K. S. Bharat

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{{short description|Indian cricketer (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = K. S. Bharat
| image =
| country = India
| fullname = Kona Srikar Bharat
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|10|3|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India<ref>{{cite AV media|people=K. S. Bharat|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4GMfMLozVI&t=15s|title=KS Bharat Interview {{!}} RCB Bold Diaries IPL 2021|publisher=[[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]|date=28 September 2021|time=15s}}</ref>
| heightft = 5
| heightinch = 10
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling =
| role = [[Wicket-keeper batsman]]

| international = true
| testdebutdate = 9 February
| testdebutyear = 2023
| testdebutagainst = Australia
| testcap = 305
| lasttestdate = 7 June
| lasttestyear = 2023
| lasttestagainst = Australia

| club1 = [[Andhra cricket team|Andhra]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2012–present}}
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = [[Delhi Daredevils]]
| year2 = 2015
| clubnumber2 =
| club3 = [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
| year3 = 2021
| clubnumber3 =
| club4 = [[Delhi Capitals]]
| year4 = 2022
| clubnumber4 =
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| hidedeliveries = true
| matches1 = 4
| runs1 = 101
| bat avg1 = 20.20
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 44
| catches/stumpings1 = 7/1
| column2 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches2 = 90
| runs2 = 4,808
| bat avg2 = 37.27
| 100s/50s2 = 9/27
| top score2 = 308
| catches/stumpings2 = 303/36
| column3 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches3 = 64
| runs3 = 1,950
| bat avg3 = 33.62
| 100s/50s3 = 6/6
| top score3 = 161[[Not out|*]]
| catches/stumpings3 = 69/13
| column4 = [[Twenty20 cricket|T20]]
| matches4 = 67
| runs4 = 1,116
| bat avg4 = 19.57
| 100s/50s4 = 0/5
| top score4 = 78[[not out|*]]
| catches/stumpings4 = 48/13
| date = 7 June
| year = 2023
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/529436.html Cricinfo
|club5=[[Gujarat Titans]]|year5=2023}}

'''Kona Srikar Bharat''' (born 3 October 1993) is an Indian international [[cricket]]er who plays as a [[wicket-keeper]] batsman for the [[India national cricket team|Indian cricket team]] and [[Andhra cricket team|Andhra]] in domestic cricket. In February 2023, he made his [[Test cricket|Test]] debut for [[India national cricket team|India]] against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]]. In February 2015, he became the first wicket-keeper batsman to score a triple hundred in the [[Ranji Trophy]].

==Early life==
K. S. Bharat was born in [[Visakhapatnam]] on 3 October 1993 to Kona Srinivas Rao, a [[master craftsman]] at the city's [[Naval Dockyard (Visakhapatnam)|naval dockyard]], and Manga Devi, a housewife.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhattacharjee |first1=Sumit |title=Vizagites rejoice as Bharat joins the Indian Test squad |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/vizagites-rejoice-as-bharat-joins-the-indian-test-squad/article30060992.ece |access-date=19 February 2023 |work=The Hindu |date=23 November 2019 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Karhadkar |first1=Amol |title=Special day for Suryakumar, Bharat as families witness Test debut in Nagpur |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/indian/india-vs-australia-1st-test-border-gavaskar-trophy-suryakumar-yadav-ks-bharat-debut-family-cricket/article66489600.ece |access-date=19 February 2023 |work=Sportstar |agency=The Hindu |date=9 February 2023 |language=en}}</ref> He studied at the [[St Aloysius' Anglo-Indian High School|St. Aloysius High School]] and graduated from [[Dr. Lankapalli Bullayya College]] with a [[BCom]] degree.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gilai |first1=Harish |title=Vizag cheers as city boy K.S. Bharat makes Test debut versus Australia |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/vizag-cheers-as-city-boy-ks-bharat-makes-test-debut-versus-australia/article66490088.ece |access-date=19 February 2023 |work=The Hindu |date=9 February 2023 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=City lad selected in Duleep Trophy team |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2016/aug/21/City-lad-selected-in-Duleep-Trophy-team-1511457.html |access-date=19 February 2023 |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

Bharat began training with the Andhra Ranji Trophy squad at the age of 11.<ref>{{cite news |title=From an 11-year-old training with Ranji Trophy team to completing MBA, KS Bharat is result of a long grind |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/australia-in-india/from-an-11-year-old-training-with-ranji-trophy-team-to-completing-mba-ks-bharat-is-result-of-a-long-grind/articleshow/97792568.cms |access-date=19 February 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=10 February 2023}}</ref> He was one of the [[ball boy]]s for the India-Pakistan ODI match at Visakhapatnam in 2005.<ref>{{cite news |title=Keeper of faith: From ball boy to India A regular, KS Bharat quietly stakes his claim |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/india-a-cricketer-ks-bharat-quietly-stakes-his-claim-6058588/ |access-date=19 February 2023 |work=The Indian Express |date=8 October 2019 |language=en}}</ref> He started keeping wickets at the age of 19.<ref>{{cite news |title=KS Bharat: the keeper knocking on destiny's door |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ks-bharat-the-keeper-knocking-on-destiny-s-door-1158950 |access-date=19 February 2023 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

==Domestic and T20 franchise career==
In February 2015, he became the first wicket-keeper batsman to score a triple hundred in the [[Ranji Trophy]].<ref name="ESPNcricinfo">{{cite web|title='I was in a trance-like mode' - Srikar Bharat|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2014-15/content/story/827347.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=27 March 2015}}</ref>

