Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Mumbai, and Karnataka have qualified for the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 quarter-finals.
The Ranji Trophy 2025-26 round seven Day 4 witnessed several key performances as multiple teams put up their best efforts to qualify for the quarter-finals. While some sides earned crucial victories to advance to the knockouts, some failed to achieve the required result.
Let’s look at the top performances from the fourth day of the Ranji Trophy round seven.
Star Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder Anukul Roy has once again contributed with both of his skills to churn out a crucial victory for Jharkhand. He bagged a match-winning fifer against Odisha, followed by a 45-run knock in the final innings. Their win in the last group-stage fixture ensured Jharkhand’s spot at the top of the Elite Group A as well as a place in the knockouts.
Following a solid display in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26, Chhattisgarh captain Amandeep Khare has notched up a magnificent 179 not out against Hyderabad. The knock came while chasing 348 runs in the second innings, but unfortunately the side finished third and could not seal a place in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 quarter-finals.
Despite an underwhelming show throughout the tournament, stand-in skipper Ayush Doseja’s fighting, unbeaten knock of 159 has helped Delhi to draw their last league-stage match against the table-toppers, Mumbai. His commendable innings was laced with 11 boundaries and two sixes as Delhi finished their Ranji Trophy 2025-26 campaign on a high.
However, after missing the last two league-stage fixtures, captain Shardul Thakur will be back to lead Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 knockouts.
The batter has started off his Ranji captaincy stint in a brilliant fashion. Devdutt Padikkal amassed a brisk 120 not out off only 85 balls to get Karnataka over the line in the must-win match against Punjab. His quickfire knock not only helped the side to earn a much-needed victory but also sealed their Ranji Trophy 2025-26 quarter-finals spot ahead of the opposition.
Notably, former skipper Mayank Agarwal had also contributed a 36-ball 53 in the chase. Previously, Punjab skipper Uday Saharan had also put up a gritty 93-run knock. But his efforts were in vain as the side finished the tournament in seventh place.
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Coming off a spectacular VHT 2025-26 outing, which includes a match-winning 138 in the semi-final, the Vidarbha opener put up 83 runs facing Uttar Pradesh. His sublime knock laced with 10 boundaries guided the side to a four-wicket victory. But unfortunately, they finished third in the Elite Group A and missed out on a place in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 quarter-finals.
Following his three-wicket haul in the first innings, Delhi Capitals’ (DC) youngster Tripurana Vijay snared a fifer against Nagaland on Day 4 of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 round seven. However, despite a draw in the final league-stage match, an unbeaten Andhra Pradesh side qualified for the knockouts.
Nidheesh MD and Mahesh Pithiya also joined these extraordinary performances, snaring five and six wickets for Kerala and Baroda, respectively. But both of these teams could not register a quarter-final berth in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26.
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