Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Highlights Round One Day 1 Key Updates: Ishan Kishan Steals The Show With Magnificent Century

India’s Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season is finally underway! Round One, Day 1 promises fresh rivalries, new heroes, and classic red-ball drama. Buckle up, it’s going to be a long, thrilling ride across India’s cricketing heartlands. Stay tuned for all the live action.

For cricket enthusiasts wanting to catch every moment, the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 is widely accessible. Live telecasts will be available on the Star Sports Network across India. Streaming fans can follow the action live on the JioHotstar app and website.

Action starts at 09:30 AM IST.

• Elite Groups (4 groups × 8 teams): Each team plays 7 league matches. Top 2 teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals.

• Plate Group (6 teams): Top 2 teams play a final to decide promotion to the Elite division next season.

• Relegation: The bottom-ranked Elite team is relegated to the Plate group for the following season.

• Match Duration: Group stage matches are 4 days long; knockout matches are 5 days.

Bengal won the toss and chose to field against Uttarakhand in Kolkata. The match will get underway at 9:00 AM IST.

Odisha won the toss and elected to bat first against Baroda in Cuttack.

• Odisha vs Baroda, Elite Group A, Barabati Stadium, Cuttack – Odisha opt to bat

• Uttarakhand vs Bengal, Elite Group C, Eden Gardens, Kolkata – Bengal opt to bowl

• Andhra vs Uttar Pradesh, Elite Group A, Green Park, Kanpur – Andhra opt to bat

• Delhi vs Hyderabad, Elite Group D, NexGen Cricket Ground, Hyderabad – Hyderabad opt to bowl

• Haryana vs Railways, Elite Group C, Pithwala Stadium, Bhimpore, Surat – Haryana opt to bat

• Assam vs Gujarat, Elite Group C, Narendra Modi Stadium A Ground, Ahmedabad – Assam opt to bat

• Services vs Tripura, Elite Group C, Palam A Stadium, Delhi – Services opt to bat

• Vidarbha vs Nagaland, Elite Group A, BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1, Bengaluru – Nagaland opt to bowl

• Maharashtra vs Kerala, Elite Group B, Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram – Kerala opt to bowl

• Punjab vs Madhya Pradesh, Elite Group B, Emerald High School Ground, Indore – Punjab opt to bat

• Karnataka vs Saurashtra, Elite Group B, Niranjan Shah Stadium, Khandheri, Rajkot – Karnataka opt to bat

Tamil Nadu Playing XI

N. Jagadeesan (C, WK), Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Shahrukh Khan, B. Indrajith, B. Sachin, Andre Siddharth, R.S. Ambrish, D.T. Chandrasekar, Sandeep Warrier, Gurjapneet Singh, J. Hemchudesan

Karnataka Playing XI

Mayank Agarwal (C), Karun Nair (VC), Shrijith KL (WK), Smaran R, Shreyas Gopal, Devdutt Padikkal, Nikin Jose, Shikhar Shetty, Abhilash Shetty, M Venkatesh, Mohsin Khan

Kerala: Akshay Chandran, Rohan Kunnummal, Mohammed Azharuddeen(w/c), Baba Aparajith, Sanju Samson, Salman Nizar, Sachin Baby, Ankit Sharma, Eden Apple Tom, Nedumankuzhy Basil, MD Nidheesh

Maharashtra: Prithvi Shaw, Arshin Kulkarni, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ankit Bawne (c), Saurabh Nawale(wk), Jalaj Saxena, Rajneesh Gurbani, Vicky Ostwal, Siddhesh Veer, Mukesh Choudhary, Ramakrishna Ghosh

Sachin Baby is set to play his 100th Ranji Trophy match, marking a remarkable achievement in his cricketing career. Fans and fellow cricketers alike will be watching closely as he adds another chapter to his journey.

Andhra are off to a steady start, cruising along at 47 without loss after 16 overs against Uttar Pradesh. The openers are keeping things calm and collected, making sure the innings builds a solid foundation.

