Again, an elegant century from Rinku Singh. During the Ranji Trophy 2025 round five match in Coimbatore, the Uttar Pradesh batter touched the landmark against Tamil Nadu. Rinku scored 176 off 247 in their first innings of the match. 

At the SNR College Cricket Ground, Tamil Nadu went to bat first and scored 455 runs in exchange for 10 wickets. The total was massive for any chasing team. When the Uttar Pradesh batter went into the middle to overcome the hurdle, they were naturally under pressure. With one of their openers, Abhishek Goswami (79), and number 3 batter Aryan Juyal (43), they got a good start. But to stay relevant against a mammoth total, they needed something special. 

Centuries from Baba Indrajith and Andre Siddarth helped Tamil Nadu to edge past the 400-run mark. On the other side, it was Rinku Singh, who showed his brilliance for the Uttar Pradesh cricket team. Singh's 176-run knock was laced with 17 boundaries and six over boundaries. Later, Shivam Mavi stepped up with a half-century to support Rinku and Uttar Pradesh. 

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Rinku SIngh registered a 176-run knock

Rinku Singh smashes 176 in the Ranji Trophy vs Tamil Nadu !!

His domestic averages:

- First Class cricket: 57.3
- List A cricket: 47.5

Yet, he’s only used as a water boy! Time to bring him in in more formats! #ranjitrophy2025

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— Cricketism (@MidnightMusinng) November 19, 2025

Because of the hundred and fifty-plus run innings and team effort, Uttar Pradesh went past the 455-run mark and registered 460 runs in their first innings to take a lead. Singh reached the milestone in 157 deliveries, with the help of nine fours and three sixes. The ton was the left-handed batter's second century of the ongoing season following an unbeaten 165 against Odisha.

The recent form of the southpaw brings joy to the fans of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Indian cricket. Singh travelled to Australia with Team India for the T20I series but did not get any chance to showcase his batting skills. He was named in the first eleven for India vs Australia 5th T20I, but the match was abandoned due to rain. 

Ahead of IPL 2026, a 19-year-old batter has been making headlines for swashbuckling batting. Kartik Sharma, a wicketkeeper-batter from Rajasthan, smashed a blazing 100 off 139 balls. The innings was laced with 7 sixes in their Ranji Trophy clash against Delhi on November 17 (Monday). 

It was not the first time Sharma has shown his brilliant, hard-hitting skills. During the Mumbai vs Rajasthan Ranji Trophy Group D at Jaipur, the emerging cricketer scored 139 off 192. In this innings, he hit thirteen 4s and three 6s and built a massive partnership with Deepak Hooda. According to stats, the young batter has already thrashed 16 sixes in just 6 innings. Before the IPL 2026, this type of stormy batting had attracted cricket fans' attention for obvious reasons. 

Who is Kartik Sharma? 

Despite the young age, because of the batting style and intensity, IPL scouts spotted him before. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) was among the first few IPL franchises that spotted the talent. According to media reports, earlier during IPL 2025, Kartik was spotted in a couple of CSK camps. He was among the exciting talents in the trail arranged by CSK. 

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He was not among those who have played plenty of cricket already. Sharma, so far, has played only seven T20s and smashed 201 runs in six innings, averaging 33.50, and scoring at a strike rate of 164.75 with 17 sixes. 

During the match against Delhi, he perhaps was in the most aggressive mode against a talented Delhi cricketer, Manan Bhardwaj. Against Bhardwaj, Sharma registered 40 off just 15 balls, including hitting four sixes. In early January this year, the middle-order batter scored a century against Railways in a Vijay Hazare Trophy match.

Meghalaya cricketer Akash Kumar Choudhary set a new world record during their match against Arunachal Pradesh in the Plate Group of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26, as the cricket world is completely shocked. 

Akash Kumar Choudhary records fastest fifty in first-class cricket

Akash Kumar Choudhary created history on the second day of the match, where he recorded an 11-ball fifty to set a new record for the fastest fifty in first-class cricket history. The previous record was a 12-ball fifty by Leicestershire's Wayne White against Essex in 2012. In the meantime, Akash took only nine minutes to complete his fifty. According to the ESPNcricinfo report, as per the ball-by-ball data available, it was the second fastest first-class fifty in terms of minutes, while the record is an eight-minute fifty by Clive Inman for Leicestershire against Nottinghamshire in 1965.

