The Ranji trophy serves as one of the strongest platforms in the domestic cricket forum in India. Players who excel here are selected normally for the national team. The Ranji trophy comprises of 4-day test match format. Almost every state participates in this tournament. Sometimes teams are clubbed into zones, and they ultimately play finals. The game's format makes a player mentally and physically strong to represent a country on international stages. Playing and getting qualified for the Ranji team is one of the important paramount moves in one cricketer’s career. In this article, we shall review the top 10 highest run-getter list in this format.

1. Wasim Jaffer

The highest run-getter in the Ranji trophy tournament is Wasim Jaffer. He used to play for the Bombay/Vidharba region. He has scored 12038 runs in his 24 years of career. He used to bat in a primary role. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. He performed well in test matches for the Indian cricket team. He scored some valuable centuries, double centuries overseas, and in-home tests. He was not so productive in limited matches; hence he was dropped after some matches.

2. Amol Muzumdar

The second-highest run-getter in the list of Ranji matches is Amol Mazumdar. He represented Mumbai as well as Assam and Arunachal Pradesh for some years. He did not play for India on international stages but represented India in India A matches. He almost had a career batting average of over 50, but unfortunately, he could not knock on the selectors’ door. He has good leadership skills and led Mumbai to win the Ranji title in the 2006-07 season. He, later on, was selected as a coach of Indian under-19 teams.

3. Devendra Bundella

The next batsman on our list is Devendra Bundella. He has scored 9200 runs in total. He represented Madhya Pradesh. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium bowler. He never got a chance to play for India. But he has impressive records in first-class cricket. He averages 43.68 in FC. He has 26 hundred and 54 half centuries under his name. He is a proper test format player. He did play 8 t20, but his records are not so impressive.

4. Faiz Fazal

The next player on our list is Faiz Fazal. He has 9100 runs in this tournament. He represented the Vidharba region. He is a left-handed opening batsman. He did play in Indian Premier League for Rajasthan royal franchise. He represented India for only one match, which was one international match. He debuted against Zimbabwe. He scored 50 on his debut but unfortunately didn’t get a chance to represent once again. He averages 45 in first-class matches. He represented India A and India B. He is currently playing at Lisburn Cricket Club since 2019. He also played for Railways too.

5. Yashpal Singh

The next player is Yashpal Singh. He has scored 8700 runs in Ranji. He represented Sikkim’s service. He did not play for the Indian cricket team. He has played 44 matches and averages 60. He dominated a tough bowling line up too. He has double centuries, even under his name. In the last season of the Vijay Hazare’s trophy, he was the highest run-getter for Manipur. Kochi Tuskers Kerala picked him up for the 2011 session of the Indian Premier League. He was the leading run scorer for Manipur in the next season of the Ranji trophy. He still has a good career left in the upcoming days.

6. Paras Dogra

The next player is Paras Dogra, in the highest run-getter list. He has scored 8700 runs in the Ranji trophy. He is a proper batsman representing Himachal Pradesh. He is a right-handed batsman and bowls leg break. He has played almost 100 matches in first-class, averaging 53 in it. He has even played more than 88 t20 and has an average of 27. In the 2008-2009 season, he was picked up by the Rajasthan Royal franchise. In 2016 he was picked up by the Gujarat Lions franchise. He has scored almost 8 double-centuries and also was the leading run scorer for the Puducherry team in the last Ranji Season.

7. Mithun Manas

Mithun Manas is the seventh-highest run-getter. He has scored around 8500 runs. He represented Delhi and also represented Jammu and Kashmir. He is an all-rounder. He even does wicket keeping. He is a right-handed batsman and bowls off break. He has played more than 150 first-class matches. His batting average is 45. He even played in Indian Premier League. He was picked up by Delhi Daredevils, Pune warriors, and Chennai Super Kings. Later in his career, he started with coaching. He was the coach of King Xi Punjab. Later on, he was a batting consultant for the Bangladesh under-19 team.

8. Hrishikesh Kanitkar

The next player on our list is Hrishikesh Kanitkar. He has scored 8000 runs in the Ranji trophy. He represented Maharastra, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh. He is an all-rounder. He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler. He has played 2 test matches and 34 one-day international matches. He later joined as coach of Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Goa Ranji team, and Tamil Nadu cricket team and stand in chief coach of ICC Women’s t20 world cup 2023.

9. Naman Ojha

The next player on the list is Naman Ojha. He scored 7800 runs. He represented Madhya Pradesh. In 2021, he retired from all forms of cricket. Interestingly, he played only 1 test and 1 one day international match for India. He played 2 t20i matches. MS Dhoni was a regular player in playing XI, so his presence in playing XI was difficult. He is a good right-hand wicket keeper batsman. He plays in the top order.

10. Subramaniam Badrinath

The last of the top 10 list of batsmen is Subramaniam Badrinath. He has scored 7800 runs in the Ranji trophy. He represented Tamil Nadu, Vidarbha, and Hyderabad. He also played for many franchises in Indian Premier League, like Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. He played 2 tests and 7 one day international matches. In 2018, he retired from all formats of cricket.