Baroda are on fire! Two wickets in just four balls have shaken Odisha to their core. First, Barghav Bhatt cleans up Sandeep Pattnaik for a duck, right after Gaurav Choudhary’s 24 comes to an unfortunate run-out. Skipper Subranshu Senapati walks in at four to steady the ship.

But the carnage isn’t over, Atit Sheth strikes, dismissing the set Swastik Samal for 24, and suddenly Odisha are three down. Things are getting very interesting here!

Assam cruising at 93/1 after 25.2 overs, with Pradyun Saikia celebrating a well-deserved fifty. He’s joined by skipper Denish Das, and together they’re building a solid platform against Gujarat.

Assam 97/1 (26.0) vs Gujarat – Innings 1

Sikkim are wobbling a bit at 110 for 5 after 43.3 overs, with Manipur bowlers doing a brilliant job of keeping the batters tied down. Every run is hard-earned, and the visitors are struggling to build big partnerships as wickets continue to tumble at regular intervals.

• Kanpur: Andhra cruising at 105/1 in 33 overs vs Uttar Pradesh, openers laying a strong foundation.

• Bengaluru: Vidarbha steady at 118/1 in 35 overs against Nagaland, looking to capitalize on a solid start.

• Ahmedabad: Assam ticking along at 114/2 in 35 overs vs Gujarat, Pradyun Saikia keeping the momentum.

• Cuttack: Odisha wobbling at 71/4 in 31 overs against Baroda, wickets falling at regular intervals.

• Rajkot: Karnataka holding firm at 99/2 in 34 overs vs Saurashtra, partnerships beginning to build.

• Porvorim: Goa on top at 122/3 in 31 overs vs Chandigarh, batting with intent.

• Coimbatore: Jharkhand at 102/3 in 34 overs against Tamil Nadu, keeping up a steady run rate.

• Hyderabad: Delhi at 85/2 in 29 overs vs Hyderabad, innings moving at a decent clip.

• Srinagar: Mumbai steady at 99/3 in 31 overs, looking to stabilize after early hiccups.

• Rajasthan: Chhattisgarh struggling at 92/5 in 31 overs, wickets tumbling at regular intervals.

• Indore: Punjab fighting back at 91/4 in 35 overs vs Madhya Pradesh, trying to rebuild.

• Kolkata: Uttarakhand at 76/3 in 31 overs vs Bengal, finding it tough against disciplined bowling.

• Thiruvananthapuram: Maharashtra in trouble at 81/5 in 26 overs vs Kerala, a batting collapse in progress.

• Surat: Haryana battling at 109/6 in 33 overs vs Railways, wickets coming at regular intervals.

• Puducherry: Himachal Pradesh at 25/1 in 12 overs vs Pondicherry, late start but match underway.

Captain Ayush Badoni smashes a well-deserved fifty, rescuing Delhi after early jitters. He’s been brilliantly supported by Sanat Sangwan, unbeaten on 43, as the duo stitch a crucial partnership to steady the innings.

Hyderabad Vs Delhi 113/3 (35.2) - Innings 1

Ruturaj Gaikwad ticks off a well-earned fifty with a classy cover drive, his sixth boundary in a patient 88-ball knock.

Devdutt Padikkal is looking rock-solid on 73,* while Karun Nair cruises along on 61.* The duo have completely steadied Karnataka’s innings, turning early pressure into a commanding position with their unbroken stand.

Dharmendrasinh breaks the big 146-run stand, beating Karun Nair with a full delivery on leg stump. Nair misses his sweep, and the umpire has no hesitation raising the finger. R. Smaran walks in to join Devdutt Padikkal as Karnataka sit at 172/3 in 54 overs.

• Kanpur: Andhra cruising at 200/1 in 60 overs vs Uttar Pradesh, openers dominating the innings.

• Srinagar: Mumbai steady at 228/4 in 57 overs, building a solid foundation.

