Five batsmen rack up double centuries in Ranji Trophy opening fixtures

Baba Aparajith (203 off 395):

Baba Aparajith

Baba Aparajith, who has kick started his domestic season with a couple of centuries (212 and 109) for South Zone in the Duleep Trophy, continued his stellar form scoring 203 off 395 deliveries against Services in Delhi. Again it happens to be the only three-figure mark from either sides with only one more day to go for the completion of the match.

Aparajith, coming in at 16/2, helped his team recover from a precarious situation of having lost both their openers Murali Vijay and Abhinav Mukund. In response to Tamil Nadu’s 456/7, Services are on 245/5. The match is well on its way to becoming a draw.

While the talks about promoting him to the Indian cricket team are quite ignorant of the fact that it would be a step too big for him early into his cricketing career, he can strengthen his case for a spot in the team by doing well on India A tours.