Ranji Trophy 2017-18: Top 5 bowlers

#4 Rajneesh Gurbani, Vidarbha – 39 wickets at 17.13 in 6 matches

Rajneesh Gurbani grabbed a hat-trick in the final against Delhi, and performed in all the crunch games of the season

An unknown name to have made it big in just his second Ranji season, medium pacer Rajneesh Gurbani had a fairytale of a journey in which he took 39 wickets. Most importantly, he always performed when it mattered the most: 6/113 against Himachal Pradesh in the final group game, 5/38 against Kerala in the quarter-final, 5/94 and a career-best 7/68 against Karnataka in a tense semi-final win and most crucially, 6/59 against Delhi in the final, a haul which included a hat-trick.

Though he lacks the adequate pace to threaten a batsman, his swing and accuracy proved enough to unsettle the opposition multiple times.