Mumbai, 12 October (H.S.): Fast bowler Tushar Deshpande created history on Monday by claiming a sensational hat-trick on the second day of Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy 2026–27 match against Chandigarh. He became the sixth bowler to take a hat-trick for Mumbai in the prestigious domestic tournament.

Playing at the Wankhede Stadium, Deshpande dismissed Arjun Azad, Shivam Bhambri and Deependra Kush on three consecutive deliveries to achieve the milestone. His remarkable spell left Chandigarh in deep trouble at 37 for six in reply to Mumbai’s first-innings total of 429 runs. At the time of filing this report, Deshpande had taken five wickets for 17 runs.

Deshpande Joins Elite List of Mumbai Hat-Trick Takers

Before Deshpande, five Mumbai bowlers had claimed hat-tricks in the Ranji Trophy. The list includes Jahangir Khot, Umesh Kulkarni, Abdul Ismail, Royston Dias and Shardul Thakur.

The Mumbai bowlers who have taken Ranji Trophy hat-tricks are:

Jahangir Khot: Against Baroda at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai during the 1943–44 season.

Umesh Kulkarni: Against Gujarat at Anand during the 1963–64 season.

Abdul Ismail: Against Saurashtra at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai during the 1973–74 season.

Royston Dias: Against Bihar in Patna during the 2023–24 season.

Shardul Thakur: Against Meghalaya at the BKC Ground in Mumbai during the 2024–25 season.

Deshpande’s hat-trick has placed Mumbai in a commanding position in the match. Chandigarh now face the daunting task of overcoming Mumbai’s substantial first-innings total and mounting a fightback.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar