Ranji Trophy

In the Ranji Trophy Finals, Madhya Pradesh played impressively, giving fightback to Mumbai on Day 1, on June 22.  In the game, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, Mumbai scored 248/5  in 87 overs, of the 90 overs game. MUM's Sarfaraz Khan (40 off 125) and Shams Mulani (12 off 43) will resume the action on Day 2, against Madhya Pradesh.  Notably in Ranji Trophy finals Day 1, MUM won toss. 

Bihar's Sakibul Ghani has created a world record on his Ranji Trophy debut as he smashed a triple century against Mizoram, on February 18. The 22-year-old Sakibul took 405 balls, 56 fours along two sixes to reach this feat. He made List A debut in 2019 and has played 14 matches in the format. Notably, Ajay Rohera earlier held the record for the highest individual score with 267* runs.

Breaking an 87-year-old streak, the BCCI will not be conducting Ranji Trophy in 2021. Instead, the board has opted for the Vijay Hazare Trophy this year after majority of the state units demanded for it. Moreover, for the Vinoo Mankad Trophy, an Under-19 tournament will be held. However, it is expected that the board will provide financial assistance to the Ranji Trophy players as they would not be able to get match fees this year.