Two hat-tricks in one innings! Services bowlers record history in Ranji Trophy 2025 match against Riyan Parag’s Assam

Assam’s decision to bat first after winning the toss grew murkier after lunch in the North-Eastern town when Arjun’s teammate and left-arm pacer Mohit Jangra bagged the second hat-trick of the innings. Jangra cleaned up opener Pradyun Saikia, who waged a lone battle with his quick-fire 52 off 42 laced with two fours and six sixes, off the final delivery of the 15th over. He returned to dismiss Assam No. 9 Mukhtar Hussain and No. 10 Bhargab Lakhar to claim his maiden First-Class hat-trick before Arjun returned to claim his five-wicket haul (5/46).

It is the first instance in Ranji Trophy history where two bowlers have bagged hat-tricks in the same innings of a match. Previously, former Joginder Singh Rao, who played five games for Services nearly five decades ago, had recorded two hat-tricks in the same innings of the match.

Rao remains the only Indian to have bagged multiple hat-tricks in the same First-Class innings, having achieved the feat in a game against Northern Punjab in Amritsar in 1963.

More Drama

Assam folded for only 103 in 17.3 overs before skipper Parag opened the bowling and racked up two wickets in the first over. The drama continued when Parag razed down the Services batters with a five-wicket haul while closing in on a hat-trick himself when he plucked three dismissals in four deliveries. Parag’s teammate Rahul Singh had a hat-trick chance as the Services batters also tumbled quickly. However, the visitors eked out a narrow first-innings lead as both innings wrapped up within 47 overs before Tea.

Full List of Ranji Trophy hat-tricks in history