Vaibhav Gopal Arora (born 14 December 1997) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Himachal Pradesh in domestic cricket and Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.[1] Vaibhav made his first-class debut on 9 December 2019, for Himachal Pradesh in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy.[2][3] He made his Twenty20 debut on 10 January 2021, for Himachal Pradesh in the 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Vaibhav Gopal Arora |
| Born | 14 December 1997 Ambala, Haryana, India |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right arm medium-fast |
| Role | Bowler |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2019–present | Himachal Pradesh |
| 2021, 2023-present | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2022 | Punjab Kings |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 April 2022 | |
In February 2021, Arora was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL auction ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League.[5][6] He made his List A debut on 21 February 2021, for Himachal Pradesh in the 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy,[7] taking a hat-trick in the match.[8] In February 2022, he was bought by the Punjab Kings in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Vaibhav Arora". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Elite, Group B, Ranji Trophy at Dharamsala, Dec 9-12 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "IPL 2022: Who is Vaibhav Arora, Punjab Kings' star debutant pacer who swings it both ways?". Firstpost. 4 April 2022. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Elite C, Vadodara, Jan 10 2021, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "IPL 2021 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ "Vaibhav Arora's dream ride: From Ambala Cantt to Kolkata Knight Riders via Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh". Times of India. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Elite, Group D, Jaipur, Feb 21 2021, Vijay Hazare Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Shaw tons up as Mumbai beat Delhi; Vaibhav Arora's hat-trick in vain". CricBuzz. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
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