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Rahane and Gaikwad Shine as Sarfaraz Stumbles in Ranji Trophy Clash

Summary

  • Ruturaj Gaikwad scores century for Maharashtra
  • Ajinkya Rahane hits 118 for Mumbai, Sarfaraz Khan manages just 1 run
  • Teams like UP, TN, MHA, KAR, MUM, DEL establish dominance on Day 1
Rahane and Gaikwad Shine as Sarfaraz Stumbles in Ranji Trophy Clash

The first day of the Ranji Trophy round 2 matches on October 25, 2025, was headlined by impressive centuries from experienced campaigner Ajinkya Rahane and in-form opener Ruturaj Gaikwad.

Rahane, the former Mumbai captain, led his team's fightback with a scintillating 118-run knock off 237 deliveries. This was the 60th first-class century of his illustrious career. However, Sarfaraz Khan, who was recently snubbed from the India A squad, managed to score just 1 run for Mumbai.

In another game, Gaikwad continued his sublime form, scoring a fluent 116 for Maharashtra against Chandigarh. His innings included 15 fours and helped his team reach 313 runs in the first innings. Arshin Kulkarni also chipped in with a crucial 50-run knock for Maharashtra.

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Elsewhere, teams like Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Delhi finished the day firmly in control of their respective matches. Bengal captain Abhimanyu Easwaran, however, failed to fire, getting dismissed for just 20 runs against Gujarat.

Disclaimer: This story has been auto-aggregated and auto-summarised by a computer program. This story has not been edited or created by the Feedzop team.

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Ruturaj Gaikwad scored a century of 116 runs for Maharashtra in their match against Chandigarh.
Ajinkya Rahane scored his 60th first-class century in the Ranji Trophy match for Mumbai.
Sarfaraz Khan, who was recently left out of the India A squad, scored just 1 run for Mumbai in their Ranji Trophy match.

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