Dogra Reaches 10,000 Ranji Trophy Runs Milestone

On the second day of the Ranji Trophy semifinal between Jammu and Kashmir and Bengal at the Bengal Cricket Association ground in Kalyani, Paras Dogra reached a historic milestone by becoming the second player in the tournament's 92-year history to amass 10,000 runs. The 41-year-old captain of Jammu and Kashmir, who walked in at number four with his team struggling at 13 for two, nudged his 11th run of the innings to cross the mark in his 147th appearance.

Dogra, dismissed later for 58 off 112 balls, anchored the innings alongside Abdul Samad, who scored 82 off 85 deliveries in a crucial 143-run partnership that steadied Jammu and Kashmir after early setbacks caused by Bengal seamer Mohammed Shami. The visitors ended the day at 198 for five, trailing Bengal's first-innings total of 328 by 130 runs. Bengal had batted first after winning the toss and posted their score thanks to Sudip Gharami's 146 off 246 balls and captain Abhimanyu Easwaran's 49.

The achievement places Dogra behind only Wasim Jaffer, who holds the all-time record with 12,038 runs in 156 matches. Jaffer reached 10,000 runs in his 196th innings, while Dogra accomplished it more efficiently. Among active players,...