New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Shikhar Mohan has been the talk of the town recently in Indian domestic cricket. The left-hander from Jharkhand became the first centurion of Ranji Trophy 2026-27, after the 21-year-old scored 143 off 196 deliveries against Kerala at the Keenan Stadium in Jamshedpur. Opting to bat first, Mohan and his opening partner Sharandeep Singh made most use of the batting friendly conditions on Sunday.

While Sharandeep was dismissed for 33, Mohan continued his onslaught and along with Utkarsh Singh, forged 163 runs for the second wicket to set a platform for a big total for Jharkhand. However, Mohan was finally dismissed in the 71st over off Vaisakh Chandran, thereby missing his 150 by seven runs. But his knock has set the ba...