Tripura produced one of the standout upsets of the 2026/27 Ranji Trophy season, defeating former champions Saurashtra by 133 runs on the final day of their Elite Group B fixture in Agartala on 5 November 2026. Set 342 to win, Saurashtra crumbled against off-spinner Sandip Sarkar, who claimed 8 wickets across the match to engineer a famous victory.

Sarkar, Paul script Tripura's historic upset

Sandip Sarkar followed his first-innings figures of 4-48 with 4-81 in the second, dismantling a Saurashtra line-up that had twice reached the Ranji Trophy final in recent seasons. Arpit Vasavada's 89 was the only half-century of Saurashtra's second innings, and his dismissal — run out by Manisankar Murasingh — sealed the result. Sridam Paul, who contributed scores of 86 and 50, was named Player of the Match for his commanding all-round batting display.

Mumbai make it four from four at Brabourne

At the Brabourne Stadium, 42-time champions Mumbai overcame a stubborn Railways rearguard to win by 106 runs and claim their fourth consecutive outright win of the season. With Railways at 250/5 at the final drinks break, a draw appeared likely. Eshaan Goyal and Zubair Ali had stitched together a 167-run sixth-wicket stand from 83/5 to put Railways in control.

The match turned on the very first ball after drinks, when Goyal attempted a paddle sweep off Musheer Khan only for his brother Sarfaraz Khan, anticipating the stroke from first slip, to dart to leg slip and take the catch. Musheer then had Ali caught at long-off, before Tanush Kotian removed Raj Choudhary. Musheer returned to dismiss Himanshu Sangwan, with Railways losing their last five wickets for just 15 runs to hand Mumbai a clinical win.

Hyderabad edge Chhattisgarh by one wicket to go top

Hyderabad produced a nerve-shredding chase at the Gymkhana Ground, scraping past Chhattisgarh by one wicket in pursuit of 259. At 220/9, defeat seemed inevitable, but a 39-run last-wicket stand off 104 balls kept Hyderabad alive. Rakshann Readdi finished the job with a six over long-off. The victory lifted Hyderabad to the top of the Group B table with 20 points.

Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu also seal outright wins

At Eden Gardens, Maharashtra routed Bengal by 10 wickets in an Elite Group C clash, with Pradeep Dhade and Hitesh Walunj taking four wickets each as Bengal were dismissed for 186 in their second innings. Openers Sachin Dhas (unbeaten 61 off 68 balls) and Prithvi Shaw (unbeaten 53 off 50 balls) knocked off the 112-run target in just 19.4 overs. The result took Maharashtra to 19 points, past previous Group C leaders Bengal.

In Ahmedabad, Gujarat crushed Kerala by an innings and 58 runs, powered by Urvil Patel's unbeaten 210 and Arzan Nagwaswalla's match figures of 8-83. Tamil Nadu sealed victory over Chandigarh as Ajith Ram claimed all three remaining wickets on the final day, finishing with 7-48. In the Plate Group, all three matches produced results, with Sikkim, Nagaland, and Mizoram all registering wins.

Draws, notable performances and what comes next

Yash Dhull's unbeaten 104 off 104 balls helped Delhi hold on for a draw against Services at the Air Force Complex Ground, Palam. Services captain Rajat Paliwal completed a century in each innings, while Mohit Ahlawat made 142 as Services declared at 397/9. Jammu and Kashmir posted 555/6 and took a 170-run first-innings lead over Pondicherry, who survived thanks to Ankit Sharma's 62. The Ranji Trophy now pauses for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and is scheduled to resume in January.