Mizoram's Chinmay Sutar etched his name into cricket folklore on day two of the second round of the Ranji Trophy on Monday, 19 October 2026, becoming only the second batter in the tournament's history to register a quadruple century. On a sprawling day of big scores, Delhi captain Ayush Badoni struck an imperious 217, while India batters Sarfaraz Khan and Rajat Patidar each posted centuries across multiple venues.

Sutar's Historic 400: The Story Behind the Innings

Playing only his second first-class match, Chinmay Sutar remained unbeaten on 400 off 517 balls — laced with 46 fours and 7 sixes — as Mizoram declared at 581/9 against Nagaland at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium in Sovima. He surpassed Prithvi Shaw's 379 to post the second-highest individual score in Ranji Trophy history, with only Bhausaheb Nimbalkar's unbeaten 443 for Maharashtra against Kathiawar in Pune in 1948-49 standing above him.

Sutar was on 392 at tea and reached the milestone in the 155th over. He also became only the 10th batter globally to score 400 or more in a first-class innings, joining a list that includes Brian Lara and Don Bradman. Notably, when last man Lalrempuia Chhakchhuak walked in with Mizoram tottering at 391/9 and Sutar on 231, the pair forged an unbroken 190-run last-wicket stand — the third-highest such partnership in Ranji Trophy history, just 43 runs short of the record 233 set by Ajay Sharma and Maninder Singh for Delhi against Mumbai in 1991-92.

Sutar made his Ranji debut for Mizoram in the season-opener against Manipur after obtaining a no-objection certificate from the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). He had previously represented Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy on the back of strong showings in local leagues. By stumps, Nagaland had reached 50/1 in their first innings.

Elite Group Highlights: Patidar, Samarth, Badoni Shine

In Elite Group A, Rajat Patidar remained unbeaten on 107 — studded with 13 fours — taking Madhya Pradesh to 302/5 and extending their lead to 125 against Puducherry. Ravikumar Samarth's 143 proved equally vital as Vidarbha overhauled Jammu and Kashmir's 260, though number nine Rajneesh Gurbani contributed a crucial unbeaten 64. In Srinagar, Nachiket Bhute reduced J&K to 7/4 in their second innings, with the defending champions still 38 runs behind.

In Elite Group C, Delhi captain Ayush Badoni blazed 217 off 246 balls to power Delhi to declare at 648/6 against Gujarat in Palam. Gujarat ended the day at 98/2, trailing by a mammoth 550 runs.

In Elite Group D, Sarfaraz Khan remained unbeaten on 139 off 213 balls — his 18th first-class hundred, laced with 18 fours — as Mumbai reached 398/4 against Himachal Pradesh at the Luhnu Cricket Ground, Bilaspur, stretching their lead to 258 runs. Captain Siddhesh Lad contributed 87 and Musheer Khan added 57, while Akash Anand remained unbeaten on 58, putting on an unbroken 176-run fifth-wicket stand with Sarfaraz.

Other Notable Performances Across Groups

In Group B, Uday Saharan struck 161 off 299 balls and Salil Arora scored 107 off 226 balls — his second hundred in as many games — as Punjab posted 456 against Chhattisgarh. Harpreet Brar then delivered a destructive 5-21 in just eight overs, leaving Chhattisgarh at 76/5, trailing by 384 runs. In Chennai, Pradosh Ranjan Paul's gritty 136 off 279 balls helped Tamil Nadu post 313 and take a 179-run first-innings lead over Uttarakhand. Haryana completed an innings-and-24-run win over Chandigarh in Rohtak, with Nishant Sindhu following his 92 in the first innings with a match-winning 6-27.

Elsewhere, Mohammed Azharuddeen remained unbeaten on 139 as Kerala made 404 against Odisha, while Digvijay Patil's 148 and a century from Ankit Bawne lifted Maharashtra to 403/5, giving them a 234-run lead over Jharkhand.

Plate Group and Bowling Standouts

In the Plate group, Parth Palawat and Nilesh Lamichaney scored centuries as Sikkim amassed 477/4 against Arunachal Pradesh's 121. Assam, meanwhile, enforced the follow-on against Tripura after bowling them out for 62, with Mukhtar Hussain picking up 3-23. Tripura were 143/5 in their second innings at stumps, still 129 runs adrift. Tanay Thyagarajan's five-wicket haul helped Hyderabad bowl out Andhra for 184, taking a 91-run lead in the process.

With the second round well underway, record books have already been rewritten — and the remaining days promise further drama as teams jostle for vital first-innings points.