Rohtak (Haryana): Anshul Kambhoj of Haryana scripted a unique feat in the ongoing season of the Ranji Trophy by taking all 10 wickets in an innings against Kerala. The remarkable feat was scripted in the fixture between Kerala and Haryana at the Chaudhry Bansi Lal Cricket Stadium in Lahli on Friday.
Kambhoj is the only third bowler in the tournament history to take all 10 wickets in an innings. The 23-year-old ran through Kerala's batting unit with an impressive spell of 10/49 which restricted Kerala to 291 in their first innings.
Premangsu Mohan Chatterjee was the first bowler to achieve the feat in Ranji Trophy history. He scripted the record for the 1956-57 season for Bengal. Pradeep Sundaram bagged 10 wickets in an innings for Rajasthan in the contest against Vidarbha in the 1985-86 edition. Overall, Kamboj is the only sixth Indian bowler to take a 10-wicket haul in first-class cricket and joins a list which includes legendary leg-spinner Anil Kumble, Subhash Gupte and Debashish Mohanty.
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— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) November 15, 2024
Haryana Pacer Anshul Kamboj has taken all 1⃣0⃣ Kerala wickets in the 1st innings in #RanjiTrophy 🙌
He's just the 6th Indian bowler to achieve this feat in First-Class cricket & only the 3rd in Ranji Trophy 👏
Scorecard: https://t.co/SeqvmjOSUW@IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/mMACNq4MAD
Pradeep Sundaram, one of the six Indian bowlers to take 10 wickets in first class cricket, welcomed Kamboj to the club.
"It is a great achievement and he is only the 59th or the 60th bowler to accept such a n outstanding feat. It has also happened nearly after 40 years in the Ranji Trophy and hence it is special," Sundaram, a former Rajasthan pacer, told ETV Bharat over the phone.
He also recollected the moment when he took the 10th wicket against Vidarbha at Jodhpur and said that the Rajasthan government awarded him.
"Like in Maharashtra, there is Shiv Chhatrapati Award for best sportsperson for various sports, Rajasthan government gives Maharana Pratap Award for a particular sport, that year I received the award and still remember it was Rs 2000," recalled Sundaram.
A breathtaking performance by young Anshul Kamboj, as he finishes with all 10 wickets to his name in the first innings of the Ranji Trophy match between Kerala and Haryana. Congratulations, as you become only the third player to achieve this feat in the history of Ranji Trophy,… pic.twitter.com/mjU6hEBTWs
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) November 15, 2024
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah also lauded Kamboj for his stupendous feat. "A breathtaking performance by young Anshul Kamboj, as he finishes with all 10 wickets to his name in the first innings of the Ranji Trophy match between Kerala and Haryana. Congratulations, as you become only the third player to achieve this feat in the history of the Ranji Trophy, with an excellent exhibition of pace, bounce and aggression. BCCI Domestic," Shah posted on X.
Who is Anshul Kamboj?
Kamboj represented the India A team in the recently concluded ACC Emerging Asia Cup tournament in Oman. Kamboj was picked by the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. He played a key role for Haryana when they won the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2023/24 by taking 17 wickets from 10 matches. Kamboj has 47 first-class wickets, 23 List-A wickets and 17 T20 wickets to his name.
10 Wicket hauls taken by Indian Cricketers
• 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)
