Vinay Kumar
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Vinay Kumar (born February 12, 1984) is an India
n cricket
player who represents the state of Karnataka
.He was signed to play for the Bangalore Royal Challengers team in the Indian Premier League
for the first three seasons. In the fourth season he was contracted by Kochi Tuskers Kerala for US$475,000. He is a Right-arm medium fast bowler and a hard hitter.On 26 March 2010, he was included in the 15 member squad of the Indian cricket team for the 2010 T20 World Championship which was held in West Indies.
He is also member of the Belgavi Panthers, one of the teams of the Karnataka Premier League.
His nickname is Davangere Express.
, Karnataka
. He completed his B.Com from ARG College of Arts and Commerce, Davanagere, Karnataka. He was trained by prakash Pawar - a famous cricket coach in Davanagere
.
. He was also named as the "Domestic Bowler of the Year"
He was the highest wicket taker in the 2009-2010 Domestic Season (Ranji and Duleep Trophy) as well as awarded a berth in the Indian Team for the T20 World Cup after some stellar performances in the IPL. He made his ODI debut in the tri-series in Zimbabwe.
2010, Vinay Kumar was selected in Indian Squad for 2010 World Twenty20. He did well in the only outing he got against Sri Lanka taking two wickets although he ended up on the losing side.He is selected to the team for ODIs against England in August 2011.He has retained his place for the first two ODIs of the five match ODI series against England slated to be held in October 2011.
In that series he took 4 wickets to lead India to a win at Delhi.He took 4/31 in his 8 overs including a wicket maiden
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...
player who represents the state of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
.He was signed to play for the Bangalore Royal Challengers team 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...
for the first three seasons. In the fourth season he was contracted by Kochi Tuskers Kerala for US$475,000. He is a Right-arm medium fast bowler and a hard hitter.On 26 March 2010, he was included in the 15 member squad of the Indian cricket team for the 2010 T20 World Championship which was held in West Indies.
He is also member of the Belgavi Panthers, one of the teams of the Karnataka Premier League.
His nickname is Davangere Express.
Personal life
He did his schooling at Mothi Veerappa Government School, DavanagereDavanagere
Davangere or Davanagere is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Davangere district which lies at the centre of the state of Karnataka. The city is located on National Highway 4 at a distance of about 265 km from the state capital, Bangalore...
, Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. He completed his B.Com from ARG College of Arts and Commerce, Davanagere, Karnataka. He was trained by prakash Pawar - a famous cricket coach in Davanagere
Davanagere
Davangere or Davanagere is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Davangere district which lies at the centre of the state of Karnataka. The city is located on National Highway 4 at a distance of about 265 km from the state capital, Bangalore...
.
Profile
Vinay Kumar is a bowler in the Venkatesh Prasad mould - relying more on outswingers, legcutters and accuracy, than on outright pace. After the retirement of former India players Dodda Ganesh and David Johnson, Vinay became a key member of the Karnataka pace attack. First picked for the Ranji side in 2004-05, he quickly established himself by taking more than 20 wickets in each of his first three seasons. He soon developed an inswinger as a variation to his stock ball, resulting in a superb 2007-08 season, in which he was the second-highest wicket-taker in the Ranji Trophy. That convinced the Royal Challengers Bangalore to give him a contract, and he has frequently filled their fifth bowler's slot.Achievements
He was the second-highest wicket taker (with 40) in the 2007-08 Ranji TrophyRanji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
. He was also named as the "Domestic Bowler of the Year"
He was the highest wicket taker in the 2009-2010 Domestic Season (Ranji and Duleep Trophy) as well as awarded a berth in the Indian Team for the T20 World Cup after some stellar performances in the IPL. He made his ODI debut in the tri-series in Zimbabwe.
Inclusion in T20 World Cup Squad
After good performance in IPLIndian 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...
2010, Vinay Kumar was selected in Indian Squad for 2010 World Twenty20. He did well in the only outing he got against Sri Lanka taking two wickets although he ended up on the losing side.He is selected to the team for ODIs against England in August 2011.He has retained his place for the first two ODIs of the five match ODI series against England slated to be held in October 2011.
In that series he took 4 wickets to lead India to a win at Delhi.He took 4/31 in his 8 overs including a wicket maiden