Ricky Bhui

Ricky Bhui
Personal information
Full name
Ricky Kannakumar Bhui
Born (1996-09-29) 29 September 1996 (age 28)
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg-Break googly
RoleTop Order Batsman, occasional wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013/14–presentAndhra
2018–2019Sunrisers Hyderabad
2024Delhi Capitals
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 76 70 63
Runs scored 5217 2116 1500
Batting average 46.69 41.49 31.91
100s/50s 20/19 3/16 2/7
Top score 187 112* 108*
Balls bowled 354 163
Wickets 5 3
Bowling average 47.00 58.33
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/0 2/8
Catches/stumpings 69/3 28/1 13/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 March 2024

Ricky Bhui (born 29 September 1996) is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional leg spinner.[1] Bhui scored an unbeaten hundred on his List A debut and also scored an unbeaten hundred on his Twenty20 debut. He currently plays for Andhra in domestic cricket and Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. In December 2015 he was named in India's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup and is the youngest player to feature in the tournament so far.[2] Bhui has also captained the India u17 side for a Triangular series. In January 2018, he was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2018 IPL auction. He studied at Visakha Valley School in Visakhapatnam after graduation in 2020.[3] The only player from the Andhra Pradesh Ranji team to make the cut for IPL 2018.[4]

He was bought by Delhi Capitals for 20 lakhs as an uncapped Wicket-Keeper in 2024 IPL auction.

He was the leading run-scorer for Andhra in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 775 runs in eight matches.[5] In August 2019, he was named in the India Blue team's squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy.[6][7] He was released by the Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Ricky Bhui profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos".
  2. ^ "Ishan Kishan to lead India at U19 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  3. ^ "List of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Ricky Bhui Profile". CricBuzz. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Ranji Trophy, 2018/19 - Andhra: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Shubman Gill, Priyank Panchal and Faiz Fazal to lead Duleep Trophy sides". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Duleep Trophy 2019: Shubman Gill, Faiz Fazal and Priyank Panchal to lead as Indian domestic cricket season opens". Cricket Country. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Where do the eight franchises stand before the 2020 auction?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 November 2019.