Kanitkar accumulated 8059 runs in his Ranji career
Another player who has played in a Test match for India, Kanitkar accumulated 8059 runs in his Ranji career. Making his debut for Maharashtra in the 1994/95 season, the left-handed batsman played for Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan as well later in his career.
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Kanitkar played in 34 ODIs, on top of two Test matches. He spent the 2006 summer playing for Essex and in the process scored over 1000 runs at a staggering average of 76. He captained Rajasthan to the title in 2011.
#4 Mithun Manhas
Mithun Manhas hasn't featured for the Indian team despite staggering numbers in the Ranji Trophy
A rather familiar name because of his IPL appearances, Mithun Manhas has scored 8554 runs in the Ranji Trophy, most of them for Delhi. Born in Jammu, the right-hander moved to the Jammu and Kashmir team for the previous season.
He has scored 9714 in over 150 first-class matches after making his debut in 1997. Manhas wasn't lucky enough to make it to the national team though.
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