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| fullname = | | fullname = Vishnu Purshottam Solanki | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|10|15|df=yes}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|10|15|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Vadodara]], India | | birth_place = [[Vadodara]], India | ||
| death_date = | | death_date = | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = | ||
| batting = | | batting = Right handed | ||
| bowling = | | bowling = Right arm [[offbreak]] | ||
| role = | | role = [[Batting order (cricket)#Middle order|Middle-order-batter]] <br/> [[Wicket-keeper-batter|Wicket-keeper]] | ||
| club1 = | | club1 = [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]] | ||
| year1 = | | year1 = 2013{{endash}}present | ||
| clubnumber1 = | | clubnumber1 = 9 | ||
| club2 = | | club2 = | ||
| year2 = | | year2 = | ||
| clubnumber2 = | | clubnumber2 = | ||
| date = | | date = 13 June 2022 | ||
| source = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/604593.html | | source = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/604593.html Cricinfo] | ||
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'''Vishnu Solanki''' (born 15 October 1992) is an Indian [[cricket]]er | '''Vishnu Purshottam Solanki''' (born 15 October 1992) is an Indian [[cricket]]er who represents [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]] in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed [[Batting order (cricket)#Middle order|middle order]] batter and [[wicket-keeper]] who also bowls right-arm [[offspin]].<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/604593.html|title=Vishnu Solanki|access-date=29 January 2017|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/9245/vishnu-solanki|title=Vishnu Solanki|access-date=13 June 2022|work=Cricbuzz}}</ref> | ||
In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Green for the [[2018–19 Duleep Trophy]].<ref name="Duleep18">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24173214/sanju-samson-picked-india-passing-yo-yo-test |title=Samson picked for India A after passing Yo-Yo test |work=ESPN Cricinfo |date=23 July 2018 |access-date=23 July 2018}}</ref> He was the leading run-scorer for Baroda in the [[2018–19 Ranji Trophy]], with 595 runs in eight matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12592;team=1610;type=tournament |title=Ranji Trophy, 2018/19 - Baroda: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref> | ==Domestic career== | ||
Solanki made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]] in the [[2012-13 Vijay Hazare Trophy]] on 18 February 2013.<ref name="LA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/vijay-hazare-trophy-2012-13-576164/baroda-vs-saurashtra-west-zone-576196/full-scorecard|title=West Zone, Pune, February 18, 2013, Vijay Hazare Trophy|access-date=13 June 2022|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20]] debut for the same side in the [[2012-13 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]] on 26 March 2013.<ref name="T20">{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-2012-13-576166/baroda-vs-bengal-group-b-626428/full-scorecard |title=Group B, Indore, March 26, 2013, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy |access-date=13 June 2022 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> His [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut came for Baroda in the [[2014–15 Ranji Trophy]] on 6 February 2015.<ref name="FC">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/775841.html |title=Ranji Trophy, Group A: Baroda v Tamil Nadu at Vadodara, Feb 6-9, 2015 |access-date=29 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> | |||
In November 2017, he scored his maiden century in first-class cricket against [[Tripura cricket team|Tripura]] in the [[2017–18 Ranji Trophy]].<ref name="Solanki100">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8050/report/1118656/day/1/ |title=Shaw's 105 headlines back-and-forth day |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |date=1 November 2017 |access-date=1 November 2017}}</ref> In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Green for the [[2018–19 Duleep Trophy]].<ref name="Duleep18">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24173214/sanju-samson-picked-india-passing-yo-yo-test |title=Samson picked for India A after passing Yo-Yo test |work=ESPN Cricinfo |date=23 July 2018 |access-date=23 July 2018}}</ref> He was the leading run-scorer for Baroda in the [[2018–19 Ranji Trophy]], with 595 runs in eight matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12592;team=1610;type=tournament |title=Ranji Trophy, 2018/19 - Baroda: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 January 2019}}</ref> | |||
He led Baroda to the semi-finals of the [[2020-21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]], hitting an unbeaten 71 off 46 balls in a must-win match against [[Haryana cricket team|Haryana]], clubbing 6, 4 and 6 off the last three balls to ensure victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-2020-21-1244188/haryana-vs-baroda-3rd-quarter-final-1244403/match-report|title=Vishnu Solanki clubs 6, 4, 6 off last three balls to give Baroda victory|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=13 June 2022}}</ref> | |||
Solanki hit a century against [[Chandigarh cricket team|Chandigarh]] in the [[2021-22 Ranji Trophy]], days after losing his newborn daughter. He decided to continue playing in the tournament despite losing his father during the match against Chandigarh.<ref name="Cricinfo">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ranji-trophy-2021-22-baroda-s-vishnu-solanki-plays-on-despite-death-of-his-daughter-and-father-1303040|title=Baroda's Vishnu Solanki plays on despite death of his father and daughter|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=13 June 2022}}</ref> | |||
==Personal life== | |||
Solanki became the father of a daughter on 11 February 2022. However, the infant died the next day. A fortnight later, he scored a century in [[Ranji Trophy]], which he dedicated to his daughter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/cricketer-pays-tribute-to-newborn-who-died-days-ago-with-ranji-ton/articleshow/89838830.cms|title=Vadodara: Cricketer pays tribute to newborn who died days ago with Ranji ton|work=The Times of India|first=Tushar|last=Tere|date=26 February 2022|access-date=13 June 2022}}</ref> His father, Parshottam Solanki passed away on 27 February 2022, due to a [[heart attack]] after being hospitalised for two months.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/after-newborns-death-baroda-cricketer-loses-father/articleshow/89880475.cms|title=After newborn’s death, Baroda cricketer loses father|work=The Times of India|first=Tushar|last=Tere|date=28 February 2022|access-date=13 June 2022}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:India Green cricketers]] | [[Category:India Green cricketers]] | ||
[[Category:People from Vadodara]] | [[Category:People from Vadodara]] | ||