Vathsal Govind

In this Indian name, the name Govind is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Vathsal.

Vathsal Govind
Personal information
Born (2000-01-02) 2 January 2000 (age 24)
Delhi, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm leg spin
RoleBatter
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018-presentKerala
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 1 5
Runs scored 4 292
Batting average 4.00 97.33
100s/50s 0/0 0/2
Top score 4 95
Catches/stumpings 1/0 2/0
Source: Cricinfo, 19 May 2021

Vathsal Govind (born 2 January 2000) is an Indian cricketer who represents Kerala in domestic cricket.[1] He is a right-handed batsman and occasional left-arm leg break bowler.[2]

Early life

Vathsal was born on 2 January 2000 in Delhi[1] to Govind Kanakan and Ruma Govind Sharma. He started playing cricket at the age of five. With limited opportunities to train at the academies he joined in Delhi, his mother set up a cricket academy in 2011. In 2015, Vathsal gained selection to the Delhi U-16 squad. A year later, Vathsal moved to Kerala for professional and personal reasons.[3] As of 2018, he is a degree student at Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur.[4]

Domestic career

Vathsal was selected to play for Delhi U-16 team in 2015. In 2016, his family moved to Kerala where he continued his cricket career.[3] He was part of the India Green team for U-19 Challenger Trophy 2018.[4][5] He captained the Kerala U-19 team for Cooch Behar Trophy in the 2018-19 season and ended up being the top run-getter of the season with 1235 runs from 8 matches.[6][7]

His performance in the Cooch Behar Trophy pave way to the Kerala squad for 2018-19 Ranji Trophy as a replacement to an injured Rohan Prem.[4][8] He debuted for Kerala in first-class cricket on 14 December 2018 against Delhi in the same season.[9] In February 2019, he along with his Kerala teammate Varun Nayanar was selected to play two Youth test matches for India U-19 against South Africa A.[10]

He made his List A debut on 20 February 2021, for Kerala in the 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[11] He finished the tournament as Kerala's second-highest run-scorer with 292 runs from 5 matches,[12] including career-best 95 against Karnataka.[13][14] He captained KCA Tuskers on 2020–21 KCA President's Cup T20.[15]

In the 2021–22 Ranji Trophy against, he scored his maiden century in first-class cricket Meghalaya.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b "Vathsal Govind". ESPN Cricinfo. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Vathsal Govind". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b Menon, Prasanth (12 December 2018). "Vathsal Govind in line for Ranji trophy debut". Times of India. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Vathsal Govind gets Kerala Ranji call-up". Deccan Chronicle. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  5. ^ "BCCI announces squads for U-19 Challenger Trophy". Times of India. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  6. ^ S, Narayanan (24 January 2019). "Vathsal Govind hits back-to-back tons as Kerala reach Cooch Behar quarterfinals". Times of India. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  7. ^ Menon, Prashanth (13 February 2019). "Vathsal, Varun in India U-19 squad". Times of India. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  8. ^ നായർ, അനീഷ് (13 December 2018). റൺസിന്റെ കൗമാര കേരളം [Young Kerala of runs]. Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Elite, Group B, Ranji Trophy at Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 14-17 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  10. ^ അഭിമാന നിമിഷം; വത്സലും വരുണും അണ്ടര്‍-19 ഇന്ത്യന്‍ ടീമില്‍ [Proud moment; Vathsal and Varun in India Under-19 team]. Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 13 February 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Elite, Group C, Bengaluru, Feb 20 2021, Vijay Hazare Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Records / Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2020/21 - Kerala / Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Hazare Trophy: Devdutt Padikkal stars as Karnataka end Kerala's unbeaten run". OnManorama. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Devdutt Padikkal's fourth successive ton propels Karnataka into semi-finals". ESPN Cricinfo.
  15. ^ Mohammad, Farzan (5 March 2020). "KCA President's Cup 2021 : Full schedule, squads, match timings and live streaming details". Sports Keeda. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Ranji Trophy: Kerala close in on big win". OnManorama. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.