Vishnu Solanki
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Vishnu Purshottam Solanki |
| Born | 15 October 1992 Vadodara, Gujarat, India |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right arm off break |
| Role | Middle-order-batter Wicket-keeper |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2013–present | Baroda (squad no. 9) |
Source: Cricinfo, 13 June 2022 | |
Vishnu Purshottam Solanki (born 15 October 1992) is an Indian cricketer who represents Baroda in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed middle order batter and wicket-keeper who occasionally bowls right-arm offspin.[1][2]
Domestic career
Solanki made his List A debut for Baroda in the 2012-13 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 18 February 2013.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut for the same side in the 2012-13 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 26 March 2013.[4] His first-class debut came for Baroda in the 2014–15 Ranji Trophy on 6 February 2015.[5]
In November 2017, he scored his maiden century in first-class cricket against Tripura in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy.[6] In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Green for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy.[7] He was the leading run-scorer for Baroda in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 595 runs in eight matches.[8]
He led Baroda to the semi-finals of the 2020-21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, hitting an unbeaten 71 off 46 balls in a must-win match against Haryana, clubbing 6, 4 and 6 off the last three balls to ensure victory.[9]
Solanki hit a century against Chandigarh in the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy, two weeks after losing his newborn daughter. He decided to continue playing in the tournament despite losing his father during the match against Chandigarh.[10]
Personal life
Solanki became the father of a daughter on 11 February 2022. However, the infant died the next day. A fortnight later, he scored a century in Ranji Trophy, which he dedicated to his daughter.[11] His father, Parshottam Solanki died on 27 February 2022, due to a heart attack after being hospitalised for two months.[12]
References
- ^ "Vishnu Solanki". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Vishnu Solanki". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "West Zone, Pune, February 18, 2013, Vijay Hazare Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Group B, Indore, March 26, 2013, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy, Group A: Baroda v Tamil Nadu at Vadodara, Feb 6-9, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- ^ "Shaw's 105 headlines back-and-forth day". ESPN Cricinfo. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Samson picked for India A after passing Yo-Yo test". ESPN Cricinfo. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy, 2018/19 - Baroda: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Vishnu Solanki clubs 6, 4, 6 off last three balls to give Baroda victory". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Baroda's Vishnu Solanki plays on despite death of his father and daughter". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Tere, Tushar (26 February 2022). "Vadodara: Cricketer pays tribute to newborn who died days ago with Ranji ton". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ Tere, Tushar (28 February 2022). "After newborn's death, Baroda cricketer loses father". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 June 2022.