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Who are the top performers in Ranji Trophy 2025-26 second round?A total of 19 matches were played in round two of the 91st edition of the Ranji Trophy. The match between Assam and Services concluded on just the second day, with the four innings spanning a mere 90 overs. Services emerged victorious with two of their bowlers – Arjun Sharma and Mohit Jangra – picking up a hat-trick in the same innings, achieving a unique feat in first-class cricket. The round featured several notable performances from renowned faces. Ajinkya Rahane starred with 159 off 303 balls in a draw against Chhattisgarh. On the third day, Prithvi Shaw, playing for his new team Maharashtra, smashed a double ton off 141 balls, the third-fastest in the tournament’s history. Dropped from the India Test squad, Karun Nair also made a statement with an unbeaten 174 in Karnataka’s draw against Goa.On day four, it was Mohammed Shami who dominated the headlines with his first first-class five-wicket haul in four years, inspiring Bengal to a victory over Gujarat.Mohammed Shami, who last played a Test match for India in June 2023, responded to his continued omissions in style 👏He now has 15 wickets in two Ranji games at an average of 10.46 this season 🫡 pic.twitter.com/oAXbo5v2w3— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) October 28, 2025Among the lesser-known names, Jammu and Kashmir’s Auqib Nabi took a match haul of 10 wickets (3-29 and 7-24) against Rajasthan and also contributed with a 55 with the bat.Ranji Trophy 2025-26 points table after round twoServices are the only team to win both games, and they currently top the Elite Group C table. The other Elite Group leaders – Vidarbha (A), Maharashtra (B), and Mumbai (D) – have won one and drawn one each. Meanwhile, Plate Group toppers Mizoram have won one match, after their opening fixture against Meghalaya in Shillong was abandoned without a ball being bowled.Elite Group ATeamMatWonLostDrawnTiedNRPointsQuotientVidarbha210100103.1Jharkhand21010081.13Baroda21010071.83Uttar Pradesh20020061.673Tamil Nadu20110030.858Andhra20020020.922Odisha20110010.474Nagaland20110010.324 Elite Group BTeamMatWonLostDrawnTiedNRPointsQuotientMaharashtra21010091.823Goa21010081.534Madhya Pradesh20020062.024Karnataka20020040.978Saurashtra20020040.924Punjab20020040.668Kerala20020020.71Chandigarh20200000.473 Elite Group CTeamMatWonLostDrawnTiedNRPointsQuotientServices220000131.899Haryana220000121.572Bengal220000121.561Gujarat20110030.836Uttarakhand20110030.748Railways20110010.872Assam20110010.738Tripura20200000.502 Elite Group D TeamMatWonLostDrawnTiedNRPointsQuotientMumbai21010091.137J & K21100071.343Rajasthan21100060.916Delhi20020061.561Hyderabad20020041.045Himachal Pradesh20020040.966Pondicherry20020020.469Chhattisgarh20110010.636Plate GroupTeamMatWonLostDrawnTiedNRPointsQuotientMizoram21000183.917Bihar21010082.049Manipur20020041.141Meghalaya20010141.061Sikkim20020021.046Arunachal Pradesh20200000.285Follow Wisden for all cricket updates, including live scores, match stats, quizzes and more. Stay up to date with the latest cricket news, player updates, team standings, match highlights, video analysis and live match odds.
