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{{Indian name|Vishnu|Vinod}}
{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Vishnu Vinod
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|12|2|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Kalliseri, [[Thiruvalla]], [[Pathanamthitta]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right arm (unknown style)
| role = [[Wicket-keeper]], [[batsman]]

| club1 = [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]]
| year1 = 2014—present
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
| year2 = 2017
| clubnumber2 = 4

| columns = 3
| hidedeliveries = true

| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 20
| runs1 = 717
| bat avg1 = 22.40
| 100s/50s1 = 1/1
| top score1 = 193[[not out|*]]
| catches/stumpings1 = 30/2

| column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches2 = 32
| runs2 = 1295
| bat avg2 = 41.77
| 100s/50s2 = 4/4
| top score2 = 139
| catches/stumpings2 = 16/1

| column3 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| matches3 = 35
| runs3 = 906
| bat avg3 = 30.20
| 100s/50s3 = 0/5
| top score3 = 71[[not out|*]]
| catches/stumpings3 = 10/5

| date = 18 May 2021
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/732293.html Cricinfo
}}

'''Vishnu Vinod''' (born 2 December 1993) is an Indian [[cricket]]er who plays for [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]] in domestic cricket and [[Delhi Capitals]] in the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL).<ref name=".0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/732293.html |title=Vishnu Vinod |access-date=6 November 2016 |work=[[ESPN Cricinfo]]}}</ref> He is a right-handed [[batsman]] and [[wicket-keeper]].<ref name=".1">{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/180/180684/180684.html|title=Vishnu Vinod|work=Cricket Archive}}</ref>

==Early life==
Vishnu was born on 2 December 1993 on Kallisseri of [[Thiruvalla]] in [[Pathanamthitta]] district of [[Kerala]]. He did his schooling on MGM Higher Secondary School, [[Thiruvalla]] and High School [[Ranni]], [[Perunad]]. He completed his graduation on BA Political Science from [[Mar Thoma College]], [[Thiruvalla]].<ref name=".3">{{cite web|url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/sports/vishnu-vinod-kerala-rcb-ipl-thiruvalla-bangalore-wicketkeeper|title=All you want to know about RCB's new Kerala wicketkeeper Vishnu Vinod|work=Asianet Newsable}}</ref>

==Domestic career==
He made his [[Twenty20]] debut against [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]] in [[2014-15 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]] season for [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]] on 3 April 2014.<ref name=".4">{{cite web|url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-2013-14-671083/karnataka-vs-kerala-south-zone-671277/live-cricket-score|title=South Zone, Visakhapatnam, Apr 3 2014, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy|work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=3 April 2014}}</ref> He made his [[List A]] debut against [[Hyderabad cricket team|Hyderabad]] in [[2014-15 Vijay Hazare Trophy]] season [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]] on 10 November 2014.<ref name=".5">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/vijay-hazare-trophy-2014-15-775447/hyderabad-india-vs-kerala-south-zone-775867/full-scorecard |work=ESPN Cricinfo|title=South Zone, Secunderabad, Nov 10 2014, Vijay Hazare Trophy|date=10 November 2014}}</ref> He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]] in the [[2016–17 Ranji Trophy]] on 5 November 2016.<ref name=".6">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053585.html |title=Ranji Trophy, Group C: Kerala v Haryana at Jaipur, Nov 5-8, 2016 |access-date=6 November 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In October 2019, he was named in [[India A cricket team|India A]]'s squad for the [[2019–20 Deodhar Trophy]].<ref name=".7">{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/deodhar-trophy-2019-squads-india-a-india-b-india-c-parthiv-patel-shubman-gill-anuma-vihari-ranchi/article29788595.ece |title=Deodhar Trophy 2019: Hanuma Vihari, Parthiv, Shubman to lead; Yashasvi earns call-up |work=SportStar|access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref> He played both the matches ending up with a forgettable tournament with a total of 23 runs from 2 matches with an average of 11.50.

