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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Swarupam Purkayastha
| image =
| country = India
| fullname = Swarupam Phanindra Purkayastha
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|9|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Guwahati]], [[Assam]], [[India]]
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[off break]]
| role = [[All-rounder]]
| club1 = [[Assam cricket team|Assam]]
| year1 = 2008–present
| clubnumber1 =
| deliveries =
| columns = 3
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 12
| runs1 = 491
| bat avg1 = 28.88
| 100s/50s1 = 1/2
| top score1 = 108*
| deliveries1 = 1,508
| wickets1 = 44
| bowl avg1 = 14.02
| fivefor1 = 5
| tenfor1 = 2
| best bowling1 = 8/29
| catches/stumpings1 = 6/-
| column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches2 = 11
| runs2 = 134
| bat avg2 = 16.75
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| top score2 = 60
| deliveries2 = 417
| wickets2 = 3
| bowl avg2 = 124.66
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = n/a
| best bowling2 = 2/58
| catches/stumpings2 = 2/-
| column3 = [[Twenty20 cricket|T20]]
| matches3 = 4
| runs3 = -
| bat avg3 = -
| 100s/50s3 = -/-
| top score3 = -
| deliveries3 = 64
| wickets3 = 4
| bowl avg3 = 20.50
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = n/a
| best bowling3 = 2/25
| catches/stumpings3 = 2/-
| date = 2 February
| year = 2015
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/339948.html Cricinfo
}}

'''Swarupam Phanindra Purkayastha''' (born 15 September 1989) is an Indian [[cricket]]er who plays for [[Assam cricket team|Assam]] in domestic cricket. He is a bowling [[all-rounder]] who bats right-handed, and bowls right-arm [[off break]]. He played for Assam at different age-levels such as Under-14, Under-16 and Under-19, before making his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut in 2008. Between 2008 and 2010, Purkayastha played six first-class matches, eight [[List A]] matches and four [[Twenty20]] matches. He did not play top level cricket for another four years.

In November 2014, Purkayastha returned to the Assam team during the [[2014–15 Vijay Hazare Trophy]]. He was included in the squad for the [[2014–15 Ranji Trophy]]. In his first match of the Ranji Trophy of the season, he picked no wickets. In his next game against Services, he did not bowl in the first innings and picked 5/29 in the second innings.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ranji Trophy, Group C: Assam v Services at Guwahati, Jan 5-7, 2015|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2014-15/engine/match/775767.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=1 February 2015}}</ref> He had figures of 5/59 and 8/29 against [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]] at Hyderabad in his third match. This bowling performance gave Assam an innings win and was his first ten-wicket haul for which he won the man of the match award.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ranji Trophy, Group C: Hyderabad (India) v Assam at Hyderabad (Deccan), Jan 13-16, 2015|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2014-15/engine/match/775787.html|publisher=ESNcricinfo|accessdate=1 February 2015}}</ref> In his fourth match of the season, he picked 5/69 and 6/76 against [[Goa cricket team|Goa]] at Porvorim. Assam won the match by 10 wickets and Purkayastha won his second man of the match.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ranji Trophy, Group C: Goa v Assam at Porvorim, Jan 21-24, 2015|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2014-15/engine/match/775805.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=1 February 2015}}</ref> In his fifth match, against [[Andhra cricket team|Andhra]], Purkayastha's all-round performance (3/35, 108*, 3/69) earned him his third straight man of the match award and helped Assam register another 10-wicket victory.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ranji Trophy, Group C: Assam v Andhra at Guwahati, Jan 29-Feb 1, 2015|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2014-15/engine/match/775833.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=1 February 2015}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/current/player/339948.html}}
* {{cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/15/15087/15087.html}}

{{Assam cricket squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Purkayastha, Swarupam}}
[[Category:Indian cricketers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1989 births]]
[[Category:Assam cricketers]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Guwahati]]

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