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Akash Kumar Choudhary became third batter to hit six sixes in an over; slammed eight consecutive sixes

During that record-breaking innings, Akash hit eight consecutive sixes, including six sixes in an over. After Caribbean legend Garry Sobers and Indian legend Ravi Shastri, Akash became the only third cricketer to hit six sixes in an over in first-class cricket. However, Test cricket is yet to experience it. 

After one dot and two singles, the no.8 batter Akash smashed six sixes in an over of left-arm spinner Limar Dabi, which was the 126th over of the innings. In the next over, Akash continued his raining of sixes by hitting two consecutive sixes to the off-spinner TNR Mohith to complete his third first-class half-century. He remained not out for 50 runs off just 14 balls, as Meghalya declared for 628/6. In reply, Arunachal Pradesh were bundled out for only 73 runs, and after forcing for a follow-on, Arunachal Pradesh ended the second day at 29/3.

With the ball in hand, the right-arm medium fast bowler Akash Kumar Choudhary picked up one wicket in the first innings (4-0-10-1) of Arunachal Pradesh and two wickets in their second innings (4-1-7-2).

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First player to hit eight consecutive sixes in first-class cricket ✅

Fastest fifty, off just 11 balls, in first-class cricket ✅

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— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) November 9, 2025

Indian right-arm fast bowler Mohammed Shami has sent another clear message to the selectors about his fitness and form as the fast bowler claimed a fifer to secure a strong win for Bengal against Gujarat in the second round of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26. 

On the fourth and final day of the match, Bengal declared their second innings for 214/8, as the hosts set a 327-run fourth innings target for Gujarat, who were bundled out for 185 runs, as Bengal won by 141 runs. In the fourth innings, Urvil Patel was not out for 105 runs, while Jaymeet Patel scored 45 runs, and Aarya Desai (13) was the only other batter in that innings to manage a double-digit score. While Gujarat were once fighting at 153/3, they lost their last seven wickets for only 32 runs, where Shami picked up four wickets. 

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Mohammed Shami recorded fifer in Bengal's win

In the fourth innings of the match, Mohammed Shami had the bowling figures of 10-1-38-5, as it was his 12th five-wicket haul in his first-class cricket career. Shami started the fourth innings strongly by dismissing the opener Abhishek Desai for a golden duck on the very first delivery of the innings. Later, the Indian fast bowlers dismissed Jaymeet Patel (45), Vishal Jayswal (1), Siddharth Desai (0), and Arzan Nagwaswalla (0).

During Gujarat's first innings, while Shahbaz Ahmed recorded a six-wicket haul (6/34), Shami took three wickets, with bowling figures of 18.3-6-44-3. As Shahbaz scored a valuable 20 runs during Bengal's second innings and also took three wickets in the fourth innings (3/60), he won the Player of the Match award. Meanwhile, another Indian pacer Akash Deep claimed one wicket in both innings of the match (1/31 & 1/38).

Mohammed Shami took seven wickets in previous fixture

In the first round game of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season, where Bengal hosted Uttarakhand, Shami took seven wickets by recording a three-wicket haul (3/37) and another four-wicket haul (4/38).

In the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 second round, the Elite Group C fixture Assam vs Services created a new record in Ranji Trophy history, as the match experienced a very short time to end the game.

After Assam chose to bat first, they were bundled out for only 103 runs in 17.2 overs. In reply, Services scored 108 all out in 29.2 overs. Later, Assam were bundled out for only 75 runs in 29.3 overs. While Services had a 71-run target in the fourth innings, they chased down the target in 13.5 overs after losing only two wickets, as they won the match by eight wickets.

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Assam vs Services: Shortest completed match in Ranji Trophy history

The match ended in four sessions as only 89.2 overs were bowled (536 balls). It was the shortest match to complete in Ranji Trophy history in terms of the number of balls. The previous record was 547 balls during the Delhi vs Railways match in the 1961-62 clash. On the other hand, while the Assam vs Services match experienced only four sessions, the first-ever Ranji match between Madras and Mysore in 1934 ended in just three sessions.

