Harsh Dubey Runs Riot With Nine-Wicket Haul against Madhya Pradesh, joins Elite List

Harsh Dubey produced a sensational bowling performance, claiming nine wickets in an innings to put Vidarbha firmly in control against Madhya Pradesh.

The left-arm spinner ripped through the opposition batting order, finishing with remarkable figures of 9/53 in 23.1 overs as Madhya Pradesh were bowled out for 209 in 66.1 overs.

Dubey's spell was particularly impressive for its control and consistency. He conceded just 53 runs while bowling four maiden overs, maintaining an economy rate of 2.30 and accounting for nine of the 10 wickets to fall. Nachiket Bhute claimed the remaining wicket, dismissing Yash Dubey early in the innings.

Madhya Pradesh's batting struggled to cope with Dubey's accuracy and variations. Atharv Mahajan offered the strongest resistance with a determined 85 off 123 deliveries, striking five fours and three sixes. He held the innings together even as wickets continued to fall at the other end.

Wicketkeeper-batter Saksham Purohit contributed 21 off 66 balls, while Saransh Jain added 34 from 41 deliveries. However, neither could convert their starts into a substantial partnership capable of challenging Vidarbha.

The collapse was particularly damaging in the middle order. Captain Rajat Patidar managed only two runs, while Shubham Sharma scored 16. Dubey removed several key batters, including Patidar, Saransh Jain and Atharv Mahajan, to ensure Madhya Pradesh never recovered.

Harsh Dubey joins Elite List

Harsh Dubey's 9/53 for Vidarbha against Madhya Pradesh (Nagpur, 2 November 2026) is the latest addition to a rare list of nine-or-more-wicket hauls in a single innings in Ranji Trophy history.Only three bowlers have taken all 10 wickets in an innings. Nine-wicket hauls (exactly 9) number in the mid-to-high 20s historically, with several more in recent seasons. Madan Lal is the only bowler with two such hauls.

10 Wickets in an Innings

10/20 - Premangsu Chatterjee (Bengal) vs Assam, Jorhat, 1956/57
10/49 - Anshul Kamboj (Haryana) vs Kerala, Lahli (Rohtak), 2024/25
10/78 - Pradeep Sunderam (Rajasthan) vs Vidarbha, Jodhpur, 1985/86

9 Wickets in an Innings

9/23 - Ankeet Chavan (Mumbai) vs Punjab, Wankhede, 2012/13
9/25 - Hyder Ali (Railways) vs Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi, 1969/70
9/29 - Faisal Shaikh (Goa) vs Services, Delhi, 2002/03
9/31 - Madan Lal (Delhi) vs Haryana, Delhi, 1979/80
9/34 - T. Gyaneshwar (Delhi) vs Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi, 1961/62
9/35 - V.B. Ranjane (Maharashtra) vs Saurashtra, Khadakvasla, 1956/57
9/36 - Siddharth Desai (Gujarat) vs Uttarakhand, Ahmedabad, 2024/25 (best figures by a Gujarat bowler)
9/38 - R.R. Wadkar (Bombay) vs Western India, Jamnagar, 1937/38
9/45 - Amarjith Singh (Kerala) vs Andhra, Kannur, 1971/72
9/45 - Ashish Zaidi (Uttar Pradesh) vs Vidarbha, Kanpur, 1999/00
9/50 - K.S. Kannan (Madras) vs Hyderabad, Secunderabad, 1947/48
9/50 - Madan Lal (Delhi) vs Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi, 1984/85
9/52 - S. Kumar Prasad (Orissa) vs Tripura, Agartala, 1990/91
9/52 - G.D. Dutta (Assam) vs Tripura, Guwahati, 1991/92
9/52 - R. Sanjay Yadav (Meghalaya) vs Nagaland, Dimapur, 2019/20
9/53 - Ghulam Ahmed (Hyderabad) vs Madras, Secunderabad, 1947/48
9/53 - Harsh Dubey (Vidarbha) vs Madhya Pradesh, Nagpur, 2026/27 (best by a Vidarbha bowler; career-best)
9/54 - T.A. Sekhar (Tamil Nadu) vs Kerala, Palakkad, 1982/83
9/59 - G. Sharma (Uttar Pradesh) vs Rajasthan, Kanpur, 1989/90
9/61 - C.T. Sarwate (Holkar) vs Mysore, Indore, 1945/46
9/68 - Jalaj Saxena (Kerala) vs Bengal, Thumba, 2023/24
9/69 - P.J. Singh (Manipur) vs Sikkim, Rangpo, 2022/23
9/70 - S. Luthra (Delhi) vs Services, Delhi, 1976/77
9/71 - Akash Pandey (Railways) vs Goa, 2023/24
9/72 - B.S. Chandrasekhar (Mysore) vs Kerala, Bijapur, 1969/70
9/76 - V.V. Kumar (Madras) vs Kerala, Tirunelveli, 1969/70