Ravi Singh smashed his maiden List A hundred with an unbeaten 109 off 81 balls to steer Railways to a six-wicket win over Haryana on the opening day of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
Set 268 for a win, Railways were wobbling at 63/3 in the 17th over when the 24-year-old left-handed batter walked in. Ravi began with caution, absorbing the pressure before shifting gears decisively to seize control of the chase.
Ravi Singh’s innings included 10 maximums and three fours. His defining contribution came in a match-turning 173-run stand with Upendra Yadav, who played a supporting role with a well-compiled 80 off 87 balls before falling in the 40th over.
Ravi Singh, acquired by Rajasthan Royals at the IPL 2026 auction, ensured there were no late stumbles, adding an unbeaten 34-run partnership with Ashutosh Sharma to take Railways home in just 43.4 overs.
The knock underlined Ravi’s rapid rise. In five List A matches since making his debut last year, he has now scored 218 runs at an average of 72.66 and a strike rate of 127.48, including one century and a fifty.
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In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 earlier this month, Ravi Singh rescued Railways from a similar position against Vidarbha.
Chasing 173 to win, Railways were 66/3 when Ravi Singh walked in to bat in the ninth over. Ravi Singh smashed a match-winning 68 off 38 balls to see his team over the line in the last over.
In T20 cricket, Ravi Singh has scored 295 runs from 10 matches at an average of 42.14 and a strike rate of 174.55.
It was an encouraging day overall for Rajasthan Royals players across the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed a record-breaking 190 off 84 balls for Bihar against Arunachal Pradesh, Dhruv Jurel struck a brisk 80 off 61 for Uttar Pradesh against Hyderabad, while Ravi Bishnoi returned with figures of 3/40 for Gujarat against Services.
