Chinmay Sutar Becomes Second Batter in Ranji History to Hit 400
Historic Quadruple Century in Ranji Trophy
The Indian Express reported that Mizoram player Chinmay Sutar has scored 400 in the Ranji Plate Division. Sutar became only the second batter in the history of Ranji cricket to reach the 400-run milestone. The historic feat was achieved during a Plate group match between Mizoram and Nagaland at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium in Sovima. With this monumental knock, Sutar joined legendary Maharashtra batsman BB Nimbalkar, who scored 443 not out in 1948. Sutar became the 10th player overall to score 400 in the history of first-class cricket worldwide.
Marathon Innings and Record Breakdown
During his epic knock, Sutar surpassed Prithvi Shaw's previous mark of 379 to record the second-highest score in Ranji history. The 29-year-old achieved the feat in a marathon innings spanning 517 balls and studded with 46 fours and seven sixes. In the stellar innings, Sutar smashed 46 boundaries and seven sixes across an exhaustive batting masterclass. Mizoram eventually declared the innings at 581/9 in the end, with Sutar unbeaten on 400 runs. Sutar was within touching distance for the all-time record for the tournament's highest individual total before the declaration. Such was his dominance that the second highest score in Mizoram's innings was Jehu Anderson who contributed 69. Remarkably, in his debut first-class match, Sutar had scored 99 before being agonizingly run out short of a century.
Record Tenth Wicket Stand with Lalrempuia
Sutar put on an unbeaten 190-run partnership for the tenth wicket with number eleven batter Lalrempuia Chhakchhuak. Lalrempuia contributed 14 not out off 76 balls while supporting the marathon effort from the opposite end. The final-wicket partner provided steadfast resistance, contributing crucial support while Sutar farmed the strike. The partnership completely demoralized the opposition bowling attack through relentless accumulation across sessions.
Family Legacy and Path Through Mumbai Cricket
Chinmay's father Rajesh Sutar is a former Mumbai off-spinning allrounder who once opened domestic cricket competitions. His father previously opened the batting with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar during competitive Mumbai club fixtures. Sutar previously represented Mumbai in a Vijay Hazare Trophy limited-overs match against Maharashtra before moving teams. Chinmay Sutar played for the India Under-23 team in the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams tournament. He has been one of the top run-getters in recent seasons of local Mumbai franchise league competitions. His historic quadruple hundred firmly etches his name into the annals of Indian domestic cricket folklore.
Putting a quadruple century in context
Sutar finished unbeaten on 400 from 517 balls as Mizoram declared at 581 for nine against Nagaland. That made him the second player to cross 400 in a Ranji Trophy innings, after B. B. Nimbalkar's 443 not out in the 1948–49 season. The milestone is particularly notable for the time he occupied the crease and for batting with the lower order to reach it. The late stand with Lalrempuia Chhakchhuak was crucial, but records for partnerships should be checked against the scorecard rather than inferred from commentary alone. Being among a small number of four-hundred scorers in all first-class cricket is different from holding its all-time highest score.
What the score does, and does not, show
An individual innings is an important performance measure, not an automatic route into India's international side. The Ranji Plate division has a different competitive structure from the elite groups, and selectors will consider opposition, match situation and consistency across seasons. Readers should also distinguish the team's declaration from a final match result: 581 for nine describes Mizoram's innings, not the result of the fixture. Official scorecards, balls faced, boundary counts and subsequent innings are the appropriate sources for updating the statistical record.