Suresh Raina is an Indian former international cricketer. He occasionally served as stand-in captain for the Indian men's national cricket team as well as in IPL for Chennai Super Kings during the absence of the main captain,MS Dhoni. He played for Uttar Pradesh (UP) in domestic cricket circuit. He is an aggressive left-handed middle-order batsman and occasional off-spin bowler. He is the second-youngest player ever to captain India. He was the captain of Gujarat Lions in the Indian Premier League (IPL),and he also served as vice-captain of the Chennai Super Kings. He is the first Indian batsman to hit a century in all three formats of international cricket. During his time with India,he won the 2011 Cricket World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. Raina made history being the first Indian to score a century in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup,which he did with his 101 runs against South Africa at the 2010 Tournament.
Rohit Sharma is an Indian international cricketer who currently plays for and captains the India national cricket team in Test and One Day International (ODI) matches. Previously,he also captained the team in Twenty20 International (T20I) matches and led India's win in 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup,subsequent to which he retired from T20s in June 2024. He is considered to be one of the best batsmen of his generation and one of the greatest white-ball opening batters of all time.
The Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium,commonly known as Uppal Stadium,is an international cricket stadium in Hyderabad,Telangana,India. It is owned and operated by Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). It is the home ground of Hyderabad cricket team and Hyderabad women's cricket team.
Krishnakumar Dinesh Karthik is an Indian commentator and former professional cricketer and coach who played for the India national cricket team and is currently the batting coach for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL. He was also the captain of the Tamil Nadu cricket team in domestic cricket. He made his debut for the Indian cricket team in 2004. He was the 4th Indian batsman to play 300 T20 matches. Karthik was a member of the team that won both the inaugural 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. Karthik is also the first Indian ever to win a Player of The Match award in a T20 International,having done so in 2006. Known for his six hitting ability,aggressive batting style,longevity and ability to finish games strong,Karthik was viewed as a crucial asset in the IPL and the India national cricket team for almost two decades.
Suryakumar Ashok Yadav is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed middle-order batter. He represents the India national cricket team and captains the Twenty20 International side. He was part of the national team that won the 2023 Asia Cup and the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Deepak Chahar is an Indian international cricketer. He is a right-arm medium pace swing bowler,who plays for Rajasthan in domestic cricket and Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. He was a part of the Indian squad which won the 2018 Asia Cup.
Kannur Lokesh Rahul is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian national team and plays for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. A right-handed wicket-keeper batter,he plays for Karnataka in domestic cricket.
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 cricket team. Iyer scored a century in his debut test match and a half-century in the second innings against New Zealand in November 2021,thus becoming the first Indian player to achieve the milestone. Iyer plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket and captained the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League from 2022 to 2024. He played for the India Under-19 cricket team at the 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He was named in the India Squad for 2023 Cricket World Cup,and scored a century against New Zealand in the semi-finals. He was a part of the Indian squad that won the 2023 Asia Cup. He won his first IPL title as captain in the 2024 Indian Premier League,becoming the 5th Indian player to lead a team to the IPL title victory.
Nitish Rana is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He is an attacking left-handed batsman,effective off spin bowler and current captain of the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Team He was a batsman and part-time bowler during his initial stage but now he has developed himself into an effective batting allrounder. In November 2018,he was named as the captain of Delhi,succeeding former captain Gautam Gambhir. Rana was also captain of Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2023 Season.
Avesh Khan is an Indian international cricketer. In December 2015 he was named in India's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his international debut for the Indian cricket team in February 2022. He plays for Madhya Pradesh in domestic cricket and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.
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 Jharkhand in domestic cricket. In the Indian Premier League (IPL) he plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Rajat Manohar Patidar is an Indian International cricketer. He is a right-handed top order batter and off-spinner. He plays for Madhya Pradesh in domestic cricket and for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League. On 21 December 2023,he made his international debut against South Africa.
Mohammed Siraj is an Indian international cricketer who plays as a right-arm fast bowler for the Indian national team. He also plays for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League and Hyderabad in domestic cricket. He was a part of the Indian squad which won the 2023 Asia Cup,where he was the Player of the Match in the final against Sri Lanka. He was a member of the Indian team that won the 2024 T20 World Cup. He is also a DSP in Hyderabad appointed on 11 October 2024 at Telangana DGP office. This came in effect after Telangana CM Revanth Reddy's announcement.
Rinku Khanchand Singh is an Indian International cricketer. He is a left-handed middle-order batter and occasional off-spin bowler who made his international debut for India in August 2023 when he played against Ireland at The Village. Singh plays for Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket and for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Ruturaj Gaikwad is an Indian international cricketer who captains the Maharashtra cricket team in the T20,List A format and the current captain of Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He made his international debut for the India cricket team in July 2021 against Sri Lanka. He was the captain of the India squad which won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games. He was the leading run-scorer in the 2021 IPL season and also won emerging player of the season. He is captain of the Maharashtra team in T20 and List A cricket. He is the only Indian player to score a century against the Australian international team in T20Is.
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). An all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm at medium pace,Dube is known for his ability to hit massive sixes. He made his international debut for the India cricket team in November 2019. He was a member of the Indian team that won the 2024 T20 World Cup,and played a crucial knock of 27 runs out of 16 balls at a strike rate of 168.75 in the final against South Africa.
Shubman Gill is an Indian cricketer who represents the national team across all three formats of the game. He is the vice-captain of India in white-ball cricket. He captains Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League and plays for Punjab in domestic cricket. A right-handed top-order batter,he made his international debut for in January 2019 against New Zealand. Gill was a part of the 2023 World Cup team which finished as runners-up.
Shivam Mavi is an Indian international cricketer,who is a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He made his international debut for the Indian cricket team in January 2023.
Devdutt Padikkal is an Indian international cricketer who has represented the Indian cricket team. He plays for Karnataka in domestic cricket and the Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He made his India debut in July 2021 in a T20I against Sri Lanka. He has also played for the India under-19 team.
The 2024 season was the 17th season for the Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. They were one of the ten teams competed in the 2024 Indian Premier League. They finished at the 7th place in previous season's League stage.
