Saurabh Kumar (cricketer)

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

Saurabh Kumar
Personal information
Born (1993-05-01) 1 May 1993
Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, India
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014/15Services
2015/16–presentUttar Pradesh
Source: Cricinfo, 10 October 2015

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]

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.
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