New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): The 2025-26 Ranji Trophy season got underway with two familiar names, KS Bharat and Ishan Kishan making strong statements with the bat on the opening day. Both wicketkeeper-batters notched up centuries for their respective sides, marking an impressive start to the domestic season, as per Wisden.

After spending the past few years as India's reserve wicketkeeper in Tests, Bharat reminded everyone of his class with a fluent 144 for Andhra Pradesh against Uttar Pradesh at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur. Having made his Test debut during the 2022-23 Border-Gavaskar Trophy following Rishabh Pant's injury, Bharat has since found opportunities limited, last featuring for India in the 2023-24 home series against England.

Opening the batting for Andhra, Bhara

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