First innings experienced two hat-tricks

On the opening day of the Assam vs Services match, a total of 25 wickets fell. In the first innings of the match, there were two hat-tricks, which was the first time in Ranji Trophy history to experience two different bowlers' hat-tricks in the same innings. 

At first, Arjun Sharma completed his hat-trick in the 12th over after dismissing Riyan Parag (36), Sumit Ghadigaonkar (0), and Sibsankar Roy (0) on three successive deliveries. Then, Mohit Jangra recorded another hat-trick after dismissing Pradyun Saikia (52) on the final ball of the 15th over and Mukhtar Hussain (1) and Bhargab Lahkar (0) in the first two balls of the 17th over.

A first in Ranji Trophy ☝

Arjun Sharma 🤝 Mohit Jangra

2️⃣ hat-tricks for Services in their game against Assam 👏

This was the first instance in Ranji Trophy history where two different bowlers claimed hat-tricks in the same innings 👌

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— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) October 25, 2025

A joyful day for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) fans. One of their bowlers from the IPL 2025 squad has taken a hat-trick during the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2025 second round. The record-making bowling came during the Tamil Nadu vs Nagaland match at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Karnataka.

It was the left-arm pacer Gurjapneet Singh who wrecked havoc during the first innings of Nagaland. He took the wickets of Sedezhalie Rupero, Hem Chetri, and Captain Rongsen Jonathan on Day 2 of the match. The wicket has some grass on it, which perhaps was enough for the pacer to move the ball in both ways. The way he bowled out Rupero was worth taking another look at.

After the end of Day 2, Tamil Nadu is maintaining their lead by 362 runs. They went to bat first in the match and scored a massive total of 512 runs in exchange for only 3 wickets. Nagaland was already under pressure because of the mammoth total when they walked onto the ground with the bat. Singh bagged the hat trick in the 6th over of the innings before clinching the wicket of Chetan Bist. So far, after delivering 12 overs, the pacer claimed 4 wickets at an economy rate of 2.83. 

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Hat-trick for CSK pacer Gurjapneet Singh

Chennai Super Kings signed Gurjapneet for the 2025 Indian Premier League season. But due to a serious injury, he was ruled out of the season before making an IPL debut. In place of the injured pacer, CSK brought Dewald Brevis into the squad.

Singh was bought by the Chennai Super Kings for Rs. 2.2 crore at the 2025 IPL Super Auction. Will the team management retain the promising cricketer ahead of the IPL 2026 mini auction? CSK fans will be curious to know. 

The first day of the Assam vs Services match in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Elite Group C fixture experienced a stunning day as two and a half innings were completed on the opening day, including two hat-tricks.  

Assam vs Services match experienced 25 wickets fall on the opening day

After Assam chose to bat first, they were bundled out for only 103 runs. In reply, Services were bundled out for only 108 runs, as they earned a five-run lead. In their second innings, Assam scored 56/5 at the stumps of the opening day, as the hosts have a 51-run lead at the moment. On the opening day of the match, a total of 25 wickets fell. 

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Services bowlers Arjun Sharma and Mohit Jangra recorded hat-tricks

During Assam's first innings, only the opener Pradyun Saikia (52), Riyan Parag (36), and Swarupam Purkayastha (13) managed to reach double-digit scores, while six batters scored ducks, including four golden ducks. In that innings, first Arjun Sharma completed his hat-trick in the 12th over after dismissing Riyan Parag, Sumit Ghadigaonkar, and Sibsankar Roy.

Soon, Mohit Jangra recorded another hat-trick by taking wickets in the 15th (one wicket) and 17th overs (two wickets), when he dismissed Pradyun Saikia, Mukhtar Hussain, and Bhargab Lahkar. While Arjun Sharma had the bowling figures of 6.2-1-46-5, Mohit Jangra had the impressive figures of 4-2-5-3.

