Rahul Ajay Tripathi (born 2 March 1991) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Maharashtra in domestic cricket, and for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL).[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rahul Ajay Tripathi |
| Born | (1991-03-02) 2 March 1991 (age 31) Ranchi, Jharkhand, India |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Role | Batsman |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2010–present | Maharashtra |
| 2017 | Rising Pune Supergiant (squad no. 52) |
| 2018–2019 | Rajasthan Royals (squad no. 52) |
| 2020–2021 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2022 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Source: Cricinfo, 15 June 2022 | |
He was the leading run-scorer for Maharashtra in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 504 runs in eight matches.[2]
In February 2017, he was bought by the Rising Pune Supergiants team for the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL).[3] In January 2018, he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the 2018 IPL auction.[4] He was released by the Rajasthan Royals ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.[5] In the 2020 IPL auction, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League.[6]
In February 2022, he was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.[7]
In June 2022, he was named in India's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their two-match series against Ireland.[8] The following month, he was named in India's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Zimbabwe.[9]
Sunrisers Hyderabad – current squad | |
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