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Born | Delhi, India | 27 December 1993||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batting allrounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Only ODI(cap 239) | 23 July 2021 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut(cap 90) | 28 July 2021 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 29 July 2021 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2023 | Delhi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023–present | Uttar Pradesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Mumbai Indians (squad no. 27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders (squad no. 27) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:ESPNcricinfo,29 July 2021 |
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