Ranji Trophy 2023-24, Mumbai VS Baroda : Mumbai batsmen, who came to bat at number-10 and number-11 in Ranji Trophy, have performed a historic feat. Tanush Kotian and Tushar Deshpande came to bat at number-10 and number-11 and scored centuries. There was a partnership of 232 runs between the two for the last wicket. During this, Tushar Deshpande played an inning of 123 runs in 129 balls with the help of 10 fours and 8 sixes, while Tanush Kotian scored unbeaten 120 runs in 129 balls with the help of 10 fours and 4 sixes. After 78 years in the history of first-class cricket, the number 10 and 11 batsmen scored centuries.
This is from the year 1946
This was the second time in the history of first-class cricket that the number-10 and number-11 batsmen scored centuries. Earlier in the year 1946, this had happened in the match between Indians and Surrey. In the year 1946, Chandu Sarwate and Shute Banerjee had created history by playing innings of 124 and 121 runs respectively.
CSK team bought this player for 20 lakhs
Tanush Kotian has played for the India Under-19 team and plays for Mumbai in the domestic circuit. He has scored 10 fifties in first-class cricket and this was his first century. He has scored 915 runs in 23 first-class matches at an average of 38.12. Tushar Deshpande plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL. Chennai had bought him for Rs 20 lakh in the mega auction held in IPL 2022.
2 runs short of making the record
Tanush Kotian and Tushar Deshpande hold the record for the second highest partnership for the 10th wicket in Ranji Trophy. During the quarter-final match against Baroda, he fell just two runs short of the record of the highest partnership for the 10th wicket. The record for the highest partnership in Ranji is held by Ajay Sharma and Maninder Singh, who made a record partnership of 233 runs for the 10th wicket for Delhi against Mumbai in the 1991–92 season.