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Ankit Bawne: Maharashtra batter who, 19 years on, still believes India will call

A century against Services after a season of 72 runs, and a message to the dugout: ’I am still playing, still performing, still alive’

By Shuvaditya Bose · The Indian Express

Published: Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 5:30 PM

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Ankit Bawne maintains his ambition of earning an India call-up after nearly 20 years in domestic cricket.
Bawne scored an unbeaten 105 against Services in Maharashtra's Ranji Trophy opener at Palam.
The innings was Bawne's 25th First-Class century, rebounding from a previous season where he scored 72 runs.

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Maharashtra batter Ankit Bawne scored an unbeaten 105 off 232 deliveries against Services on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy at Palam. The century marked Bawne's 25th First-Class hundred, helping guide Maharashtra to 287/5 at stumps after he endured a difficult prior season where he scored just 72 runs.

Now 34 and approaching 20 years in domestic cricket, Bawne stated he retains the ambition to earn a national call-up for India. He cited veteran cricketers like Paras Dogra as proof that age should not prevent players from continuing to target national selection with strong domestic performances.

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Ankit Bawne: Maharashtra batter who, 19 years on, still believes India will call

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