K. S. Bharat
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| Full name | Kona Srikar Bharat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 October 1993 Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed bat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm offbreak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–present | Andhra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Delhi Daredevils | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 17 January 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kona Srikar Bharat (born 3 October 1993), better known as K. S. Bharat or Srikar Bharat, is an Indian cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper batsman for Andhra cricket team in domestic cricket. In February 2015, he became the first wicket-keeper batsman to score a triple hundred in the Ranji Trophy.[1] Later that month, he was signed up for Rs. 10 lakh by the Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Daredevils.[2]
In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Blue for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy.[3] In November 2019, Bharat was added to India's Test squad for the second Test against Bangladesh, as cover for Wriddhiman Saha.[4] In January 2020, he was added to Indian's squad for the One Day International (ODI) series against Australia, after Rishabh Pant suffered a concussion.[5]
In January 2021, he was named as one of five standby players in India's Test squad for their series against England.[6]
Personal life
Bharat married his longtime girlfriend Anjali Nedunuri on August 5, 2020.[7]
References
- ^ "'I was in a trance-like mode' - Srikar Bharat". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Bharat, Bhui for IPL from State". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
- ^ "Samson picked for India A after passing Yo-Yo test". ESPN Cricinfo. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Rishabh Pant released to play Mushtaq Ali, KS Bharat to join as Wriddhiman Saha cover". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "KS Bharat called up to ODI squad as cover for Rishabh Pant". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "India's squad for first two Tests against England announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Indian cricketer KS Bharat ties knot with girlfriend Anjali after dating 10 years". www.midday.com.