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That is why a biopic is being made about Tambe. The well-known Marathi and Hindi film actor Shreyas Talpere could have played the role of Pravin Tamba.

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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Cleanup rewrite|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Pravin Tambe
| fullname = Pravin Vijay Tambe
| nickname = PT
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|10|08|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| heightft = 5
| heightinch = 5
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right arm [[leg break]]
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]
| club1 = [[Rajasthan Royals]]
| year1 = 2013–2015
| clubnumber1 = 2
| club2 = [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]]
| year2 = {{nowrap|2013/14–2016/17}}
| club3 = [[Gujarat Lions]]
| year3 = 2016
| club4 = [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
| year4 = 2017
| club5 = [[ Trinbago Knight Riders]]
| year5 = 2020
| club6 =
| year6 =
| columns = 3
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = 60
| bat avg1 = 20
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 42
| deliveries1 = 348
| wickets1 = 2
| bowl avg1 = 115.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 2/127
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
| column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches2 = 6
| runs2 = 34
| bat avg2 = 34.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 15[[not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 288
| wickets2 = 5
| bowl avg2 = 40.00
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/2/26
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| column3 = [[Twenty20 cricket|T20]]
| matches3 = 62
| runs3 = 38
| bat avg3 = 9.50
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 14[[not out|*]]
| deliveries3 = 1,308
| wickets3 = 68
| bowl avg3 = 22.70
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/15
| catches/stumpings3 = 9/–
| date = 30 August
| year = 2020
| source = http://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/587152.html Cricinfo
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'''Pravin Vijay Tambe''' (born 8 October 1971) is an Indian cricketer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smashreport.com/posts/show_article/Pravin-Tambe---40-is-just-a-mere-number-646|title=Pravin Vijay Tambe |author= Mohit|publisher=SmashReport |date= 30 September 2013|access-date=28 February 2018| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140210104807/http://www.smashreport.com/posts/show_article/Pravin-Tambe---40-is-just-a-mere-number-646| archivedate=10 February 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Tambe made his [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] debut at the age of 41. As a cricketer, the 50-year-old has had a remarkable journey. That is why a biopic is being made about Tambe. The well-known Marathi and Hindi film actor Shreyas Talpere could have played the role of [https://cricketandcricketer.com/biopic-on-pravin-tambe/ Pravin Tamba].

== Early career ==

When Pravin was young, he wanted to be a fast bowler but it was his Orient Shipping captain Ajay Kadam who asked him to bowl leg-spin. He was part of Shivaji Park Gymkhana team where his leg-spin impressed [[Sandeep Patil]] as well. "Sandeep Patil rated Pravin’s flipper highly," said Pravin's father Vijay in an interview with CricketCountry.<ref name="CricketCountry">{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report-pravin-tambe-life-begins-at-42-1901058 | title=Pravin Tambe: Life begins at 42 | work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]| agency=CricketCountry.com | date=9 October 2013 | access-date=1 March 2018 | author=Bhalerao, Sarang }}</ref>

==Indian Premier League==

Pravin had an interesting twist to his life. A man who never played for his city, was elected for the [[Indian Premier League]].
"For someone who has not even got a chance to play first-class cricket and has worked hard all these years in [[Dr HD Kanga Memorial Cricket League]], it is terrific story" says [[Rahul Dravid]], his chief mentor at [[Rajasthan Royals]].<ref name=Firstpost/>

Former club-mate and Mumbai selector [[Abey Kuruvilla]] also revealed that Pravin has only peaked over the last 8 years, ever since he switched from bowling medium pace to leg spin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/video_audio/674613.html|title=Who is Pravin Tambe?|website=Cricinfo|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref>
He received the Golden Wicket award (for taking most wickets in the tournament) in [[2013 Champions League Twenty20|Champions League 2013]].

Pravin took a hat-trick against [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] on 5 May 2014 in [[Ahmedabad]] which earned him the man of the match award. He also got the purple cap{{what|date=August 2020}} for the first time in his career by becoming the highest wicket taker in [[IPL 2014]] (till the 25th match).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2014/engine/match/733979.html|title=25th match (D/N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Ahmedabad, May 5 2014 - Match Summary |website=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=28 February 2018}}</ref><ref name=Firstpost>{{cite web | url=http://m.firstpost.com/sports/clt20-pravin-tambes-success-a-great-story-says-dravid-1134321.html | title=CLT20: Pravin Tambe's success a great story, says Dravid | work=[[Firstpost]] | date=26 September 2013 | access-date=1 March 2018 | location=Jaipur|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]}}</ref>

In February 2017, Pravin was bought by the [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] team for the [[2017 Indian Premier League]] for 10 [[lakh]]s.<ref name="IPL">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/content/story/1083407.html |title=List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017 |access-date=20 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In the [[List of 2020 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2020 IPL auction]], he was bought by the [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] ahead of the [[2020 Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28338426/ipl-auction-analysis-do-eight-teams-their-best-xis-place? |title=IPL auction analysis: Do the eight teams have their best XIs in place? |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=20 December 2019}}</ref>

==T10 Cricket League==

In season two of the [[T10 League]] season, Pravin played for the Sindhis team. He became first ever player to take a hat-trick in 10 overs cricket format. He also became the first player to take 5 wicket haul in this format.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportswhy.com/what-is-t10-cricket-league/|title=What is T10 Cricket League|website=SportsWhy|date=25 November 2018|accessdate=26 November 2018}}</ref>

==Domestic and T20 franchise career==

Pravin received his maiden call for [[Mumbai cricket team]] squad in [[2013–14 Ranji Trophy]] and made his debut in the next round against [[Orissa cricket team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2013-14/content/story/695375.html|title=Tambe named in Mumbai Ranji squad for first time |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=28 February 2018}}</ref> He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for Mumbai in the [[2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy]] on 25 February 2017.<ref name="LA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053719.html |title=Vijay Hazare Trophy, Group C: Gujarat v Mumbai at Chennai, Feb 25, 2017 |accessdate=25 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In July 2020, Pravin was named in the [[Trinbago Knight Riders]] squad for the [[2020 Caribbean Premier League]] (CPL).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29417692/nabi,-lamichhane,-dunk-earn-big-cpl-2020-draft |title=Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=6 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/teams-selected-hero-cpl-2020/ |title=Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020 |work=Cricket West Indies |accessdate=6 July 2020}}</ref> He became the first Indian cricketer to get a contract in the CPL.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/pravin-tambe-caribbean-premier-league-cpl-trinbago-knight-riders-ipl-2020-ban-1697731-2020-07-06 |title=CPL 2020 draft: Pravin Tambe, at 48, 1st Indian cricketer to bag Caribbean Premier League contract |work=India Today|accessdate=6 July 2020}}</ref> On 26 August 2020, he played in the match between Trinbago Knight Riders and the [[St Lucia Zouks]], to become the first ever Indian cricketer to play in the CPL.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29745191/cpl-2020-pravin-tambe-becomes-first-indian-play-cpl |title=Pravin Tambe becomes first Indian to play CPL |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=26 August 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
*{{cricinfo|id=587152}}
*[https://cricketandcricketer.com/biopic-on-pravin-tambe/ Pravin Tambe]'s Biopic at [https://cricketandcricketer.com/ Cricket and Cricketer]

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Pravin Tambe - Revision history

->Madhobim: That is why a biopic is being made about Tambe. The well-known Marathi and Hindi film actor Shreyas Talpere could have played the role of Pravin Tamba.