Virat Singh

Cricketer

Indian Sonari (Jamshedpur), Jharkhand

Quick Info

ProfessionCricketer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth08/12/1997
Age28 years
BirthplaceSonari (Jamshedpur), Jharkhand

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameVirat Binod Singh

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

EducationDBMS English School, Jamshedpur
SchoolD.B.M.S English School
Qualifications12th Grade

Personal Life

AddressSonari (Jamshedpur), Jharkhand

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried

Family

FatherVinod Singh (businessman)
MotherRenu
Siblings

Career

Cricket
Domestic/State TeamJharkhand
Coach/MentorV. Venkatram
Batting StyleLeft-hand bat
Bowling StyleLegbreak googly
Teams Played
  • East Zone
  • India Under-19
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad
  • India Under-23
  • India C
Current RoleCaptain of Jharkhand Cricket Team
Batting PositionNumber 3
IPL Debut2020
IPL TeamSunrisers Hyderabad
IPL Auction Price1.90 crore Indian rupees

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Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Virat Singh returned to playing cricket at the district level soon after facing a setback in his studies.
2. Virat and his brother enjoyed playing cricket together in their house's yard.
3. At just 15 years old in 2014, Virat embarked on his first-class career for Jharkhand.
4. In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in November 2019, Virat scored 343 runs in ten innings with an average of 57.16 and a strike rate of 142.32 for Jharkhand.
5. During the IPL 2020 auction, Sunrisers Hyderabad acquired Virat for 1.90 crore Indian rupees.
6. Virat made his debut for the Jharkhand under-19s at the age of 14, in the 2012–13 Vinoo Mankad Trophy.
7. Virat made his senior debut for Jharkhand in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in March 2014.
8. Virat made his Ranji Trophy debut in December 2014 against Assam, scoring his maiden first-class century in his second match against Kerala.
9. Virat captained the Jharkhand under-19 team in the 2013–14 Cooch Behar Trophy.
10. He led Jharkhand to victory in the 2014/15 Deodhar Trophy final.
11. In the 2013–14 Cooch Behar Trophy, Virat finished with 508 runs from five matches, including two centuries: 120 not out against Assam and 190 against Andhra.
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