Oct 18, 2026, 08:28:45 IST
Shubman Gill is eyeing good practice!
The second round of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season gets underway today, and guess who will be in action! It’s India Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill who will be featuring for Punjab in the contest against Chhattisgarh at New Chandigarh. However, Gill won’t be at the helm; it will be former India Under-19 captain Uday Saharan. Ahead of the ODI and Test series against hosts New Zealand, this match provides a good practice opportunity for Gill.
As many as 19 matches will kick off today, with Meghalaya-Manipur and Nagaland-Mizoram ties to begin the day’s proceedings. Both matches will start at 8:30 am. The Assam-Tripura contest starts at 8:45 am. The rest of the games will start at 9:30 am.
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As many as 19 matches will kick off today, with Meghalaya-Manipur and Nagaland-Mizoram ties to begin the day’s proceedings. Both matches will start at 8:30 am. The Assam-Tripura contest starts at 8:45 am. The rest of the games will start at 9:30 am.
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Oct 18, 2026, 08:23:54 IST
Manipur, Nagaland fielding first
Against Meghalaya in the plate group! The match is being played at the Meghalaya Cricket Association ground in Shillong. Nagaland win the toss and decided to field too against Mizoram. No rocket science there. Both teams are trying to take advantage of the early moisture in the pitch.
Oct 18, 2026, 08:16:13 IST
Meghalaya-Manipur and Nagaland-Mizoram ties to begin the day’s proceedings. Both ties start at 8:30 am. The Assam-Tripura contest starts at 8:45 am. The rest of the games will start at 9:30 am.
Oct 18, 2026, 08:10:10 IST
Oct 18, 2026, 08:04:45 IST
Three matches to be broadcast!
Out of 19 matches today, three can be seen live on JioHotstar. These are Karnataka vs Saurashtra, Punjab vs Chhattisgarh and Kerala vs Odisha. All three will kick off at 9:30 am.
Oct 18, 2026, 07:56:02 IST
Shalini Gupta previews the Punjab-Chhattisgarh game
Oct 18, 2026, 07:45:58 IST
To our coverage of the second round of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season. There are 19 action-packed matches in store for you. Stay tuned to keep abreast of all the happenings from India’s premier red-ball tournament.
