Mumbai and Hyderabad secure big wins in Ranji Trophy round one
Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bengal claimed victories while three other teams settled for draws in Ranji Trophy round one.
Mumbai defeated Chandigarh by an innings and 155 runs while Hyderabad beat Tripura by an innings and 40 runs in the opening round of the Ranji Trophy 2026-27. Tushar Deshpande took match figures of 7 for 54 for Mumbai, and Hyderabad's spinners Tanay Thyagarajan and Gangam Ankithreddy combined for 14 wickets.
Bengal also secured a nine-wicket victory over Delhi after centuries from Sudip Gharami and Abhishek Porel. Mohammed Shami took four wickets in the first innings as Delhi were bowled out for 240 and 277.
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and defending champions Jammu and Kashmir settled for draws. Jharkhand collected three points after taking the first-innings lead against Kerala in a drawn match.
CricHubb Take
The opening round results show that the bigger sides have depth in both batting and bowling, while the draws suggest that some teams are still adjusting to the longer format after focusing on white-ball cricket.