Taruwar Kohli

Taruwar Kohli
Personal information
Full name	Taruwar Sushil Kohli
Born	17 December 1988 (age 35); Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right arm medium
Career statistics
	Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 February 2024

Last updated February 20, 2024

Taruwar Sushil Kohli (born 17 December 1988) is an Indian former cricketer.^[1] He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler. He scored two triple-centuries in first-class cricket.^[2]^[3]

Early life and education

Kohli was born on 17 December 1988 in Jalandhar, Punjab to Sushil Kohli and Meenu Kohli. His father, Sushil Kohli was a professional swimmer and a water polo player.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

Kohli made his debut for Punjab Under-17s in the Vijay Merchant Trophy competition of 2005/06, making five appearances in the competition, and scoring 85* on his debut in a drawn three-day match. Kohli's good form continued throughout the tournament, as he top-scored with 110 in the penultimate match.

Kohli was a member of the Indian u-19 Team, which became world cup winners in 2008. As he scored 218 runs in 6 matches which included 3 consecutive fifties, he was the third high scorer of the tournament.

Before the world cup, he captained the Punjab U-19 team which won the one day tournament. He scored unbeaten 118 and took 5 wickets in the semi-finals against Utaar Pradesh.

He scored 79 in his Ranji Trophy debut in 2008/09 session and 58 in his one-day debut. He scored 700 runs in 7 matches in Colonel Naidu Trophy with three hundreds.(196, 145 & 127). In Kings XI Cup organised by Kings XI Punjab (KXP), he was awarded as the best batsman of the tournament with three man of the match awards. He played two matches for KXP during IPL 2009.

He was captain of Punjab U-22 team in 2010/11 season. He played in T-20 D.Y Patil tournament in 2011 for ONGC and his performance includes the following: - a) Against Canara Bank: He took 3 wickets for 18 runs in his 4 overs.

b) Against TATA: scored 48 not out in 28 balls and took 1 wicket for 18 runs in 3 overs.

c) Against AIR India (quarter-final): Scored 24 runs in 19 balls and took 4 wickets for 20 runs in 4 overs.

d) Against Indian Oil (semi-final): Scored 23 runs in 13 balls and took 2 wickets for 21 runs in 3 overs.

He played all the matches for Punjab in the Vijay Hazare Cricket One Day Cricket as an All Rounder. He is fast-paced bowler.

2011-2012: 1) 18th Dr.D.Y Patil T-20 Cricket Tournament: 43 runs notout in 30 balls against Air India bowling 4 overs 32 runs 1 wicket. 20 runs in 7 balls against Western Railways. 60 out of 50 balls (Nout Out) against MRF. 2) J.P Attrray Cricket tournament at Mohali in 2011: 42 runs against MRF. 40 runs against Indian Oil. 65 not out against Mohali XI in the Finals, won the tournament.

He played one Ranji match in 2011-2012 played T-20 matches from Punjab 2011–12. Bowling 4/28/1 against Haryana. Bowling 4/24 against Delhi. Bowling 3/15 against Himachal Pradesh. Batting 20 runs against Services.

He played in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy for the Under-19s team in 2006, and in the Cooch Behar Trophy competition of the same year.

Kohli was made a part of the Indian Under-19s World Cup winning squad in February and March 2008 - which won in the final against the South African team - despite Kohli being dismissed for just a single run in the final.

In IPL 2008, Kohli played for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. In the second edition of the IPL Kohli represented the Yuvraj Singh led Kings XI Punjab

Against J&K he scored 31 runs in 26 balls with two sixers. He bowled 6 overs giving 25 and took one wicket. Against Himachal Pradesh he scored 31 runs in 30 balls with two sixes. He also took one catch. Against Services he scored 7 runs not out and took one catch. he played the Pre-Quarter-Final match against Mahhrashtra on 5 March at Delhi for Vijay Hazare trophy. He scored 46 runs and played 86 runs partnership with Harbhajan Singh and won the match against Maharashtra. He will now play against Hyedrabad on 7th of march at Delhi in Quarterfinals.

