Paras Dogra

Paras Dogra

Personal information
Born	(1984-11-19) 19 November 1984 (age 40) Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Legbreak
Role	Batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2001–2017	Himachal Pradesh
2008–2009	Rajasthan Royals
2016	Gujarat Lions
2018–2022	Pondicherry
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 118 101 88 Runs scored 8,575 2,909 1,932 Batting average 53.26 41.55 27.11 100s/50s 28/29 4/17 0/9 Top score 253 136* 93* Balls bowled 793 37 1 Wickets 4 0 0 Bowling average 94.50 – – 5 wickets in innings 0 – – 10 wickets in match 0 – – Best bowling 1/14 – – Catches/stumpings 127/– 61/– 48/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 November 2021

Paras Dogra (born 19 November 1984) is an Indian cricketer who has played first-class cricket since 2001. He is a right-handed batsman.

Career

In November 2015, Dogra equalled the record of double centuries scored in the Ranji Trophy when he scored his seventh score of 200 runs or more.[1]

For most of his career he played for Himachal Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy.[2] In the Indian Premier League, he has played for Rajasthan Royals, Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders[3] Ahead of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, he transferred from Himachal Pradesh to Puducherry.[4] He was the leading run-scorer for Puducherry in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with 257 runs in six matches.[5]

In November 2018, Dogra became the first batsman for Puducherry to score a century in the Ranji Trophy.[6] The following month, he scored 253 from 244 balls against Sikkim.[7] It was his eighth double century, the most by a batsman in the Ranji Trophy.[8] He was the leading run-scorer for Puducherry in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 729 runs in eight matches.[9]

References

1. "Services start strongly after Dogra's record double". ESPNcricinfo. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
2. ESPNcricinfo Profile
3. IPL matches played by Dogra
4. "List of domestic transfers ahead of the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy season". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
5. "Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2018/19 – Puducherry: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
6. "Ranji Highlights: Jadeja shines, Yusuf tumbles on 99". CricBuzz. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
7. "Ranji Takeaways: Avesh Khan Notches Career-best Figures, Dogra Slams 253 in One Day". Network18 Media and Investments Ltd 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
8. "Paras Dogra's record double-ton, and a memorable debut for Shahrukh Khan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
9. "Ranji Trophy, 2018/19 – Puducherry: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2019.

External links

• Paras Dogra at ESPNcricinfo