Saurabh Kumar (cricketer)
Indian cricketer (born 1993)
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Saurabh Kumar (born 1 May 1993) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Uttar Pradesh.[1]
Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, India
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1993 Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role | All-rounder |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2014/15 | Services |
| 2015/16–present | Uttar Pradesh |
Source: Cricinfo, 19 February 2022 | |
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] In February 2021, Kumar was bought by the Punjab Kings in the IPL auction ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League.[14] In February 2022, he was again named in India's Test squad, this time for their series against Sri Lanka.[15]