Harsh Dubey is an Indian cricketer who plays for Vidarbha cricket team and Sunrisers Hyderabad. He made his List A debut in February 2021 and his T20 debut in November 2021 for Vidarbha. In the 2024–25 Ranji Trophy, he had a standout season with 69 wickets and 476 runs. He helped Vidarbha win the title and earning Player of the Tournament.
In IPL 2025, he joined SRH as a replacement for R Smaran. In his last league match, he took 3/34 against Kolkata Knight Riders in a winning game. He played three matches that season and was retained for IPL 2026.
Harsh Dubey Records and Achievements
Harsh Dubey created history in the 2024–25 Ranji Trophy season by taking 69 wickets, the most by any bowler in a single season. He broke the previous record of 68 set by Ashutosh Aman. He achieved this milestone during the Ranji Trophy final while playing for Vidarbha cricket team against Kerala cricket team. He became the leading wicket-taker in the tournament’s history for a single season at just 22 years old. His performances played a key role in Vidarbha gaining a crucial first-innings lead in the final.
Harsh Dubey Career Stats
Harsh Dubey played 27 First-Class matches and took 133 wickets, with best bowling of 6/36. He had 6 four-wicket hauls, 9 five-wicket hauls, and 2 ten-wicket matches. With the bat, he scored 1026 runs, including 9 fifties, with 118 fours and 21 sixes.
In List A cricket, he played 30 matches and picked up 31 wickets, with best figures of 4/20 and 1 four-wicket haul. He scored 296 runs, including 2 fifties, with 28 fours and 9 sixes.
In T20s, he played 33 matches and took 30 wickets, with best bowling of 3/34. He scored 176 runs, including 1 fifty, with 18 fours and 3 sixes.
| Bowling | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Wkts | BBI | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| FC | 27 | 133 | 6/36 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| List A | 30 | 31 | 4/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 33 | 30 | 3/34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| FC | 27 | 1026 | 0 | 9 | 118 | 21 |
| List A | 30 | 296 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 9 |
| T20s | 33 | 176 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 |
Harsh Dubey Personal Life
Harsh Dubey comes from a simple family in Nagpur. His father, Surendra Dubey, worked in CISF, and his mother, Jyoti Dubey, is a teacher. Even without a sports background, both parents fully supported his cricket dream from a young age.
As a kid, Harsh was good in studies and very disciplined, but cricket was always his main passion. He used to practice daily with his father in front of their house. He even joined a local cricket club himself and asked his parents to enroll him. One early moment showed his love for the game when he got run out without facing a ball and cried a lot, showing how much cricket meant to him.
His parents made big sacrifices for his career. His mother took a break from her job, and his father even took early retirement so they could focus on helping him. They were not very well off, but still managed to provide him with equipment and support. His father said they never refused him anything related to cricket, but Harsh himself was never demanding.
Harsh was known as a “bat-todu” batsman in his early days because he used to break bats often with his powerful shots. Batting has always been his first love, even though he later became a top spinner. Over time, he also worked hard on his fitness, controlled his diet, and became more focused on his game.
He is very grounded and simple even after success.He is also very respectful to seniors and never gets jealous of other players. For his family, his success in domestic cricket and winning the Ranji Trophy was very emotional. Their main dream is to see him play for India for a long time. And Harsh himself is fully focused on reaching that goal.
Harsh Dubey Contract
Harsh Dubey joined Sunrisers Hyderabad during IPL 2025 as a replacement player. He came in for R Smaran, who was ruled out due to injury. Dubey was signed at his base price of ₹30 lakh. His selection came after a record-breaking Ranji Trophy season. He took 69 wickets for Vidarbha. This made him the highest wicket-taker in a single Ranji season. He joined SRH at a time when their IPL 2025 campaign was struggling.
FAQs
Q. When did Harsh Dubey make his domestic debut?
A. Harsh Dubey made his List A debut in February 2021.
Q. What was his performance in the 2024–25 Ranji Trophy?
A. Harsh Dubey took 69 wickets and scored 476 runs.
Q. When did he join Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL?
A. Harsh Dubey joined SRH in IPL 2025 as a replacement for R Smaran.
Q. How did Harsh Dubey perform in IPL 2025?
A. Harsh Dubey played three matches and took 3/34 against KKR.
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