Raghav Goyal
Indian cricketer (born 2001)
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Raghav Goyal (born 26 January 2001) is an Indian cricketer, who bats left-handed and bowls left-arm unorthodox spin.[1] He started learning to play cricket at the age of 11.[2] He hails from Panipat, a city in Haryana, although he received training from Vijay Yadav Cricket Academy in Faridabad.[3] He is known for his economical spin bowling and his ability to play big shots.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Raghav Goyal |
| Born | 26 January 2001 |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Left-arm unorthodox spin |
| Role | Bowler |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2023 | Mumbai Indians |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 January 2024 | |
He took five wickets at an economy rate of 6.90 in the 2023 DY Patil T20 Cup.[5] Consequently, he was bought by the Mumbai Indians at a price of ₹20 lakh, to play for them in the Indian Premier League.[6] With this, he also became the first player from Panipat to get an IPL call-up.[7] He made his Twenty20 debut for the Mumbai Indians on 6 May 2023, against the Chennai Super Kings in the 2023 Indian Premier League.[8] He was called in by MI skipper, Rohit Sharma to bowl in defence of MI's 139 score.[9] Prior to being bought by MI, he had never played any professional cricket match at senior level.[10]
Before joining the Mumbia Indians, he was a cricket player at Reliance 1 and Sukhna Zone in India.[11]