Experienced batsman Paras Dogra has made a great debut in Ranji Trophy 2025-26. Dogra scored a century in the first innings for Jammu and Kashmir in the Elite Group-D match being played against Mumbai at the Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar. When the second day’s play ended in this match, captain Dogra was unbeaten after scoring 112 runs. Dogra faced 169 balls and hit 16 fours.
This was the 32nd century of Paras Dogra’s Ranji career. Dogra now ranji trophy He has come second in terms of scoring the most centuries in the history of India. Dogra has left behind former Indian batsman Ajay Sharma, who had scored 31 centuries. Now only Wasim Jaffer (40 centuries) is ahead of Dogra.
40-year-old Paras Dogra has so far scored more than 9500 runs in Ranji Trophy. There are 12038 runs in the name of Wasim Jaffer in Ranji Trophy. Dogra’s brilliant innings rescued Jammu and Kashmir from trouble. Dogra added 94 runs with Abdul Samad for the fourth wicket. He made a partnership of 68 runs with Abid Mushtaq for the seventh wicket. Due to these two partnerships, Jammu and Kashmir scored 273 runs for seven wickets at stumps. Mumbai’s first innings was limited to 386 runs. That means, on the basis of first innings, Jammu and Kashmir is still behind by 113 runs.
Most centuries in Ranji Trophy
41- Wasim Jaffer
32- Paras Dogra
31- Ajay Sharma
28- Amol Majumdar
28- Rishikesh Kanitkar
Paras Dogra has also played domestic cricket for Himachal Pradesh and Puducherry. Right-handed batsman Dogra has so far scored 1078 runs in 144 first class matches. His average during this period has been 48.92. Dogra has scored 33 centuries and 33 half-centuries in first class cricket.
Paras Dogra has also played 124 List-A and 105 T20 matches. In List A cricket, Dogra has 3696 runs in his name at an average of 41.52. During this period, he scored 6 centuries and 21 half-centuries. Whereas in T20 cricket, Dogra has scored 2324 runs at an average of 27.66 and with the help of 13 half-centuries.
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