Ranji Trophy Live Score Today: Smaran, Shrijith lead Karnataka fightback; Ayush Mhatre falls for 48; Play halts for Lunch
Follow Ranji Trophy 2026-27 Day 1 live score and updates from October 11. Madhya Pradesh 28/1 against J&k, Karnataka 61/4 against Andhra, Mumbai 39/1 against Chandigarh, Rajasthan 41/1 against Tamil Nadu
Updated : Oct 11, 2026 11:22 IST
KL Rahul was dismissed cheaply. | Photo Credit: KVS Giri
KL Rahul was dismissed cheaply. | Photo Credit: KVS Giri
he Ranji Trophy 2026-27 season begins on Sunday, October 11, with 19 matches scheduled in the opening round. Defending champion Jammu and Kashmir takes on Madhya Pradesh, while Ravindra Jadeja features for Saurashtra against Chhattisgarh. Follow Sportstar for live scores, wickets, match updates and results from across the country.
October 11, 2026 11:19
MP now three down! Shayan with the bird's eye view of all the action breaks it down
An animated celebration by Rohit Sharma as J&K bags another wicket. Harsh Gawli is caught at slips by Abdul Samad as MP struggles at 41 for 3.
October 11, 2026 11:17
PKA pings from Jamshedpur
Finally, Kerala gets the breakthrough. Provided by who else but Jalaj Saxena, who has cleaned up Sharandeep Singh (33). The other opener Shikhar Mohan is still there, batting on 51. Utkarsh is on eight, Jharkhand 102 for one in the 30th over.
October 11, 2026 11:13
Rajasthan riding its lucky but continues to pile on the runs
Sumit Godara edges a short ball from Saravana Kumar above the keeper for four, says Prasanna.
October 11, 2026 11:11
Bad light forces Punjab to continue with spin, says Abhishek
Punjab wants to get Gurnoor Brar back into the attack but the light isn’t good enough for pacers to bowl. This is the second time Punjab has been asked to continue with spin. Assam 59/3
October 11, 2026 11:11
Abhishek summarises the first hour of play
October 11, 2026 10:55
J&K strikes again!
Rohit Sharma (not to be confused with the India opener) gets the ball to move away, takes Himanshu Mantri’s outside edge and Abdul Samad from second slip completes a fine diving catch to his right.
Samad is ecstatic, celebrates by jumping with his arms flaying in the air.
October 11, 2026 10:53
Sai Kishore is into the attack
The Tamil Nadu captain brings himself on after the drinks break, his side will look to him to provide another breakthrough.
October 11, 2026 10:49
Update from Jaipur
Drinks: Rajasthan 42/1 in 17 overs (Rohan Rajbhar 19 n.o., Sumit Godara 21 n.o., Saravana Kumar 1/21) vs. Tamil Nadu.
October 11, 2026 10:42
Anirudh pings from Secunderabad
Tripura bring up 50 runs in 12.4 overs. Patient approach in scorching heat is frustrating Hyderabad at Gymkhana.
October 11, 2026 10:40
More details on why Arunachal Pradesh forfeited the Ranji opener
Arunachal Pradesh set to forfeit Ranji Trophy opener amid federation infighting; Players face uncertain future
Arunachal Pradesh is set to forfeit its Ranji Trophy Plate group opener against Nagaland amid an ongoing legal dispute between two factions of the Arunachal Cricket Association (ACA).
October 11, 2026 10:38
The Narendra Modi Stadium, where the Arunachal Nagaland match was supposed to take place, wears a deserted look
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October 11, 2026 10:32
Jharkhand races to 52/0 in 17 overs
Shikhar Mohan, the man-in-form, is batting on 36 off 46 balls and has helped Jharkhand establish control early.
October 11, 2026 10:25
Sarangi pings from Kalyani
Drinks: Delhi 38/2 in 15 overs. Sarthak Ranjan batting 21 after going through a testing phase of about 75mins of the morning session. Ayush Doseja batting on 2. Akash Deep and Shami took a wicket apiece.
