Jammu and Kashmir skipper Paras Dogra and Karnataka captain Devdutt Padikkal grabbed headlines on February 16, 2026, producing historic performances in the Ranji Trophy semi-finals. While Dogra became only the second player in tournament history to cross 10,000 runs, Padikkal hammered a maiden double century to put Karnataka in a commanding position.
Paras Dogra’s historic 10,000-run milestone
Jammu and Kashmir veteran Paras Dogra etched his name into Ranji Trophy history, becoming only the second batter after Wasim Jaffer to score 10,000 runs in the competition’s 92-year history.
The 41-year-old achieved the landmark during J&K’s semi-final clash against Bengal in Kalyani, entering the match needing just 11 runs to reach the milestone. He walked in at No. 4 with his side reeling at 13/2 and played a crucial knock of 58 off 112 balls before being dismissed by Mukesh Kumar.
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A historic moment as Paras Dogra becomes only the second player in the history of #RanjiTrophy to reach the milestone @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/0G6nbljVFX
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) February 16, 2026
Dogra added 143 runs for the fourth wicket with Abdul Samad (82 off 85 balls), helping Jammu and Kashmir reach 198/5 at stumps on Day 2, still trailing Bengal by 130 runs.
For Bengal, Mohammed Shami claimed three wickets, while Mukesh Kumar chipped in with two.
With this milestone, Dogra joins elite company, also boasting 34 first-class centuries—second only to Jaffer (40) in Ranji Trophy history.
Devdutt Padikkal’s maiden double century powers Karnataka
In the other semi-final in Lucknow, Devdutt Padikkal produced a captain’s knock of 232 off 330 balls, including 29 fours and three sixes, to propel Karnataka to a massive 689/6 at stumps on Day 2 against Uttarakhand.
Resuming the day on 355/2, Karnataka continued their dominance with Padikkal and Karun Nair adding a 129-run stand for the third wicket. Nair fell for 60, while Padikkal carried on to register his maiden first-class double century before being dismissed by Lakshya Raichandani.
Ravichandran Smaran added an unbeaten 121 off 191 balls, while Kruthik Krishna made 60. Shreyas Gopal was dismissed for a duck, and Vidyadhar Patil remained unbeaten alongside Smaran at the close of play.
This was Padikkal’s second century since taking over the captaincy mid-season, following his match-winning 120* against Punjab earlier in the tournament.