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Ranji Trophy October 18 Highlights: Shubman Gill Flops, Priyansh Arya Hits 199

Kaushik Kashyap

Shubman Gill departed for 1 in Ranji Trophy. [Source - AFP]Shubman Gill departed for 1 in Ranji Trophy. [Source - AFP]

On Sunday, October 18, the second round of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy began with Day 1 action across the country. Shubman Gill’s return for Punjab against Chhattisgarh was the biggest talking point.

However, Gill departed cheaply, while several batters struck centuries and bowlers delivered impressive performances across matches. Let’s take a look at the key highlights from Day 1 of Round 2 of Ranji Trophy 2026-27.

Shubman Gill Falls For 1, Uday Saharan Saves Punjab With Century

Shubman Gill endured a disappointing return to the Ranji Trophy, scoring just one run against Chhattisgarh. He faced five deliveries before being clean bowled by Ajay Mandal during the first session at New Chandigarh on Sunday.

Punjab were in deep trouble at 69/3 inside the opening session, but captain Uday Saharan steadied the innings with his third first-class century. He remained unbeaten on 106, guiding Punjab to 269/4 at stumps on Day 1.

Priyansh Arya’s 199, Rinku Singh’s Unbeaten 118 Among Top Batting Performances

Priyansh Arya stole the spotlight with his maiden first-class century during Delhi’s home clash against Gujarat. The opener converted it into a magnificent 199, missing out on a double century by just one run.

Rinku Singh produced a brilliant unbeaten 118 for Uttar Pradesh, standing tall as the rest of the batting order crumbled against Goa. With UP bowled out for just 202, his knock was arguably the finest batting performances of the day.

Other Key Highlights From Ranji Trophy Round 2, Day 1

Here are the other top highlights from Round 2, Day 1 of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy on October 18.

  • Ayush Badoni scored an unbeaten 115 and stitched together a 234-run partnership with Priyansh Arya vs Gujarat.
  • Angkrish Raghuvanshi returned to the Ranji Trophy after a year but failed to make an impact, scoring just 20 while opening the innings against Himachal Pradesh.
  • Tushar Deshpande followed up his five-wicket haul in the previous game with figures of 4/46 vs Himachal Pradesh, helping Mumbai bowl them out for 140.
  • Gurjapneet Singh and Sai Kishore, both claimed four wickets each for Tamil Nadu as Uttarakhand were bowled out for just 134.
  • Yash Kasvankar shone for Goa with his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket against Uttar Pradesh, helping bowl them out for 202 runs.