Former India U-19 captain Prithvi Shaw is playing for Maharashtra in the 2025-26 edition of the Ranji Trophy, and in only his second match of the premier domestic competition for the new team, he entered his name in the history books. The right-handed batter, who has represented India in all three formats of the game, on Monday (October 27), scored the third-fastest century in Ranji Trophy history.
Shaw needed just 141 balls to reach the 200-run mark in the second innings of the ongoing Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match between Maharashtra and Chandigarh at Sector 16 Stadium in Chandigarh.
He has hammered 28 fours and 3 sixes so far.
The record of scoring the fastest double century in the history of the Ranji Trophy is in the name of Hyderabad batter Tanmay Agarwal. Tanmay completed his double century in just 119 balls for Hyderabad against Arunachal Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy Plate League match played on January 26-27, 2024, in Hyderabad.
He is followed by former India and Mumbai batter Ravi Shastri. Shastri needed just 123 balls to reach the 200-run mark for Mumbai in the 1985 Ranji Trophy match against Baroda at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai from January 8 to 10.
