Unmukt Chand

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Unmukt scored 321 runs at an average of 35.66 with a strike rate reaching 140 for Delhi, where was the highest run-scorer. He scored back-to-back centuries, first against Kerala where he scored 105 off 67 balls, and then against Gujarat, scoring 125 off just 63 deliveries. Delhi was upset by Odisha in the semi-finals, where he failed to score.

Minor League Cricket

Unmukt made his MiLC debut on 14 August 2021, where he was bowled for naught off 3 deliveries. [11] Unmukt topped the runs scorers list for 2021 in the competition with 612 runs from 16 innings as he led his team, the Silicon Valley Strikers, to the championship title. [12] He transferred over to the Atlanta Lightning for the 2023 season. [13]

Big Bash League

Unmukt made his BBL debut for the Melbourne Renegades on 18 January 2022, becoming the first Indian male to play in the Big Bash. [14]

Major League Cricket

Unmukt was signed by the Los Angeles Knight Riders in the player draft, ahead of the inaugural Major League Cricket season.

Bangladesh Premier League

In November 2022, Ummukt was selected to play for the Chattogram Challengers, following the players' draft for the 2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League. [15] He became the first Indian to feature in the Bangladesh Premier League. [16] [17]

Commentary

Unmukt started commentating during the 2020 U-19 Cricket World Cup finals. [18] He has also commentated for Star Sports 1 Hindi, covering the Caribbean Premier League. [19] Unmukt Chand was one of the commentators in the recently concluded u-19 cricket world cup 2024.

Honours and awards

Books

Chand has penned his memories of the U19 WC into a book, The Sky is the Limit (2013). The book chronicles Unmukt's rise as a cricketer, from his childhood days to the World Cup victory and how he came to represent his country, lead his team to victory - complete with a captain's match-winning knock - and bring home the coveted trophy. The victory was India U-19 team's first World Cup win outside Asia. [6] Rahul Dravid, V.V.S. Laxman and Sanjay Manjrekar wrote forewords for the book.

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Unmukt Chand
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Personal information
Full name
Unmukt Chand Thakur
Born (1993-03-26) 26 March 1993 (age 31)
New Delhi, India
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Role Batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Delhi cricket team – current squad
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