October 11, 2026 10:22
Karnataka on the backfoot early
The defending champion is four wickets down already. Andhra bowlers Kavuri Saiteja and KV Sasikanth have had a field day and picked two wickets apiece so far.
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October 11, 2026 10:07
Shayan pings from Srinagar
October 11, 2026 10:06
Hyderabad turns to spin early
A newly relaid red soil pitch prompts captain Siraj to turn to spin, hands the ball to debutant M.Ruthik Yadav.
October 11, 2026 10:05
Strong start for the defending champion
Sunil Kumar strikes early. Yash Dubey is rapped on the pads, as Madhya Pradesh loses it’s first wicket for 6.
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October 11, 2026 10:03
PK Ajith Kumar with an update from Jamshedpur
Good morning from an increasingly warm Keenan Stadium, from where you could hear the noise of all those passing vehicles in front of the old pavilion gate. Things are quieter out in the middle, with the Jharkhand openers Shikhar Mohan and Sharandeep Singh playing the Kerala new ball bowlers M.D. Nidheesh and Edhen Apple Tom without much fuss. The host, batting first after winning the toss, 22 for no wicket from six overs. Shikhar 14 not out, Sharandeep four not out.
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October 11, 2026 10:01
SaiSu in action for TN
India’s Test number 3 Sai Sudarshan is in Jaipur playing for Tamil Nadu. Not in Pondicherry playing for India A.
October 11, 2026 09:56
Umesh Yadav strikes!
Umesh Yadav with his first wicket for Punjab. Rishav Das picks the wrong line on his drive and the ball goes through his gate and into the off stump. Assam 0/2 after 4 overs.
October 11, 2026 09:55
Rahul gone!
A disastrous start for last season’s finalist as Rahul is caught behind! Karnataka reeling at nine for three.
Safe to say the large crowd that gathered to watch him play would be feeling very disappointed.
October 11, 2026 09:52
Jaiswal gone for a duck!
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s cautious start results in a 13-ball duck. Jagjit Singh - bowling over the wicket - draws him forward and induces an edge off an attempted drive to second slip. Mumbai 1 for 1 in 3 overs
October 11, 2026 09:48
Shreyas Gopal misses out for Karnataka
Big blow for Karnataka as they will be without Shreyas Gopal, who has missed out with dehydration, says Sudarshan.
October 11, 2026 09:47
KL Rahul fever takes over Vijawada
The wicket-keeper batter is definitely a fan favourite in Vijayawada. Despite the searing heat, a large crowd that has gathered to witness him in action, says Sudarshan.
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October 11, 2026 09:46
KL Rahul fever takes over Vijayawada
The wicket-keeper batter is definitely a fan favourite in Vijayawada. Despite the searing heat, a large crowd that has gathered to witness him in action, says Sudarshan.
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October 11, 2026 09:43
TN, Punjab make early inroads!
Dream start for Tamil Nadu and Punjab! A wicket in the first over for Gurnoor Brar. He lures Nibir Deka into a drive and gets an edge to the keeper. Assam 0/1.
Meanwhile, P. Saravana Kumar strikes with his first ball! Removes Sachin Yadav lbw.
October 11, 2026 09:41
Deepesh Devendran makes his TN FC debut!
The young fast bowler from Tamil Nadu had breached the 146kmph mark in the TNPL, can he perhaps cross 150 today? Would certainly garner all the attention if he manages to.
October 11, 2026 09:39
Mithun Manhas gets proceedings underway in Srinagar
The BCCI president rings the bell ahead of the J&K and Madhya Pradesh match
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October 11, 2026 09:35
Captain Siraj with the pep talk, probably in Telugu
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October 11, 2026 09:32
Three debutants for Karnataka, says Sudarshan
Ritesh Bhatkal, Madhav Bajaj and Manvanth Kumar will make their debuts from last season’s finalist.
October 11, 2026 09:30
Update fron Abhishek- Overcast morning in Punjab
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October 11, 2026 09:25
Toss updates!
Meanwhile, elsewhere.....
