Ranji Trophy 2026-27 | Abhishek slams a century but Kerala not yet out of the woods

Abhishek P. Nair played his first Ranji Trophy match in circumstances most unusual. He came in as a concussion substitute in the second innings of the match against Saurashtra last year, for opener A.K. Akarsh, who was making his debut. Abhishek walked in at a difficult time. Kerala needed to bat out time to ensure a draw at Thiruvananthapuram, his hometown. He batted for 87 balls, and Kerala managed to get the draw. Almost a year later, Abhishek got to play a Ranji match in the conventional way.