Ranji Trophy: Delhi has to be content with first-innings lead
Delhi secured a first-innings lead over Gujarat in a high-scoring, drawn Ranji Trophy match at the Palam Ground. Delhi scored 648-6 declared before bundling out Gujarat for 479, highlighted by bowler Hrithik Shokeen claiming his maiden First-Class five-wicket haul.
Why it matters
The Ranji Trophy is India's premier domestic first-class cricket championship, serving as the primary breeding ground for selection to the national Test team.
Ranji Trophy: Delhi has to be content with first-innings lead left Hrithik Shokeen being congratulated by teammates after scalping one of his five victims. R.V. MOORTHY R.V. MOORTHY https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/43dqws/article71607870.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/E10_RVM_3197.jpg MOORTHY RV NEW DELHI, 21/10/2026. Delhi bowler Hrithik Shokeen who took 5 wickets against Gujarat during the Ranji Trophy Cricket Match at the Palam Ground in New Delhi on October 21, 2026. Photo R V Moorthy / The Hindu Host gets three points from a high-scoring draw; Gujarat emerges unscathed after being forced to follow-on; Shokeen claims maiden First-Class five-wicket haul New DelhiEvery round of the Ranji Trophy comprises a wide spectrum of results. There are nail-chewing humdingers. There are one-sided hammerings. Dreary draws, the least appealing of them all, are also part of the First-Class competition’s fabric. The Elite Group-C face-off between Delhi and Gujarat at the Palam ‘B’ ground belonged to that last category.
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