Chattisgarh opts to field against Saurashtra
Maharashtra opts to bat against Services
Himachal Pradesh opts to bat against Haryana
Punjab opts to field against Assam
Vidarbha opts to bat against Puducherry
Uttarakhand opts to field against Railways
Karnataka opts to bat against Andhra
Odisha opts to bat against Gujarat
Baroda opts to bat against Goa
Chandigarh opts to field against Mumbai
October 11, 2026 09:17
Ankur Paul gets his debut Bengal cap!
Cricket Association Of Bengal on Instagram: "Ankur Paul makes his debut for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy Elite opener against Delhi at the BCA, Kalyani. Ankur receives his Bengal cap from Sudip Chatterjee as entire team congratulates and wishes the young and talented batsman the best for the match. #CAB"
405 likes, 1 comments - cabcricket on October 10, 2026: "Ankur Paul makes his debut for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy Elite opener against Delhi at the BCA, Kalyani. Ankur receives his Bengal cap from Sudip Chatterjee as entire team congratulates and wishes the young and talented batsman the best for the match. #CAB".
October 11, 2026 09:12
Toss and debut update!
Bengal wins the toss and opts to bowl first against Delhi but the big news at the centre is that Ankur Paul for Bengal will be making his first class debut.
Elsewhere, J & K has won the toss and opts to bowl against MP
October 11, 2026 09:10
Which games are Sportstar covering?
Eighteen cricket matches in eighteen different venues is exciting stuff for any cricket fan, but following them all parallely could be challenging.
But don’t worry, we have our reporters on the ground and I’m going to make sure you don’t miss out on any update.
We have Anirudh Velamuri covering the Hyderabad vs Tripura game, Abhishek Saini covering the Punjab vs Assam match, Shayan Acharya covering defending champion Jammu and Kashmir’s match against Madhya Pradesh, S. Prasanna Venkatesan covering Rajasthan vs Tamil Nadu, YB Sarangi covering Bengal vs Delhi, N. Sudarshan covering Karnataka vs Andhra, P.K. Ajith Kumar covering Jharkhand vs Kerala, and Amol Karhadkar covering Mumbai vs Chandigarh.
October 11, 2026 08:58
Weather update!
First things first, what’s the weather like? In Chennai where I’m sitting, its October and its still scorching hot...... not even a metro ride with AC could stop me from sweating.
Anyways, on the bright side, things look clear in all 18 venues and we should get underway without any delays.
October 11, 2026 08:54
Round 1 fixtures
Group A
Bihar vs Uttar Pradesh – Rajgir – begins 9:00AM
Goa vs Baroda – Panaji – begins 9:30AM
Jammu and Kashmir vs Madhya Pradesh – Srinagar – begins 9:30AM
Vidarbha vs Puducherry – Nagpur – begins 9:30AM
Group B
Hyderabad vs Tripura – Securandarabad – begins 9:30AM
Andhra vs Karnataka – Vijayawada – begins 9:30AM
Punjab vs Assam – New Chandigarh – begins 9:30AM
Saurashtra vs Chhattisgarh – Rajkot – begins 9:30AM
Group C
Jharkhand vs Kerala – Jamshedpur – begins 9:00AM
Bengal vs Delhi – Kalyani – begins 9:00AM
Gujarat vs Odisha – Ahmedabad – begins 9:30AM
Services vs Maharashtra – Delhi – begins 9:30AM
Group D
Haryana vs Himachal Pradesh – Rohtak – begins 9:30AM
Railways vs Uttarakhand – Brabourne – begins 9:30AM
Rajasthan vs Tamil Nadu – Jaipur — begins 9:30AM
Mumbai vs Chandigarh – Mumbai – begins 9:30AM
Plate
Sikkim vs Meghalaya – Rangpo – begins 8:15AM
Mizoram vs Manipur – Nadiad – begins 9:30AM
October 11, 2026 08:48
Good morning!
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the brand new season of the Ranji Trophy! The 92nd edition of India’s premier red-ball domestic tournament is upon us and we have some mouth-watering matches on the cards in Round 1.
This is Siddanth Nair and stay with me as I bring you all the live updates from the length and breadth of the country.
Published on Oct 11, 2026
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