Tushar Deshpande Bags Hat-Trick Against Chandigarh In Ranji Trophy Match

Tushar Deshpande [Source: X]Tushar Deshpande, the India pacer and the 31-year-old Rajasthan Royals bowler, has recently taken a hat-trick in the ongoing Ranji Trophy Elite match between Mumbai and Chandigarh. Representing Mumbai, Tushar Deshpande was defending a first-innings total of 429 runs when he achieved a hat-trick by dismissing three Chandigarh batters on October 12 during Day 2 of the game at Wankhede Cricket Stadium in Mumbai.How did Deshpande bag the feat in Ranji Trophy?As Chandigarh came in to cover the trail, Tushar Deshpande first got rid of opener Arjun Azad in the third ball of the 11th over. After that, Shivam Bhambri and Dipender Kush were the prey to Deshpande's phenomenal bowling. ALSO READHasan Mahmud Joins Shane Warne In Elite List After Fifer vs AfghanistanWhile Arjun Azad could score 20 runs off 33 deliveries, Shivam Bhambri and Dipender Push were both dismissed for golden ducks, courtesy of Deshpande's effective bowling. So far, Deshpande has bowled six overs in the match, while delivering one maiden over as well and picking up four wickets, including the wicket of opener Arslan Khan in the last ball of the seventh over.Players with first class hat-tricks for Mumbai1. 1943–44 season — Jehangir Behramji Khot (Bombay) vs Baroda2. 1963–64 season — Umesh Narayan Kulkarni (Bombay) vs Gujarat3. 1973–74 season — Abdul Moosabhoy Ismail (Bombay) vs Saurashtra4. 2023–24 season — Royston Harold Dias (Mumbai) vs Bihar5. 2024–25 season — Shardul Thakur (Mumbai) vs Meghalaya6. Tushar Deshpande TODAYInterestingly, this was not the first instance when Tushar Deshpande took a hat-trick. In his professional cricket career, he claimed his first professional hat-trick while representing Mumbai against Mizoram in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in October 2023. He dismissed Vikas Kumar, Jehu Anderson and Joseph Lalthankhuma in consecutive deliveries to achieve the feat.How has Deshpande performed in his cricketing career?Deshpande has represented the country in two T20I games, claiming two wickets, while in first-class cricket, he has 83 innings to his name, bagging 134 scalps and having a strike rate of 51.1. In the IPL, he started off his career with Delhi Capitals but quickly moved on to play three seasons for Chennai Super Kings, where he shone the brightest. Currently, he represents Rajasthan Royals, claiming four wickets from seven innings in the 2026 edition.ALSO READMarnus Labuschagne Produces Insane Coincidence, Scores Same Runs In Same Balls vs Australia