Prithvi Raj (cricketer)

Yarra Prithvi Raj (born 20 February 1998) is an Indian cricketer. He plays for Andhra as a left-arm medium-fast bowler.^[1]

Prithvi Raj

Personal information
Full name	Yarra Prithvi Raj
Born	(1998-02-20) 20 February 1998 (age 27) Duggirala, Andhra Pradesh, India
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Left-arm medium
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2017–present	Andhra
2019	Kolkata Knight Riders
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20 Matches 6 1 3 Runs scored 28 0 3 Batting average 9.33 – – 100s/50s 0/0 – – Top score 12 0* 3* Balls bowled 1,036 60 53 Wickets 21 2 4 Bowling average 24.38 32.50 21.25 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 4/56 2/65 3/28 Catches/stumpings 4/– 1/– 0/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 April 2019

He made his first-class debut for Andhra in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy on 6 October 2017.^[2] In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Red for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy.^[3] He made his List A debut for Andhra in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 15 October 2018.^[4]

In December 2018, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League.^[5][6] He made his Twenty20 debut for Andhra in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 28 February 2019.^[7] In October 2019, he was named in India B's squad for the 2019–20 Deodhar Trophy.^[8] He was released by the Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.^[9]