# Ranji Trophy season commencement > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ranji-trophy-season-commencement > Updated: 2026-10-12T06:52:05.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. The 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season opened with several high-scoring individual performances across various matches. Ravindra Jadeja scored 102 runs for Saurashtra against Chhattisgarh at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. This performance, which marked his 16th first-class century, was part of a 205-run partnership with Prerak Mankad, who scored 129, helping Saurashtra reach a total of 392. In a notable coincidence, Jadeja was dismissed ‘caught and bowled’ by Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, a former teammate playing as a guest player for Chhattisgarh. This performance serves as preparation for India’s upcoming Test series in New Zealand scheduled for late October 2026. Other notable performances included Ravichandran Smaran scoring 126 for Karnataka, Rinku Singh scoring 112 for Uttar Pradesh, and Madhav Kaushik contributing 150 runs. In bowling, Mohammed Shami took four wickets for Bengal against Delhi. While several players achieved centuries, others such as KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal struggled in their opening matches. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-12: Ravindra Jadeja scores century for Saurashtra in Ranji Trophy Ravindra Jadeja scored 102 runs for Saurashtra against Chhattisgarh in the Ranji Trophy, featuring a 205-run partnership and a unique dismissal by fellow player Dharmendrasinh Jadeja. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ravindra-jadeja-scores-century-in-ranji-trophy-opener ### 2026-10-12: Ranji Trophy: Jadeja and Rinku Singh score centuries Ravindra Jadeja and Rinku Singh both scored centuries in the opening stages of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season, while Mohammed Shami claimed four wickets for Bengal. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ranji-trophy-jadeja-and-rinku-singh-score-centuries --- Cite as: Ranji Trophy season commencement. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ranji-trophy-season-commencement