Harsh Dubey produced a stunning bowling performance in the Ranji Trophy, claiming nine wickets for 53 runs to help Vidarbha bowl out Madhya Pradesh for 209 in their first innings.
The 23-year-old left-arm spinner delivered an outstanding spell of 23.1 overs, including four maidens, at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. He picked up nine of the ten wickets, while Nachiket Bhute claimed the remaining wicket.
Dubey started strongly by dismissing Saksham Purohit and Chanchal Rathore. He then removed Madhya Pradesh captain Rajat Patidar for just two runs. Shubham Sharma, Saransh Jain, Arshad Khan and Kumar Kartikeya also fell to his bowling.
Atharv Mahajan was the top scorer for Madhya Pradesh, making 85 runs off 123 balls with five fours and three sixes. However, Dubey eventually ended his resistance. Ravi Kiran became his final victim as Madhya Pradesh were dismissed for 209 in 66.1 overs. Avesh Khan remained unbeaten on 13.
The performance adds another achievement to Dubey’s growing domestic cricket career. He earned his maiden India call-up in May 2026 following an exceptional 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season, where he claimed 69 wickets and scored 476 runs.
He was subsequently included in India’s Test and ODI squads for the Afghanistan series and made his ODI debut on June 13, 2026. He has also been associated with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL.
Dubey’s nine-wicket haul is his best performance in first-class cricket and a record bowling achievement for a Vidarbha player in the Ranji Trophy. His latest display further highlights his growing reputation as one of India’s promising domestic all-rounders.