Vinayak Shukla
Indian–born cricketer (born 1994)
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Vinayak Shukla (born 18 June 1994) is an Indian-born cricketer who plays for the Oman national cricket team as a right-handed wicket-keeper–batsman[1] and currently serves as the captain of the team. He made his debut for the Omani national side at the 2024 Men's Gulf T20I Championship tournament.
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Oman (2024-present)
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| Born | 18 June 1994 Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman, wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 38) | 10 February 2025 v Namibia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 27 May 2025 v United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 41) | 14 December 2024 v Qatar | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 30 September 2025 v Kuwait | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 October 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
Shukla was born on 18 June 1994 in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He picked up cricket in his childhood, and in the later years he got into Club cricket.[2] During his club career, he represented Private Sports Enterprises and played against Kuldeep Yadav regularly.[3]
Back in India, he was also part of Kolkata Knight Riders' net sessions, where got guidance from the likes of Dinesh Karthik.[4]
International career
Shukla moved to Oman in 2021 in search of better opportunities, following suggestions from one of his coaches. He then took up a Data operator job at National Metal Cans in Seeb to support his daily expenses.[3]
In December 2024, he was named in Oman's squad for the 2024 Men's Gulf T20I Championship.[5] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut in the team's first match against Qatar.[6] He ended up being third-highest run scorer for Oman in the tournament, scoring 134 runs in 5 matches including a half-century in their last match.[7]
He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Oman in February 2025 against Namibia during the ninth round of the 2024–2026 Cricket World Cup League 2.[8] In the match, he excelled with his wicket-keeping skills as he took three catches behind the wicket.[9]
In September 2025, Shukla was named in Oman's squad for their debut appearance at the 2025 Asia Cup.[10] In December 2025, he was named as the team's vice-captain for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup.[11]
In July 2026, he was named captain of Oman, succeeding Jatinder Singh.[12]