Mohit Avasthi’s exceptional performance with the ball, claiming five wickets, propelled Mumbai into a dominant position against Delhi in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 at the BKC-Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy. Despite Sanat Sangwan’s impressive 118 off 218 balls, Delhi was bowled out for 221, with Avasthi taking 5-62, including a quick succession of three wickets. Shams Mulani and Tushar Deshpande also contributed with two wickets each.
Mumbai, already through to the knockouts, closed the day at 13/1 following the dismissal of Akash Anand by Divij Mehra. The day’s play ended prematurely due to poor visibility caused by nearby construction dust, prompting players like Sarfaraz Khan and Musheer Khan to wear masks while fielding.
In another match, Jammu and Kashmir gained an advantage over Himachal Pradesh as left-arm seamer Sunil Kumar’s five-wicket haul restricted HP to 168. J&K finished the day at 20 without loss, setting themselves up well for a crucial knockout berth battle.
Elsewhere, Rajasthan struggled, being dismissed for 168 by Puducherry, with Karan Kannan and Sagar Udeshi sharing eight wickets. Puducherry replied with 77/2, led by captain Neyan Shyam Kangayan’s unbeaten 41 and Ramamoorthy Ragavan’s 20 not out.
Chhattisgarh posted 283 against Hyderabad, powered by Prateek Yadav’s 106 and Vikalp Tiwari’s 94, with India’s Mohammed Siraj taking four wickets for Hyderabad. In response, Hyderabad ended the day at 56-0, with Aman Rao and Abhirath Reddy at the crease, trailing Chhattisgarh by 227 runs.
This round of Ranji Trophy Elite Group matches marks a crucial phase as the season nears its conclusion.
