Ranji Trophy 2017-18: Top 5 batsmen
The leading run-getters from the latest season features four new names, who are slowly establishing themselves in the Ranji circuit.
There were huge knocks including a few triple centuries by batsmen, as two captains make up the list of the top five.
#5 Hanuma Vihari, Andhra – 752 runs at 94.00 in 6 matches
The newly crowned Andhra captain Hanuma Vihari showed the way with big runs when no other decent contributions from the bat helped his side. It was during the 2016-17 season that he had switched from Hyderabad to Andhra, and seeing his potential, and seeing his talent, Andhra rewarded him with the captaincy.
Pre-season scores of 59* in a one-day game for India Under-23 against Afghanistan's emerging side and 105 for India Blue in the Duleep Trophy signalled his intent early.
In just the second Ranji match, Vihari, 24, got 150 against Baroda, who had Irfan Pathan and an in-form Swapnil Singh in their bowling line-up. Come the next game, he bashed 302* against Odisha, his maiden first-class triple century. Vihari ended with two hundreds and three half-centuries as Andhra exited in the group stages.