Anshul Kamboj made history in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 while playing for Haryana. The pacer took 10 wickets against Kerala on November 15, becoming the third Indian pacer in first-class cricket to achieve this feat.
Kamboj has joined the list alongside players like Premansu Chatterjee and Pradeep Sunderam, who accomplished the milestone of a 10-wicket haul in an innings in 1900. On Day 3, Kamboj needed just two more wickets, as he had already taken eight wickets before the stumping on Day 2. He first dismissed Basil Thampi, and his milestone wicket came when he got Shoun Roger out, bundling out Kerala on his own.
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)
Indian bowlers with 10-wicket hauls 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)
Anshul Kamboj in the elite Ranks
With incredible figures of 10/49, Kamboj became only the third bowler in Ranji Trophy history to achieve this feat. The other two bowlers are Bengal’s Premangshu Chatterjee (10/20) and Rajasthan’s Pradeep Sundaram (10/78). Previously, the best innings figures for a Haryana bowler were held by Joginder Sharma, who took eight wickets against Vidarbha in the 2004/05 season.
At stumps the previous day, Kamboj had already picked up eight wickets. On the first morning over, he bowled out Basil Thampi for his ninth and then dismissed Shoun Roger, sealing his tenth wicket and bowling out Kerala for 291. Kamboj’s final figures were an impressive 30.1-9-49-10.
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