Praveen Kumar
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Praveen Kumar is an Indian
swing bowler who bowls medium pace. In first class cricket, he plays for Uttar Pradesh
. He relies on his ability to swing the ball both ways along with line and length. He is most effective when given the new ball. Kumar is also considered as a pinch hitter with the bat. In domestic cricket, he has also opened the batting for his side.
. He made his first-class debut in 2007 and enjoyed success at this level by taking 26 wickets in 8 matches at an average of just 21.50. He has also excelled at the shorter version of the game at the list A level, taking 55 wickets in 35 matches.
Although he was not part of the player auction, Praveen played for Royal Challengers Bangalore
in the Indian Premier League
in the inaugural twenty20
cricket tournament. His services were bought for 300,000 USD. Kumar was counted towards Bangalore's U-23 quota. He bowled well even though the team did not reach the semi finals. He became the first medium pacer to claim a hat-trick in the third season of the IPL. He took the wickets of Damien Martyn
, Narwal and Dogra to reach his hat-trick.He has tried as an opener once in his career however he failed to score runs.
On 16 May 2008, it was reported that Praveen physically assaulted a doctor in his hometown of Meerut
Indian people
Indian people or Indisians constitute the Asian nation and pan-ethnic group native to India, which forms the south of Asia, containing 17.31% of the world's population. The Indian nationality is in essence made up of regional nationalities, reflecting the rich and complex history of India...
swing bowler who bowls medium pace. In first class cricket, he plays for Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
. He relies on his ability to swing the ball both ways along with line and length. He is most effective when given the new ball. Kumar is also considered as a pinch hitter with the bat. In domestic cricket, he has also opened the batting for his side.
Early domestic career
Praveen Kumar plays his domestic cricket for Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh cricket team
The Uttar Pradesh cricket team is a cricket team which is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The team competes in the Ranji Trophy and won the tournament in 2005-06. They have only won 1 Ranji Trophy and have been runner-up twice. Young talents such as Mohammad Kaif, Suresh Raina, Piyush...
. He made his first-class debut in 2007 and enjoyed success at this level by taking 26 wickets in 8 matches at an average of just 21.50. He has also excelled at the shorter version of the game at the list A level, taking 55 wickets in 35 matches.
Although he was not part of the player auction, Praveen played for Royal Challengers Bangalore
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Royal Challengers Bangalore is a cricket team based in Bangalore that plays in the Indian Premier League and currently lead by Daniel Vettori. The team is owned by Dr...
in the Indian Premier League
Indian Premier League
The Indian Premier League is a professional league for Twenty20 cricket competition in India. It was initiated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , headquartered in Mumbai, and is supervised by BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla, who serves as the league's Chairman and Commissioner...
in the inaugural twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
cricket tournament. His services were bought for 300,000 USD. Kumar was counted towards Bangalore's U-23 quota. He bowled well even though the team did not reach the semi finals. He became the first medium pacer to claim a hat-trick in the third season of the IPL. He took the wickets of Damien Martyn
Damien Martyn
Damien Richard Martyn is a former Australian cricketer. He played for the national team sporadically in 1992–1994 before becoming a regular ODI player in 1999–2000 and a regular Test player in 2001 until his retirement in late 2006...
, Narwal and Dogra to reach his hat-trick.He has tried as an opener once in his career however he failed to score runs.
Off the field issues
External links
- http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/73/73455/73455.htmlPlayer Profile for Praveen Kumar from CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...
] - Praveen Kumar joins list of Indians with 5 wicket haul at Lord's