The Ranji Trophy 2024-25 has commenced with the first round of the group stage games. This time the competition is set to take place in two separate phases and the group stage encounters will be part of the first phase. In the elite group A, Jammu and Kashmir took on Maharashtra at the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium, Srinagar. The match ended in a draw but some great performances specially a double century from home boy Shubham Khajuria, made it special. Ranji Trophy 2024–25: Baroda Stun Defending Champions Mumbai, Courtesy Bhargav Bhatt’s Six-Wicket Haul.

Jammu and Kashmir batted first in the game and scored a mammoth 519/7 riding on a splendid 255 from opener Shubham Khajuria. Khajuria shattered several records on his way to the score as he became one of the only few Jammu and Kashmir batters to achieve such feat. Fans eager to know who Shubham Khajuria is, and what special records he achieved during his innings of 255 will get the entire information here.

 

Shubham Khajuria Quick Facts

# Shubham Khajuria was born on September 13, 1995.

# Khajuria is a right-handed opening batter who plays for Jammu and Kashmir in domestic cricket.

# Khajuria was selected for the India U-19 Cricket Team squad in 2013, becoming only the second Jammu and Kashmir cricketer to achieve the feat.

# Khajuria made his first-class debut for Jammu and Kashmir against Maharashtra in November 2011 at the age of 16.

# In the first match of 2014–15 Ranji Trophy against Mumbai, Khajuria scored 107 in the first innings, his maiden first-class century.

# Khajuria played in the Ribblesdale League based in the North-West of England. Khajuria signed as club professional for Oswaldtwistle Immanuel Church Cricket Club.

# Khajuria helped the Oswaldtwistle Immanuel Church Cricket Club secure its first ever league title, scoring 1502 league and cup runs.

# Khajuria also broke the club record for the most runs by a player for the club, when he made 229 not out in a league match.

# Khajuria became the leading run-scorer for Jammu and Kashmir in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with 236 runs in nine matches.

# In 2023, Khajuria played in great Manchester cricket league for Westhoughton cricket club as their pro scoring 745 runs in 11 league and cup games.

# In 65 first class matches, Khajuria has scored 3432 runs with an average of 30.91.

# In 2024, Khajuria became the first player from Jammu and Kashmir in 22 years to score a double century in Ranji Trophy.

# Before Khajuria, the last Jammu and Kashmir player who managed to get a double century was Ashwani Gupta, who had achieved the feat in 2002 against Bihar.

# Khajuria marks himself as the third batter from Jammu and Kashmir to have reached the century mark, after Gupta and Kavaljit Singh. Sam Konstas, Marcus Harris, Cameron Bancroft Named in Australia A Squad for Two Games Against India A.

After Shubham Khajuria's exploits in the domestic cricket, there was once a buzz in the recent past about his chances in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. Despite that, Khajuria missed out on getting sold in the auction. Now after he stupendous start to the 2024-25 season of Ranji Trophy, it can be considered that a good season might open the doors for him finally in the IPL 2025 auction.

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