He was the leading run-scorer for Mizoram in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with 373 runs in seven matches. He was also the leading wicket-taker, with eight dismissals.^[4]

Kohli announced his retirement in 2024. His finished with a first-class average of 53.80.^[5]

Related Research Articles

Shikhar Dhawan is an Indian cricketer. A left-handed opening batsman, he captains Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League and plays for Delhi in first-class cricket. At the 2013 Champions Trophy and 2017 Champions Trophy, Dhawan was the leading run-scorer and was awarded the 'Golden Bat' in both the tournaments. He was the leading run scorer for India at the 2015 Cricket World Cup. He also became the first player in the history of IPL to score two back-to-back centuries. He was awarded the 'Player of the Tournament' for his exploits in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, which he won with his national side. In the 2018 Asia Cup which Dhawan won with his national side, he was named Player Of The Tournament as he was the top scorer of the tournament with the bat.

Manoj Kumar Tiwary is an Indian international cricketer who is also a politician. He is a right-handed batsman who bowls occasional leg break. Tiwary represents Bengal in domestic cricket and has represented multiple IPL franchisees like Delhi Daredevils, Kolkata Knight Riders, Kings XI Punjab and Rising Pune Supergiants across multiple editions of the Indian Premier League. He played One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals for the Indian national cricket team. In 2021, he joined All India Trinamool Congress political party and was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly later in the year.

Royal Challengers Bangalore are a professional franchise cricket team based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, that plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). It was founded in 2008 by United Spirits and named after the company's liquor brand Royal Challenge.

Siddarth Kaul, also spelled Siddharth Kaul, is an Indian professional cricketer. A fast bowler who bowls at about 130 km/h, he made his first-class debut for Punjab in 2007. Kaul was a part of the victorious India Under-19s team at the 2008 Under-19 Cricket World Cup and was named as one of the players to be drafted for the Indian Premier League, where he signed for the Kolkata Knight Riders. His father, Tej Kaul, played across three seasons in the 1970s for Jammu and Kashmir. His brother, Uday Kaul, also played for Punjab, and later for Chandigarh and Mizoram.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mayank Agarwal</span> Indian cricketer (born 1991)

Mayank Anurag Agarwal is an Indian cricketer who plays as a right-handed top-order batter. He plays for Karnataka cricket team in domestic cricket. He made his international debut for the India cricket team on 26 December 2018 against Australia at the MCG. He was bought by Johannesburg Super Kings for Rs 8.5 Crore, in the 2023 Indian Premier League auction.

Gurkeerat Singh Mann is a former Indian professional cricketer who played for Punjab in domestic cricket. A right-handed batsman and off break bowler, he was a member of Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans in the IPL and was a regular in India A team. Singh had a maiden call for the official Indian squad for the South Africa series in 2015. He made his One Day International debut for India against Australia on 17 January 2016. On 10 November 2023 he announced retirement from all cricket.

Jalaj Sahai Saxena is an Indian cricketer. An all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm off spin, he is one of the most consistent performers in the Indian domestic circuit for over a decade. He made his domestic cricket debut for Madhya Pradesh in 2005 and later switched bases to Kerala in 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KL Rahul</span> Indian cricketer (born 1992)

Kannanur Lokesh Rahul is an Indian international cricketer. A right-handed wicketkeeper-batsman, Rahul plays for Karnataka at the domestic level and captains the Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League.

Karn Vinod Sharma is an Indian cricketer. He lives in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He plays as an all-rounder for the Railways cricket team. He is a left-hand batsman and leg break bowler. He made his Twenty20 International debut against England in 2014. He made his One Day International debut for India against Sri Lanka on 13 November 2014. He made his Test debut against Australia in Adelaide on 9 December 2014.

Akshar Rajeshbhai Patel, also spelled as Axar Patel, is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team in all formats of the game as a bowling All-rounder. He also plays for Gujarat in domestic cricket and for the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. He is a left-handed batter and slow left-arm orthodox bowler.

