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The fourth round of the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 concluded on November 5, with several prominent Indian domestic cricketers delivering impressive performances.
Urvil Patel stole the spotlight with a maiden first-class double century, while Harsh Dubey produced a remarkable 14-wicket match haul for Vidarbha.
Mumbai, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat registered convincing victories, while Maharashtra handed Bengal their first defeat of the season. Here’s how some of India’s prominent players performed in Round 4 of the Ranji Trophy 2026-27.
Urvil Patel
Gujarat wicketkeeper-batter Urvil Patel produced the most outstanding batting performance of the round, scoring an unbeaten 210 off 227 deliveries against Kerala. His innings included 17 fours and six sixes, helping Gujarat declare at 534/9.
Urvil arrived at the crease with Gujarat at 189/5 and built important partnerships with the lower order to take the team past the 500-run mark.
Gujarat subsequently bowled Kerala out twice to secure an innings-and-58-run victory. Urvil was named Player of the Match for his maiden first-class double century.
Harsh Dubey
Vidarbha spinner Harsh Dubey delivered a match-winning performance against Madhya Pradesh, claiming 14 wickets in the contest. He picked up nine wickets in the first innings as Madhya Pradesh were dismissed for 209.
After Vidarbha secured a 125-run first-innings lead, Dubey returned with figures of 5/37 to bowl Madhya Pradesh out for just 105 in their second innings. Vidarbha registered an innings-and-20-run victory, with Dubey earning the Player of the Match award.
Tanush Kotian
Mumbai all-rounder Tanush Kotian continued his impressive run in the competition with a nine-wicket match haul against Railways. He claimed 7/45 in the first innings, helping Mumbai restrict Railways to 259.
Kotian picked up two more wickets in the second innings, although he narrowly missed out on a second consecutive 10-wicket match haul. Mumbai eventually defeated Railways by 106 runs, with Shams Mulani also contributing four wickets in the second innings.
Mohammed Shami
Mohammed Shami made an impact for Bengal against Maharashtra, picking up four wickets for 37 runs in the first innings. His spell helped Bengal restrict Maharashtra to 218 after posting 143 themselves.
However, Bengal could not build on that effort in the remainder of the match. Maharashtra scored 186 in their second innings before chasing down the 112-run target without losing a wicket. The 10-wicket defeat also ended Bengal’s unbeaten run in the competition.
Sarfaraz Khan
Sarfaraz Khan contributed with the bat as Mumbai secured a 106-run win over Railways. He scored 55 in the first innings and remained unbeaten on 29 off 25 deliveries in Mumbai’s second innings.
His contributions came alongside a strong bowling performance from Mumbai’s attack, with Tanush Kotian and Shams Mulani leading the way.
Salil Arora
Punjab wicketkeeper-batter Salil Arora continued his remarkable run in the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy, registering his fourth consecutive century of the season. He scored 111 not out off 186 deliveries, including 11 fours and three sixes, against Andhra in New Chandigarh.
Punjab were struggling at 71/5 after opting to bat, but Arora joined Sanvir Singh to put together an unbeaten 205-run partnership for the sixth wicket.
Their efforts helped Punjab recover to 276/5 at the end of the opening day. Arora eventually went on to score 144 off 252 balls in the innings.
Other Notable Performances From Ranji Trophy 2026-27 Round 4
- Sanvir Singh: Scored a double century, making 205 for Punjab against Andhra. His innings helped Punjab declare at 592/9, although the match ended in a draw.
- Shaik Rasheed: Scored 176 for Andhra against Punjab, helping his side reach 505/8 in reply to Punjab’s first-innings total.
- Yash Dhull: Scored an unbeaten 104 for Delhi against Services, helping his team secure a draw.
- Shikhar Shetty: Claimed eight wickets for Karnataka against Assam, including figures of 5/53 and 3/28, as Karnataka won by an innings and 314 runs.
- Ajith Ram: Returned with figures of 7/48 in Chandigarh’s second innings, helping Tamil Nadu secure an innings-and-259-run victory.
