History was created at the Madan Paliwal Miraj Sports Centre (MPMSC) as Rajasthan won the toss and elected to bowl, sending down the first ball of Ranji Trophy cricket at the venue. The milestone fixture marks MPMSC’s debut as a first-class host and showcases the Centre’s readiness to stage top-tier domestic cricket.

Across Days 1 and 2, Chhattisgarh’s Ajay Jadav Mandal produced a patient, high-class century—144 from 229 balls. Rajasthan’s bowlers shared the spoils, with Khaleel Ahmed, Ankit Chaudhary and Manav Suthar taking three wickets each. With the bat for Rajasthan, Deepak Hooda also struck a century to keep the contest finely poised.

Rajasthan Playing XI: Mahipal Lomror (C), Abhijeet Tomar, Sumit Godara, Deepak Hooda, Kartik Sharma (WK), Mukul Choudhary (WK), Manav Suthar, Deepak Chahar, Ankit Chaudhary, Khaleel Ahmed, Kukna Ajay Singh.

Chhattisgarh Playing XI: Amandeep Khare (C), Anuj Tiwary, Shashank Chandrakar (WK), Ashutosh Singh, Sanjeet Desai, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Aditya Sarwate, Vashudev Bareth, Sourabh Majumdar, Aayush Pandey, Ravi Kiran.

MPMSC extends its gratitude to the Rajasthan Cricket Association, BCCI match officials, teams, partners and supporters for making this historic occasion possible.