Sudhesan Midhun

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Sudhesan Midhun
Personal information
Born (1994-10-07) 7 October 1994 (age 29)
Kayamkulam, Kerala, India
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2018–presentKerala
2018–2019Rajasthan Royals
Source: Cricinfo, 29 January 2018

Sudhesan Midhun (born 7 October 1994) is an Indian cricketer who represents Kerala in domestic cricket.[1] He is a right-arm legbreak bowler and right-handed batsman.

Early life[edit]

Midhun hails from Pullukulangara, near Kayamkulam in Alappuzha district of Kerala. His father, Sudhesan is a grocery shop owner. Midhun starred playing cricket at the age of 13 and has trained in Shot Cricket Club, Kandalloor and Travancore Cricket Academy, Kayamkulam.[2]

Domestic career[edit]

Midhun was part of U-19 Kerala side and his performance in the final of a corporate tournament, paved way to the state senior T20 side. In 2018, in the Under-23 BCCI tourney, he picked up a hat-trick against Andhra Pradesh.[2]

Midhun made his Twenty20 debut for Kerala in the 2017-18 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 11 January 2018 against Andhra Pradesh.[3] He made his List A debut for Kerala in the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 7 February 2018 against Bengal.[4] He made his first-class debut on 17 December 2019, for Kerala in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy against Bengal.[5]

He is a genuine wicket-taker. He is also a handy batsman and an agile fielder too.[6]

Indian Premier League[edit]

On 28 January 2018, he was signed by Rajasthan Royals in the 2018 Indian Premier League auction for ₹20 lakh.[7] In 2019 Indian Premier League, he made his IPL debut for Rajasthan against Kolkata Knight Riders.[8] He was released by the Rajasthan Royals ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.[9][10]

References[edit]

  1. "Sudhesan Midhun". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Everything you need to know about Sudhesan Midhun, Rajasthan Royal's latest IPL debutant". Cricket Country. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. "South Zone, Visakhapatnam, Jan 11 2018, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. "Group B, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Nadaun, Feb 7 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  5. "Elite, Group A, Ranji Trophy at Thumba, Dec 17-20 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  6. "Sudhesan Midhun". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  7. "List of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  8. "IPL 2019, RR vs KKR: Harry Gurney makes debut for Kolkata; Prashant Chopra, Sudhesan Midhun in playing XI for Rajasthan". Indian Express.
  9. "Where do the eight franchises stand before the 2020 auction?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  10. "IPL Auction: Complete list of players released and retained by teams". The Times of India. 16 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2021.

External links[edit]

Template:Kerala cricket squad

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