Sports · 18 February 2026

Paras Dogra becomes second batter to scale 10,000 Ranji Trophy runs

Exam-focused facts from the 18 February 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Jammu and Kashmir captain Paras Dogra reached 10,000 Ranji Trophy runs during the semifinal against Bengal at Bengal Cricket Academy ground.
  • Dogra scored 58 in the first innings and shared a 143-run stand with Abdul Samad.
  • Mumbai’s Wasim Jaffer is the only other batter to have previously achieved the 10,000-run mark in the Ranji Trophy.
  • The 41-year-old had already accumulated 10,000 runs in overall First Class cricket before this Ranji milestone.

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