Batters surely get you runs, but it is the bowlers that win you matches from the tough situations. In the longer format, the bowlers have to work hard and set up a better line for getting the wicket. Let us have a look at the Top 5 Most Wickets in a Ranji Trophy Season.
Scoring a double century might be a great achievement for a batter, but taking five wickets is the same kind of achievement for a bowler in a match. Each bowler wants to get the maximum out of the new ball and help their team to get the most advantage of the same. Surely there have been a lot of records set for the most wickets in a match, year, series, and more.
Top 5 Most Wickets in a Ranji Trophy Season
Harsh Dubey (69 Wickets)
It was 2024/2025 when Harsh Dubey created a record as he picked up a total of 69 wickets in a single Ranji Trophy season playing for the Vidarbha team. He played a total of 10 matches and had a bowling average of under 17. Harsh Dubey had seven 5-wicket hauls and two 10-wicket hauls in the season. His best bowling figures were 6/36.
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Ashutosh Aman (68 Wickets)
Basically, this milestone was achieved in the 2018/2019 season while playing for the Bihar team. He picked up a total of 68 wickets in the season in just eight matches. In total, he had nine 5-wicket hauls and five 10-wicket hauls in the season. He has the most 10-wicket hauls in the list. His bowling average was under seven. Eventually, his best bowling figures were 8/51.
Jaydev Unadkat (67 Wickets)
Playing for the Saurashtra team, Jaydev Unadkat picked up a total of 67 wickets in the 10 matches he played in the 2019/2020 season. His best bowling figures were 7/56. He picked up a total of seven 5-wicket hauls and three 10-wicket hauls in the season. He was the captain of the Saurashtra team that season, and they also won their first Ranji Trophy title.
Kanwaljit Singh (59 Wickets)
It was the 1999-2000 Ranji Trophy season, playing for the Hyderabad team, Kanwaljit Singh picked up 59 wickets in the 11 matches he played. He had a total of four 5-wicket hauls and also four 10-wicket hauls in the season. His best bowling figures in that season were 6/37. Basically, his bowling was just 24.
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja (59 Wickets)
We have another player from the Saurashtra team in this list. It is Dharmendrasinh Jadeja who picked up 59 Wickets in 11 matches in the 2018/2019 season for his team. His best bowling figures were 7/55. He picked up a total of five 5-wicket hauls in that edition, along with a 10-wicket haul.
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