Vinay Kumar

Vinay Kumar

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Vinay Kumar Profile

  • Name:
  • Vinay Kumar
  • Other Name:
  • Ranganath Vinay Kumar
  • Born:
  • February 12, 1984
  • Father:
  • Ranganath

Vinay Kumar Biography

Vinay Kumar is an Indian cricket player who plays test matches ODIs and T20 matches for India team. He is a right arm medium fast bowler playing for Karnataka team in domestic cricket and Bangalore Royal Challengers and Kochi Tuskers Kerala teams in IPL.

 

Vinay Kumar was born on 12th February 1984 in Davangere in Karnataka. His full name is Ranganath Vinay Kumar. His father’s name is Ranganath. He belongs to a lower middle class family where his father was an auto driver. After completing his schooling from the government school in Davangere, he did his B.Com degree at A.R.G. Arts and Commerce College.

 

He got a place in the Karnataka team that played at Ranji Trophy in 2004-05 season. In 2007-08 Ranji season, he was the second highest wicket taker. In 2008, he was signed up by the Royal Challengers Bangalore. In 2009-10 Ranji and Duleep Trophies he was the highest wicket taker among all other bowlers played at these tournaments. This led to him being selected for the 2010 ICC World T20 in West Indies.

 

He made his T20 debut on 11th May 2010 against Sri Lanka and his ODI debut on 28th May 2010 against Zimbabwe. He played his first test match on 13th January 2012 against Australia. After his ODI debut, he injured his knee and so had to be away from the team for a while.

 

He was bought by the Kochi Tuskers Kerala in the 2011 seasons. When Varun Aaron was injured, he played for India’s test squad for the first time in the tour of Australia. He played in the T20 match in Indian team against Australia. He is affectionately called Devanegere Express.   

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Updated: December 31, 2012

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