Mumbai-based former Rajasthan pacer Pradeep Sunderam, 65, who holds the record of taking all 10 wickets in a Ranji Trophy innings, is mighty pleased to see Haryana fast bowler Anshul Kamboj, 24, who also holds a similar record, getting his India Test cap at the peak of his career. Kamboj, who has taken 79 scalps in 24 first-class matches, made his Test debut at Old Trafford on Wednesday. “He [Kamboj] has been rightly given the chance now.  When somebody has taken all 10 wickets in the innings of a first-class game, he’s in good form and high on confidence. This is the time that will encourage him to do better. If you give him an opportunity late, by that time his wicket-taking ability may be affected and he may not be in the right frame of mind too. So, I’m very happy that he has got a Test cap,” Sunderam told mid-day on Wednesday.

Sunderam, Kamboj, and Premangshu Chatterjee are the only three cricketers to hold this all-10-wickets-in-a-Ranji-innings record. Bengal pacer Premangshu Chatterjee took 10-20 against Assam in 1956-57, while Sunderam picked up 10-78 against Vidarbha in 1985 and Kamboj took 10-49 vs Kerala last season.
Sunderam felt Kamboj is fortunate to not have suffered the fate that he did, when it came to making his Test debut back in 1986.

Pradeep Sunderam