Round Two of the 2026‑27 Ranji Trophy finished on 21 October with a mix of outright wins and a handful of draws across the Elite and Plate groups. The day saw Kerala demolishing Odisha, Hyderabad beating Andhra, and Mumbai outclassing Himachal Pradesh, all on the same pitch in different venues.

In Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala posted 404 and dismissed Odisha for 225 and 143, winning by an innings and 36 runs. Jalaj Saxena delivered a 5 for 34 spell, while Aditya Sarwate added 2 for 45 in the second innings. Odisha’s top scorer was Gourav Choudhary with 53, and captain Subhranshu Senapati made 30 before the team was bowled out in 58.3 overs.

Hyderabad’s triumph over Andhra was powered by Tanay Thyagarajan’s 6 for 35, his third consecutive five‑wicket haul. Hyderabad made 275 and 306‑7d, with Kodimela Himateja unbeaten on 123. Andhra were bowled out for 184 and 130, leaving Hyderabad to win by 267 runs.

Mumbai’s dominant performance saw the side declare at 528‑8, with Sarfaraz Khan scoring 154 and Akash Anand 117*. Himachal Pradesh were dismissed for 140 and 291, with Mohit Avasthi taking 5‑44 in the second innings. Mumbai secured victory by an innings and 237 runs.

Other wins included Punjab’s seven‑wicket chase of 86, Assam’s nine‑wicket chase of 36, Vidarbha’s win over Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh’s 5‑run win over Goa, Bengal’s 60‑run win over Services, Tamil Nadu’s 313 to beat Uttarakhand, and Haryana’s 245 to defeat Chandigarh. Each match featured notable individual performances, such as Uday Saharan’s 161 for Punjab and Pradosh Ranjan Paul’s 136 for Tamil Nadu.

Draws were recorded in Saurashtra v Karnataka and Railways v Rajasthan, both ending in stalemates after long innings. In the Plate group, Meghalaya edged Manipur by three runs, Sikkim defeated Arunachal Pradesh by an innings and 328 runs, and Nagaland drew with Mizoram after Chinmay Sutar’s 400* and century partnerships for Nagaland.

The day’s highlights underline the competitive nature of the Ranji Trophy, with teams battling for points in a tight schedule. The matches also showcased emerging talent, such as Tanay Thyagarajan’s consistent wicket‑taking and the steady run‑scoring from players like Mohammed Azharuddeen and Sachin Baby for Kerala.

With Round Two complete, teams will now focus on the remaining fixtures in the schedule, aiming to secure positions in the knockout stages of the tournament.