New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Senior pacer Mohammed Shami's inspiring comeback and Rinku Singh's timely century headlined the opening round of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26, as Bengal and Uttar Pradesh registered strong starts to their campaigns.
At Eden Gardens, Shami powered Bengal to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Uttarakhand in their Group C clash, marking his return to domestic red-ball cricket with a superb seven-wicket match haul.
Meanwhile in Kanpur, Rinku Singh underlined his temperament and timing with a composed century for Uttar Pradesh against Andhra Pradesh - a performance that comes just days before India's T20I series against Australia.
Returning from a knee injury, Shami led Bengal's bowling attack with a trademark burst of pa...