Rakesh Kumar (cricketer)

Rakesh Kumar
Personal information
Full name
Rakesh Ram Kumar
Born (1992-01-03) 3 January 1992 (age 32)
BattingRight-hand bat
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
Source: Cricinfo, 4 February 2020

Rakesh Kumar (born 3 January 1992) is an Indian cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut on 4 February 2020, for Arunachal Pradesh in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy.[2] In the match, he and Rahul Dalal shared a 74-run partnership for the 7th wicket against Bihar.[3] It was the fifth-known instance of a fifty-plus partnership in first-class cricket with one batsman scoring all the runs.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut on 11 January 2021, for Arunachal Pradesh in the 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[5] He made his List A debut on 21 February 2021, for Arunachal Pradesh in the 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Rakesh Kumar". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Plate Group, Ranji Trophy at Patna, Feb 4-7 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Arunachal Pradesh vs. Bihar". BBCI. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Stats: Rahul Dalal scores all the 74 runs during his partnership with Rakesh Kumar in Ranji Trophy". CricTracker. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Plate Group, Chennai, Jan 11 2021, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Plate Group, Chennai, Feb 21 2021, Vijay Hazare Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2021.