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{{short description|Indian cricketer (born 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Kaushik Gandhi
| image =
| country = India
| fullname = Kaushik Mohan Gandhi
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|02|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Dindigul]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nickname = Piyush
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[off break]]
| role = Batter, Umpire

| umpire = true
| wtestsumpired =
| umpwtestdebutyr =
| umpwtestlastyr =
| wodisumpired =
| umpwodidebutyr =
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| wt20isumpired = 2
| umpwt20idebutyr = 2024
| umpwt20ilastyr =

| fcumpired = 4
| umpfcdebutyr = 2025
| umpfclastyr =
| listaumpired = 9
| umplistadebutyr = 2024
| umplistalastyr = 2025
| t20umpired = 18
| umpt20debutyr = 2024
| umpt20lastyr = 2025

| club1 = [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]]
| year1 = 2011–2022
| clubnumber1 =

| columns = 2
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]
| matches1 = 34
| runs1= 1,697
| bat avg1= 36.10
| 100s/50s1= 4/7
| top score1= 202
| deliveries1 = 396
| wickets1 = 1
| bowl avg1 = 191.00
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/33
| catches/stumpings1= 20/–
| column2 = [[List A cricket|List A]]
| matches2 = 22
| runs2= 718
| bat avg2= 35.90
| 100s/50s2= 3/0
| top score2= 127
| deliveries2 = 1
| wickets2 = 0
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2= 11/–

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/kaushik-gandhi-419670 ESPNcricinfo
| date = 29 October 2016
|
}}

'''Kaushik Gandhi''' (born 23 February 1990) is a former Indian [[first-class cricket]]er, who is currently an [[Umpire (cricket)|umpire]]. He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for Tamil Nadu in the [[2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy]] on 25 February 2017.<ref name="LA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053713.html |title=Vijay Hazare Trophy, Group B: Delhi v Tamil Nadu at Cuttack, Feb 25, 2017 |access-date=25 February 2017 |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]}}</ref> He scored '''124''' off 134 ball against India B of a good bowling line up of [[Dhawal Kulkarni]] and [[Axar Patel]]. He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut against Haryana in the [[2010–11 Ranji Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/522945.html |title=Haryana vs Tamil Nadu at Chennai- November 10 - 13, 2011 |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref>

==Career==
He scored a century of 164 against [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab]] in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2016-17-1053433/madhya-pradesh-vs-railways-group-a-1053619/match-report-day3 |title=Gandhi ton gives TN first-innings lead |access-date=12 December 2024 |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]}}</ref> In that year Tamil Nadu qualified for quarter final by the help of unbeaten century of 150 by Gandhi against Gujarat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/tamil-nadu-eye-quarter-final-berth-after-kaushik-gandhi-ton-1071717 |title=TN eye quarter-final berth after Gandhi ton |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/domestic/ranji-trophy-kaushik-gandhi-lights-up-tns-innings/article9420060.ece |title=Ranji Trophy: Kaushik Gandhi lights up TN's innings |work=[[Sportstar]] |access-date=13 December 2024}}</ref> He was the top run getter in the [[2016 Tamil Nadu Premier League]] for the Tuti Patriots and second highest run getter for Tamil Nadu in the [[2016–17 Ranji Trophy]]. He also highest run getter in the [[2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy]] for the Tamil Nadu. He scored his careers best score (202) in first-class cricket against [[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/a-gandhi-at-no-3-1086499 |title=A Gandhi at No. 3 |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref> In 2023, he played [[Tamil Nadu Premier League|TNPL]] for Salem Spartans.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/tnpl-2023-kaushik-gandhi-unbeaten-half-century-salem-spartan-vs-ba11sy-trichy-match-report/article66983485.ece |title=TNPL 2023: Kaushik Gandhi half-century guides Salem Spartans to five-wicket win over Ba11sy Trichy |work=[[Sportstar]] |access-date=13 December 2024}}</ref>

==Umpiring career==
After the retirement from professional cricket he worked as umpire.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/kaushik-retires-to-turn-umpire/articleshow/102463894.cms |title=Kaushik retires to turn umpire |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/umpiring-was-always-a-part-of-my-life-says-kaushik-gandhi/article67199160.ece |title=Umpiring was always a part of my life, says Kaushik Gandhi |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref> He stood in several matches as an on-field umpire in the [[2024–25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]], [[2024–25 Vijay Hazare Trophy]] and [[2025–26 Duleep Trophy]]. He also officiated in [[Women's Twenty20 International|WT20I]] match between [[West Indies women's cricket team in India in 2024–25|India and West Indies]] on 15 December 2024. He also stood in the [[2025 Indian Premier League]].

==References==
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==External links==
* {{ESPNcricinfo|id=419670}}

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