Chinmay Sutar scores 400 in Ranji Plate match, joins elite 400‑run club

Mizoram left‑handed batsman Chinmay Sutar piled up 400 runs in the Ranji Plate Division clash with Nagaland at the Nagaland Cricket Stadium in Sovima on Monday. The innings made him only the second player in Indian domestic cricket to reach a quadruple century, the first being B. B. Nimbalkar’s unbeaten 443 for Maharashtra in 1948. Sutar’s 400 runs also placed him among a select group of ten cricketers worldwide who have ever crossed the 400‑run mark, a list that includes legends such as Brian Lara and Don Bradman. He reached the milestone after joining forces with the tail‑ender Lalrempuia at 231 runs. The innings featured 46 fours and seven sixes, and he faced 517 deliveries before declaring the team total at 581 for 9 wickets, remaining not out. Earlier in his career, Sutar debuted with a 99‑run effort that ended in a run‑out, and he previously represented Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy before moving to Mizoram. The record highlights the growing talent pool in smaller Indian states and underscores the importance of the Ranji Plate Division as a platform for emerging players.

Context

Quadruple centuries are extremely rare in first‑class cricket; only ten players have ever done it, showing how exceptional Sutar’s achievement is in the broader history of the game.