Saurabh Kumar (cricketer)

Saurabh Kumar
Personal information
Born (1993-05-01) 1 May 1993 (age 31)
Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, India
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014/15Services
2015/16–presentUttar Pradesh
Source: Cricinfo, 19 February 2022

Saurabh Kumar (born 1 May 1993) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Uttar Pradesh.[1]

Career

He made his Twenty20 debut on 8 January 2016 in the 2015–16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[2] He was the leading wicket-taker for Uttar Pradesh in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, with 23 dismissals in four matches.[3]

In February 2017, he was bought by the Rising Pune Supergiants team for the 2017 Indian Premier League for 10 lakhs.[4] In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Blue for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy.[5] He was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with nineteen dismissals in three matches.[6]

In December 2018, in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy match against Haryana, Kumar took fourteen wickets for 65 runs in the match.[7] These were the second-best match figures for a bowler for Uttar Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy.[8] He was the leading wicket-taker for Uttar Pradesh in the group-stage of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 50 dismissals in nine matches.[9] He finished the tournament with 51 wickets in ten matches.[10] In August 2019, he was named in the India Blue team's squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy.[11][12]

In January 2021, he was named as one of five net bowlers in India's Test squad for their series against England.[13] In February 2021, Kumar was bought by the Punjab Kings in the IPL auction ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League.[14] In February 2022, he was again named in India's Test squad, this time for their series against Sri Lanka.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Saurabh Kumar". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Group D: Services v Uttar Pradesh at Cuttack, Jan 8, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Ranji Trophy, 2017/18: Uttar Pradesh batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  4. ^ "List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Samson picked for India A after passing Yo-Yo test". ESPN Cricinfo. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Duleep Trophy, 2018/19: Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Elite, Group C, Ranji Trophy at Rohtak, Dec 30-31 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  8. ^ "No stopping Wasim Jaffer". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  9. ^ "From irresistible Rajasthan to inconsistent Karnataka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Ranji Trophy, 2018/19 - Uttar Pradesh: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Shubman Gill, Priyank Panchal and Faiz Fazal to lead Duleep Trophy sides". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Duleep Trophy 2019: Shubman Gill, Faiz Fazal and Priyank Panchal to lead as Indian domestic cricket season opens". Cricket Country. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  13. ^ "Kohli, Hardik, Ishant return to India's 18-member squad for England Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  14. ^ "IPL 2021 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane dropped from India's Test squad for Sri Lanka series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2022.