New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Hyderabad, Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh became the first teams to register victories in the first round of Ranji Trophy 2026-27. While Hyderabad triumphed over Tripura, Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh defeated Chandigarh and Bihar respectively. The victories placed Mumbai, Hyderabad and Uttar Pradesh on top of Group D, B and A respectively with seven points each.

But why all the teams git seven points for their wins instead of six? Well, the extra point for Hyderabad, Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh is due to the ranking point system in the Ranji Trophy, which is determined based on the margin of the victory and other factors.

In the Ranji Trophy, an outright win earns a team six points. An additional extra bonus point is given if t...