Ravi Bishnoi: Difference between revisions

|            bowling = Right-arm leg spin

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|              year1 = 2018/19–present

|                date = 21 February 2019

== Early life ==

Ravi Bishnoi was born and raised in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Due to the lack of cricket culture and facilities in West Rajasthan, he, along with his friends and with the help of two coaches built a cricket academy named Spartans Cricket Academy where they themselves did all the mason work owing to financial difficulties so that he could train.<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 February 2020|title=Part-time architect and cyclist, full-time cricketer: The Ravi Bishnoi story {{!}} KXIP {{!}} Official Website of the Kings XI Punjab|url=https://www.kxip.in/features/ravi-bishnoi-spartans-academy-biography|access-date=25 September 2020|website=KXIP|language=en}}</ref> He was snubbed for the U-16 trials once and for the U-19 trial twice by the selectors before his coaches asked them to give him another chance and finally got selected for the U-19 Rajasthan squad.<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 February 2020|title=Ravi Bishnoi - From being rejected in U16 and U19 trials to spearheading Indian bowling at the U19 World Cup|url=https://www.crictracker.com/ravi-bishnoi-from-being-rejected-in-u16-and-u19-trials-to-spearheading-indian-bowling-at-the-u19-world-cup/|access-date=25 September 2020|website=CricTracker|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Mittal|first=Yash|date=5 September 2020|title=From Building His Own Academy To Leading India To U-19 WC Finals- The Ravi Bishnoi Story|url=https://cricketaddictor.com/cricket/ravi-bishnoi-recalls-his-struggle/|access-date=25 September 2020|website=CricketAddictor|language=en-US}}</ref> In March 2018, he was called up by [[Rajasthan Royals]] as a net bowler.<ref>{{Cite web|title='The Secret' and the success of Ravi Bishnoi|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28553004/the-secret-success-ravi-bishnoi|access-date=25 September 2020|work=ESPN Cricinfo|language=en}}</ref>

He made his [[Twenty20]] debut for [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]] in the [[2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]] on 21 February 2019.<ref name="T20">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157095.html |title=Group B, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Surat, Feb 21 2019 |access-date=21 February 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut on 27 September 2019, for Rajasthan in the [[2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy]].<ref name="LA">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1200666.html |title=Elite, Group C, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Jaipur, Sep 27 2019 |access-date=27 September 2019 |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>{{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>

=== Indian Premier League ===

In December 2019, in the [[List of 2020 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2020 IPL auction]], he was bought by [[Kings XI Punjab]] 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> On 20 September 2020, Bishnoi made his IPL debut against [[Delhi Capitals]] and picked up [[Rishabh Pant]] as his maiden wicket and finished with the bowling figures 1/22 in four overs, but ended up on the losing side.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ravi Bishnoi castles Rishabh Pant to claim maiden IPL wicket during Delhi Capitals vs Kings XI match - WATCH|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/article/ravi-bishnoi-castles-rishabh-pant-to-claim-maiden-ipl-wicket-during-delhi-capitals-vs-kings-xi-match-watch/655448|access-date=24 September 2020|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en}}</ref> He finished the season with 12 wickets and was nominated for the [[List of Indian Premier League awards|Emerging Player award]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=7 Youngsters who turned from nobody to somebody at IPL 2020|url=https://www.theweekendleader.com/Headlines/58844/7-youngsters-who-turned-from-nobody-to-somebody-at-ipl-2020.html|access-date=9 November 2020|website=www.theweekendleader.com|language=en}}</ref>

In December 2019, he was named in India's squad for the [[2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Four-time champion India announce U19 Cricket World Cup squad|url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2019/news/139375/four-time-champion-india-announce-u19-cricket-world-cup-squad|access-date=2 December 2019|work=Board of Control for Cricket in India}}</ref> On 21 January 2020, in India's match against Japan, Bishnoi took four wickets without conceding a run, before finishing his spell with four wickets for five runs from eight overs, with India winning by ten wickets,<ref>{{cite web|title=ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup: Indian Teen Sensation Ravi Bishnoi Takes Four Wickets Without Conceding A Run|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sports-news-icc-u-19-cricket-world-cup-indian-teen-sensation-ravi-bishnoi-takes-four-wickets-without-conceding-a-run/345994|access-date=21 January 2020|work=Outlook India}}</ref> and he was named the man of the match.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How ditching the boards helped Ravi Bishnoi - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-u-19-world-cup/how-ditching-the-boards-helped-ravi-bishnoi/articleshow/74055070.cms|access-date=27 February 2020|work=The Times of India}}</ref> He finished the tournament as the leading wicket-taker.<ref>{{cite web|title=IPL 2020 - Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi head line-up of exciting uncapped Indian bowlers|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29834871/ipl-2020-kamlesh-nagarkoti,-shahbaz-ahmed,-ravi-bishnoi-head-line-uncapped-indian-bowlers|access-date=10 September 2020|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

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