Vinay Kumar

Vinay Kumar

India India

Overview

Full Name Ranganath Vinay Kumar
Age 40y 314d
Born Sunday February 12, 1984, India
Batting Style Right Handed
Bowling Style Right-arm medium
Playing Role Bowler

Teams represented

India IndiaHyderabad Heroes Hyderabad HeroesIndia A India AIndia Blue India BlueIndia Red India RedRest of India Rest of IndiaSouth Zone South ZoneRoyal Challengers Bengaluru Royal Challengers BengaluruKolkata Knight Riders Kolkata Knight RidersMumbai Indians Mumbai IndiansKarnataka KarnatakaKochi Tuskers Kerala Kochi Tuskers KeralaBelagavi Panthers Belagavi PanthersHubli Tigers Hubli TigersPuducherry PuducherryBharat Legends Bharat LegendsIndia Champions India ChampionsKonark Suryas Odisha Konark Suryas Odisha

Awards

Wisden India Cricketer of the Year
Wisden India Cricketer of the Year - 2016

Biography

A right-arm medium bowler, Vinay Kumar represents the state of Karnataka in domestic cricket and is known for his out swingers and leg cutters with a considerable amount of pace.

Vinay made his domestic debut in the 2004-05 Ranji season. He announced himself by claiming more than 20 wickets in each of the first three seasons. In 2007-08, he was declared as the 'Domestic Bowler of the Year.' He went on to become the highest wicket taker in the 2009-10 domestic season.

Vinay was awarded a berth in the Indian national team for the World Twenty20 after some stellar performances in the 2010 Indian T20 league. He made his ODI debut in the 2010 Tri-series in Zimbabwe. Initially a part of Bengaluru, he was then signed by the now defunct Kochi for the fourth season in 2011 edition of Indian T20 league. But in the fifth edition, he returned to his former franchise, Bengaluru. In the 7th season of the Indian T20 league, Kolkata signed him up for his services.

Debut
India vs Australia at - - Friday January 13, 2012

Batting

Matches 1
Innings 2
Runs 11
100's - 50's 0 - 0
Sixes - Fours 0 - 2
Average 5.50
Strike Rate 45.83
Highest Score (vs Australia, 13/01/2012) 6

Bowling

Matches 1
Innings 1
Overs 13
Wickets 1
Economy Rate 5.61
Five-Wicket Haul Innings 0
Ten-Wicket Haul Innings 0
Best Figures (vs Australia, 13/01/2012) 1/73

Fielding

Catches 0
Stumpings 0
Run Outs 0

Career Wickets

4
3
2
1
Wickets
Years

Biography

sub title

A right-arm medium bowler, Vinay Kumar represents the state of Karnataka in domestic cricket and is known for his out swingers and leg cutters with a considerable amount of pace.

Vinay made his domestic debut in the 2004-05 Ranji season. He announced himself by claiming more than 20 wickets in each of the first three seasons. In 2007-08, he was declared as the 'Domestic Bowler of the Year.' He went on to become the highest wicket taker in the 2009-10 domestic season.

Vinay was awarded a berth in the Indian national team for the World Twenty20 after some stellar performances in the 2010 Indian T20 league. He made his ODI debut in the 2010 Tri-series in Zimbabwe. Initially a part of Bengaluru, he was then signed by the now defunct Kochi for the fourth season in 2011 edition of Indian T20 league. But in the fifth edition, he returned to his former franchise, Bengaluru. In the 7th season of the Indian T20 league, Kolkata signed him up for his services.