A brilliant exhibition of hitting by an uncapped Indian batter ahead of the upcoming IPL 2026 auction. Bolstered by a quick-fire cameo, Haryana registered an easy win against Rajasthan in a Super League phase match of the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT 2025) on December 12 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. 

Arsh Ranga put the stage on fire with his extraordinary batting in the first over of the second innings when Haryana went to chase a target of 133 runs in 20 overs. Rajasthan opened their bowling with the emerging spinner Manav Suthar, who is the captain of the team as well. 

Ranga quickly shifted gears right after a dot ball on the first delivery. On the second, he slammed it for a huge six on the on-side, followed by a backfoot punch on the off-side for a boundary. For the next two balls, the left-handed batter crafted another over-boundary and a boundary. The second maximum was over the deep midwicket, and the second four came out from a straight bat. For the couple of sixes, the batter used his muscle power, and for the 4s, he used batting techniques—a backfoot punch and a straight drive. 

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Watch amazing hitting by an uncapped Indian batter ahead of IPL 2026 auction 

6⃣,4⃣,6⃣,4⃣

Arsh Ranga set the tone early in Haryana's chase 🙌

He goes back for a quick-fire cameo of 27(12).#SMAT | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/n4j07IZidj

— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) December 12, 2025

Ahead of the IPL 2026 auction, the explosive batting from Ranga definitely caught cricket fans' eyes. He will be in the auction with a price tag of only INR 30 lakhs. So, if any franchise wants to strengthen their batting power with minimal expense, then the 21-year-old can be a good option. 

In the match, Rajasthan went to bat first and scored 132 runs against a loss of eight wickets. Mahipal Lomror remained unbeaten for a patiently built 37-run knock. The target looked easier to achieve for Haryana after the aggressive batting from Arsh Ranga. The opener scored 27 off 12 with three 4s and two 6s. Skipper Ankit Kumar played a 60-run innings and made the path to win much smoother for Haryana. Haryana won the game by 7 wickets and 22 balls to spare.