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'''Vijay Hari Zol''' (born 23 November 1994) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[cricket]]er. He is a left-handed middle-order batsman who plays for [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]]. He is from Jalna, Maharashtra.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/vijay-zol-to-lead-india-u19-in-acc-asia-cup/1200692/|work=Indian Express|title=Vijay Zol to lead India U-19 in ACC Asia Cup}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/642365.html|title= Zol to captain India U-19s in Australia tri-series | publisher= espncricinfo.com | date= 15 June 2013 |  access-date= 17 June 2013 }}</ref>
'''Vijay Hari Zol''' (born 23 November 1994) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[cricket]]er. He is a left-handed middle-order batsman who plays for [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]]. He is from Jalna, Maharashtra.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/vijay-zol-to-lead-india-u19-in-acc-asia-cup/1200692/|work=The Indian Express|title=Vijay Zol to lead India U-19 in ACC Asia Cup}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/642365.html|title= Zol to captain India U-19s in Australia tri-series | publisher= ESPNcricinfo| date= 15 June 2013 |  access-date= 17 June 2013 }}</ref>


In 2012, he signed a [[youth system|youth contract]] with the IPL franchise [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]. He was also a member of [[India Under-19 cricket team]]. He was selected as the captain of Indian under 19 cricket team 2014.
In 2012, he signed a [[youth system|youth contract]] with the IPL franchise [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]. He was also a member of [[India Under-19 cricket team]].<ref name="U19AC">{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/vijay-zol-to-lead-india-u19-in-acc-asia-cup/1200692/|work=The Indian Express|title=Vijay Zol to lead India U-19 in ACC Asia Cup|date=28 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211116160724/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/vijay-zol-to-lead-india-u19-in-acc-asia-cup/1200692/|archive-date=16 November 2021}}</ref> He was selected as the captain of Indian under 19 cricket team 2014.


==Under-19s Career==
==Under-19s Career==
In December 2011, in an Under-19 first-class match for [[Maharashtra cricket team]]. Zol scored an unbeaten 451 off 467 deliveries, batting for almost eleven hours and hitting 53 boundaries and two sixes in the record-breaking inning.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/vijay-zol-554699|title=Vijay Zol|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
In December 2011, in an Under-19 first-class match for [[Maharashtra cricket team]]. Zol scored an unbeaten 451 off 467 deliveries, batting for almost eleven hours and hitting 53 boundaries and two sixes in the record-breaking inning.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/vijay-zol-554699|title=Vijay Zol|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>


Though there are no official records to verify exactly where he stands in the record books in youth cricket, Zol's score was higher than [[Bhausaheb Nimbalkar]]'s landmark 443, the highest first-class score by an Indian set in 1948 during a [[Ranji Trophy]] match between [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]] and [[Kathiawar cricket team|Saurashtra cricket team]].
Though there are no official records to verify exactly where he stands in the record books in youth cricket, Zol's score was higher than [[Bhausaheb Nimbalkar]]'s landmark 443, the highest first-class score by an Indian set in 1948 during a [[Ranji Trophy]] match between [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]] and [[Kathiawar cricket team|Saurashtra cricket team]].


Previously, he scored a double-century against Gujarat in the league stage of 2010's Vijay Merchant tournament. He was also a member of [[India Under-19 cricket team|India Under-19 team]] that won Asia Cup jointly with [[Pakistan Under-19 cricket team|Pakistan]]. He was the man of the match in the final which ended in tie.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/567245.html|title=Sandipan Das, Sanju Samson in India U-19 Asia Cup squad|publisher=espncricinfo.com}}</ref>
Previously, he scored a double-century against Gujarat in the league stage of 2010's Vijay Merchant tournament. He was also a member of [[India Under-19 cricket team|India Under-19 team]] that won Asia Cup jointly with [[Pakistan Under-19 cricket team|Pakistan]]. He was the man of the match in the final which ended in tie.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/567245.html|title=Sandipan Das, Sanju Samson in India U-19 Asia Cup squad|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>


After [[Asia Cup]], he was appointed as the vice-captain of the team for [[2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] in [[Australia]].<ref name="squads">{{cite web | url=http://www.iccu19cricketworldcup.com:80/iccnews/news20120712_17/all-16-team-squads-announced-for-icc-u19-cwc | title=All 16 team squads announced for ICC U19 CWC, ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 News – | publisher=Official Website | date=12 July 2012 | accessdate=25 October 2017 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804041730/http://www.iccu19cricketworldcup.com/iccnews/news20120712_17/all-16-team-squads-announced-for-icc-u19-cwc | archivedate=4 August 2012 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> He played a crucial role for team in the World Cup. His batting at number 3 was well appreciated by cricketing greats.
After [[Asia Cup]], he was appointed as the vice-captain of the team for [[2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] in [[Australia]].<ref name="squads">{{cite web | url=http://www.iccu19cricketworldcup.com:80/iccnews/news20120712_17/all-16-team-squads-announced-for-icc-u19-cwc | title=All 16 team squads announced for ICC U19 CWC, ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 News – | publisher=Official Website | date=12 July 2012 | accessdate=25 October 2017 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804041730/http://www.iccu19cricketworldcup.com/iccnews/news20120712_17/all-16-team-squads-announced-for-icc-u19-cwc | archivedate=4 August 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref> He played a crucial role for team in the World Cup. His batting at number 3 was well appreciated by cricketing greats.


