Ranji Trophy 2026-27: Top 3 wicket-takers after Phase 1

The Ranji Trophy 2026-27 has produced some outstanding bowling performances through its opening two phases, with spinners dominating the wicket-takers chart. Three left-arm spinners in particular have set the pace, each delivering match-winning spells across the country.

After Phase 1, the gap between the top three and the rest of the field is notable. Vidarbha, Uttar Pradesh and Saurashtra have each benefited from a spinner in exceptional form, making the bowling charts one of the most compelling storylines of the season so far.

Here are the top three wicket-takers after Phase 1 from Ranji Trophy 2026-27:

1. Harsh Dubey (Vidarbha)

Harsh Dubey of Vidarbha sits at the top of the Ranji Trophy 2026-27 wicket-takers list with 28 wickets from just 8 innings at a remarkable average of 11.64. His best figures of the season, 9/53, came against Madhya Pradesh at VCA Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur, where he bowled Vidarbha to a dominant innings-and-20-run victory. He followed that spell with 5/37 in the second innings of the same match, completing a 14-wicket match haul.

The 9/53 is also the best bowling return by any Vidarbha bowler in Ranji Trophy history. Dubey, who plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, was the standout performer in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy as well, finishing that season with 69 wickets at an average of 16.98 and a strike rate of 38.17, including 7 five-wicket hauls, which set a new all-time record for most wickets in a single Ranji Trophy season. He was named Player of the Series that year as Vidarbha claimed their third title, beating Kerala in the final.