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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2013}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Abhimanyu Mithun
| country = India
| fullname = Abhimanyu Mithun
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|10|25|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India
| heightm = 1.9
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]
| role = Bowling allrounder
| club1 = [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]]
| year1 = 2008–
| club2 = [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
| year2 = 2009
| club3 = [[Mumbai Indians]]
| year3 = 2015
| club4 = [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
| year4 = 2016– 2018
| international = true
| testdebutdate = 18 July
| testdebutyear = 2010
| testdebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| testcap =
| lasttestdate = 28 June
| lasttestyear = 2011
| lasttestagainst = West Indies
| odidebutdate = 27 February
| odidebutyear = 2010
| odidebutagainst = South Africa
| odicap = 180
| lastodidate = 11 December
| lastodiyear = 2011
| lastodiagainst = West Indies
| odishirt =
| columns =4
| column1=[[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1= 4
| runs1=120
| bat avg1=24.00
| 100s/50s1=0/0
| top score1=46
| deliveries1=720
| wickets1=9
| bowl avg1=50.66
| fivefor1=0
| tenfor1=0
| best bowling1=4/105
| catches/stumpings1=0/0
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 5
| runs2 = 51
| bat avg2 = 17.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 24
| deliveries2 = 180
| wickets2 = 3
| bowl avg2 = 67.66
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/32
| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 61
| runs3 = 1087
| bat avg3 = 19.07
| 100s/50s3 = 0/3
| top score3 = 63*
| deliveries3 = 11224
| wickets3 = 211
| bowl avg3 = 28.37
| fivefor3 = 8
| tenfor3 = 2
| best bowling3 = 6/36
| catches/stumpings3 = 11/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 67
| runs4 = 357
| bat avg4 = 12.75
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 34
| deliveries4 = 3437
| wickets4 = 97
| bowl avg4 = 29.90
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 3/25
| catches/stumpings4 = 6/–
| date = 27 February
| year = 2015
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/216/216771/216771.html CricketArchive
}}
'''Abhimanyu Mithun''' (born 25 October 1989) is an Indian [[cricket]]er. A right-arm fast-medium bowler, Mithun was called up to the [[India national cricket team|India]] squad for the first [[Test cricket|Test]] against [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] in 2009–10, only ten weeks after making his first-class debut. He has also played in the [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] for [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]. In November 2019, he became the first bowler to take a [[Hat-trick (cricket)|hat-trick]] in all three domestic formats of top-level cricket in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/abhimanyu-mithun-five-wickets-single-over-hattrick-syed-mushtaq-ali-t20-karnataka-vs-haryana/article30115947.ece |title=Abhimanyu Mithun takes five wickets in an over in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy semifinal |work=Sportstar |access-date=29 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/sports/mushtaq-ali-semifinal-abhimanyu-mithun-takes-5-wickets-1502827987.html |title=Mushtaq Ali semifinal: Abhimanyu Mithun takes 5 wickets in an over |work=The Statesman |date=29 November 2019 |access-date=29 November 2019}}</ref> In [[first class cricket]], he played for [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]], before retiring from the format in October 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/119343/abhimanyu-mithun-retires-from-first-class-cricket |title=Abhimanyu Mithun retires from first-class cricket |work=CricBuzz |access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref>

==Playing career==

As a teenager, Mithun was a [Javelin] thrower, competing at state-level. Despite training at his father's gym throughout his teens, he failed to progress with his discus throwing, and a friend suggested that he join a cricket camp. Until the age of 17, he hadn't bowled with a leather ball.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/310958.html |title=Player Profile: Abhimanyu Mithun |publisher=Cricinfo |access-date=2010-02-16| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100301183906/http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/310958.html| archive-date= 1 March 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>

[[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]'s head coach [[Ray Jennings]] eulogised about him, describing him as an "express bowler", but he had a quiet [[Indian Premier League|IPL]].<ref name="fast lane">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/indvrsa2010/content/story/446096.html |title=Life in the fast lane for Abhimanyu Mithun |publisher=[[Cricinfo]] |last=Ravindran |first=Siddarth |date=2010-01-28 |access-date=2010-02-03}}</ref> His first-class debut reinvigorated the potential; he claimed six wickets in the first innings, followed by five wickets in the second, including a [[Hat-trick (cricket)|hat-trick]]. During the ensuing season, he displayed his credentials, claiming another five-wicket haul, and taking 47 wickets to finish as the highest wicket-taker in the 2009–10 [[Ranji Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/IND/Ranji_Trophy_2009-10/Bowling_by_Wickets.html |title=Bowling in Ranji Trophy 2009/10 (Ordered by Wickets) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=2010-02-03}}</ref>

His call-up to the [[India national cricket team]] to replace the injured [[Sreesanth]] came little more than ten weeks after his first-class debut, but his Karnataka coach [[Sanath Kumar]] was not surprised; "From day one we knew he had the potential, he has the pace, bowling around 140kmh, and he has performed in every game, whether it is junior cricket or first-class cricket.

He made his debut in [[One Day International]]s in the third and final one day match against [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] in the 2010 season. His [[Test cricket|Test]] debut was against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] on 18 July 2010, at [[Galle]], in which he claimed four wickets. He batted at No. 11 in the first innings, but after looking more solid than his fellow bowlers, he was promoted to No. 9 in the second innings and scored 25.

"But he was not given proper chances to play for India but he is good consistent bowler.In the [[2015 Indian Premiere League]], it was announced that he would be playing for [[Mumbai Indians]] as a good death bowler.<ref name="fast lane"/>

In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Red 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> In October 2019, in the final of the [[2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy]], he took a [[Hat-trick (cricket)|hat-trick]], with Karnataka going on to win the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8890/report/1200802/karnataka-vs-tamil-nadu-final-vijay-hazare-trophy |title=Abhimanyu Mithun's birthday hat-trick delivers Vijay Hazare Trophy for Karnataka |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref> In November 2019, in the first semi-final of the [[2019–20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]], between Haryana and Karnataka, he took five wickets in one over, including a [[Hat-trick (cricket)|hat-trick]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28187716/abhimanyu-mithun-unique-t20-record |title=Five wickets in six balls: Mithun's unique T20 record |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=29 November 2019}}</ref>

On 7 October 2021, Abhhimanyu retired from first-class cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/karnataka-fast-bowler-abhimanyu-mithun-announces-retirement-cricket-news/article36882945.ece |title=Karnataka fast bowler Abhimanyu Mithun announces retirement |work=Sportstar |access-date=7 October 2021}}</ref>

== Personal life ==

Abhimanyu Mithun married Rayane, the daughter of actress [[Raadhika Sarathkumar]] on August 28, 2016. Their wedding was graced by the cricket and politics fraternity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/raadhika-sarathkumars-daughter-rayane-set-marry-abhimanyu-mithun-whos-who-film-industry-691434|title = Raadhika Sarathkumar's daughter Rayane marries Abhimanyu Mithun; Vijay, Shankar, Vikram attend the wedding[PHOTOS]|date = 27 August 2016}}</ref> and was blessed with a son on 7 June 2018 who they named Tarak and a they welcomed their second child a baby girl on March 18, 2020, who they named Radhya derived from his wife's mother's name <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/radhikaas-daughter-blessed-with-baby-boy/articleshow/64492807.cms|title = Radhikaa's daughter blessed with baby boy! - Times of India}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/310958.html}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140716172441/http://www.wisdenindia.com/player/India/Abhimanyu-Mithun/4165.html Abhimanyu Mithun]'s profile page on Wisden
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130630075018/http://www.royalchallengers.com/abhimanyu-mithun Abhimanyu Mithun]

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