Ricky Bhui
Indian cricketer (born 1996)
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Ricky Bhui (born 29 September 1996) is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional leg spinner.[1] Bhui scored an unbeaten hundred on his List A debut and also scored an unbeaten hundred on his Twenty20 debut.
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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| Full name | Ricky Kannakumar Bhui | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 September 1996 Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg-Break googly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013/14–present | Andhra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Delhi Capitals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 March 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He currently plays for Andhra in domestic cricket and Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. In December 2015 he was named in India's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup and is the youngest player to feature in the tournament so far.[2] Bhui has also captained the India u17 side for a Triangular series. In January 2018, he was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2018 IPL auction. He studied at Visakha Valley School in Visakhapatnam after graduation in 2020.[3] The only player from the Andhra Pradesh Ranji team to make the cut for IPL 2018.[4]
He was bought by Delhi Capitals for 20 lakhs as an uncapped Wicket-Keeper in 2024 IPL auction.
He was the leading run-scorer for Andhra in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 775 runs in eight matches.[5] In August 2019, he was named in the India Blue team's squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy.[6][7] He was released by the Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.[8]