Ravindra Jadeja stars with bat and ball in Ranji Trophy opener

Ravindra Jadeja scored 102 and took three for 40 to earn player-of-the-match honours as Saurashtra began their Ranji Trophy 2026-27 campaign. The all-rounder helped his side secure a first-innings lead before wrapping up victory inside three days.

Mumbai thrashed Chandigarh by an innings and 155 runs, with Tushar Deshpande claiming a hat-trick and finishing with match figures of seven for 54. Bengal defeated Delhi by nine wickets after Abishek Porel's 149 helped them take a massive first-innings lead.

Uttar Pradesh posted 540 and beat Bihar by an innings and 267 runs, with Rinku Singh scoring 112. Karnataka's match against Andhra ended in a draw after Karun Nair's unbeaten 155 in the second innings.