| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 February 1998 Vartej, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Left-arm medium-fast |
| International information | |
| National side |
|
| Only ODI (cap 240) | 23 July 2021 v Sri Lanka |
| T20I debut (cap 91) | 28 July 2021 v Sri Lanka |
| Last T20I | 29 July 2021 v Sri Lanka |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2018āpresent | Saurashtra |
| 2021 | Rajasthan Royals |
Source: Cricinfo, 29 July 2021 | |
Chetan Sakariya (born 28 February 1998) is an Indian cricketer, a left arm fast bowler who represents Saurashtra in domestic cricket. He made his international debut for the India cricket team in July 2021.[1]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Sakariya hails from a village called Vartej located 180 km from Rajkot in the state of Gujarat.[2] Sheldon Jackson, a senior player in the Saurashtra team, bought him a new shoe and helped him train. Only then did Sakariya get the chance to go to the MRF Pace Foundation. Jackson and Sakariya then became close friends.[2]
Sakariya's brother committed suicide when he was playing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2021. Sakariya was very close to his brother and keeping this in mind, Rajasthan Royals gifted him a jersey which has initials of his late brother 'R.K' imprinted on it. The jersey also has a message written on it that says, "Miss you bro".[3]
On 9 May 2021, Sakariya's father died of COVID-19.[4]
Career[edit | edit source]
Sakariya made his List A debut for Saurashtra in the 2017ā18 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 22 February 2018.[5] He made his first-class debut for Saurashtra in the 2018ā19 Ranji Trophy on 20 November 2018,[6] taking a five-wicket haul in the first innings.[7] He made his Twenty20 debut for Saurashtra in the 2018ā19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 21 February 2019.[8] In February 2021, Sakariya was bought by the Rajasthan Royals for 1.2 crores in the IPL auction ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League.[9][10]
In June 2021, Sakariya was named in India's One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for their series against Sri Lanka.[11] He made his ODI debut on 23 July 2021, for India against Sri Lanka.[12] His maiden international wicket was Bhanuka Rajapaksa,[13] and he finished with figures of 2 for 38.[14] He made his T20I debut on 28 July 2021, for India against Sri Lanka.[15]
References[edit | edit source]
- ā "Chetan Sakariya". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ā 2.0 2.1 "Who Is This Chetan Zachariah? Rajasthan Royals Bowler Who Overcame Obstacles Like Natarajan". Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ā Staff, Ca. "IPL 2021: Rajasthan Royals' Heart-Warming Gesture For Chetan Sakariya To Pay Tributes To His Late Brother Wins Everyone's Heart". Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ā "Rajasthan Royals' Chetan Sakariya loses his father to Covid-19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ā "3rd Quarter-final, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Delhi, Feb 22 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ā "Elite, Group A, Ranji Trophy at Nadiad, Nov 20-23 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ā "Ranji Highlights: Siddharth's ton, Dubey's seven-fer setup Karnataka-Mumbai contest". CricBuzz. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ā "Group C, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Indore, Feb 21 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ā "IPL 2021 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ā "IPL 2021 Auction: Chetan Sakariya Mourns Brother's Loss As Rs 1.2 Crore IPL Contract Sinks In | Cricket News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ā "Shikhar Dhawan to captain India on limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ā "3rd ODI (D/N), Colombo (RPS), Jul 23 2021, India tour of Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ā "Spinners, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa give Sri Lanka vital Super league points". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ā "Chetan Sakariya Bags Twin Wickets on ODI Debut, Twitter Recalls His Inspiring Journey". News18. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ā "2nd T20I (N), Colombo (RPS), Jul 28 2021, India tour of Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2021.