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{{Tone|date=April 2021}}{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Paul Valthaty
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| country = India
| fullname = Paul Chandrashekar Valthaty
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|12|7|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], India
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| bowling =Right-arm offbreak
| role = Batsman
| club1 = India Under-19 national team
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| date = 5 December
| year = 2011
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/35630.html Cricinfo
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'''Paul Chandrashekar Valthaty''' (born 7 December 1983) is a former [[India]]n [[cricket]]er who played for [[Kings XI Punjab]] and [[Rajasthan Royals]] in the [[Indian Premier League]] & for [[India]] in the 2002 ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup. He had to retire from the sport after he suffered an eye injury. He is known for his knock of 120 runs in 63 balls against [[Chennai Super Kings]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-s-one-hit-wonders-where-are-they-now/story-81D2JodVDd6WUTjNWskg3N.html |title=IPL’s one-hit wonders: Where are they now? |work=Hindustan Times |accessdate=25 April 2019}}</ref>

==Early years and personal life==
Valthaty was born and raised in the Borivali district of [[Mumbai]]. His family originally hails from [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110419015831/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/hyderabad/ap%E2%80%99s-paul-makes-ipl-statement-735 AP’s Paul makes IPL statement]. Web.archive.org (19 April 2011). Retrieved on 2015-10-24.</ref>

Valthaty was trained in Dilip Vengsarkar academy in Mumbai. He was then recommended by Vengsarkar to Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) president Mr. Chamundeswarnath.

==Career==

===Early domestic career===
Valthaty had a nondescript career till then, since making his way up the levels of age group cricket in Mumbai during the late 1990s.<ref>[http://www.mid-day.com/news/2001/jul/13609.htm Paul Valthaty the new man in Mumbai Ranji team]. Mid-day.com (26 July 2001). Retrieved on 2015-10-24.</ref> He made India's Under-19 squad to the 2002 World Cup in New Zealand<ref>[http://www.mid-day.com/news/2001/dec/18914.htm AP's Paul Valthaty makes it to the Indian U-19 ICC World Cup squad]. And then he met Gurpinder Singh (Guri) from Ludhiana Currently working in k-info (CEO) and taught him how to hold bat. Mid-day.com (27 December 2001). Retrieved on 2015-10-24.</ref> with the likes of Irfan Pathan and Parthiv Patel where an injury to his eye in the game against Bangladesh halted his development. He couldn't make the breakthrough into senior cricket for years, and got just one opportunity for Mumbai, a one-dayer in 2006. There was no high-profile cricket for him for another few years, till Rajasthan Royals punted on him in the 2009 season, where he played a couple of matches. That earned him a place in Mumbai's Twenty20 side, and he turned in a few powerful performances for them, which led to a contract with [[Kings XI Punjab]] in 2011.

===Indian Premier League===
Paul Valthaty was picked by Kings XI Punjab as a backup to expensive international buys at a [[2011 IPL Players Auction|player auction]] in January.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gwi3HWAnCb814UyFDkYDVCyUhwhw?docId=CNG.1b9b35fd989073a6ca436895c36a65d3.101|title='Invisible man' Valthaty puts IPL stars in shade|agency=AFP |date=23 April 2011 |accessdate= 23 April 2011}}</ref> He was the opening batsmen for [[Kings XI Punjab]], and had an outstanding game in the [[2011 Indian Premier League]] against the reigning champions [[Chennai Super Kings]]. Valthaty raced to 120 not out in 63 balls as the [[Kings XI Punjab]] chased down the mammoth 189-run target with six wickets and five balls to spare at Mohali. It was the first hundred of [[IPL 2011]] and 13th overall and this century is his first fastest century.<ref>{{citation|url=http://cricket.yahoo.com/cricket/news/article?id=item/2.0/-/story/cricket.indiaabroad.com/little-known-valthaty-singlehandedly-wins-kings-xi-20110413/|title=Little known Valthaty single-handedly wins it for Kings XI|publisher=Yahoo Cricket|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110415182251/http://cricket.yahoo.com/cricket/news/article?id=item%2F2.0%2F-%2Fstory%2Fcricket.indiaabroad.com%2Flittle-known-valthaty-singlehandedly-wins-kings-xi-20110413%2F|archivedate=15 April 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It remains the 10th highest IPL score ever, after, [[Chris Gayle]]'s 175* & 128, [[Brendon McCullum]]'s 158*, [[AB de Villiers]]'s 133* and 129*, [[K. L. Rahul]]'s 132*, [[Murali Vijay]]'s 127, [[Rishabh Pant]]'s 128*
and Virender Sehwag's 122. In his next game Paul scored a fabulous 75 of 47 deliveries hitting 5 sixes and 8 fours after achieving the best bowling figures for any Kings XI Punjab bowler with 4 for 29. His all round performance resulted in a big win for his team.<ref>{{citation|url=http://cricketnext.in.com/news/ipl-kings-xi-opt-to-bowl-against-deccan/56603-13.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110420150855/http://cricketnext.in.com/news/ipl-kings-xi-opt-to-bowl-against-deccan/56603-13.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 April 2011|title=Valthaty powers stunning Kings' win|publisher=cricketnext.in.com |date=16 April 2011|accessdate=16 April 2011}}</ref> He played a pacey innings in his next match scoring 46 off just 31<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.newsworms.com/news_detail.php?ncatId=34&pcatid=4&news_id=4401|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317013113/http://www.newsworms.com/news_detail.php?ncatId=34&pcatid=4&news_id=4401|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 March 2012|title=Kings XI Sets Imposing 196-Run Target For Rajasthan Royals|publisher=newsworms.com|date=21 April 2011|accessdate=21 April 2011}}</ref> deliveries with three classic sixes. With his initial blitzkrieg, the team crossed the fifty in just three overs, a record in IPL history which was later beaten by the [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] in their second match against the [[Kochi Tuskers Kerala]] in the same season. He was retained by [[Kings Xi Punjab]] for 2012 and 2013 seasons. He failed in both the seasons and slowly faded away from the scene.

=== Career with Air India ===
Paul Valthaty, following his IPL fade-out, now plays for his employers [[Air India]]. He received the job on a sports quota and is required to only practice and play games under the terms of his employer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/cricket/crickets-lost-talents-paul-valthaty-ipl-star-who-now-plays-for-air-india-to-make-ends-meet/1214902|title=Cricket's lost talents Paul Valthaty! IPL star who now plays for Air India to make ends meet {{!}} Free Press Journal|date=2018-06-17|work=Free Press Journal|access-date=2018-07-31|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-article/valthaty-out-of-sight-out-of-mind-but-ploughing-on/251738|title=Valthaty: Out of sight, out of mind, but ploughing on|date=2017-04-30|work=wisdenindia|access-date=2018-07-31|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Mumbai T20 League ===
In March 2018, Mumbai South Central acquired Paul Valthaty for ₹50,000 in the six-franchise Mumbai T20 League. He fell under the '''Developmental Players''' bracket and was thus given the minimum salary.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/rajesh-pawar-paul-valthaty-to-feature-in-mumbai-t20-league-5085941/|title=Rajesh Pawar, Paul Valthaty to feature in Mumbai T20 League|date=2018-03-04|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-07-31|language=en-US}}</ref>

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