Goa’s Kashyap Bakle and Snehal Kauthankar have scripted history by putting up the highest partnership in Ranji Trophy history. The duo’s phenomenal effort, with both scoring triple centuries, helped Goa post a mammoth 727/2 declared against Arunachal Pradesh on Day 2. The unbeaten 606-run partnership between Kauthankar and Bakle is now the second-highest stand in First-Class cricket history.
It is only behind Sri Lankan legends Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene’s 624-run partnership against South Africa in a 2006 Test match. The previous record for the highest partnership in Ranji’s history was 594 runs, set by Maharashtra’s Swapnil Gugale and Ankit Bawne against Delhi during the 2016-17 season. On that note, let us check out some highest partnerships in Ranji Trophy history.
Highest partnership in Ranji Trophy history
| 606* | 1st | Kashyap Bakle, Swapnil Kauthankar | Goa | Arunachal Pradesh | Porvorim | 2023-24 |
| 594* | 2nd | Swapnil Gugale, Ankit Bawne | Maharashtra | Delhi | Mumbai (Wankhede) | 2016-17 |
| 580 | 3rd | Rafatullah Mohmand, Aamer Sajjad | WPDA | Sui Southern Gas | Sheikhupura | 1946-47 |
| 577 | 4th | Vijay Hazare, Gul Mohammad | Baroda | Holkar | Baroda (CCG) | 1997 |
Kashyap Bakle, Swapnil Kauthankar script history
Bakle (300) and Kauthankar (314) stayed unbeaten as Goa declared their first innings at 727/2 against Arunachal Pradesh, who were bundled out for 84.Bakle completed his triple century in 269 deliveries, while Kauthankar remained unbeaten on 314 off 215 deliveries as he ended the innings. Bakle slammed 39 fours and two sixes in his knock. Snehal managed 45 fours and four sixes (SR: 146.05).Their phenomenal partnership gave their team a mammoth 643-run first-innings lead.
Goa’s first-innings total of 727 is the second-highest score in the Plate division, only behind Meghalaya’s 826 for seven against Sikkim in 2018.In the Ranji Trophy, this was the ninth-highest total. The achievement is a major milestone in Goa’s cricketing history and adds to their impressive performance in this match.
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