Anshul Kamboj rewrites history with 10 wickets in Ranji Trophy
Published - 15 Nov 2024, 11:50 AM | Updated - 15 Nov 2024, 11:53 AM
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Anshul Kamboj, on Friday (November 15), entered the record books as he became only the third bowler in the history of the Ranji Trophy to take all ten wickets in an innings.
The 23-year-old pacer achieved the historic feat on day 3 of the ongoing Ranji Trophy game between Haryana and Kerala in Lahli. He struck in the very first over of the match to dismiss Baba Aparajith for a duck. Kamboj finished day one with two wickets before taking all six wickets on day two.
Kamboj creates history
The pacer needed to pick up the remaining two wickets in the Kerala innings to enter the record books and he went on to claim both the scalps. He dismissed Basil Thampi and Shoun Roger to finish the innings with stunning figures of 10/49.
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Anshul Kamboj now also holds the record for the best figures by a Haryana bowler in the Ranji Trophy. The record was previously held by Joginder Sharma who picked eight wickets against Vidarbha during the 2004/05 season.
History at Lahli!
— Pranay Rajiv (@iraiva4716) November 15, 2024
Haryana's Anshul Kamboj becomes only the third bowler to take all 10 wickets in a #RanjiTrophy innings.
Completes the feat by nabbing Kerala's Shoun Roger. @sportstarweb pic.twitter.com/k6kYHA45hX
Anshul Kamboj enters elite list:
Taking 10 wickets in an innings is widely regarded as one of the toughest achievements in the game. Unsurprisingly, only two bowlers had managed to achieve the feat in the Ranji Trophy before Anshul Kamboj. The other two players to achieve the feat are Premangsu Mohan Chatterjee and Pradeep Sunderam.
Chatterjee was the first-ever bowler to take all ten wickets in an innings in the Ranji Trophy, achieving the feat in the 1956-57 season while playing for Bengal. On the other hand, Sundaram achieved the record for Rajasthan in a match against Vidarbha in the 1985-86 edition.
Best bowling figures in Ranji Trophy history
- 10/20 – Premansu Chatterjee – Bengal v Assam (1956-57)
- 10/49 – Anshul Kamboj – Haryana v Kerala (2024-25)
- 10/78 – Pradeep Sunderam – Rajasthan v Vidarbha (1985-86)
Overall, Kamboj is only the sixth Indian bowler to pick up a 10-wicket haul in a first-class game. The other Indian bowlers to take 10 wickets are Anil Kumble, Subhash Gupte and Debasis Mohanty.
Indian bowlers to take 10 wickets in an innings in first-class cricket:
- 10/20 – Premansu Chatterjee – Bengal v Assam (1956-57)
- 10/46 – Debasis Mohanty – East Zone v South Zone (2000-01)
- 10/49 – Anshul Kamboj – Haryana v Kerala (2024-25)
- 10/74 – Anil Kumble – India v Pakistan (1999)
- 10/78 – Pradeep Sunderam – Rajasthan v Vidarbha (1985-86)
- 10/78 – Subhash Gupte – Bombay v Pakistan Combined Services and Bahawalpur XI (1954-55)
Meanwhile, Kerala were all out for 291 runs in their first innings. As many as four batters - Rohan Kunnummal, Akshay Chandran, Sachin Baby, and Mohammed Azharuddeen - scored half-centuries.
