This is the final round of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 league matches.
Ranji Trophy 2025-26 Round 7 saw bowlers dominating across venues, while a few batters also made statements, keeping several matches closely contested. After an exciting Day 1, here’s a close look at the top performers on Day 2 of the last round of the league stages in the domestic tourney.
The Punjab vs Karnataka Ranji Trophy 2025-26 match witnessed an exciting battle between bat and ball, with KL Rahul and Harpreet Brar shining brightly. After a break from international cricket, KL Rahul led Karnataka’s innings with a solid 59 off 87 balls, including nine fours and forged 102 runs with Mayank Agarwal for the opening stand. However, Punjab spinner Harpreet Brar made sure Karnataka couldn’t pull ahead, delivering a strong performance of four for 72 in 20 overs. Apart from KL Rahul, the left-arm spinner also accounted for Devdutt Padikkal’s wicket, who has been enjoying a tremendous form in domestic cricket recently.
After being bowled out for just 187 in their first innings, Madhya Pradesh needed a remarkable bowling effort to stay in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 clash, and Kumar Kartikeya Singh provided just that. The chinaman spinner delivered a match-changing spell of six for 33 in 15.3 overs, tearing through the batting lineup in the Maharashtra vs Madhya Pradesh fixture. He dismissed Arshin Kulkarni, Niraj Joshi, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ankit Bawne, S Nawale, and Jalaj Saxena, leaving the opposition at 179 and giving MP an eight-run lead in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 fixture.
Harvik Desai delivered a marathon effort in the Saurashtra vs Chandigarh Ranji Trophy 2025-26 clash, scoring an impressive 200 off 305 balls. His knock, which included 21 fours and a six, laid the groundwork for Saurashtra’s dominance as they declared on a mammoth 453/3 in the first innings.
Seasoned spinner R Sai Kishore took three wickets for 79, maintaining pressure in the Tamil Nadu vs Baroda match through long spells, highlighting his value as an all-rounder. His timely breakthroughs stopped Baroda from forming strong partnerships and kept the game well-balanced.
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Bengal faced pressure after being bowled out for just 193, but the bowlers responded strongly. Akash Deep provided an early blow, snaring a wicket on his very first ball, getting rid of Haryana captain Ankit Kumar. He followed that by dismissing Ashish Siwach in the next over. Aakash Deep later dismissed Dheeru Singh and eventually completed the fifer, returning the figures of 40/5 in 15 overs.
Teaming up with Deep in the Bengal vs Haryana Ranji Trophy 2025-26 clash, left-arm orthodox spinner Shahbaz Ahmed took five wickets for 42 runs. Bengal used just three bowlers and dismissed Haryana for only 100 runs. Akash and Shahbaz claimed all 10 wickets together, while only three Haryana batters reached double digits.
Abhimanyu Easwaran once again stepped up, staying unbeaten on 61 off 125 balls, laced with six fours, in the second innings.
After Uttar Pradesh were all out for 237 in their first innings, the onus was on the bowlers. Shivam Mavi stepped up with an all-round performance in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26. Mavi scored an important 47 runs at No.8, and took a seven-fer for 59 in the Uttar Pradesh vs Vidarbha match. He dismissed the top four batters, Aman Mokhade, Satyam Bhoyar, Rohit Binkar, and Samarth R, leaving Vidarbha at 64/4 and then wrapped up the innings, dismissing Parth Rekhade and Yash Thakur. He was also announced for Danish Malewar’s wicket.
With Delhi bowled out for 221, Mumbai needed a good batting effort to take a first-innings lead in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26. However, early setbacks left them struggling at 18/2, creating pressure on the middle order. Musheer Khan first steadied the ship, scoring 57 off 114 balls, laced with seven fours, as Mumbai now find themselves in a better position, taking 45 runs lead with still five wickets in hand.
Railways batter Ravi Singh played a composed knock against Services, scoring 55 off 85 balls. His innings, laced with eight fours, provided stability after early breakthroughs and helped Railways through a tough phase.
All-rounder Venkatesh Iyer played a run-a-ball knock of 60 runs, featuring nine fours, in the Madhya Pradesh vs Maharashtra Ranji Trophy 2025-26 clash. His positive approach kept the scoreboard moving and put some pressure on the opposition side.
The former Tamil Nadu all-rounder Vijay Shankar showed patience and determination during the Tripura vs Gujarat Ranji Trophy 2025-26 match, scoring 51 off 93 balls, including six fours and a six.
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