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Basil Thampi (born 11 September 1993) is an Indian cricketer who represents Kerala in the domestic cricket and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Indian Premier League.[1] He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pacer. He made his IPL debut for Gujarat Lions in the 2017 Indian Premier League and was named the "Emerging player of the season".[2]
Career
Thampi made his first-class debut for Kerala in the 2014–15 Ranji Trophy on 6 February 2015.[3] In February 2017, he was bought by the Gujarat Lions team for the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL) for Template:INR.[4] During the 2017 season of IPL, Thampi received the "Emerging Player Award".[5]
Thampi was a net bowler for the Indian team during their four-match Test series against Australia in February–March 2017.[6]
In November 2017, he was named in India's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Sri Lanka, but he did not play.[7] In January 2018, he was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2018 IPL auction.[8]
In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Blue for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy,[9] travelling through the flooding in Kerala to make the start of the season.[10]
In August 2019, he was named in the India Blue team's squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy.[11][12]
Playing style
Thampi bowls at a speed in excess of 140 kmph[6] and is known for bowling yorkers consistently. Former India fast bowler and bowling coach of Kerala Tinu Yohannan described Thampi as "athletic" and "quite strong",[13] and added, "He's very deceptive. He has a round-arm action where he can really get the ball to move. He can reverse the old ball."[14] Thampi has stated that he "got [his] yorkers from tennis ball cricket."[15]
References
- ↑ Basil Thampi.
- ↑ IPL 2017: List of award winners and their prize money. Cricket.yahoo.com.
- ↑ Ranji Trophy, Group C: Kerala v Goa at Wayanad, Dec 7–10, 2014.
- ↑ List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017.
- ↑ IPL 2017: List of award winners and their prize money. Cricket.yahoo.com.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 IPL 2017: Basil Thampi — 140kph and counting.
- ↑ Washington Sundar, Thampi, Hooda in India's T20 squad.
- ↑ List of sold and unsold players.
- ↑ Samson picked for India A after passing Yo-Yo test. ESPN Cricinfo(23 July 2018).
- ↑ How Basil Thampi braved the Kerala floods to make it to the cricket.
- ↑ Shubman Gill, Priyank Panchal and Faiz Fazal to lead Duleep Trophy sides. ESPN Cricinfo.
- ↑ Duleep Trophy 2019: Shubman Gill, Faiz Fazal and Priyank Panchal to lead as Indian domestic cricket season opens. Cricket Country.
- ↑ IPL 2017: Basil Thampi is a good prospect and will represent India soon, says ex-cricketer Tinu Yohannan.
- ↑ Thampi: Gujarat's sole 'roaring Lion'.
- ↑ IPL 2017: Basil Thampi's yorkers at death made the difference, says Sitanshu Kotak.
External links
Template:Kerala cricket squad Template:Sunrisers Hyderabad squad Template:Authority control