Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Ravichandran Smaran targets India A call-up through bigger scores
Ravichandran Smaran is a young cricket batter from Karnataka.
He scored more runs than anyone else in the last Ranji Trophy season.
His total was 950 runs, including four centuries and an unbeaten 227.
He did not get selected for the India A tour of Sri Lanka.
Instead of giving up, he wants to score even more runs next season.
His goal is to make between 1,000 and 1,100 runs.
He also wants to earn a place in the India A team.
Smaran is working on facing very fast bowlers in the IPL.
Ravichandran Smaran led all batters in the last Ranji Trophy season with 950 runs.
The Karnataka batter made four centuries and three fifties, including an unbeaten 227, at an average of 86.36.
Despite missing India A’s Sri Lanka tour, Smaran was selected for South Zone in the Duleep Trophy final.
He aims to raise his Ranji Trophy output to between 1,000 and 1,100 runs next season.
Smaran says adapting to fast IPL bowling, including deliveries near 145-150 kmph, remains a key area of development.
- Who
- Ravichandran Smaran, a 23-year-old Karnataka batter, and the South Zone team.
- What
- Smaran is pursuing an India A call-up after a standout Ranji Trophy season and selection for South Zone’s Duleep Trophy final.
- When
- After the last Ranji Trophy season; the Duleep Trophy final was scheduled to begin on Sunday.
- Where
- The Duleep Trophy final was scheduled at Chepauk, while Smaran’s recent performances came in domestic cricket.
- Why
- Smaran believes scoring large volumes of runs is the best way to reach the India A team and eventually progress further.
- Last Ranji Trophy runs
- 950
- Centuries and fifties
- Four centuries and three fifties
- Career-best score
- 227 not out
- Batting average
- 86.36
- Next-season target
- 1,000 to 1,100 runs
- Duleep Trophy selection
- South Zone
- Fast-bowling challenge
- Deliveries around 145-150 kmph in the IPL