Ranji Trophy: Chinmay Sutar makes history with unbeaten 400, becomes only second Indian to reach the milestone

Chinmay Sutar (Image credit: MUMBAI: Mumbai batsman Chinmay Sutar made history on Monday when the 29-year-old, playing only his second first-class match, smashed 400 not out, in a marathon innings spanning 517 balls and studded with 46 fours and seven sixes, in the Ranji Trophy Plate group match between the Nagas at the Atamaricket Stadium and Nagaland.Sutar, who played one match (against Maharashtra) for Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy last season, surpassed Prithvi Shaw’s 379 for the second-highest score in Ranji Trophy history, joining BB Nimbalkar’s 443 wickets and not out for only Kathiath881 second in Indian49481. batsman to score 400 in a first-class match and 10th overall.Coming within touching distance of the all-time record for the highest individual Ranji Trophy score in history held by BB Nimbalkar, unbeaten on 392 at tea, Sutar reached 400 in the 155th over as Mizoram declared the innings at 581 for nine immediately after the No. 3 batsman reached the special milestone.Sutar put on an unbeaten 190-run partnership for the tenth wicket with Lalrempunia Chhakchhuak, who made 14 not out from 76 balls.Sutara’s knock was such that the second highest score in Mizoram’s innings was Jehu Anderson (69).Mizoram posted 581 for nine declared on Sutar’s colossal knock. Sutar was out for 99 on his first-class debut in the previous round against Manipur in Nadiad.Chinmay’s father Rajesh Sutar is a former Mumbai off-spinning all-rounder who once opened the batting with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar for Mumbai. He played seven first-class matches.Chinmay Sutar played for the India Under-23 team in the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.Sutar has been one of the best players in the last two seasons of T20 Mumbai, so he played a stellar role in Maratha Royals’ title win during this period.Sutar scored a half-century-62 off 49 balls and 61 off 52 balls for Maratha Royals in the semi-final and final of the 2026 T20 Mumbai League, eventually finishing with 210 runs.In 2025, he won the “Orange Cap” in the T20 Mumbai League.