Venugopal Rao
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Yalaka Venugopal Rao is an India
n cricket
er. He is a right-handed middle order batsman and right arm off-break bowler. He is the first "super sub" in ODI cricket. He represents Andhra Pradesh
in first class cricket, and Delhi Daredevils
in the Indian Premier League
. Venugopal has also opened the batting for India in a one day series in Zimbabwe
.He has a brother Gnaneshwar Rao who plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.
He consequently earned a call up to the national side for the 2005 Indian Oil Cup in July 2005, after captain Sourav Ganguly
was suspended. He made sporadic appearances throughout the Indian 2005/06 season, mostly when other players were being rested under a rotation policy. He was unable to establish a position in the team, and has not played in ODIs since April 2006.
He holds a unique record of being selected as the first "super sub" of any team in ODI cricket. Anyway the idea of "super sub" is now obsolete in Cricket.
in the Indian Premier League
in 2008. He was one of the very few successful players in the team's disastrous campaign in the inaugural Indian Premier League. He made 365 runs in 14 innings, which had 3 fifties at an strike rate of 124.57. He also hit 16 sixes and 26 fours in the tournament.
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Updated : May 19, 2009,02:15 AM
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He is a right-handed middle order batsman and right arm off-break bowler. He is the first "super sub" in ODI cricket. He represents Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh cricket team
The Andhra cricket team is an Indian domestic cricket team representing the coastal areas of the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is, one of two teams representing the people of Andhra Pradesh, the other team being the Hyderabad cricket team, which represents the Talangana Telangana.It has...
in first class cricket, and Delhi Daredevils
Delhi Daredevils
Delhi Daredevils is the Delhi franchise for the Indian Premier League in cricket. The franchise is owned by the GMR Group.-Franchise history:...
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...
. Venugopal has also opened the batting for India in a one day series in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
.He has a brother Gnaneshwar Rao who plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.
International career
Two days before his 22nd birthday, he shot into national contention with an unbeaten 228 for South Zone to help them chase down England A's target of 501, the fourth-highest successful first-class chase. Venugopal had earlier been part of the Indian team that won the Under-19 World Cup in 2002. Prolific run-getting in domestic matches meant he was not far from national selection. Once into the national ODI team, Venugopal has not been quite at home amid the baseballesque hitting on flat subcontinent tracks. His only half-century was a stodgy unbeaten 61 off 93 balls against Pakistan.He consequently earned a call up to the national side for the 2005 Indian Oil Cup in July 2005, after captain Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Chandidas Ganguly is a former Indian cricketer, and captain of the Indian national team. Born into an affluent family, Ganguly was introduced into the world of cricket by his elder brother Snehasish. He is regarded as one of India's most successful captains in modern times. He started his...
was suspended. He made sporadic appearances throughout the Indian 2005/06 season, mostly when other players were being rested under a rotation policy. He was unable to establish a position in the team, and has not played in ODIs since April 2006.
He holds a unique record of being selected as the first "super sub" of any team in ODI cricket. Anyway the idea of "super sub" is now obsolete in Cricket.
Indian Premier League
Rao was drafted into the Deccan ChargersDeccan Chargers
Hyderabad Deccan Chargers known in short as DC or 'Chargers' is a cricket franchise that represents the city of Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League...
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 2008. He was one of the very few successful players in the team's disastrous campaign in the inaugural Indian Premier League. He made 365 runs in 14 innings, which had 3 fifties at an strike rate of 124.57. He also hit 16 sixes and 26 fours in the tournament.
| Bowling | Matches | Innings | Runs | Wickets | Avg. | Econ. | SR | 4W | 5W | Best Figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL 2008 | 11 | 10 | 137 | 2 | 68.50 | 9.78 | 42.00 | 0 | 0 | 2/25 v Mumbai Indians |
| IPL 2009 | 13 | 11 | 122 | 4 | 30.50 | 8.13 | 22.50 | 0 | 0 | 2/23 v Rajasthan Royals |
| Batting | Matches | Innings | Not out | Runs | HS | Avg. | BF | SR | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL 2008 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 288 | 71* v Kolkata Knight Riders | 36.00 | 210 | 137.14 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| IPL 2009 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 116 | 32 v Kings XI Punjab | 12.88 | 103 | 112.62 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Source : http://www.iplt20.com
Updated : May 19, 2009,02:15 AM