Mizoram's Chinmay Sutar Hits Unbeaten 400, Becomes Second Batter in Ranji Trophy History

Key facts

• Mizoram batter Chinmay Sutar scored an unbeaten 400 against Nagaland in a Ranji Trophy 2026 Plate Division match at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium, becoming only the second player to score a quadruple century in the tournament's 92-year history.
• Sutar joined Bhausaheb Nimbalkar, whose unbeaten 443 for Maharashtra against Kathiawar in Pune in December 1948 was previously the only 400-plus score in Ranji Trophy history.
• Sutar's knock included 46 fours and seven sixes; he was on 231 when the last batter Lalrempuia joined him, and the team declared at 581 for nine.
• Sutar made his Ranji Trophy debut this season and was run out for 99 in the opening game; he previously represented Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
• With his 400, Sutar surpassed Prithvi Shaw's 379 against Assam in 2023 to record the second-highest score in Ranji Trophy history.
• First-class batters with 400-plus innings include Brian Lara (501* for Warwickshire, 1994), Hanif Mohammad (499, 1959), Don Bradman (452*, 1930), and Bhausaheb Nimbalkar (443*, 1948).