Tanush Kotian in the middle.

  Mumbai 258/6 in 89 overs.

• 12 Oct 2026, 09:59:17 AM IST

  Siddhesh Lad begins well!

  The Mumbai skipper has begun well on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy fixture against Chandigarh at the Wankhede Stadium. The experienced campaigner has moved onto 86 and would hope to register a century and solidify Mumbai's position in the match,

  Mumbai 258/5 in 88.3 overs

• 12 Oct 2026, 09:41:00 AM IST

  Navdeep Saini strikes!

  First wicket for Delhi is finally here. Ankur Paul is caught in no man's land. Navdeep Saini's short delivery catches him off guard and the ball lobs to slips for a simple catch. The right-hander departs for 17.

  Bengal 30/1.

• 12 Oct 2026, 09:39:22 AM IST

  Early wicket for Madhya Pradesh!

  Madhya Pradesh have started the second day against J&K with a bang as Avesh Khan traps Vanshaj Sharma for 1.

  J&K 7/2 against Madhya Pradesh (196) in Srinagar.

• 12 Oct 2026, 09:37:41 AM IST

  ICYMI: First centurion of Ranji 2026-27 season

  The first century of the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 season belonged to the Jharkhand batter Shikhar Mohan, who slammed a ton against Kerala. The left-hander eventually scored 143 and his knock was studded with 18 fours and two sixes. He was dismissed by V Chandran.

• 12 Oct 2026, 09:25:52 AM IST

  Bengal scoring at a rapid pace!

  Both Abhimanyu Easwaran and Ankur Paul are having no trouble in the middle, and the runs are flowing for Bengal against Delhi in Kalyani. The two openers have already smashed a plethora of boundaries, and Delhi are in desperate need of some probing bowling.

  Bengal 28/0 in 4.3 overs.

• 12 Oct 2026, 09:12:16 AM IST

  Nothing alarming!

  Thankfully, Abhimanyu Easwaran is back and up, raring to go and face the next delivery. The Bengal captain is attended to by the team physio, gets some treatment and then gets ready to carry on with his innings. The experienced right-hander plays the next delivery through the covers, and a fumble allows the two batters to run two.

  Bengal 5/0 in 2 overs.

• 12 Oct 2026, 09:09:31 AM IST

  Easwaran off the mark!

  Abhimanyu Easwaran has gotten off the mark against Delhi. He is timing the ball really well; however, the deliveries are going straight to the fielders. But what has happened here? The right-hander looks to evade the bouncer but the ball hits him straight on the helmet and the team physio comes out for the mandatory concussion test.

  Bengal 3/0

• 12 Oct 2026, 09:02:04 AM IST

  How did top India stars perform on the opening day?

  KL Rahul (4), Yashasvi Jaiswal (0), Sarfaraz Khan (1), and Karun Nair (8) endured a horrid time, getting dismissed for low scores in the first innings of their respective matches. On the other hand, Mohammed Shami stepped up with the ball for Bengal against Delhi, scalping four wickets.

  Akash Deep and Mukesh Kumar also made the ball talk for Bengal, and their performances were something to brag about in Kalyani.

• 12 Oct 2026, 08:36:02 AM IST

  Hello and welcome!

  Hello! It's Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy first-round and I, Vishesh Roy, will once again be taking you through the latest developments of the day. The opening day lived up to the high billing and there were several talking points. The top India stars didn't have a good day barring Mohammed Shami, Akash Deep and Mohammed Shami. But some youngsters further enhanced their reputation.