In Services' first innings, only Irfan Khan (51*), opener Shivam Kumar (16), and the last batter Amit Shukla (10) managed double-digit scores, while there were four ducks. Among the Assam bowlers, Riyan Parag recorded a fifer (5/25) and Rahul Singh picked up four wickets (4/44).

In Assam's second innings, there are three batters to reach double-digit scores, but none of them have touched the 20-run mark yet, with the highest score of 17 not out by Sumit Ghadigaonkar. 

Rajat Patidar has once again shown why he’s among the most reliable batters in Indian domestic cricket. The Madhya Pradesh captain produced a superb display of skill, temperament, and leadership with a magnificent double century against Punjab in their Ranji Trophy 2025-26 clash at the Emerald Heights International School Ground in Indore.

After Punjab managed only 232 in their first innings, Madhya Pradesh had a shaky start. The early dismissals of Harsh Gawli and Yash Dubey left the hosts under pressure at 31 for 2. But Patidar walked in calmly and changed the course of the innings with his trademark composure. Supported by Himanshu Mantri and Shubham Sharma, he first steadied the innings before taking complete control.

The 32-year-old crafted a brilliant unbeaten 205 off 332 balls, laced with 26 boundaries. His knock was a perfect mix of patience and precision, reflecting the maturity of a player who knows how to build an innings under pressure. Alongside Venkatesh Iyer, who scored a fluent 75, Patidar guided Madhya Pradesh to 519 for 8 before declaring the innings, securing a massive 287-run lead.

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Rajat Patidar’s Double Ton Strengthens His Case for India Test Comeback

Patidar’s double century is his first in first-class cricket and surpasses his previous best of 196. More importantly, it has come at a time when national selectors are looking for strong middle-order options for the upcoming home Test series against South Africa. Newly appointed selector RP Singh was present in Indore to witness the innings, adding further weight to Patidar’s case for a recall.

The Madhya Pradesh captain has been in exceptional form throughout 2025. He led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their maiden IPL title earlier this year and guided Central Zone to a Duleep Trophy triumph, scoring consistently across all formats.

With over 5,000 runs in first-class cricket at an average above 44, Patidar has once again underlined his readiness for international cricket. His double century wasn’t just about runs, it was a statement of intent, proving that his hunger for big performances remains as strong as ever.

Sanju Samson remains in the center of discussions among cricket fans ahead of the IPL 2026 mini auction. It is now strongly believed that the Keeper-batter's stint with Rajasthan Royals (RR) will come to an end soon. There can be interests from multiple IPL franchises for the prolific cricketer.

According to speculations, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has a strong interest in Samson; they can count him as a potential leader and a keeper-batter to replace Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Netizens are well aware of the series of rumors related to Sanju Samson. Recently, a social media post shared a photo where we can see Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad are in Chennai Super Kings jerseys. Can we believe the photo and the social media post that claimed that Samson in Chennai Super Kings is confirmed?

During the Ranji Trophy 2025, Kerala was up against Maharashtra. Samson was playing for Kerala, and Gaikwad was representing Maharashtra. The match ended in a draw. From the match, Sanju shared the photo in his Instagram story. It was the same photo that is used in the social media post we are talking about. But the difference is in the color of the jerseys.

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Latest Instagram story of Sanju Samson.

The wait is over now it is official.

Captain and Vice Captain of CSK. pic.twitter.com/1NMjERh0hJ

— Dhruv Thakur (@Dhruv_Thakur___) October 18, 2025

Sanju Samson in CSK jersey?

The real photo, which Sanju shared, was taken at the Maharashtra vs. Kerala Ranji Trophy match, where cricketers were in whites. And the photo, shared from the 'X' account, was edited to change the white jersey into CSK colors. So is it true that Ruturaj Gaikwad and Sanju Samson are in Chennai Super Kings jerseys? As of now, no, they were not together in the cake attire.

 Also, Sanju's IPL future is not confirmed yet. There can be a linkup between the IPL team and the keeper-batter, but currently, nothing is confirmed. To know what is true, it will be best to wait for official confirmations, which can take some time to come. 

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)

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

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Madhya Pradesh 1st Innings – 519/8 (146 overs)

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: