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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{family name hatnote|Kunnummal|Rohan|Indian name|lang=Toponymic}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Rohan Kunnummal
| image =
| country =
| fullname = Rohan Susil Kunnummal
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|5|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Palakkad]], [[Kerala]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right-hand batsman
| bowling = Right-arm [[off-break]]
| role = [[Opening batsman]]

| club1 = [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]]
| year1 = 2017{{endash}}present
| clubnumber1 = 10
| club2 =
| year2 =
| clubnumber2 =

| columns = 3
| hidedeliveries = true

| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 4
| runs1 = 425
| bat avg1 = 106.25
| 100s/50s1 = 3/1
| top score1 = 129
| catches/stumpings1 = 3/0

| column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches2 = 9
| runs2 = 303
| bat avg2 = 33.66
| 100s/50s2 = 0/2
| top score2 = 85
| catches/stumpings2 = 2/0

| column3 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| matches3 = 11
| runs3 = 330
| bat avg3 = 36.66
| 100s/50s3 = 0/3
| top score3 = 56[[not out|*]]
| catches/stumpings3 = 3/0

| date = 16 April 2022
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1079382.html Cricinfo
}}
'''Rohan Sushil Kunnummal''' (born 10 May 1998) is an Indian [[cricket]]er who represents [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]] in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed [[Batting order (cricket)#Opening batters|opening batter]] and occasional right-arm [[offbreak]] bowler.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1079382.html|title=Rohan Kunnummal|access-date=3 March 2017|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

==Early life==
Rohan was born on 10 May 1998 in [[Palakkad district]] of [[Kerala]] to Sushil S. Kunnummal, an entrepreneur and Krishna M, a Bank Manager. He has a younger sister, Jitha. He was brought up on [[Koyilandi]], [[Kozhikode]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/sports/sports-extras/rohan-s-kunnummal-the-cricketer-born-on-a-mothers-day-1.4750040|title=ബാറ്റുകൊണ്ട് വിസ്മയം തീര്‍ക്കുന്ന അമ്മ ദിനത്തിലെ കുട്ടി|work=Mathrubhumi|language=ml|date=10 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cochinherald.com/daily-updates/susil-s-kunnummal-modicare-success-story/|work=Cochin Herald|title=Susil. S. Kunnummal, Modicare-Success Story|date=5 December 2019}}</ref>

He was initially trained under his father, a cricket enthusiast and former cricketer. At the age of nine, he started training at Sussex cricket academy, [[Kozhikode]], under coach Santhosh Kumar.<ref name="Rohan">{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/cricket/news/rohan-keen-to-fulfill-dads-dream/amp_articleshow/56704106.cms|work=Times of India|title=Rohan keen to fulfill dad's dream|last=Narayanan|first=S|date=21 January 2017}}</ref> He pursued a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] degree in English literature from [[Malabar Christian College]], [[Kozhikode]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archives.mathrubhumi.com/sports/interview/rohan-kunnummal-india-u19team-cricket-1983-nivinpauly-1.1670251|title=നിവിൻ പോളിയുടെ 1983 എന്റെ കഥ തന്നെ: രോഹന്‍ കുന്നുമ്മല്‍|work=Mathrubhumi|language=ml|first=ശരത് പ്രവീണ്‍ |last=ജെ|date=20 January 2017}}</ref>

==Career==
===Youth cricket===
Rohan is an attacking [[opening batsman]]. He has represented [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]] in U-14, U-16, U-19 and U-25 competitions.<ref name="Rohan"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/i-would-like-to-play-for-mumbai-indians-if-given-a-chance-rohan-kunnummal-interview/|title=I would like to play for Mumbai Indians if given a chance: Rohan Kunnummal [Interview]|work=CricTracker|date=11 March 2022|access-date=16 June 2022}}</ref> He scored a 162 against [[Goa cricket team|Goa]] in the 2016-17 [[Vinoo Mankad Trophy]] inter-state tournament playing for Kerala.<ref name="Indian Express">{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2016/oct/27/in-pursuit-of-realising-fathers-cricketer-dream-young-rohan-soldiers-on-1532433.html|title=In pursuit of realising father's cricketer dream, young Rohan soldiers on|work=The New Indian Express|date=27 October 2016}}</ref> He scored an unbeaten 253[[not-out|*]] against [[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]] U-19 team in the 2016-17 [[Cooch Behar Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/domestic/rohan-kunnummal-kerala-cricket-domestic-first-class-ranji-trophy-sports-news/article38442783.ece|title=Ranji Trophy: Rohan Kunnummal and the never-ending hundreds|access-date=12 June 2022|first=P.K.|last=Ajith Kumar|place=Rajkot|date=28 February 2022|work=Sportstar|publisher=The Hindu}}</ref> He represented India Green in the U-19 [[NKP Salve Challenger Trophy]] 2016–17.<ref name="Under19">{{cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/cricket/rohan-kunnummal-included-in-u-19-team-for-odi-series-against-england-cricket-1.1669978|work=Mathrubhumi|title=Rohan Kunnummal included in U-19 team for ODI series against England|date=20 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.keralacricketassociation.com/rohan-s-kunnumal-and-daryl-s-ferrario|title=Rohan S Kunnumal and Daryl S Ferrario selected for the Paytm Under 19 Challenger Trophy|work=Kerala Cricket Association|access-date=31 January 2022}}</ref>

His performances in [[Cooch Behar Trophy]] and [[Vinoo Mankad Trophy]] gained Rohan a spot in [[India under-19 cricket team]] squad to play the five-match one-day series against [[England under-19 cricket team]] starting on 30 January 2017.<ref name="Under19"/> But he was later removed from the squad as the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) decided to let only those players who would be eligible to play the [[2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] to take part in the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/cricket/news/rohan-kunnummal-loses-opportunity-to-play-for-india-u-19/amp_articleshow/56867141.cms|work=The Times of India|title=Rohan Kunnummal loses opportunity to play for India U-19|date=30 January 2017|first=Narayanan|last=S}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/sports/cricket/rohan-kunnummal-cricketer-from-kerala-1.1695516|title=പ്രായം തടസ്സമായി; കളിക്കാനാകാതെ രോഹന്‍ മടങ്ങി|date=31 January 2017|access-date=15 November 2021|language=ml|work=Mathrubhumi}}</ref> He was part of the Indian U-19 side to play the Youth Test series against [[England national under-19 cricket team|England U-19]] held in February 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/sports/cricket/india-u-19-team-for-four-day-matches-announced-1.1698270|title=ഇംഗ്ലണ്ടിനെതിരായ ചതുര്‍ദിന പരമ്പര: ഇന്ത്യന്‍ അണ്ടര്‍-19 ടീമില്‍ മൂന്നു മലയാളികള്‍ |trans-title=Three Keralites in India Under 19 team against England|work=Mathrubhumi|language=ml|access-date=16 June 2022|date=1 February 2017}}</ref> In July 2017, he was named in Kerala's squad to play the KSCA Trophy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/sachin-baby-back-in-the-hot-seat-for-kerala/articleshow/59636418.cms|work=The Times of India|title=Sachin Baby back in the hot seat for Kerala|date=17 July 2017|access-date=16 June 2022|first=Narayanan|last=S}}</ref>

===Domestic career===
Rohan made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]] in the [[2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy]] on 3 March 2017.<ref name="LA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053811.html|title=Vijay Hazare Trophy, Group B: Kerala v Tamil Nadu at Bhubaneswar, Mar 3, 2017|access-date=3 March 2017|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20]] debut for Kerala in the [[2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]] on 28 February 2019.<ref name="T20">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157177.html|title=Group A, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Krishna, Feb 28 2019|access-date=28 February 2019|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut on 19 January 2020, for Kerala in the [[2019–20 Ranji Trophy]].<ref name="FC">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1203538.html|title=Elite, Group A, Ranji Trophy at Thumba, Jan 19-22 2020|access-date=19 January 2020|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

He featured in the Kerala XI for [[2021-22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]] after an injury to veteran [[Robin Uthappa]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2021/nov/18/holders-tn-facesanju-led-kerala-test-2385018.html|title=Holders Tamil Nadu face Sanju-led Kerala test|work=Express News Service|date=18 November 2021|publisher=The New Indian Express}}</ref> and finished the tournament as Kerala's second-highest run-scorer, hitting 168 runs from 5 matches including two half-centuries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14239;team=1912;type=tournament|title=Records / Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2021/22 - Kerala / Batting and bowling averages|access-date=27 January 2022|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He continued his good form in the [[2021-22 Vijay Hazare Trophy|Vijay Hazare Trophy]] season that followed, scoring 264 runs from 6 matches and top-scored the Kerala batters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14240;team=1912;type=tournament|title= Records / Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2021/22 - Kerala / Batting and bowling averages|access-date=27 January 2022|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He scored his maiden [[First class cricket|first class]] century against [[Meghalaya cricket team|Meghalaya]] in the opening day of the [[2021-22 Ranji Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/domestic/ranji-trophy-2021-22-edhen-apple-tom-rohan-kunnummal-kerala-vs-meghalaya/article38427782.ece |title=Ranji Trophy: Edhen, Rohan help take Kerala take control |work=SportStar |access-date=17 February 2022 | first=P.K. |last=Ajith Kumar |date=17 February 2022 |publisher= [[The Hindu]] |place= [[Rajkot]]}}</ref> In the next match against [[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]], he scored centuries in both the innings' becoming the second Kerala batter after [[Sambasiva Sarma]] to achieve the feat. He also became the first Kerala player to score three consecutive hundreds in [[Ranji Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/cricket/news/ranji-trophy-rohan-kunnummal-steers-kerala-home-with-record-ton/amp_articleshow/89877692.cms|title=Ranji Trophy: Rohan Kunnummal steers Kerala home with record ton|work=The Times of India|date=27 February 2022|access-date=27 February 2022}}</ref>

In August 2022, he was named in the [[South Zone cricket team|South Zone]]'s team for the [[2022-23 Duleep Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2022/news/55555919/vvs-laxman-named-interim-head-coach-for-asia-cup-2022|title=Duleep Trophy 2022-23 squads announced|work=BCCI|date=26 August 2022|access-date=28 August 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=1079382}}

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