Rajat Patidar Powers Madhya Pradesh with Stunning Double Century in Ranji Trophy
Madhya Pradesh skipper Rajat Patidar smashed a brilliant double century to put his team in command against Punjab in the Ranji Trophy 2025–26 match at Indore.
Indore, October 17, 2025: Rajat Patidar, captain of the Madhya Pradesh team, produced an extraordinary performance, scoring a magnificent double century in Ranji Trophy matches against Punjab at the Emerald High School Ground. Patidar's innings of 205 runs off 332 balls and with 26 fours came at a vital point in time when Madhya Pradesh had previously withered early and lost 4 wickets. His calm and composed captaincy helped the team reach a powerful position, enabling them to make extensive first-innings runs.
Patidar's innings was an incredible display of skill and patience. He built a strong partnership with Venkatesh Iyer, along with several others, enabling the Madhya Pradesh team to recover from early setbacks. This was Patidar's first double-century in Ranji Trophy cricket and his highest first-class run score, surpassing his previous best of 196. As both fans and his teammates poured praise for the feat, it was an example of true captaincy and batting quality.
Madhya Pradesh vs Punjab – Full Scoreboard
Punjab 1st Innings – 232 all out (84.3 overs)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaskaranvir Paul c Yash Dubey b Saransh Jain | 15 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 39.47 |
| Prabhsimran c Yash Dubey b Saransh Jain | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Uday Saharan and Kumar Kartikeya | 75 | 169 | 8 | 0 | 44.38 |
| Anmolpreet Singh c Yash Dubey b Saransh Jain | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Naman Dhir (c) lbw b Aryan Pandey | 39 | 67 | 2 | 1 | 58.21 |
| Nehal Wadhera, c; Rajat Patidar, b; Saransh Jain | 23 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 46.00 |
| Salil Arora (wk) b Arshad Khan | 13 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 35.14 |
| Krish Bhagat not out | 39 | 80 | 4 | 1 | 48.75 |
| Prerit Dutta run out (Arshad Khan) | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Gurnoor Brar c Himanshu Mantri b Saransh Jain | 19 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 46.34 |
| Raghu Sharma lbw b Saransh Jain | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Extras: 3 (lb 3) | Total: 232 all out
Fall of Wickets: 5-1, 22-2, 22-3, 88-4, 128-5, 155-6, 185-7, 188-8, 228-9, 232-10
Bowling:
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumar Kartikeya | 23 | 4 | 48 | 1 | 2.10 |
| Aryan Pandey | 14 | 4 | 48 | 1 | 3.40 |
| Saransh Jain | 31.3 | 8 | 75 | 6 | 2.40 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Arshad Khan | 11 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Sagar Solanki | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 |
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Madhya Pradesh 1st Innings – 519/8 (146 overs)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harsh Gawali st Salil Arora b Prerit Dutta | 8 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 18.60 |
| Yash Dubey lbw b Naman Dhir | 23 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 67.65 |
| Himanshu Mantri (wk) c Prabhsimran b Naman Dhir | 40 | 76 | 5 | 1 | 52.63 |
| Shubham Sharma c Jaskaranvir Paul b Naman Dhir | 41 | 101 | 4 | 0 | 40.59 |
| Rajat Patidar (c) batting | 205 | 332 | 26 | 0 | 61.75 |
| Venkatesh Iyer c Uday Saharan b Prerit Dutta | 73 | 114 | 7 | 1 | 64.04 |
| Kumar Kartikeya and Prerit Dutta | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Saransh Jain, Salil Arora, and Prerit Dutta | 30 | 66 | 3 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Sagar Solanki and Nehal Wadhera | 26 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 47.27 |
| Arshad Khan batting | 60 | 60 | 3 | 5 | 100.00 |
Extras: 13 (lb 6, nb 7) | Total: 519/8
Yet to bat: Aryan Pandey
Fall of Wickets: 34-1, 50-2, 98-3, 155-4, 302-5, 302-6, 371-7, 424-8
Bowling:
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gurnoor Brar | 20 | 2 | 75 | 0 | 3.80 |
| Naman Dhir (c) | 41 | 3 | 110 | 3 | 2.70 |
| Prerit Dutta | 39 | 3 | 145 | 4 | 3.70 |
| Raghu Sharma | 37 | 2 | 139 | 0 | 3.80 |
| Krish Bhagat | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 6.40 |
| Uday Saharan | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Nehal Wadhera | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2.70 |
At the end of Day 3 (2nd session), Madhya Pradesh led by 287 runs. Captain Rajat Patidar remains unbeaten on 205, and Arshad Khan is batting on 60, putting Madhya Pradesh in complete control of the game.
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