He was the top run scorer of [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]] on [[2019-20 Vijay Hazare Trophy]] scoring 508 runs from 8 matches with an average of 63.50 including 3 centuries.<ref name=".8">{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=13220;team=1912;type=tournament|title=2019-20 Vijay Hazare Trophy {{!}} Most Runs {{!}} Kerala|work=ESPN Cricinfo|accessdate=18 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/vijay-hazare-trophy-vishnu-vinod-hits-third-ton-of-the-tournament-to-end-kerala-campaign-on-a-high/articleshow/71637757.cms|title = Vijay Hazare Trophy: Vishnu Vinod hits third ton of the tournament to end Kerala campaign on a high | Cricket News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

==Indian Premier League==
Vishnu was signed to play for [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] in [[2017 Indian Premier League|2017 IPL]] as a replacement to wicket-keeper batsman [[KL Rahul]] who was ruled out of the tournament.<ref name=".9">{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/rcb-sign-vishnu-vinod-replacement-kl-rahul/|title=RCB sign Vishnu Vinod as replacement to KL Rahul|work=Crictracker|date=7 April 2017}}</ref><ref name=".3">{{cite web|url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/sports/vishnu-vinod-kerala-rcb-ipl-thiruvalla-bangalore-wicketkeeper|title=All you want to know about RCB's new Kerala wicketkeeper Vishnu Vinod|work=Asianet Newsable}}</ref> He played 3 matches in the season scoring a total of 19 runs with an average of 6.33 per match and wasn't retained by the team in the next season. He went unsold in [[2018 Indian Premier League|2018]],<ref name=".10">{{cite news|title=List of sold and unsold players|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22218394/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-sold-unsold-players|access-date=31 January 2018|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> [[2019 Indian Premier League|2019]]<ref name=".11">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2019-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1166896|title=IPL 2019 auction: The list of sold and unsold players|date=27 November 2018|work=ESPN Crincinfo}}</ref> and [[2020 Indian Premier League|2020]]<ref name=."12">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2020-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1210538|title=IPL 2020 auction: The list of sold and unsold players|date=19 December 2019|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> seasons of [[Indian Premier League]].<ref name=".13">{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/ipl-2020-auction-5-unsold-indians-from-last-season-the-franchises-should-target/4|title=IPL auction : 5 unsold Indians from last season the franchises should target : Vishnu Vinod|work=Sports Keeda}}</ref> In February 2021, Vinod was bought by the [[Delhi Capitals]] in the [[List of 2021 Indian Premier League personnel changes|IPL auction]] ahead of the [[2021 Indian Premier League]].<ref name=".14">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2021-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1252152 |title=IPL 2021 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 February 2021}}</ref><ref name=".15">{{cite web|url=https://www.delhicapitals.in/players/64783-vishnu-vinod-profile|title=Vishnu Vinod IPL Profile|work=Delhi Capitals|access-date=18 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/looking-forward-to-playing-with-smith-in-delhi-capitals-vishnu-vinod/articleshow/81528126.cms|title = Looking forward to playing with Smith in Delhi Capitals: Vishnu Vinod | Cricket News - Times of India|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

==Playing style==
Vishnu is an attacking opening batsman who is a flexible player who can play lower in the order as well.<ref>[https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/11893/vishnu-vinod Vishnu Vinod - Cricbuzz]</ref> Apart from being a handy wicket-keeper, he is a very good outfielder as well. He has impressed the critics with his six-hitting ability in domestic arena.<ref name=."16">{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2020-3-players-who-can-effectively-replace-rishabh-pant-in-dc/3/|title=Three players who can effectively replace Rishabh Pant in DC : Vishnu Vinod|work=Crictracker|date=15 October 2020}}</ref><ref name=".3">{{cite web|url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/sports/vishnu-vinod-kerala-rcb-ipl-thiruvalla-bangalore-wicketkeeper|title=All you want to know about RCB's new Kerala wicketkeeper Vishnu Vinod|work=Asianet Newsable}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2017]]
* [[Delhi Capitals in 2021]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=732293}}

{{Kerala cricket squad}}
{{Delhi Capitals squad}}
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