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In a shocking turn of events during the Ranji Trophy 2024-25Punjab were bundled out for just 55 runs in their first innings against Karnataka at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Thursday, January 23. This dismal total marks Punjab’s lowest score in the last 46 years, setting an unwanted record for the captain. Shubman Gill and his team.
Punjab’s disastrous innings
Punjab’s batting line-up crumbled under the pressure, with only two players managing to reach double figures. Gill, who has been struggling for form, was dismissed for just 4 runs off 8 balls, caught behind the bowling of Abhilash Shetty. His dismissal was part of a disastrous start that saw Punjab reeling at 14/4 at the start of their innings. The team’s collapse was swift and brutal, with the Karnataka bowlers exploiting the conditions effectively.
Ramandeep Singh (16) i Mayank Markande (12) showed some resilience for Punjab, but their 18-run partnership could not avoid a disappointing collapse, with the team bowled out in just 29 overs.
Vasuki Koushik and Shetty led the Karnataka attack, claiming four and three wickets respectively. The rest of the players also played their part effectively, ensuring that Punjab’s innings ended before it could gain any momentum.
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Lowest total of the 2024/25 Ranji Trophy season
- Punjab: 55 total against Karnataka in Bangalore
- Services: 71 total against Jammu and Kashmir in Kashmir
- Uttarakhand: 71 total against Vidarbha in Dehradun
Punjab’s lowest totals in Ranji Trophy history
- 42 total against Haryana in 1978
- 55 total against Karnataka in 2025
- 59 with a total against Mumbai in 2012
