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RR Panth of Delhi emulates K Srikar Bharat of Andhra in scoring a triple hundred as a wicket keeper batsman in the history of Ranji Trophy.

RR Panth of Delhi emulates K Srikar Bharat of Andhra in scoring a triple hundred as a wicket keeper batsman in the history of Ranji Trophy.

RR Panth of Delhi emulated K Srikar Bharat of Andhra in scoring a triple hundred as a wicket keeper batsman in  the history of Ranji Trophy. K Srikar Bharat had earned the distinction of becoming the first ever wicket keeper batsman to score a triple hundred in Ranji Trophy when he scored 308 against Goa at Ongole  in 2014-15 season. RR Panth of Delhi emulated K Srikar Bharat to score a triple hundred by scoring 308 against Maharashtra at Mumbai-WS in the current season 2016-17. It is interesting to note that it took 70 years for a wicket keeper batsman to score a triple hundred in Ranji Trophy since its inception in 1934-35.

No Score Batsmen Teams Ground Season
1 308 K Srikar Bharat Andhra v Goa CSRS College Ground, Ongole 2014/15
2 308 RR Panth Delhi v Maharashtra Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 2016/17

 

Batsmen scoring 250 plus runs on two occasions in the same season in Ranji Trophy

Batsmen scoring 250 plus runs on two occasions in the same season in Ranji Trophy

RA Jadeja of Saurashtra and CM Gautam of Karnataka are the only two batsmen in the history of Ranji Trophy to score 250 plus runs on two occasions in the same season. Incidentally both these batsmen achieved the feat in 2012-13 season. The performance of these two batsmen is furnished below

RA Jadeja of Saurashtra is the only batsmen to score 300 plus runs on two occasions in the same season. He scored 331 against Railways at Rajkot and 303 not out against Gujarat at Surat.

 

No Score Batsmen Teams Ground Season
1 331 RA Jadeja Saurashtra v Railways Saurashtra CA Stadium, Rajkot 2012/13
2 303* RA Jadeja Saurashtra v Gujarat L Contractor Stadium, Surat 2012/13
           
1 264* CM Gautam Karnataka v Maharashtra SRS Stadium, Gahunje 2012/13
2 257 CM Gautam Karnataka v Vidarbha Gangothri Glades,Mysore 2012/13