Paras Dogra is the second-ever cricket player to reach a significant Ranji Trophy milestone.

As the second player in the lengthy history of the Ranji Trophy to reach 10,000 runs, Paras Dogra cemented his name into the annals of the competition on Monday. The momentous occasion occurred during the semi-final match between Jammu and Kashmir and Bengal BCA Stadium in Kalyani.

After hitting twice with the new ball, the 41-year-old entered at number four. With his 11th run of the innings, Dogra, calm as ever, pushed his way to the milestone, earning praise for a career characterized by perseverance and reliability. Wasim Jaffer finished with a record 12,038 runs, the only player to ever reach the five-figure mark in the competition's 92-year history. In his 147th appearance, Dogra achieved the milestone, solidifying his place among the Indian domestic circuit's legends.

The veteran's domestic circuit career demonstrates both leadership and flexibility. In 2001, he joined Himachal Pradesh, playing in 95 Ranji matches and scoring over 6,400 runs, including 24 fifties and 19 hundreds. A new chapter began in 2018 when he moved to Puducherry, where he added 11 hundreds over five seasons and became the team's first Ranji centurion. He assumed leadership of Jammu and Kashmir prior to the 2024–25 season, leading them to their first-ever semi-final appearance.

He is currently J-K's second-leading scorer and has nearly reached the 500-run milestone this season. He still has a voracious appetite for big scores. With 33 Ranji hundreds, Dogra leads all active players in scoring and is second only to Jaffer's 40 total. With nine, he shares the competition's record for the most double hundreds.

Dogra has amassed more than 15,000 runs and 40 hundreds in domestic formats. Despite his impressive stats, he only had four First-Class appearances for North Zone and one India A match to his name at the international level. However, his legacy now stands among the very best in the Ranji arena.