Ravi Bishnoi

Ravi Bishnoi is an Indian international cricketer. He plays for the Indian cricket team in white ball cricket. He made his International debut in February 2022. He plays for Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League and Gujarat in domestic cricket.

Early life:

Ravi Bishnoi was born and raised in the Birami village of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Due to the lack of cricket culture and facilities in West Rajasthan, he and his friends along with the help of 2 coaches (Pradyot Singh Rathore and Shahrukh Pathan), built a cricket academy named Spartans Cricket Academy. Here, they did all the mason work themselves owing to financial difficulties so that he could train.

• He was snubbed for the U – 16 trials once and for the U – 19 trial twice by the selectors before his coaches asked them to give him another chance and finally got selected for the U – 19 Rajasthan squad.
• In March 2018, he was called up by Rajasthan Royals as a net bowler.

Domestic Career:

• Twenty20 debut: for Rajasthan in the 2018 – 2019 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 21 February 2019
• List A debut: on 27 September 2019, for Rajasthan in the 2019 – 2020 Vijay Hazare Trophy

IPL Career:

• In December 2019, in the 2020 IPL auction, he was bought by Kings XI Punjab ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League.
• IPL debut: on 20 September 2020, against Delhi Capitals
• Bishnoi picked up Rishabh Pant as his maiden wicket and finished with the bowling figures 1/22 in four overs, but ended up on the losing side. He finished the season with 12 wickets and was nominated for the Emerging Player award.
• In February 2022, Bishnoi was drafted in by the new franchise Lucknow Super Giants ahead of the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.

International Career:

• In December 2019, he was named in India’s squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
• On 21 January 2020, in India’s match against Japan, Bishnoi took four wickets without conceding a run, before finishing his spell with four wickets for five runs from eight overs, with India winning by ten wickets, and he was named the man of the match. He finished the tournament as the leading wicket – taker.
• T20I debut: on 16 February 2022, for India against the West Indies cricket team, taking two wickets for 17 runs and being named the player of the match
• ODI debut: on 6 October 2022 against the South Africa
• In October 2022, he was named in India’s ODI squad, for their series against South Africa. Following a successful tour, Ravi Bishnoi received Cap no. 95 for India on 16th February 2022.
• Building on this accomplishment, he later secured his ODI Cap no. 255 on 6th October 2022. In November 2023, he was selected in India’s squad for the five match T20 series against Australia, where he impressed with a series leading 9 wickets at an average of 18.22.

Major Achievements:

• He first came in limelight when he played for India in the 2020 Under – 19 Cricket World Cup, finishing as the tournament’s highest wicket – taker with 17 dismissals.
• As of 6 December 2023, he is the top ranked T20I bowler.