Chinmay Sutar Hits Historic 400 in Ranji Trophy
Mizoram batter Chinmay Sutar made cricket history by scoring 400 not out in a Ranji Trophy match against Nagaland in Sovima.
Imagine standing on a cricket pitch for hours, watching ball after ball come right at you, and never losing your concentration. On 19 October 2026, twenty-nine-year-old batter Chinmay Sutar did something truly unbelievable for Mizoram against Nagaland at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium in Sovima. By playing one of the greatest domestic innings ever seen, he created a massive buzz around the Chinmay Sutar Ranji Trophy record.
On the second day of this Plate Group match, Chinmay stayed at the crease until he reached an astonishing 400 runs without getting out! This historic score made him only the second batter in the entire history of the prestigious Ranji Trophy tournament to hit a quadruple century in a single innings.
What happened?
Chinmay faced an incredible 517 balls during his marathon effort on the field. He struck 46 boundaries and smashed seven huge sixes before his team, Mizoram, finally declared their first innings at 581 for 9. His unbelievable score of 400 not out moved past Prithvi Shaw’s 379 to become the second-highest individual score ever made in Ranji Trophy history!
What makes this feat even more thrilling is how difficult things looked towards the end. Chinmay was batting on 231 when Mizoram lost their ninth wicket with the score at 392. He was left with only the number 11 batter, Lalrempuia Chhakchhuak, to support him at the opposite end of the pitch.
Instead of giving up hope, the two players built a wonderful partnership under immense pressure. Together, they added 189 unbroken runs for the final tenth wicket. Chhakchhuak defended bravely and scored 14 valuable runs, while Chinmay powered through to score 169 of those runs himself to touch the magical 400 mark.
Remarkably, Chinmay had earlier played white-ball cricket for Mumbai, but this was only the second first-class red-ball match of his career after moving to play for Mizoram. With this historic achievement, he became only the tenth batter in the entire world to score 400 runs in a first-class match, joining cricket legends like Brian Lara and Sir Don Bradman.
Why does it matter to you?
Have you ever worked on a tough school project or tried learning a tricky new sport and felt like walking away? Chinmay’s historic game shows us that true champions do not give up, even when things look difficult and partners run out.
His incredible stand with the final batter also teaches us about the power of teamwork and trust. Even when your partner plays a smaller role on paper, every single contribution counts toward achieving a gigantic goal. By staying patient, focused, and calm under pressure, you can turn an ordinary day into something unforgettable!
Words to know
- quadruple century: four hundred runs scored by a single batter in one cricket innings.
- first-class cricket: top-level, long-format matches played over three or more days.
- declared: when a batting team voluntarily ends its innings before all ten wickets fall.
- partnership: the total number of runs scored together by two batters while they are at the crease.
Did you know?
Before Chinmay reached this milestone, the only Indian cricketer to score 400 runs in first-class cricket was Bhausaheb Babasaheb (BB) Nimbalkar, who scored 443 not out for Maharashtra against Kathiawar in 1948, 78 years earlier!
Think about it
How would you keep your focus and stay calm if you had to perform an important task for several hours? If a friend or teammate needed your support to reach a big goal, how could you help them succeed?
Quick quiz
How many runs did Chinmay Sutar score not out for Mizoram in the historic match?
- 379 runs
- 400 runs
- 443 runs
See the answer
400 runs
Sources
This story was prepared by the Kids Gazette news desk with the help of AI research and writing tools, using the sources listed above.
