Historic Feat! Services Dominate Assam In Record-Breaking Shortest Ranji Trophy Match

This extraordinary Assam vs Services match serves as a testament to cricket’s unpredictable nature, where bowlers can seize the day and rewrite history in just a matter of hours.

Amertha Rangankar Updated: Sunday, October 26, 2025, 09:08 PM IST
Image: BCCI Domestic/X

Image: BCCI Domestic/X

In a remarkable display of bowling dominance, the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 match between Assam and Services has gone down in history as the shortest completed game in the tournament’s 91-year legacy. The match, spanning just 90 overs across four sessions, saw an astonishing 32 wickets fall, with only 359 runs scored in total, highlighting the sheer dominance of the bowlers.

Historically, the previous record for the shortest Ranji Trophy match by balls was held by a 1961-62 fixture between Delhi and Railways, which concluded in 547 balls with only 221 runs.

This extraordinary Assam vs Services match serves as a testament to cricket’s unpredictable nature, where bowlers can seize the day and rewrite history in just a matter of hours.

Published on: Sunday, October 26, 2025, 09:08 PM IST

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