Ravi Kumar (Cricketer) Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More 2024

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ravi Kumar

• Ravi Kumar is an Indian cricketer, who represents India on the Under-19 stage as an all-rounder, notably as a left-arm pacer. He is understood for transferring the ball each methods and delivering unplayable cutters.
  

• Born in Kolkata, he moved to Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh together with his family, the place he began enjoying tennis-ball cricket.

• He began his coaching underneath coach Arvind Bharadwaj at Aligarh Jagdish Dutt Sharma Cricket Academy (JDSCA)
  

  Ravi Kumar in his hometown Aligarh

• However, he had his personal share of hurdles. Ravi couldn’t get an opportunity in UP and needed to take the Bengal detour. He shifted again to his birthplace, Kolkata and performed second division cricket there.

• Later, he joined Howrah Union after which Ballygunge United from the place he was picked for the Bengal Under-19 aspect. 

• He then received chosen for the Vinoo Mankad (U-19). It is rumoured that the selectors had their eyes on Debopratim Halder however Ravi caught their consideration with an financial system of two.75 and grabbed a complete of 11 wickets. He then received inducted into the India U19 Challengers Squad and it additionally earned him a spot in a tri-series at residence and the Asia Cup.
  

  Ravi Kumar holding Triangular Series Trophy

  

  Ravi Kumar holding Asia Cup Trophy

• Ravi took his maiden wicket within the Under-19 world cup 2022 by dismissing Ireland opening batsman Liam Doherty for 7 runs.

• In the Under-19 world cup quarterfinal towards Bangladesh, he gave a surprising efficiency of 7-1-14-3. Bangladesh opted to bat first, the place Indian left-arm pacer Ravi took 3 wickets and have become the person of the match.

• On incomes the title of the person of the match, Ravi mentioned,
  

  The plan was easy – to bowl tight traces and create stress. Preparation was good throughout the previous couple of days. We spent quite a lot of time collectively and ready properly.”

• He continued his momentum within the semi-final towards Australia and managed to get 2 wickets by bowling 6 overs.

• Before the Under-19 world cup remaining, BCCI organized an interactive video session with former Indian skipper Virat Kohli to instil braveness among the many boys. In the session, Ravi requested Virat about his weaknesses to which Kohli replied,
  

  क्‍यों अभी से आउट करने की ट्रेनिंग कर रहा है क्‍या ?”

• In the Under-19 world cup remaining towards England, Ravi placed on a spectacular present by choosing 4 wickets for 34 runs. He performed an important function in making England’s top-order wrestle whereas choking them for runs and taking their wickets.

• His fiery opening spell had spectacular figures of 3-1-11-2 during which he dismissed Jacob Bethell for lbw for a person rating of two runs in his very first over. In the very subsequent over he dismissed skipper Tom Prest for a duck.

• By the tip of the event, Ravi had sensible numbers in 6 matches. He ended up with 10 wickets simply two wickets behind chief Vicky Ostwal with a mean of 13.2 and an financial system of three.6.

• Based on these numbers, left-arm seamer Ravi discovered himself a spot within the Bengal Ranji Trophy squad.

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• Ravi Kumar’s coach Devang Gandhi, who’s a former Indian opener and present Bengal U-19 head coach thinks extremely of Ravi and welcomes the thought if the senior state selectors and staff administration resolve upon together with Ravi within the senior squad. According to him, India has been looking for an efficient left-arm pacer for some time now after the retirements of Zaheer Khan and Ashish Nehra. He says,
  

  Nothing provides any coach extra satisfaction than seeing their wards make it to the elite stage. That’s what as coaches we aspire for — to information the gifted boys in proper route.”

• Ravi Kumar’s father, Rajinder Singh is an assistant sub-inspector posted in a CRPF camp within the Maoist-prone Rayagada district of Odisha. He received severely injured in a grenade assault in 2006 in Srinagar, which he didn’t need Ravi to learn about. He spent most of his life posted within the militant-hit areas of Srinagar however made positive that his spouse and three youngsters dwell and sleep peacefully. He says that he truly had no clue when his son began enjoying cricket since he was posted in Jammu & Kashmir and was at all times on the transfer. Watching his son excel in cricket and convey laurels for the nation, Singh with immense satisfaction says,
  

  Hum goli chalake desh seva karte hai, aur beta ball daal ke,”