Smaran aims for 1000 runs in Ranji season

Rest of India batter Smaran registered an unbeaten 126 off 131 balls on day three of the Irani Cup fixture against Jammu & Kashmir. The 23-year-old's impressive performance in the warm-up match underscores his ambition ahead of the new Ranji Trophy season.

The Irani Cup serves as a curtain-raiser to the Ranji campaign, which begins on October 11. Smaran's goal is to accumulate 1000 runs in the domestic season.