Ranji TrophyNov 2, 2026
Toss: Maharashtra, elected to field first, Bengal v Maharashtra
Maharashtra, elected to field first in the Ranji Trophy match between Bengal v Maharashtra.
Elite, Group C, Ranji Trophy at Kolkata, Nov 2-5 2026. The match is at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Kolkata, India. Format: First-class.
Abhimanyu Easwaran captains Bengal, Prithvi Shaw captains Maharashtra.
Squads: Bengal (Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ankur Paul, Sudip Kumar Gharami, Suraj Jaiswal, Sudip Chatterjee, Abishek Porel, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pradipta Pramanik, Mohammed Shami, Sumanta Gupta, Mohammed Kaif). Maharashtra (Prithvi Shaw, Siddhesh Veer, Digvijay Patil, Ankit Bawne, Sachin Dhas, Harshal Kate, Saurabh Nawale, Hitesh Walunj, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Tanay Sanghvi, Pradeep Dadhe).
What the toss means: the side that bowls first knows the target and can plan the chase, while the side that bats first can put runs on the board and use the pitch while it is fresh. Teams often choose based on dew, pitch speed and how short the format is.
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