He was in red-hot form having posted scores of 128, 173 and 128 in 2013. He produced another compelling batting display blasting 10 fours and two sixes during his 115-ball 103, and added vital stands of 67, 53 and 67 for the second, third and fourth wickets with Shubham Khajuria, Shreyas Iyer and Ricky Bhui.
He was in red-hot form having posted scores of 128, 173 and 128 in 2013. He produced another compelling batting display blasting 10 fours and two sixes during his 115-ball 103, and added vital stands of 67, 53 and 67 for the second, third and fourth wickets with Shubham Khajuria, Shreyas Iyer and Ricky Bhui.


Under his captaincy India under-19 team won the [[Under-19 Quadrangular Series in India in 2013-14|Quadrangular Series in 2013-14]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/672501.html|title=India Under-19s Squad|publisher= espncricinfo.com |date= September 17, 2013 |accessdate= September 19, 2013 }}</ref> Out of the 6 matches played in the tournament India won 4 of them and 1 match ended without any result. Zol was the top run-scorer for India in the final as India crushed South Africa by 201 runs. Vijay zol was named the captain of the Under-19 Indian Cricket team in 2014 for the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Dubai.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-under-19-world-cup-2013-14-700273/india-under-19s-squad-709629/match-squads|title=India U-19 Squad|work=ESPN Crincinfo}}</ref>   India were defeated in the tightly contested quarter-final tie by England in which the Indian captain scored 48 runs.<ref>{{cite web|author= Kuku Feb 22, 2014 |url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/under-19-world-cup-india-england-knocked-out |title=ICC U19 Cricket World Cup: Defending champions India were knocked out after the loss to England - Sportskeeda |publisher=Sportskeeda.com }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8616/report/690617/india-under-19s-vs-pakistan-under-19s-final-asian-cricket-council-under-19s-asia-cup-2013-14|title=Zol, Samson help India claim Asia Cup title - Recent Match Report - India Under-19s vs Pakistan Under-19s, Asia Youth/Under-19s Cup, Final|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref>
Under his captaincy India under-19 team won the [[Under-19 Quadrangular Series in India in 2013-14|Quadrangular Series in 2013-14]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/672501.html|title=India Under-19s Squad|publisher= ESPNcricinfo|date= 17 September 2013 |accessdate= 19 September 2013 }}</ref> Out of the 6 matches played in the tournament India won 4 of them and 1 match ended without any result. Zol was the top run-scorer for India in the final as India crushed South Africa by 201 runs. Vijay zol was named the captain of the Under-19 Indian Cricket team in 2014 for the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Dubai.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-under-19-world-cup-2013-14-700273/india-under-19s-squad-709629/match-squads|title=India U-19 Squad|publisher=ESPN Crincinfo}}</ref> India were defeated in the tightly contested quarter-final tie by England in which the Indian captain scored 48 runs.<ref>{{cite web|author= Kuku 22 Feb 2014 |url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/under-19-world-cup-india-england-knocked-out |title=ICC U19 Cricket World Cup: Defending champions India were knocked out after the loss to England Sportskeeda |publisher=Sportskeeda.com }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8616/report/690617/india-under-19s-vs-pakistan-under-19s-final-asian-cricket-council-under-19s-asia-cup-2013-14|title=Zol, Samson help India claim Asia Cup title Recent Match Report India Under-19s vs Pakistan Under-19s, Asia Youth/Under-19s Cup, Final|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2019-11-06}}</ref>


==Domestic career==
==Domestic career==
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He made his List "A" debut in February 2012 against [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]].  He scored 27 off 44 balls with 5 fours in his first visit to crease. In 2012, he signed a youth contract with the IPL team [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]].
He made his List "A" debut in February 2012 against [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]].  He scored 27 off 44 balls with 5 fours in his first visit to crease. In 2012, he signed a youth contract with the IPL team [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]].


In 2013, he was named in the [[India A cricket team|India “A”]] squad for the long-format matches against the touring [[New Zealand A cricket team|New Zealand “A”]] team. Zol scored a maiden century on his first-class debut in his 1st unofficial Test at [[Visakhapatnam]].
In 2013, he was named in the [[India A cricket team|India "A"]] squad for the long-format matches against the touring [[New Zealand A cricket team|New Zealand "A"]] team. Zol scored a maiden century on his first-class debut in his 1st unofficial Test at [[Visakhapatnam]].


