Ranji Trophy 2024-25 Round 6 Day 1 Highlights: 18-Year-Old Andre Brings Up Century For Tamil Nadu; Indian Stars Face Domestic Slump

Welcome to the live coverage of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25. India's premier domestic competition resumes after a break and that too with a big bang. Today begins the sixth round of the competition and some India's top stars will feature in this round.

Some of the big names will be in action today with the likes of Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja amongst others will be seen in domestic action. All eyes will be in Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot where Delhi take on Saurashtra. Will Virat Kohli play? Let's wait and watch.

Mumbai vs J&K Squads:

Jammu and Kashmir Squad: Shubham Khajuria, Ahmed Banday, Vivrant Sharma, Abdul Samad, Shivansh Sharma(w), Paras Dogra(c), Sahil Lotra, Abid Mushtaq, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Auqib Nabi Dar, Rasikh Dar Salam, Umran Malik, Abhinav Puri, Rohit K Sharma, Shubham Pundir, Umar Nazir Mir

Mumbai Squad: Rohit Sharma, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ayush Mhatre, Siddhesh Lad, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Shreyas Iyer, Akash Anand(w), Shams Mulani, Shardul Thakur, Mohit Avasthi, Himanshu Singh, M Juned Khan, Royston Dias, Prithvi Shaw, Tanush Kotian, Karsh Kothari, Suryansh Shedge, Hardik Tamore, Sylvester DSouza, Siddhant Addhatrao, Shivam Dube

No Mohammed Shami for Bengal as they take on Haryana.

Squads:

Haryana Squad: Lakshhya Dalal, Yuvraj Yogender Singh, Ankit Kumar(c), Himanshu Rana, Dheeru Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Kapil Hooda(w), Sumit Kumar, Jayant Yadav, Anshul Kamboj, Aman Kumar, Mayank Shandilya, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ashok Menaria

Bengal Squad: Shuvam Dey, Sudip Chatterjee, Sudip Kumar Gharami, Rohit Kumar, Writtick Chatterjee, Shahbaz Ahmed, Anustup Majumdar(c), Wriddhiman Saha(w), Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal, Mohammed Kaif, Aamir Gani, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Mukesh Kumar, Pradipta Pramanik, Ishan Porel, Akash Deep, Shakir Habib Gandhi, Abishek Porel, Yudhajit Guha, Rishav Vivek, Avilin Ghosh.

Chhattisgarh win the toss and have elected to bat against Jharkhand.

Bengal vs Haryana toss has been delayed due to wet outfield at the Bengal Cricket Academy Ground.

Uttar Pradesh win the toss and elected to Field against Bihar.

Matches telecast/streamed today - Mumbai vs J&K, Kerala vs Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu vs Chandigarh.

• Meghalaya vs Odisha: Odisha opt to bowl.

• Bihar vs Uttar Pradesh: Uttar Pradesh opt to bowl.

• Jharkhand vs Chhattisgarh: Chhattisgarh opt to bat.

• Bengal vs Haryana: Toss delayed due to a wet outfield.

• Kerala vs Madhya Pradesh: Kerala opt to bowl.

• Rajasthan vs Vidarbha: Vidarbha opt to bat.

Goa off to a steady start at 51/0 in the Plate game against Nagaland. Openers Rohan Kadam and Suyash Prabhudessai have put together 51 runs in 13.2 Overs overs, hitting five boundaries so far.

Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal form a high-profile opening pair as they walk out to bat at the BKC Ground. With a strong crowd in attendance, Jaiswal takes strike first.

Jaiswal hits a boundary with a cut shot outside off against Auqib Nabi, while Rohit Sharma adds a single to get off the mark.

A good start for J&K as Aaqib Nabi gets Yashasvi Jaiswal plumb in front for LBW. Jaiswal's innings ends unexpectedly at just 5, possibly still feeling the effects of his strong performances in Australia.

A tough start for India's returning stars as Shubman Gill falls early, dismissed by Abhilash Shetty in Bangalore for just 4 off 8 balls. This gives a boost to India's domestic players, with the young stars struggling to make an impact in the first innings.

2022 champions Madhya Pradesh face a tough challenge in their quest to qualify for the knockouts, and their hopes took a hit early as talismanic batter Rajat Patidar was dismissed for a duck off just two balls against Kerala. Kerala, meanwhile, are eyeing points to secure their own quarterfinal spot. It라이브 바카라 been a tough start for the capped Indian batters in this round.

MP 30/3 (9.1 Overs)

Karnataka made a strong start with the ball, with V Koushik and Abhilash Shetty taking two wickets each, leaving Punjab in a precarious position at 21/4. The lower middle order now faces the challenging task of rebuilding the innings.

After early dismissals of Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Ajinkya Rahane라이브 바카라 removal by Umar Nazir, Shreyas Iyer stepped in and made an immediate impact. He launched a six straight down the ground on his first ball and followed it up with a boundary to deep backward point.

Tamil Nadu are off to a strong start at the Salem Foundation Cricket Ground with N Jagadeesan scoring the first half-century of the day. The team is comfortably placed at 87/0 after 19.2 overs.

87/0 (19.2 Overs)

Wickets are falling like rain for Mumbai, and it is none other than Shardul Thakur who is doing the damage control. Thakur has been steady, hitting multiple boundaries to keep his side in the game. Mumbai now find themselves at 60/7 after 19.0 overs.

Ayush Badoni (C) is now leading the run charge with an unbeaten 42 off 47 balls, while Jonty Sidhu remains not out on 6 from 9 deliveries. Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant라이브 바카라 brief stay ended as he was caught by Prerak Mankad off Dharmendrasinh Jadeja for just 1 run off 10 balls.

