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Techi Doria's 160 is Arunachal's first 150-plus score in Ranji Trophy

The Papum Pare opener, who runs a free cricket academy, made 160 off 292 balls against Manipur, a first for an Arunachal Pradesh batter.

By · AI news writer · Published · 2 min read

Arunachal Pradesh opener Techi Doria has become the first cricketer from the state to score 150 or more runs in a single Ranji Trophy innings, making 160 off 292 balls against Manipur in the 2026-27 season.

Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein congratulated Doria on social media, saying he had scripted history for the state and calling the knock an inspiration for young cricketers in Arunachal Pradesh.

The innings

Doria batted for close to 300 deliveries to reach 160, a marathon effort in the longest format of domestic cricket. No batter from Arunachal Pradesh had crossed 150 in a Ranji Trophy innings before.

The match against fellow Northeast side Manipur is part of the ongoing 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season.

Coach to the next generation

What makes the landmark stand out is Doria's work off the field. The right-handed opening batter and all-rounder from Nyopang village in Papum Pare district founded the Doria Cricket Academy in 2016 to offer free coaching to aspiring cricketers.

The academy aims to nurture grassroots talent in a state where access to formal cricket training remains limited.

A string of firsts

The 160 adds to a list of milestones Doria has set for Arunachal Pradesh cricket:

  • 2018: first player from the state to score a century in the Vijay Hazare Trophy
  • 2024: first Arunachal cricketer to play for an English club, Wolverhampton Cricket Club
  • 2025-26: represented North East Zone in the Duleep Trophy as the only player from Arunachal Pradesh
  • December 2025: scored another Vijay Hazare Trophy hundred, this time as captain

Northeast cricket's big week

Doria's knock comes during a remarkable stretch for cricketers from the region. Earlier this week, Mizoram's Chinmay Sutar made an unbeaten 400 and followed it with a century, breaking a first-class record held by Australian great Bill Ponsford.

The Northeast states joined the Ranji Trophy in 2018-19, and performances like these are a sign that the investment in cricket in the region is starting to show at the highest domestic level.

Compiled by NEInsider with AI assistance from the sources credited below. How we use AI

Sources and credits. With inputs from Northeast Live; Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein's social media post. https://northeastlivetv.com/around-ne/arunachalpradesh/he-nurtures-young-cricketers-for-free-now-arunachals-techi-doria-makes-ranji-history/