==Record==
==Record==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/554699.html Vijay Zol] at Cricinfo
*[http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/554699.html Vijay Zol] at ESPNcricinfo
*[http://www.sportskeeda.com/player/vijay-zol/ Vijay Zol Profile and latest news] at [[Sportskeeda]]
*[http://www.sportskeeda.com/player/vijay-zol/ Vijay Zol Profile and latest news] at Sportskeeda
*[http://www.royalchallengers.com/vijay-zol Vijay Zol IPL Profile] from [[Royal Challengers Bangalore|RoyalChallengers]]
*[http://www.royalchallengers.com/vijay-zol Vijay Zol IPL Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630085357/http://www.royalchallengers.com/vijay-zol |date=30 June 2013 }} from [[Royal Challengers Bangalore|RoyalChallengers]]
* {{Twitter}}
* {{Twitter}}
{{Royal Challengers Bangalore Squad}}


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Vijay Zol
Personal information
Full nameVijay Hari Zol
Born (1994-11-23) 23 November 1994 (age 31)
Jalna, Maharashtra, India
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012–presentMaharashtra
2014Royal Challengers Bangalore
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 11 7 11
Runs scored 965 252 280
Batting average 47.50 36.00 28.00
100s/50s 2/2 0/2 1/1
Top score 200* 75 109
Catches/stumpings 9/– 0/– 3/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 14 August 2014

Vijay Hari Zol (born 23 November 1994) is an Indian cricketer. He is a left-handed middle-order batsman who plays for Maharashtra. He is from Jalna, Maharashtra.[1][2]

In 2012, he signed a youth contract with the IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore. He was also a member of India Under-19 cricket team.[3] He was selected as the captain of Indian under 19 cricket team 2014.

Under-19s Career[edit | edit source]

In December 2011, in an Under-19 first-class match for Maharashtra cricket team. Zol scored an unbeaten 451 off 467 deliveries, batting for almost eleven hours and hitting 53 boundaries and two sixes in the record-breaking inning.[4]

Though there are no official records to verify exactly where he stands in the record books in youth cricket, Zol's score was higher than Bhausaheb Nimbalkar's landmark 443, the highest first-class score by an Indian set in 1948 during a Ranji Trophy match between Maharashtra and Saurashtra cricket team.

Previously, he scored a double-century against Gujarat in the league stage of 2010's Vijay Merchant tournament. He was also a member of India Under-19 team that won Asia Cup jointly with Pakistan. He was the man of the match in the final which ended in tie.[5]

After Asia Cup, he was appointed as the vice-captain of the team for 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Australia.[6] He played a crucial role for team in the World Cup. His batting at number 3 was well appreciated by cricketing greats.

He was in red-hot form having posted scores of 128, 173 and 128 in 2013. He produced another compelling batting display blasting 10 fours and two sixes during his 115-ball 103, and added vital stands of 67, 53 and 67 for the second, third and fourth wickets with Shubham Khajuria, Shreyas Iyer and Ricky Bhui.

Under his captaincy India under-19 team won the Quadrangular Series in 2013-14.[7] Out of the 6 matches played in the tournament India won 4 of them and 1 match ended without any result. Zol was the top run-scorer for India in the final as India crushed South Africa by 201 runs. Vijay zol was named the captain of the Under-19 Indian Cricket team in 2014 for the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Dubai.[8] India were defeated in the tightly contested quarter-final tie by England in which the Indian captain scored 48 runs.[9][10]

Domestic career[edit | edit source]

He made his List "A" debut in February 2012 against Baroda. He scored 27 off 44 balls with 5 fours in his first visit to crease. In 2012, he signed a youth contract with the IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore.

In 2013, he was named in the India "A" squad for the long-format matches against the touring New Zealand "A" team. Zol scored a maiden century on his first-class debut in his 1st unofficial Test at Visakhapatnam.

Record[edit | edit source]

In December 2011, in an Under-19 first-class match for Maharashtra. Zol scored an unbeaten 451 off 467 deliveries, batting for almost eleven hours, and hit 53 boundaries and two sixes in that record-breaking innings.

Awards[edit | edit source]

Best Under-16 Cricketer 2011 MA Chidambaram Award for the Best U-19 Cricketer

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Vijay Zol to lead India U-19 in ACC Asia Cup". The Indian Express.
  2. "Zol to captain India U-19s in Australia tri-series". ESPNcricinfo. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  3. "Vijay Zol to lead India U-19 in ACC Asia Cup". The Indian Express. 28 November 2013. Archived from the original on 16 November 2021.
  4. "Vijay Zol". ESPNcricinfo.
  5. "Sandipan Das, Sanju Samson in India U-19 Asia Cup squad". ESPNcricinfo.
  6. "All 16 team squads announced for ICC U19 CWC, ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 News –". Official Website. 12 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  7. "India Under-19s Squad". ESPNcricinfo. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  8. "India U-19 Squad". ESPN Crincinfo.
  9. Kuku 22 Feb 2014. "ICC U19 Cricket World Cup: Defending champions India were knocked out after the loss to England – Sportskeeda". Sportskeeda.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. "Zol, Samson help India claim Asia Cup title – Recent Match Report – India Under-19s vs Pakistan Under-19s, Asia Youth/Under-19s Cup, Final". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2019.

External links[edit | edit source]