K. C. Cariappa (cricketer)

Konganda Charamanna Cariappa (born 13 April 1994), commonly known as KC Cariappa, is an Indian cricketer who has played in the Indian Premier League.

KC Cariappa
Personal information
Full nameKonganda Charamanna Cariappa
Born (1994-04-13) 13 April 1994
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
NicknameCarri
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015, 2019Kolkata Knight Riders
2016–2017Kings XI Punjab
Source: Cricinfo

Playing style

KC Cariappa is a mystery spinner who bowls leg spin, whose stock delivery is the leg break. He has variations such as the googly, the quicker ball, the carrom ball as well as the off break which he bowls without changing the grip.[1]

Career

Cariappa started playing cricket at the age of 17 as fast bowling all-rounder, but later switched to spin bowling.[2]

In 2014, Cariappa played for the Karnataka Under-19 team and Bijapur Bulls in the Karnataka Premier League (KPL). He finished as the third-highest wicket-taker at the KPL and grabbed the attention of a few IPL scouts during the tournament. He was included in Karnataka's 30-man probable squad for Ranji Trophy, but was not selected in the final squad. In September 2014, he was asked to bowl in the trials for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) during a training camp in Hyderabad before the start of 2014 Champions League Twenty20. The captain of KKR, Gautam Gambhir failed to read his bowling during the trials, and the team management asked Cariappa to sign-up for the 2015 IPL auction.

In February 2015, Cariappa was bought by KKR at the IPL auction for ₹24 million (US$340,000), an unusually huge amount as Cariappa had not played any form of top-level cricket before he was signed-up by the Knight Riders. The Managing Director and CEO of Kolkata Knight Riders, Venky Mysore responded after the auction, "Some of the top players that we have including the legendary Kallis found him (Cariappa) to be very unusual and extremely good, and we decided to give him a shot."[3] He made his senior cricket debut during the 2015 IPL for the Knight Riders against the Royal Challengers Bangalore on 11 April 2015 and picked up the wicket of AB de Villiers. This was the only time he played for them that season. He was released from their squad the very next season. At the next auction, he was picked up by Kings XI Punjab for a lower price of ₹8 million (US$110,000).[4]

In 2019, he returned to Kolkata Knight Riders as a replacement when Shivam Mavi got injured. He was released by the Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.[5]

References
  1. "KC Cariappa:KKR's new unknown spinner". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  2. "From tennis ball cricket to IPL riches: Story of KC Cariappa". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  3. "Kallis found Cariappa talented enough to be picked: KKR CEO". DNA India. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  4. "List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. 6 February 2016.
  5. "Where do the eight franchises stand before the 2020 auction?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
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