In 2015, he was signed up for {{INR}}10 lakh by the [[Indian Premier League]] franchise [[Delhi Daredevils]].<ref name="Bharat, Bhui for IPL from State">{{cite news|title=Bharat, Bhui for IPL from State|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/bharat-bhui-for-ipl-from-state/article6907714.ece|work=The Hindu|date=18 February 2015|accessdate=26 March 2015|last1=Shridharan|first1=J. r.}}</ref> He did not get a game and was released ahead of the next season. In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Blue 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 |accessdate=23 July 2018}}</ref>

In February 2021, Bharat was bought by the [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] in the [[List of 2021 Indian Premier League personnel changes|IPL auction]] ahead of the [[2021 Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2021-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1252152 |title=IPL 2021 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 February 2021}}</ref> He played several matches and gained popularity after his last-ball six against [[Delhi Capitals]].<ref name="sports.ndtv.com">{{Cite web|title=RCB vs DC: KS Bharat's Last-Ball Six Gives Royal Challengers Bangalore Victory Over Delhi Capitals {{!}} Cricket News|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2021/rcb-vs-dc-ks-bharats-last-ball-six-gives-royal-challengers-bangalore-victory-over-delhi-capitals-2569149|access-date=22 October 2021|website=NDTVSports.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Roy|first=Anjishnu|date=9 October 2021|title=IPL 2021: RCB vs DC – Social media goes berserk over KS Bharat's last ball heroics!|url=https://thebridge.in/ipl-2021/ipl-2021-rcb-vs-dc-social-media-berserk-over-ks-bharat-last-ball-heroic-25820|access-date=22 October 2021|website=thebridge.in|language=en}}</ref>

In February 2022, he was bought by the [[Delhi Capitals]] in the [[List of 2022 Indian Premier League personnel changes|auction]] for the [[2022 Indian Premier League]] for {{INR}}2 crore.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689 |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> Like 2015, he did not get a game and was released for the next season.

In December 2022, he was bought by the [[Gujarat Titans]] in the [[List of 2023 Indian Premier League personnel changes|auction]] for the [[2023 Indian Premier League]] for {{INR}}1.2 crore.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/auction#:~:text=The%20TATA%20IPL%202023%20Player,who%20were%20in%20massive%20demand. | title=IPL Auction }}</ref>

==International career==
In November 2019, Bharat was added to India's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for the second Test [[Bangladeshi cricket team in India in 2019–20|against Bangladesh]], as cover for [[Wriddhiman Saha]].<ref name="The New Indian Express">{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2019/nov/23/rishabh-pant-released-to-play-mushtaq-ali-ks-bharat-to-join-as-wriddhiman-saha-cover-2065674.html |title=Rishabh Pant released to play Mushtaq Ali, KS Bharat to join as Wriddhiman Saha cover |work=The New Indian Express |accessdate=22 November 2019}}</ref> In January 2020, he was added to Indian's squad for the [[One Day International]] (ODI) series [[Australian cricket team in India in 2019–20|against Australia]], after [[Rishabh Pant]] suffered a concussion.<ref name="ESPN Cricinfo">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1213287.html |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=17 January 2020 |title=KS Bharat called up to ODI squad as cover for Rishabh Pant}}</ref>

In January 2021, he was named as one of five standby players in India's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for their series [[English cricket team in India in 2020–21|against England]].<ref name="bcci.tv">{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2021/news/148377/india-s-squad-for-first-two-tests-against-england-announced |title=India's squad for first two Tests against England announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=19 January 2021}}</ref> In May 2021, Bharat was added to India's Test squad for their series [[Indian cricket team in England in 2021|against England]] as cover for [[Wriddhiman Saha]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-world-test-championship/uk-tour-ks-bharat-roped-in-as-cover-for-wriddhiman-saha/articleshow/82771314.cms| title=UK tour: KS Bharat roped in as cover for Wriddhiman Saha| work=[[Times of India]]| date=19 May 2021| access-date=20 May 2021}}</ref>

In November 2021, Bharat took the field in the first Test for [[India national cricket team|India]] against defending [[ICC World Test Championship|world test champions]] [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] during the [[New Zealand cricket team in India in 2021–22|New Zealand tour of India in 2021]] as a replacement for the injured [[Wriddhiman Saha]]. In the match he kept wicket and took 2 catches behind the [[Stump (cricket)|stumps]], also dismissing [[Tom Latham (cricketer)|Tom Latham]] for 95 by [[Stumped|stumping]] him off of [[Axar Patel]]'s bowling.

In February 2022, Bharat was named in India's Test squad for their series [[Sri Lankan cricket team in India in 2021–22|against Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/cheteshwar-pujara-and-ajinkya-rahane-dropped-from-india-s-test-squad-for-sri-lanka-series-1301950 |title=Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane dropped from India's Test squad for Sri Lanka series |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 February 2022}}</ref> In May 2022, he was again named in India's Test squad, this time for the rescheduled fifth Test [[Indian cricket team in England in 2021|against England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2627083 |title=New faces galore for India's T20I series against South Africa; squad named for rescheduled England Test |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref>

On 9 February 2023, Bharat made his Test debut [[Australian cricket team in India in 2022–23|against Australia]] at [[Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium]], [[Nagpur]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1st Test, Nagpur, February 09 - 13, 2023, Australia tour of India |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1348652.html |access-date=9 February 2023 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Bharat married his longtime girlfriend Anjali Nedunuri in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.mid-day.com/articles/indian-cricketer-ks-bharat-ties-knot-with-girlfriend-anjali-after-dating-10-years/22929241|title=Indian cricketer KS Bharat ties knot with girlfriend Anjali after dating 10 years|work=www.midday.com|date=11 August 2020}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=529436}}

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