• Porvorim: Goa strong at 215/3 in 59 overs vs Chandigarh, partnerships flourishing.

• Rajkot: Karnataka holding firm at 205/4 in 64 overs vs Saurashtra, Gaikwad and Nair leading the charge.

• Bengaluru: Vidarbha cruising at 194/3 in 60 overs against Nagaland, wickets in hand and runs ticking.

• Coimbatore: Jharkhand at 212/6 in 61 overs vs Tamil Nadu, keeping up a competitive total.

• Ahmedabad: Assam steady at 172/4 in 65 overs vs Gujarat, building a platform for the second half of the innings.

• Kolkata: Uttarakhand battling at 157/5 in 57.3 overs vs Bengal, runs coming but early wickets falling.

• Cuttack: Odisha wobbling at 137/4 in 57 overs against Baroda, trying to regroup after early wickets.

• Hyderabad: Delhi looking solid at 171/3 in 55 overs vs Hyderabad, captain leading from the front.

• Indore: Punjab at 178/6 in 65 overs vs Madhya Pradesh, rebuilding after a few early wickets.

• Thiruvananthapuram: Maharashtra struggling at 154/6 in 51 overs vs Kerala, early wickets tumbling regularly.

• Surat: Haryana all out for 171, Railways just starting at 3/0 in 4.1 overs and getting off to a cautious start.

• Rajsamand: Chhattisgarh at 179/6 in 60 overs, looking to push past 200 with the tail.

• Puducherry: Himachal Pradesh at 66/4 in 27.1 overs vs Pondicherry, late start meaning plenty of cricket still to come.

It’s a day for the wicketkeeper-batters in the Ranji Trophy. Ishan Kishan steps up for Jharkhand, bringing up a classy hundred against Tamil Nadu. With the batters behind the stumps making all the headlines, Jharkhand are looking solid and confident in their innings.

Tamil Nadu vs Jharkhand 249/6 (74.3)

The elite Group B match between Maharashtra and Kerala has been stopped due to bad light. MAH are currently 179/7 after 59 overs.

After getting all out for just 171 runs in the 1st innings, Haryana have put the pressure back Team Railways, who have already lost 4 wickets in the space of 15 overs at the Pithwala Stadium in Surat.

Stumps have been called for the Elite Group B match between Punjab and Madhya Pradesh. Punjab scored 232 runs in the 1st innings, courtesy of Uday Saharan's 75 and flashes from Naman Dhir, Nehal Wadhera and Krish Bhagat. MP have scored 6 runs in response as they trail by 226 runs at the end of day 1.

Odisha Vs Baroda - ODI 205/5 after 89.5 overs

Andhra Pradesh Vs Uttar Pradesh - AP 289/3 after 85.5 overs

Vidarbha Vs Nagaland - VID 302/3 after 85 overs

Jharkhand Vs Tamil Nadu - JHA 307/6 after 90 overs

Maharashtra Vs Kerala - MAH 179/7 after 59 overs

Goa Vs Chandigarh - Goa 291/3 after 86 overs

Punjab Vs Madhya Pradesh - PUN scored 232 in the 1st innings. MP trail by 226 runs (6/0 after 3 overs)

Karnataka Vs Saurashtra - KAR 295/5 after 90 overs

Uttarakhand Vs Bengal - UTK scored 213 runs in the 1st innings. Bengal trail by 205 runs (8/1 after 5 overs)

Haryana Vs Railways - HAR scored 171 in the 1st innings. RLYS trail by 78 runs (93/6 after 32 overs)

Assam Vs Gujarat - ASM 218/6 after 90 overs

Services Vs Tripura - SER 246/6 after 85 overs

Delhi Vs Hyderabad - DEL 256/3 after 83 overs

Chhattisgarh Vs Rajasthan - CG 287/7 after 87 overs

Mumbai Vs Jammu & Kashmir - MUM 336/5 after 83 overs

Puducherry Vs Himachal Pradesh - HP 176/5 after 60 overs