Saurashtra’s Ravindra Jadeja, after a quiet spell, hammered 102 against Andhra, breaking a 5‑run slump and giving the side a comfortable win.
KL Rahul, who had racked up 470 runs last season, collapsed with scores of 4 and 1 in his first two innings, a stark contrast to his recent ODI century against the West Indies.
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s debut in the Ranji saw him dismissed for a 13‑ball duck against Chandigarh, leaving the field after a single ball – a jarring fall for a player who’s scored two centuries in ODIs.
Mohammed Siraj returned to Hyderabad’s attack with 2/19 in the second innings, after a wicketless first outing, looking to build rhythm ahead of the New Zealand Tests.
Mohammed Shami’s 4/30 in the first innings against Delhi was the difference‑maker for Bengal, cementing a 229‑run lead and keeping his national hopes alive.
With the Ranji opener over, India’s stars head into a three‑match red‑ball series in Lincoln, starting 24 October, as they fine‑tune for the New Zealand tour.