GT spinner claims hat-trick against Uttarakhand in Ranji Trophy 2026-27 [Watch]
Gujarat Titans (GT) spinner R Sai Kishore wreaked havoc in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2026-27 clash between Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand. The game was played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Gujarat Titans (GT) spinner R Sai Kishore wreaked havoc in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2026-27 clash between Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand. The game was played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Uttarakhand were bowled out for 134 in the first innings. Tamil Nadu made 313 runs and took the first-innings lead. In the second innings, they bowled Uttarakhand out for 113. As a result, Tamil Nadu won the game by an innings and 66 runs.
Sai Kishore led the charge with a six-wicket haul, including a hat-trick. On the fourth ball of the 43rd over, he first bowled Lakshya Raichandani for 19 runs off 34 deliveries. On the next ball, he got the better of Saurabh Rawat, who walked back for a golden duck after being caught by Baba Indrajith. The GT spinner ended the over with the wicket of Aditya Rawat on the last ball. He was also dismissed for a golden duck, caught by Narayan Jagadeesan.
Watch the video of the hat-trick below -
The GT spinner bagged a fifer, ending with figures of 6/34 from 16 overs. Overall, he ended with a ten-wicket match-haul. He claimed four wickets in the first innings, returning figures of 4/40 from 18 overs. It was a brilliant outing with the ball for Sai Kishore as Tamil Nadu claimed their first victory of the new season. Their first game against Rajasthan had ended in a draw.
Sai Kishore underutilised by GT in IPL 2026?
R Sai Kishore played just three matches for GT in IPL 2026. In these games, he bowled just four overs across two innings and managed to pick up a wicket. He was also left out of the playing XI in the final against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
Interestingly, he had a good season for GT in IPL 2025. He played 15 matches and picked up 19 wickets at an average of 20.68 and an economy rate of 9.24, with best figures of 3/30. Despite an impressive season, he fell down the pecking order in IPL 2026, not getting enough chances in the playing XI.
Sai Kishore began his journey with the franchise in 2022. He missed the 2023 edition. In four seasons so far, he has played 28 matches and has taken 33 wickets at an average of 21.12 and an economy rate of 8.99.
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