K. S. Bharat

Kona Srikar Bharat (born 3 October 1993), better known as K. S. Bharat or Srikar Bharat, is an Indian cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper batsman for Andhra cricket team in domestic cricket. In February 2015, he became the first wicket-keeper batsman to score a triple hundred in the Ranji Trophy.[1] Later that month, he was signed up for Rs. 10 lakh by the Indian Premier League franchise Delhi Daredevils.[2]

Srikar Bharat
Personal information
Full nameKona Srikar Bharat
Born (1993-10-03) 3 October 1993
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
BattingRight-handed bat
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
RoleWicket-keeper batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012–presentAndhra
2015Delhi Daredevils
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 69 46 37
Runs scored 3,909 1,281 457
Batting average 37.58 29.11 14.74
100s/50s 8/20 3/5 0/1
Top score 308 125 51
Catches/stumpings 232/27 52/11 29/7
Source: Cricinfo, 17 January 2020

In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Blue for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy.[3] In November 2019, Bharat was added to India's Test squad for the second Test against Bangladesh, as cover for Wriddhiman Saha.[4] In January 2020, he was added to Indian's squad for the One Day International (ODI) series against Australia, after Rishabh Pant suffered a concussion.[5]

In January 2021, he was named as one of five standby players in India's Test squad for their series against England.[6]

Personal life

Bharat married his longtime girlfriend Anjali Nedunuri on August 5, 2020.[7]

References
  1. "'I was in a trance-like mode' - Srikar Bharat". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  2. "Bharat, Bhui for IPL from State". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  3. "Samson picked for India A after passing Yo-Yo test". ESPN Cricinfo. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  4. "Rishabh Pant released to play Mushtaq Ali, KS Bharat to join as Wriddhiman Saha cover". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
  5. "KS Bharat called up to ODI squad as cover for Rishabh Pant". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  6. "India's squad for first two Tests against England announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  7. "Indian cricketer KS Bharat ties knot with girlfriend Anjali after dating 10 years". www.midday.com.
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