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Saurabh Kumar (cricketer)

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Saurabh Kumar (born 1 May 1993) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Uttar Pradesh.[1]

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He made his Twenty20 debut on 8 January 2016 in the 2015–16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[2] He was the leading wicket-taker for Uttar Pradesh in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, with 23 dismissals in four matches.[3]

In February 2017, he was bought by the Rising Pune Supergiants team for the 2017 Indian Premier League for 10 lakhs.[4] In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Blue for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy.[5] He was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with nineteen dismissals in three matches.[6]

In December 2018, in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy match against Haryana, Kumar took fourteen wickets for 65 runs in the match.[7] These were the second-best match figures for a bowler for Uttar Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy.[8] He was the leading wicket-taker for Uttar Pradesh in the group-stage of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 50 dismissals in nine matches.[9] He finished the tournament with 51 wickets in ten matches.[10] In August 2019, he was named in the India Blue team's squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy.[11][12]

In January 2021, he was named as one of five net bowlers in India's Test squad for their series against England.[13] In February 2021, Kumar was bought by the Punjab Kings in the IPL auction ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League.[14] In February 2022, he was again named in India's Test squad, this time for their series against Sri Lanka.[15]

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