Out-of-favor Indian Test batsman Hanuma Vihari has reasserted his form in the domestic circuit, smashing consecutive centuries in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season. Playing for Tripura, Vihari posted an unbeaten 143 against Assam in the ongoing fourth-round fixture at the Maharaja Bir Bikram College Stadium in Agartala. This stellar performance follows his 141 in the previous match against Bengal, where he was instrumental in securing a first-innings lead.
Vihari displayed a blend of resolute defense and aggressive strokeplay against Assam, reaching his century off 215 balls with 17 boundaries and a six. He remained at the crease as Tripura closed the day at 316/4. The middle-order batsman, who has represented India in 16 Test matches scoring 839 runs, is currently outside the national team’s plans.
His career highlights include his legendary partnership with Ravichandran Ashwin during the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, where their marathon defense in Sydney secured a crucial draw against Australia. This resilience was a key factor in India’s eventual series triumph.
Elsewhere in the Ranji Trophy, Musheer Khan and Siddesh Lad struck centuries for Mumbai, rescuing the team from a precarious 35/3 against Himachal Pradesh and ending the day at 289/5. In another match, Delhi was bowled out for 211 by Jammu and Kashmir, with Auqib Nabi taking five wickets, while J&K reached 31/3 in reply. Jharkhand’s Kumar Kushagra also scored a century, and Uttar Pradesh saw hundreds from Madhav Kaushik and Aryan Juyal against Nagaland.
