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Ranji: Ayush Doseja admits second-season blues after hitting season's first fifty

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

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Doseja's score of 78 carried Delhi to 299 for 6 by stumps on Day 2, safely overtaking Services' total of 266 at the Air Force Complex Ground. The 24-year-old southpaw was eventually dismissed down the leg side, missing out on a desired century after failing to record a half-century in his first four innings this season. He drew immense belief earlier in the campaign from testing himself against an international-laden Bengal pace battery. Moving ahead, the young batter plans to block out external pressure and eliminate avoidable errors to extend his stays at the wicket.

Key points

  • The young southpaw attributed his early-season struggles to unfortunate dismissals rather…: The young southpaw attributed his early-season struggles to unfortunate dismissals rather than any genuine loss of batting rhythm.
  • Facing an elite Bengal pace attack featuring Mohammed Shami, Akash Deep, and Mukesh Kumar…: Facing an elite Bengal pace attack featuring Mohammed Shami, Akash Deep, and Mukesh Kumar provided Doseja with early confidence.
  • Moving forward, the batter aims to disregard external expectations and focus entirely on…: Moving forward, the batter aims to disregard external expectations and focus entirely on spending prolonged periods at the crease.

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NEW DELHI: A dejected Ayush Doseja trudged back to the pavilion after being strangled down the leg side for 78, his long-awaited big score ending in an unfortunate dismissal. After a prolific 949-run season last year, the Delhi southpaw has endured a frustrating start to the 2026-27 domestic season, struggling to convert starts across the Duleep Trophy and

Ranji Trophy. On Tuesday, he finally broke the run of missed opportunities, registering his highest score of the season, but the dismissal left him short of a much-needed century.

The second-season blues can be a tricky phase for a cricketer. After a breakthrough year, expectations rise. For Doseja, the challenge this Ranji Trophy season has been less about a loss of form and more about converting promising starts into substantial scores. The first few innings did not quite go according to plan. Starts of 25, 30 and 40 runs kept coming, without the big score he was looking for. Unfortunate dismissals, including a run-out, added to the frustration.

Doseja, however, insists that he did not allow the outside noise to become a…

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