Bengal's Abhimanyu Easwaran and Vishal Bhati being congratulated by Uttarakhand's players after winning the Ranji Trophy cricket match, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata.
Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Round One: Shami Helps Bengal Defeat Uttarakhand; Mumbai Beat J&K On Day 4
The opening round of Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season concluded at various venues across India on Saturday (October 18). Out-of-favour India seamer Mohammed Shami grabbed four wickets to pave the way for Bengal’s emphatic eight-wicket victory over Uttarakhand in their Group C clash. Meanwhile, Jharkhand humbled former champions Tamil Nadu by an innings and 114 runs with young off-spinner Rishav Raj, playing his maiden first-class match, snaring four wickets. In Rajkot, Karnataka’s reluctance for an early declaration robbed them of the time to bowl out Saurashtra in their second innings as the Elite Group B match ended in a draw. Elsewhere, Mumbai clinched a 35-run win against J&K in Srinagar to get their Group D campaign off to a positive start.
Ranji Trophy Cricket Match: Uttarakhand vs Bengal | Photo: PTI /Swapan Mahapatra
Bengal's Ishan Porel, left, Mohammed Shami, second left, Akash Deep, second right, Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, right, and others celebrate after winning the Ranji Trophy cricket match between Bengal and Uttarakhand, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata.
Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Bengal vs Uttarakhand | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Bengal's Abhimanyu Easwaran and Sudip Chatterjee run between the wickets on day four of a Ranji Trophy cricket match between Bengal and Uttarakhand, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata.
Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Round One Day 4: Bengal vs Uttarakhand | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Bengal's Abhimanyu Easwaran plays a shot on day four of a Ranji Trophy cricket match between Bengal and Uttarakhand, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata.
Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Uttarakhand vs Bengal | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Bengal's Sudip Kumar Gharami plays a shot on day four of a Ranji Trophy cricket match between Bengal and Uttarakhand, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata.
Ranji Trophy Cricket Match: Uttarakhand vs Bengal | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Bengal's Ishan Porel celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Uttarakhand's Bhupen Lalwani during the fourth and last day of the Ranji Trophy cricket match between Bengal and Uttarakhand, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata.
Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Bengal vs Uttarakhand | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Bengal's Akash Deep celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Uttarakhand's Shashwat Dangwal during the fourth and last day of the Ranji Trophy cricket match between Bengal and Uttarakhand, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata.
Ranji Trophy 2025-26: Uttarakhand vs Bengal | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Bengal's Mohammed Shami celebrates the wicket of Uttarakhand's Abhay Negi during the fourth and last day of the Ranji Trophy cricket match between Bengal and Uttarakhand, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata.
Ranji Trophy: Bengal vs Uttarakhand | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Bengal's Akash Deep celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Uttarakhand's Shashwat Dangwal during the fourth and last day of the Ranji Trophy cricket match between Bengal and Uttarakhand, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata.
Ranji Trophy: Uttarakhand vs Bengal | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Uttarakhand's Abhay Negi plays a shot during the fourth and last day of the Ranji Trophy cricket match between Bengal and Uttarakhand, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata.
Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Round One Day 4: Bengal vs Uttarakhand | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Uttarakhand's Jagadeesha Suchith plays a shot during the fourth and last day of the Ranji Trophy cricket match between Bengal and Uttarakhand, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata.
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Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Round One Day 4: Uttarakhand vs Bengal | Photo: PTI/Swapan Mahapatra
Uttarakhand's Abhay Negi and Yuvraj Chaudhary run between the wickets during the fourth and last day of the Ranji Trophy cricket match between Bengal and Uttarakhand, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata.
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