Shardul Narendra Thakur is an Indian international cricketer. He is a bowler who bats right-handed and bowls right arm medium pace.

Shreyas Santosh Iyer is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team as a right-handed batter. He has played in all formats for the Indian team. Iyer scored a century in his debut test match and a half-century in the second innings against New Zealand in November 2021 and became the first Indian player to do so. Iyer plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket and captains Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. He played for the India Under-19 cricket team at the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He was named in the India Squad for 2023 Cricket World Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Krunal Pandya</span> Indian cricketer (born 1991)

Krunal Himanshu Pandya is an Indian international cricketer who has played for the Indian cricket team. He currently captains and plays for the Baroda in domestic cricket and the Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL. He is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls slow left-arm orthodox. He made his international debut for the Indian cricket team in November 2018. In 2021, he scored the fastest half-century by a cricketer on ODI debut. He is the elder brother of cricketer Hardik Pandya.

Ishan Kishan is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian national cricket team as a wicket-keeper batsman. He made his international debut in March 2021 against England. He plays for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and for Jharkhand in domestic cricket.

Riyan Parag Das is an Indian cricketer who plays for Assam in domestic cricket and for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was a part of the Indian Under-19 team that won the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

Shivam Dube is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket and the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm at medium pace. He made his international debut for the India cricket team in November 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shubman Gill</span> Indian cricketer (born 1999)

Shubman Gill is an Indian international cricketer who represents the Indian cricket team across all three formats. He is the captain of the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League and plays for Punjab in domestic cricket. He is widely considered as one the best batsmen in contemporary world cricket. Gill served as the vice-captain of the Indian Under-19 cricket team in the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup and won Player of the Tournament award. A right-handed opening batsman, Gill holds the record for youngest cricketer to score a double century in One Day International cricket and the highest T20I score by an individual for the Indian team. He also holds the record for the fastest player to score 2000 runs in ODIs.

The Mizoram cricket team is a cricket team that represents the state of Mizoram in Indian domestic competitions. In July 2018, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named the team as one of the nine new sides that would compete in domestic tournaments for the 2018–19 season, including the Ranji Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy. However, the Telangana Cricket Association questioned the decision to include the team in the Ranji Trophy, stating that there should be qualification criteria to allow a team to compete.

Varun Chakravarthy Vinod is an Indian cricketer who plays for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket and Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as a leg spin bowler. He made his international debut for the India cricket team in July 2021.

Ravi Bishnoi is an Indian international cricketer. He plays for the Indian cricket team in white ball cricket. He is a Right-arm leg-break bowler. He made his International debut in February 2022. He plays for Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League and Gujarat in domestic cricket. He first came in limelight when he played for India in the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, finishing as the tournament's highest wicket-taker with 17 dismissals. As of 6 December 2023, he is the top ranked T20I bowler.

References

↑ "2008 U-19 Cricket World Cup Team — Where are they now?". The Bridge. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
↑ "Jharkhand vs Punjab Scorecard 2012/13 | Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
↑ "Arunachal vs Mizoram Scorecard 2019/20 | Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
↑ "Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2018/19 - Mizoram : Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
↑ "अंडर 19 विश्व कप 2008 के विजेता प्लेयर Taruwar Kohli ने लिया संन्यास, लिखा भावुक संदेश". punjabkesari (in Hindi). 14 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

External links

Taruwar Kohli at ESPNcricinfo

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[1] "2008 U-19 Cricket World Cup Team — Where are they now?". The Bridge. Retrieved 22 June 2022.

[2] "Jharkhand vs Punjab Scorecard 2012/13 | Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 May 2023.

[3] "Arunachal vs Mizoram Scorecard 2019/20 | Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 May 2023.

[4] "Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2018/19 - Mizoram : Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2018.

[5] "अंडर 19 विश्व कप 2008 के विजेता प्लेयर Taruwar Kohli ने लिया संन्यास, लिखा भावुक संदेश". punjabkesari (in Hindi). 14 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]