Ankit Rajpoot
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| Full name | Ankit Singh Rajpoot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 December 1993 Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012/13–present | Uttar Pradesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Chennai Super Kings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Kolkata Knight Riders (squad no. 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Kings XI Punjab (squad no. 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Rajasthan Royals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 April 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ankit Singh Rajpoot (born 4 December 1993) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket.[1] He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler who made his debut during the 2012–13 Ranji Trophy. He picked 31 wickets in 7 matches in that season at an average of 18.[2]
Career[edit]
In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Green for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy.[3] In December 2018, he was named in India's team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[4] In August 2019, he was named in the India Green team's squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy.[5][6]
On 6 February 2016 Rajpoot was signed by IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders.[7] In January 2018, he was bought by the Kings XI Punjab in the 2018 IPL auction[8] for 3 crores. On 26 April, Rajpoot took 5 wickets for 14 runs in 4 overs in a match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad,[9] and earned the Man of the Match award, although Punjab lost the match. It was the first five-wicket haul of the season, and also the best figures for an uncapped player in the IPL.[10]
In January 2021, he was named as one of five net bowlers in India's Test squad for their series against England.[11]
In February 2022, he was bought by the Lucknow Super Giants in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ Ankit Rajpoot – ESPNcricinfo
- ^ Ranji Trophy, 2012/13 – Uttar Pradesh / Records / Batting and bowling averages
- ^ "Samson picked for India A after passing Yo-Yo test". ESPNcricinfo. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "India Under-23s Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Shubman Gill, Priyank Panchal and Faiz Fazal to lead Duleep Trophy sides". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "Duleep Trophy 2019: Shubman Gill, Faiz Fazal and Priyank Panchal to lead as Indian domestic cricket season opens". Cricket Country. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ Kolkata Knight Riders Welcome Ankit Rajpoot
- ^ "List of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Ankit Rajpoot creates history, takes 5/14 for Kings XI Punjab". Hindustan Times. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "IPL 2018, SRH vs KXIP: Who is Ankit Rajpoot? The man with best IPL figures as uncapped player". Times Now. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Kohli, Hardik, Ishant return to India's 18-member squad for England Tests". ESPNcricinfo. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2022.