Abhinav Mukund

Abhinav Mukund
Mukund in 2011
Personal information
Born (1990-01-06) 6 January 1990 (age 34)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break, googly
RoleOpening batter
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 268)20 June 2011 v West Indies
Last Test26 July 2017 v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007–presentTamil Nadu
2008–2012Chennai Super Kings
2013Royal Challengers Bangalore
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20
Matches 7 141 84 35
Runs scored 320 9,789 4,163 728
Batting average 22.85 46.61 52.03 26.96
100s/50s 0/2 29/35 12/24 0/3
Top score 81 300* 147 68*
Balls bowled 12 1,041 206 105
Wickets 0 16 4 11
Bowling average – 37.93 44.75 9.18
5 wickets in innings – 0 0 0
10 wickets in match – 0 0 0
Best bowling – 3/23 1/0 3/22
Catches/stumpings 6/– 88/– 37/– 21/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 December 2019

Abhinav Mukund (pronunciationⓘ; born 6 January 1990) is an Indian Former cricketer who plays domestic cricket for Tamil Nadu.[1] He has played for India in seven Test matches. He has captained Tamil Nadu and India A on several occasions. He was a member of Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL.

Career

He was picked for the India Under-19 squad's tour in Malaysia where he played two matches. His highest score in first-class cricket is 300* against Maharashtra. He and Murali Vijay scored 462 runs for the first wicket partnership in the same match.[2] He was named in the Indian Test squad for the tour of the West Indies in 2011 and then for the tour of England.[3]

On 1 October 2015, at the age of 25, Abhinav made his 100th First class appearance against Baroda.

In September 2016 Abhinav was picked as the main opener as part of the Albert TUTI Patriots team in the inaugural Tamil Nadu Premier League Tournament, Patriots went on to win the tournament with Abhinav top scoring in the final with 82 not out. [4]

On 9 February 2017, Abhinav was included in the Indian Test team for one match against Bangladesh. Abhinav was part of the Indian Test squad for Australia's tour of India in February and March 2017. He played a test match against them in Bengaluru in the absence of Murali Vijay. Abhinav was also in the squad for India's tour of Sri Lanka which started from July 2017 and played the lone test at Galle where he scored 12 and 81. Abhinav is a former captain of the Tamil Nadu Ranji Trophy Team.[5]

In July 2018, he was named the captain of the India Red team for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy.[6] He was the leading run-scorer in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with 560 runs in nine matches.[7] In October 2018, he was named in India C's squad for the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy.[8]

References

  1. ^ mukund, abhinav. "RCB News – Royal Challengers Bangalore Official Website". mukund transfer. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  2. ^ ESPNcricinfo – Players and Officials – Abhinav Mukund
  3. ^ "Tendulkar, Gambhir to miss Windies tour". The Hindu. 27 May 2011.
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ "Ranji Trophy: Abhinav Mukund-led Tamil Nadu Complete Eight-Wicket Win over Railways – Cricket News". Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Samson picked for India A after passing Yo-Yo test". ESPNcricinfo. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2018/19". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Rahane, Ashwin and Karthik to play Deodhar Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2018.