The Ranji Trophy 2025 has given us yet another exciting round of cricket with teams achieving dominant victories, bowlers gaining the upper hand throughout the grounds, and remarkable batting displays through the day impacting Group standings. The headline act is obviously Rinku Singh with a career-best 176 while the likes of Mumbai as well as Jammu & Kashmir, Andhra and Saurashtra winning with stronghold.
Vidarbha Go Top of Group A
In Nagpur, Vidarbha seized a 144-run win over Baroda on the back of a fine five-for from Darshan Nalkande. The opposition, chasing 276 from 73/5 at the start of the day, folded for 131 after a brief 50-run stand between Atit Sheth and Raj Limbani.
Saurashtra Crush Goa to Jump to Fourth in Group B
Saurashtra defeated Goa by an innings and 47 runs with Parth Bhut picking up seven wickets in the second innings. Resuming at 77/2, Goa were bowled out for 180 as Saurashtra leapt above them in the Group B table.
Andhra beat Jharkhand by an innings
A five-for from Saurabh Kumar powered Andhra to an innings win over Jharkhand. Starting at 34/2, Jharkhand reached only 158 despite Sharandeep Singh’s fighting 65. Andhra now sit second in Group A with 22 points.
Services Outclass Haryana for a 211-Run Win
Pulkit Narang’s five-for and Amit Shukla’s three wickets, after his stunning 8-27 in the first innings, guided Services to a 211-run win over Haryana. With this, Services climbed to second in Group C with 19 points.
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Jammu & Kashmir Seal 281-Run Victory Over Hyderabad
Abid Mushtaq’s seven-wicket haul completed a dominant win for Jammu & Kashmir by 281 runs. Hyderabad, 169/7 overnight, survived less than six overs as J&K moved to second in Group D.
Mumbai Defeats Puducherry by an Innings and 222 Runs
This huge innings victory strengthened Mumbai’s position at the top of Group D with 24 points. Aman Khan’s 84 and Siddhant Addhatrao’s 54 could not save Puducherry, who were bowled out for 276 starting the day at 231/6. Deshpande, Thakur, and Mulani shared the wickets.
Odisha Register First Win of the Season
Odisha beat Nagaland by 299 runs, thanks to five wickets from Govinda Poddar. Chasing 465, Nagaland were dismissed for 165, with Dega Nischal’s 52 being the only resistance.
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Gujarat Outplay Uttarakhand by 146 Runs
Vikash Jayswal 4/ and Siddharth Desai 3/ led Gujarat to a massive victory of 146 runs after Uttarakhand, chasing 344, could manage only 197 despite Aarav Mahajan’s 60.
Top Batting Performances
Rinku Singh’s Record 176 Helps UP Secure First-Innings Lead
Rinku Singh scored a career-best 176 in a standout Ranji Trophy 2025 performance, guiding Uttar Pradesh to 460 against Tamil Nadu’s 455. He stitched vital partnerships with the lower order before falling as the ninth wicket. UP eventually took a narrow first-innings lead. Tamil Nadu ended at 103/2 to force a draw.
Yash Dhull’s 189 Saves Delhi
Delhi avoided defeat after being asked to follow on, thanks to Yash Dhull’s superb 189, aided by Ayush Doseja’s 64 as Delhi reached 316/7 before the match was drawn. Dhull’s wicket at 300 did expose Delhi to risk, but late resistance by Sumit Mathur and Navdeep Saini ensured a stalemate.
Tons from Sachin Baby and Baba Aparajith Keep Kerala Ahead
Kerala began the day at 226/3 and saw both Sachin Baby and Baba Aparajith reach centuries. Despite setting a target of 404, Madhya Pradesh held on at 126/8, thanks to a gritty ninth-wicket stand from Aryan Pandey and Kumar Kartikeya.
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Top Bowling Performances
Ravi Kiran’s Six-For stops Himachal despite Ankit Kalsi’s double ton Ankit Kalsi’s brilliant double hundred notwithstanding, Ravi Kiran’s six-for saw Himachal fall short of Chhattisgarh’s 585/6 declared as the match ended in a draw with Himachal ending at 425, starting the day at 274/4.
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