Chinmay Sutar scores a 400 - (Source: X)
On Monday, October 19, Mizoram batter Chinmay Sutar scripted history as he became the 2nd player in Ranji Trophy history to slam a 400. The right-handed batter, playing against Nagaland, etched the feat at Nagaland Cricket Stadium, Sovima.
Shedding light on Chinmay, he scored 400 off 510 balls, which featured 46 fours and 7 sixes. With this incredible feat, Sutar joined an elite list and broke a plethora of records.
Chinmay Sutar Goes Past Prithvi Shaw In Elite List
Chinmay Sutar has joined Bhausaheb Babasaheb Nimbalkar to become the 2nd player in the history of score a 400. He went past Prithvi Shaw to now have the 2nd highest individual score in the Ranji Trophy.
Notably, Babasaheb Nimbalkar scored an unbeaten 443 playing for Maharashtra against Kathiawar in 1948, which is the highest ever individual score in Ranji Trophy history. Prithvi Shaw was previously second on the list for his 379-run innings against Assam in 2022.
Highest Individual Score in Ranji Trophy History
- 443* - Bhausaheb Babasaheb Nimbalkar
- 400*- Chinmay Sutar
- 379 - Prithvi Shaw
- 377 - Sanjay Manjrekar
- 366 - M.V. Sridhar
- 366 - Tanmay Agarwal
Right after Chinmay Sutar scored a 400, Mizoram declared their innings against Nagaland.
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Chinmay Sutar Joins Brian Lara, Don Bradman In Elite List
Overall, Chinmay has become the 10th player in the history of the sport to slam a 400 in First-Class Cricket. Further, his 400 run feat is the 12th highest-individual score in First-Class cricket.
He has joined an elite list which features the likes of Brian Lara and Don Bradman. Notably, West Indies' legend Brian Lara holds the record for highest Individual score in First-Class Cricket (501*).
Who Is Chinmay Sutar?
The 29-year-old used to represent Mumbai previously and recently switched his base to Mizoram. Chinmay's father Raju Sutar is a former Mumbai first-class cricketer, who played cricket alongside Sachin Tendulkar.
Shedding light on Chinmay, he was named in India's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh, where he slammed a century. However, he is yet to rise to prominence and catch selectors' eyes to be in bigger scheme of things.
