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The Ranji Trophy final has always been a stage where top batters deliver their best performances. Scoring a century in the final is a test of skill and temperament of a batter under pressure. In this article, we will discuss the players who have scored centuries in the Ranji Trophy final over the years.
Top players who have scored centuries in the Ranji Trophy final over the years
Ranji Trophy 1943-44
Gogumal Kishenchad of the team Western India scored the first-ever century in the Ranji Trophy Final against Bengal at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. The right-hand batsman scored 111 runs to become the first player to score a century in the Ranji Trophy final.
Ranji Trophy 1988-89
Woorkeri Raman, Arjan Kripal Singh, and Laxman Sivaramakrishnan of Tamil Nadu scored centuries in the Ranji Trophy 1988-89 Final. Raman and Arjan both smashed triple centuries, scoring 313 and 302 runs, respectively. The captain, Sivaramakrishanan also scored 100 runs.
Ranji Trophy 1999-00
The final of the Ranji Trophy 1999-00 was played between Mumbai and Hyderabad, where Vinod Kambli, Sachin Tendulkar, and VVS Laxman scored hundreds. Kambli and Tendulkar scored 108 and 128 runs, respectively, playing for Mumbai, while VVS smashed 111 runs off 192 balls in the fourth inning.
Ranji Trophy 2000-01
Satyajit Parab of Baroda scored an amazing century in the final of the Ranji Trophy 2000-01 against Railways. He scored 141 runs off 263 balls, including 15 fours. Thanks to his innings, Baroda won the final by 21 runs.
Ranji Trophy 2001-02
The Ranji Trophy 2001-02 final was played between Tripura and Assam, where Sukhvinder Singh smashed an amazing century. He scored 118 runs off 199 balls, including 15 fours.
Ranji Trophy 2003-04
Dheeraj Jadhav of Maharashtra scored a century in the final of the Ranji Trophy 2003-04 against Madhya Pradesh. He scored 251 runs off 536 balls in the first inning as an opener.
Ranji Trophy 2004-05
The final of the Ranji Trophy 2004-05 was played between Haryana and Services, where Sunny Singh of Haryana scored 118 runs off 243 balls. Thanks to his century, Haryana won the final by 306 runs.
Ranji Trophy 2012-13
Wasim Jaffer, one of the best batters in domestic cricket, scored a century in the final of the Ranji Trophy 2012-13 against Saurashtra. He scored 132 runs off 246 balls in the first inning of Mumbai.
Ranji Trophy 2013-14
The Ranji Trophy 2013-14 final was played between Maharashtra and Karnataka in Hyderabad, where KL Rahul, Ganesh Satish of Karnataka, and Maharashtra’s Kedar Jadhav scored centuries. KL and Satish scored 131 and 117 runs, respectively, while Jadhav amassed 112 runs off 135 balls.
Ranji Trophy 2014-15
The final of the Ranji Trophy 2014-15 played between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, where KL Rahul, Karun Nair, and Vinay Kumar of Karnataka and Vijay Shankar and Dinesh Karthik of Tamil Nadu scored centuries. KL Rahul and Karun Nair scored 188 and 328 respectively while their captain Vinay Kumar smashed 105 runs. From Tamil Nadu, Vijay Shankar and Dinesh Karthik scored 103 and 120 runs respectively.
Ranji Trophy 2015-16
Shreyas Iyer scored a century in the final of the Ranji Trophy 2015-16 against Saurashtra in Pune. The right-handed batter scored 117 runs off 142 balls. He was also named Player of the Match for his performance.
Ranji Trophy 2016-17
The final of the Ranji Trophy 2016-17 was played between Mumbai and Gujarat, where wicketkeeper batter Parthik Patel scored a century. The captain of Gujarat smashed 143 runs off 196 balls.
Ranji Trophy 2017-18
Dhruv Shorey and Akshay Wadkar smashed hundreds in the final of the Ranji Trophy 2017/18. Dhruv Shorey of Delhi scored 145 runs, while Vidarbha’s Akshay Wadkar’s 133 runs helped the team to win their first-ever Ranji title.
Ranji Trophy 2018-19
Snell Patel scored a century in the final of the Ranji Trophy 2018/19 against Vidarbha. The opening batter scored 102 runs off 209 balls, including 15 fours.
Ranji Trophy 2019-20
The final of the Ranji Trophy 2019/20 was played between Saurashtra and Bengal, where Arpit Vasavada scored 106 runs off 287 balls, including 11 fours. He was also named Player of the Match for his amazing performance.
Ranji Trophy 2021-22
The Ranji Trophy 2021/22 final was played between Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh, where Sarfaraz Khan of Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh’s Yash Dubey, Shubham Sharma, and Rajat Patidar scored centuries. Sarafaraz scored 134 while Dubey, Shubham, and Patidar scored 133, 116, and 122, respectively.
Ranji Trophy 2023-24
Musheer Khan and Akshay Wadkar scored centuries in the final of the Ranji Trophy 2023/24 played between Mumbai and Vidarbha. Musheer scored 136 runs while Vidarbha’s captain, Wadkar, smashed 102 in the 4th inning.
Ranji Trophy 2024-25
The final of the Ranji Trophy 2024/25 was played between Vidarbha and Kerala at VCA Nagpur, where Vidarbha’s Danish Malewar and Karun Nair scored centuries. Danish scored 153 while Karun smashed 135 runs.
