Harsh Dubey Shines with 9 Wickets in Ranji Trophy Match Against Madhya Pradesh
Harsh Dubey makes history by taking 9 wickets in a single innings during the Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh in Nagpur.
Nagpur, November 2 (Daily Kiran) : Harsh Dubey, the left-arm spinner from Vidarbha, delivered an outstanding performance in the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match, claiming nine wickets in a single innings against Madhya Pradesh. This remarkable feat took place at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground in Nagpur on Monday. Dubey’s first wicket was taken by Nachiket Bhute, with the remaining nine wickets all falling to Dubey.
With this achievement, Dubey has become the first bowler from Vidarbha to take nine wickets in a single Ranji Trophy innings. The previous best bowling record for Vidarbha was held by Arun Ogirala, who took eight wickets for 39 runs against Madhya Pradesh back in the 1967-68 season. Dubey now ranks 30th on the list of bowlers who have taken nine or more wickets in a single Ranji Trophy innings.
After restricting Madhya Pradesh to just 209 runs in 66.1 overs, Vidarbha ended the day at 56 runs for the loss of four wickets, trailing by 153 runs.
Madhya Pradesh, batting first after losing the toss, suffered an early setback, losing Yash Dubey for just five runs. Chanchal Rathore (13) and Saksham Purohit (21) managed a brief partnership of 27 runs for the second wicket before the team lost five wickets for a mere 64 runs.
Summary Jain and Atharv Mahajan then put together a crucial sixth-wicket partnership of 72 runs, bringing the score to 136. Jain scored 34 runs before departing, while Atharv contributed 85 runs, including three sixes and five fours, before being dismissed.
In his impressive spell, Dubey bowled 23.1 overs, conceding 53 runs while taking nine wickets, including four maiden overs. Nachiket Bhute also chipped in with one wicket for 46 runs.
In response, Vidarbha lost two wickets for just eight runs before Dhruv Shore and Ravikumar Samarth steadied the innings with a partnership of 26 runs for the third wicket, taking the score to 34. Samarth scored 17 runs off 29 balls before his dismissal.
Currently, Shore is unbeaten on 21 runs, while captain Akshay Wadkar has added nine runs. Kumar Kartikeya from the opposition has taken three wickets for 23 runs, and Avesh Khan has one wicket to his name.
