Ranji Trophy 2025-26, Round 5: Centurion Smaran, Karun give Karnataka strong start against Chandigarh on Day 1
As if he’d been programmed to, Ravichandran Smaran continued to score runs on autopilot (110 batting, 184b, 11×4, 1×6) as Karnataka reached 298 for five after electing to bat on the opening day of its Elite Group-B fifth-round Ranji Trophy match versus Chandigarh at the KSCA Stadium in Hubballi on Sunday. Karun Nair scored 95…