Ranji Trophy: Ravindra Jadeja Hits Century as Tushar Deshpande’s Hat-Trick Bundles Out Chandigarh for 78

Ravindra Jadeja struck a brilliant century for Saurashtra, while Mumbai pacer Tushar Deshpande delivered a sensational hat-trick and a five-wicket haul to headline an action-packed second day of the 2026–27 Ranji Trophy season on Monday.

Deshpande’s fiery spell helped Mumbai dismiss Chandigarh for just 78 runs in their Elite Group D match at the Wankhede Stadium. Jadeja, meanwhile, scored 102 for Saurashtra against Chhattisgarh in an Elite Group B fixture in Rajkot.

Deshpande’s Five-Wicket Haul Destroys Chandigarh

Mumbai fast bowler Tushar Deshpande produced a devastating bowling performance, claiming five wickets for just 17 runs in seven overs, including a hat-trick, as Chandigarh were bowled out for 78 in 19.1 overs.

Deshpande struck repeatedly to dismantle Chandigarh’s top order, leaving the visitors struggling at 25 for four. His hat-trick made him the sixth Mumbai bowler to achieve the feat in Ranji Trophy history.

Seamer Mohit Avasthi provided excellent support, taking three wickets for nine runs. Mumbai had earlier posted 429 in their first innings, with Siddhesh Lad scoring 86, Musheer Khan making 65, and Tanush Kotian and Avasthi contributing 58 and 56 respectively.

Mumbai secured a first-innings lead of 351 runs and enforced the follow-on. Deshpande struck again in Chandigarh’s second innings, dismissing Vishu Kashyap for a duck as the visitors ended the day at 0 for one.

The performance came in Deshpande’s 50th first-class match, taking his first-innings tally in the game to five wickets and further strengthening Mumbai’s position.

Jadeja Completes Century for Saurashtra

In Rajkot, veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja converted his overnight score of 72 into a century, finishing with 102 runs off 209 balls, including seven boundaries.

Saurashtra were eventually bowled out for 392 in 110.4 overs against Chhattisgarh. Prerak Mankad also played a major role, scoring 129 off 150 balls, with 15 fours and a six.

Chhattisgarh bowler Dev Aditya Singh led the attack with five wickets for 67 runs. In reply, Chhattisgarh reached 122 for three at stumps, with Anuj Tiwary unbeaten on 72 and Mayank Verma on 32.

Exciting Action Across Ranji Trophy Fixtures

Several other matches also produced significant performances on Day Two. Uttar Pradesh reached 540 in their first innings, powered by centuries from Madhav Kaushik and Rinku Singh. Bengal strengthened their position against Delhi, reaching 304 for three, with Sudip Kumar Gharami unbeaten on 122 and Abhishek Porel on 114.

Vidarbha captain Akshay Wadkar narrowly missed a double century, scoring 198 against Puducherry, while Yash Rathod contributed 134. Baroda batter Atit Sheth scored 99 against Goa.

The second day highlighted the depth of talent in Indian domestic cricket, with experienced internationals and emerging players making important contributions across the tournament.

Source: PTI, The News Mill, Times of India and BCCI match centre.