Throwback to Anshul Kamboj taking all 10 wickets in an innings in Ranji Trophy 2024 against Kerala

Overview

• Anshul Kamboj could get a call-up as a cover for Arshdeep Singh in the Indian squad against England
• The right-arm pacer scripted history in the Ranji Trophy 2024/25 with his spell against Kerala
• The Haryana bowler became the first bowler to claim 10 wickets in an innings in the Indian Premier League domestic tournament

Anshul Kamboj got a call-up to be in the Indian squad as a cover to Arshdeep Singh, who suffered a cut on his bowling arm while fielding in the practice session. Kamboj had performed well in the second match of the Unofficial Series against India A last month. However, his best came against Kerala in a Ranji Trophy 2024 match, where he scripted history.

In the first innings of the Group C match at Rohtak from November 13 to 16, 2024, the right-arm pacer bowled a long spell of 30.1 overs, conceded just 49 runs at an economy rate of 1.62, including 9 maidens, and took all 10 wickets to dismiss Kerala for 291.

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In the very first over of the match, the seamer claimed the wicket of Baba Aparajith and handed an early lead for the home side. There was a good partnership of 91 runs for the second wicket between Rohan Kunnummal and Akshay Chandran. For the third wicket, there was a partnership of 57 between Sachin Baby and Chandran.

Anshul Kamboj's record-breaking performance against Kerala in the Ranji Trophy

While the trio scored a half-century each, the Haryana bowler dismissed all of them and followed it up by dismissing Jalaj Saxena and Salman Nizar to reduce Kerala to 158/5. However, the visiting side recovered well from the situation, thanks to a 74-run stand for the 6th wicket between Mohammad Azharuddeen and Shoun Roger.

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The emerging pacer returned and dismissed the duo in a quick time. He also got rid of the tailenders quickly and claimed all 10 wickets in the innings. In the process, he became the bowler with the best bowling figures in an innings of a Ranji Trophy Match.