Chirag Jani (cricketer)

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Chirag Jani
Personal information
Full name
Chirag Sureshbhai Jani
Born (1989-11-09) 9 November 1989 (age 35)
Vartej, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012–presentSaurashtra
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 83 127 65
Runs scored 3,625 3,604 666
Batting average 33.87 46.80 25.61
100s/50s 7/15 1/30 0/1
Top score 235 122 80*
Balls bowled 7,989 5,313 1,250
Wickets 91 136 55
Bowling average 40.06 32.41 26.61
5 wickets in innings 2 2 0
10 wickets in match 0 – –
Best bowling 5/22 5/15 3/21
Catches/stumpings 30/– 43/– 27/–
Source: Cricinfo, 12 January 2025

Chirag Sureshbhai Jani (born 9 November 1989) is an Indian cricketer who has played for Saurashtra in domestic cricket since the 2011–12 season.[1] He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler. He has also played List A cricket in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League in Bangladesh for Brothers Union and Legends of Rupganj.[2]

Jani's highest first-class score is 235, which he made when Saurashtra defeated Orissa by an innings and 131 runs in the Ranji Trophy in February 2022.[3] His best first-class bowling figures are 5 for 22 against Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy in 2023–24.[4]

In List A cricket, Jani's highest score is 122 for Legends of Rupganj against Rupganj Tigers in the 2021–22 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League when he took Legends of Rupganj to victory by three wickets and won the player of the match award.[5] He took his best List A figures a month later: 5 for 15 against Gazi Group Cricketers.[6] He won the award for the player of the tournament in the 2022–23 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League when he scored 669 runs at 60.81 and took 24 wickets at 24.83 for Legends of Rupganj.[7]

References

  1. ^ Chirag Jani - ESPNcricinfo
  2. ^ "Teams Chirag Jani played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Saurashtra vs Odisha, Elite, Group D at Ahmedabad, Ranji Trophy, Feb 24 2022". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Jharkhand vs Saurashtra, Elite, Group A at Rajkot, Ranji Trophy, Jan 05 2024". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Legends of Rupganj v Rupganj Tigers 2021–22". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Gazi Group Cricketers v Legends of Rupganj 2021–22". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Dhaka Premier Division 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 12 January 2025.


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