Ranji Trophy 2017-18: Top 5 batsmen

#2 Faiz Fazal, Vidarbha – 912 runs at 70.15 in 9 matches

Faiz Fazal, the captain of Vidarbha, led from the front by scoring big runs this season

Vidarbha's captain could not have done more to lead his under-rated side to the most surprising of results in Ranji history. By the time he lifted the trophy after they beat Delhi in the final, Fazal and company had ensured that they remained unbeaten throughout the nine games. As one of the opening batsmen, Fazal built huge partnerships with his partner R Sanjay and converted five of his six half-centuries into a hundred.

Against Himachal Pradesh, he achieved his highest first-class score of 206 and in the quarter-final against Kerala, he stepped up to slam 119 in the second innings, a knock which went a long way in a comprehensive win of 412 runs.