Rajneesh Gurbani
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rajneesh Naresh Gurbani |
| Born | 28 January 1993 Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Role | Bowler |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2015/16–present | Vidarbha |
Source: Cricinfo, 20 January 2021 | |
Rajneesh Gurbani (born 28 January 1993) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Vidarbha.[1] He made his List A debut on 10 December 2015 in the 2015–16 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[2] He made his Twenty20 debut on 3 January 2016 in the 2015–16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[3] He made his first-class debut for Vidarbha in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy on 27 October 2016.[4]
He made his Twenty20 debut on 3 January 2016, in the 2015–16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, where he took 1 for 20 in 3 overs.[5]
In the semi-finals of the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, he took twelve wickets in the match for Vidarbha against Karnataka,[6] including career-best figures of 7/68 in the second innings.[7] He won the man of the match award and Vidarbha advanced to their first final in the history of the Ranji Trophy.[7][8] In the final, he took a hat-trick, becoming the second bowler to take one in the final of the Ranji Trophy.[9][10] Vidarbha won the game by 9 wickets to win their first ever Ranji Trophy title, with Gurbani named as man of the match.[11][12] He was the leading wicket-taker for Vidarbha in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, with 39 dismissals in six matches.[13]
In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Red for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy.[14] In the opening fixture of the tournament, he took 7 wickets for 81 runs, and was named the man of the match.[15][16] In October 2018, he was named in India C's squad for the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rajneesh Gurbani". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "Vijay Hazare Trophy, Group C: Odisha v Vidarbha at Delhi, Dec 10, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Group A: Gujarat v Vidarbha at Nagpur, Jan 3, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy, Group B: Jharkhand v Vidarbha at Wayanad, Oct 27-30, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ Govind, Neel (3 November 2021). "Rajneesh Gurbani Biography, Age, Cricket Career, IPL, Family, and Education". Hindi Gyyan.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy 2017: Rajneesh Gurbani's seven-for takes Vidarbha to maiden final". Indian Express. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Gurbani seven-for books Vidarbha's maiden Ranji final berth". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "2nd Semi-final, Ranji Trophy at Kolkata, Dec 17-21 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ "Rajneesh Gurbani becomes 2nd bowler to take hat-trick in Ranji final". Indian Express. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Gurbani hat-trick, Jaffer fifty keep Vidarbha in hunt for lead". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Final, Ranji Trophy at Indore, Dec 29 2017 - Jan 1 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Vidarbha crowned champions in maiden Ranji final". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy, 2017/18: Vidarbha batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Samson picked for India A after passing Yo-Yo test". ESPN Cricinfo. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Gurbani's seven-for ensures three points for India Red". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "(D/N)Duleep Trophy at Dindigul, Aug 17-20 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Rahane, Ashwin and Karthik to play Deodhar Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2018.