Sandeep Warrier

Sankarankutty Sandeep Warrier (born 4 April 1991) is an Indian cricketer.[1] He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler who plays first-class cricket for Tamil Nadu and for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.

Sandeep Warrier
Personal information
Full nameSankarankutty Sandeep Warrier
Born (1991-04-04) 4 April 1991
Thrissur, Kerala, India
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012–2020Kerala
2013–2015Royal Challengers Bangalore
2019–2020Kolkata Knight Riders
2021–presentTamil Nadu
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 57 55 47
Runs scored 93 16 13
Batting average 2.65 2.28 4.33
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 12 4* 7*
Balls bowled 9,830 2,363 1,008
Wickets 186 66 46
Bowling average 24.43 32.37 26.30
5 wickets in innings 11 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 6/44 4/51 3/19
Catches/stumpings 19/– 9/– 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 August 2020

Early life

Sandeep was born on Thrissur to Sankarankutty and Lakshmi. He has a sister, Sandhya.[2] He grew up and did his schooling in Mumbai and later moved to Kerala. He is an engineering dropout.[3]

Domestic career

He was the leading wicket-taker for Kerala in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with twelve dismissals in six matches.[4] He was the leading wicket-taker for Kerala in the group-stage of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 44 dismissals in ten matches.[5] He took a hat-trick in the 2019 season of Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy.[6]

In August 2019, he was named in the India Red team's squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy.[7][8] In October 2019, he was named in India A's squad for the 2019–20 Deodhar Trophy.[9]

In August 2018, he was one of five players that were suspended for three games in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, after showing dissent against Kerala's captain, Sachin Baby.[10]

Indian Premier League

Sandeep got signed to play for Royal Challengers Bangalore on 2013, two months after his Ranji trophy debut for Kerala. However he was released by the team on 2015. He was benched on all the three seasons.[11]

Being unsold at auction, just 10 days before the start of 2019 Indian Premier League he was signed up by Kolkata Knight Riders. The move came after a back injury to Kamlesh Nagarkoti.[12]

International career

In January 2021, he was named as one of five net bowlers in India's Test squad for their series against England.[13]

Personal life

Sandeep married long-time girlfriend Arathy Kasturiraj, an International Skater on 2019.[14]

References
  1. "Sandeep Warrier". Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  2. "Warrier household full of emotion after Sandeep stars for India U-23". midday.
  3. "Sandeep Warrier: Biography". sportskeeda.
  4. "Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2016/17 - Kerala: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  5. "From irresistible Rajasthan to inconsistent Karnataka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  6. "Syed Mushtaq Ali T20: Kerala's Sandeep Warrier takes hat-trick against Andhra". Indianexpress.com. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  7. "Shubman Gill, Priyank Panchal and Faiz Fazal to lead Duleep Trophy sides". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  8. "Duleep Trophy 2019: Shubman Gill, Faiz Fazal and Priyank Panchal to lead as Indian domestic cricket season opens". Cricket Country. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  9. "Deodhar Trophy 2019: Hanuma Vihari, Parthiv, Shubman to lead; Yashasvi earns call-up". SportStar. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  10. "Sanju Samson among 13 players sanctioned by Kerala". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  11. "Kohli handpicks Sandeep into RCB". timesofindia.
  12. Kumar, P. K. Ajith. "Kerala pacer Sandeep Warrier joins KKR". Sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  13. "Kohli, Hardik, Ishant return to India's 18-member squad for England Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  14. "When a skater bowled a pacer over". sportstar.
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