Karnataka batsmen collecting a pair in a Ranji Trophy match – Nikin Jose joins the list
Nikin Jose collected a pair in the fifth round of Ranji Trophy match of the ongoing season against Railways at Surat to provide the 43rd occasion of a Karnataka batsman such a dubious distinction
He also became the third Karnataka captain to get a pair in a Ranji Trophy match after PV Shashkanth and Mayank Agarwal. PV Shashikant collected a pair against Kerala in 1996-97. Mayank Agarwal collected a pair against Punjab at Hubli earlier this season. Nikin Jose collected a pair in his first outing as captain for Karnataka. He was deputizing for the unwell Mayank Agarwal against Railways at Surat in the fifth round of the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2023-24. Nikin Jose collected a first ball duck in the first innings. Incidentally PV Shahshikant is the Head Coach of the Karnataka contingent.
The information is provided to me by the veteran Cricket Statistician Sri C Keshavamurthy who has specialized in Indian domestic cricket, when Mayank Agarwal collected a pair. The information has been updated after Nikin Jose achieved the dubious distinction.