Madhya Pradesh face another setback as Venkatesh Iyer retires hurt after twisting his right ankle. The all-rounder managed just 2 runs off 3 balls before leaving the field in visible pain.

MP 68/5 in 23.4 Overs vs Kerala

Spinner Siddharth Desai claimed nine wickets for 36 runs against Uttarakhand in the Ranji Trophy match at Gujarat College Cricket Ground A in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

This remarkable performance set a new record for the best bowling spell by a Gujarat bowler in First-Class cricket. Desai's figures surpassed the previous record of 8-21, held by Jasubhai Motibhai Patel from the 1960-61 season against Saurashtra.

Unlike other Indian team stars, Ravindra Jadeja was the standout performer for Saurashtra, taking two wickets in the first session as Delhi find themselves at 153/6 in their first innings.

DEL 153/6 In 39.0 Overs At Lunch

Bihar 83/3 vs UP

Jharkhand vs Chhattisgarh 116/2

Maharashtra 101/3 vs Baroda

Mumbai 110/7 vs J&K

Rajasthan vs 84/6 Vidarbha

Karnataka vs Punjab 55 all out

Kerala vs Madhya Pradesh 85/6

Tamil Nadu 126/3 vs Chandigarh

Saurashtra vs Delhi 153/6

Gujarat 24/1 vs Uttarakhand 111 all out

Hyderabad 122/0 vs Himachal Pradesh

Pondicherry vs 74/3 Andhra

Ayush Badoni is leading from the front in Rajkot, bringing up a crucial half-century as wickets continue to tumble around him. Despite the return of his future LSG captain, Rishabh Pant, Delhi has continued to back Badoni as captain, and he라이브 바카라 proving his worth with this solid performance.

DEL 174/7 in 44.0 Overs

Entering the crease at a challenging 42/6, Shardul Thakur once again showcased his ability to frustrate opposition captains by scoring crucial runs in the lower order.

His well-paced innings saw him reach a half-century at nearly a run a ball, offering Mumbai a glimmer of hope despite their early struggles. Although the team remains in a tough spot, Thakur라이브 바카라 resilience has given them something to defend as they aim to recover in the first innings.

Mumbai 120 All Out vs J&K

Mumbai bowlers make an early breakthrough as they aim to defend their 120-run first-innings total. Mohit Avasthi struck in the second over, removing Vivrant Sharma. After a stellar performance by J&K's bowlers, the pressure is now on their batters to deliver.

Bengal strike back with two quick wickets! Captain Ankit Kumar departs after a solid 57, followed by Himanshu Rana, who falls for 4 off 14 balls. Both wickets were claimed by Suraj Jaiswal. Nishant Sindhu and Lakshya Dalal are now at the crease, looking to steady the innings.

With Madhya Pradesh's qualification hopes hanging by a thread, the team's performance against Kerala looked grim early on. However, captain Shubham Sharma's composed 54 brought some stability to their innings, keeping their chances alive. As the team fights for survival in Trivandrum, Sharma's leadership and crucial knock could be the key to their turnaround.

MP 151/8 (57.0 Overs)

Bengal vs Haryana 122/4

Bihar 179/5 vs UP

Jharkhand vs Chhattisgarh 203/4

Karnataka 110/2 vs Punjab 55 all out

Kerala vs Madhya Pradesh 151/8

Tamil Nadu 244/4 vs Chandigarh

Saurashtra 63/2 vs Delhi 188

Maharashtra 159/6 vs Baroda

Mumbai 120 vs J&K 57/2

Gujarat 118/3 vs Uttarakhand 111 all out

Hyderabad 211/1 vs Himachal Pradesh

Pondicherry vs Andhra 160/6

Rajasthan vs Vidarbha 165 all out

Andre Siddarth reaches his century off 135 balls, hitting three consecutive boundaries to bring up the milestone. He remains the cornerstone of Tamil Nadu라이브 바카라 innings, holding strong even as Vishu and Nishunk Birla dismissed half of the batting order.

Ravindra Jadeja had a solid outing for Saurashtra, scoring 38 runs off 36 balls before being dismissed by Shivam Sharma, caught by Jonty Sidhu. Saurashtra now stands at 158/4, trailing Delhi by 30 runs.

Tanmay Agarwal remains unbeaten on 136, holding the fort for Hyderabad. Abhirath Reddy has contributed a solid 73 off 132 balls, while Rahul Radesh added 52 from 111 deliveries, helping Hyderabad build a strong total.

Meghalaya 198 all out vs Odisha 70/0

Nagaland vs Goa 258/7

Tripura 116/4 vs Services

Assam vs Railways (Washed out)

Bengal 10/1 vs Haryana 157 all out

Bihar 248 all out vs UP 4/0

Jharkhand 11/0 vs Chhattisgarh 230 all out

Maharashtra 258/7 vs Baroda

Mumbai 120 all out vs J&K 174/7

Rajasthan 101/5 vs Vidarbha 165 all out

Karnataka 199/4 vs Punjab 55 all out

Kerala 54/0 vs Madhya Pradesh 160 all out

Tamil Nadu 301 all out vs Chandigarh

Saurashtra 163/5 vs Delhi 188 all out

Gujarat 190/4 vs Uttarakhand 111 all out

Hyderabad 291/2 vs Himachal Pradesh

Pondicherry vs Andhra 245/7

That's a wrap for the day! We'll see you all again with another live blog soon. Until then, goodbye and keep supporting and watching domestic cricket.