Vriitya Aravind

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Vriitya Aravind
Personal information
Born (2002-06-11) 11 June 2002 (age 21)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper batsman [1]
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  79)8 December 2019 v  United States
Last ODI9 June 2023 v  West Indies
T20I debut(cap  49)23 February 2020 v  Iran
Last T20I3 November 2023 v  Nepal
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I
Matches4928
Runs scored1536650
Batting average 33.3930.95
100s/50s2/80/3
Top score115* 97*
Catches/stumpings 32/915/3
Source: Cricinfo, 10 June 2023

Vriitya Aravind (born 11 June 2002) is an Indian-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team. [2] He plays as wicket-keeper batsman for the United Arab Emirates cricket team. [3] [4] [5] In October 2019, he was added to the UAE's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament, replacing Ghulam Shabber. [6] In December 2019, he was named in the One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2019 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series. [7] Aravind made his ODI debut against the United States on 8 December 2019. [8] [9] Later the same month, he was named in the UAE's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [10]

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In February 2020, he was named in the UAE's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2020 ACC Western Region T20 qualifier tournament. [11] He made his T20I debut for the UAE, against Iran, on 23 February 2020. [12]

In March 2022, in the sixth match of the 2022 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series, Aravind scored his first century in ODI cricket, with 115 not out from just 76 balls. [13]

Personal life

Aravind was born in Chennai, India. [3] He studied at Kings School Al Barsha in Dubai. [14] He moved to England in 2020 to attend Loughborough University. [15]

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