Ravi Bishnoi is an Indian all-round cricketer. He was the highest run scorer in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2020. He has been bought by Kings XI Punjab to play in the 2020 Indian Premier League.
Wiki/Biography
Ravi Bishnoi was born on Tuesday, September 5, 2000 (22 years old in 2022) in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. His zodiac sign is Virgo. He completed his primary education from Mahavir Public School, Jodhpur. He started playing cricket at a young age.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 7″
Eye color: Black
Hair color: Black
Family and caste
Ravi’s father, Mangilal Bishnoi, is a school principal while his mother is a housewife.
Ravi touches his parents’ feet before participating in the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup
Ravi is the youngest of his siblings. He has two elder sisters and a younger brother, Anita (elder sister), Rinku (younger sister) and Ashok Bishnoi (younger brother).
Ravi Bishnoi with his family
Profession
The journey of a middle-class town boy, from playing football in the streets of Jodhpur to representing India at the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa, has been one of many struggles and failures along the way. The journey was by no means an easy one. In 2013, he started formal cricket training at the ‘Spartan Cricket Academy’ with the help of his hometown friends.
He faced rejections many times during his formative cricket career. He was rejected from both the Under-16 and Under-19 cricket trials for Rajasthan. But the brave youngster did not let the frustration of these rejections dampen his determination to achieve his goals. Eventually, at the age of 18, Ravi got his first break when he was selected for the Rajasthan U-19 team in the Vinu Mankad Trophy in October 2018. On February 21, 2019, he made his T20 debut for Rajasthan in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. From then on, his career began to flourish. In September 2019, he represented Rajasthan in Grade A cricket in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The very next month, in October 2019, he was selected for the India A team for the 2019-20 Deodhar Trophy. Later, in December 2019, he was bought by Kings XI Punjab in the auction of the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL).
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Ravi Bishnoi hua sadda. We bought him for Rs 2 crore! #Sarda Punjab #SaddeKings #Intellectual Property Auction #IPL2020Auction
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) December 19, 2019
In the same month, he was selected in India’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup squad for 2020. Throughout the tournament, Bishnoi stood out with his outstanding bowling performances.
Ravi Bishnoi celebrates taking his fourth wicket against Bangladesh in the 2020 Under-19 World Cup final
He also became the leading wicket-taker in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2020; taking 17 wickets in 6 matches. He will surely be one of the bowlers to watch out for in the upcoming IPL 2020.
On 16 February 2022, he made his T20I debut against West Indies at Eden Gardens. On 6 October 2022, he made his ODI debut against South Africa at the Bharat Ratnashri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.
dispute
On February 9, 2020, after India lost to Bangladesh in the final of the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, some players from both the teams clashed at the ground. Following the violent tussle, the International Cricket Council punished five players, including Ravi Bishnoi and Akash Singh of the Indian team, for violating the ICC code of conduct regarding “bringing disgrace to the game”. In addition, Ravi was also found to have violated another ICC rule regarding “using words, actions or gestures which are derogatory or which may provoke a violent reaction from the batsman after being dismissed”. Ravi Bishnoi was docked seven points by the ICC.
Facts/Trivia
- In 2013, Ravi and his friends set up a cricket academy in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, called Spartan Cricket Academy. But due to lack of funds, they had to do most of the labour themselves. The academy is now producing many fine young talents.
Ravi Bishnoi poses with his friends at the launch of the Spartan Cricket Academy in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, in 2013
- Ravi rides his bike to go to the college which is quite far from his home.
- Ravi was not always a spinner, he used to be a medium-paced bowler, however, on the advice of his coach Shahrukh Pathan, he started bowling spinners.
- In 2018, Ravi decided not to appear for his class 12 board examinations while he was busy bowling to some great cricketers in front of the nets at the Rajasthan Royals camp in Jaipur. It was obviously a bold decision but it proved to be beneficial for the youngster as he caught the attention of the cricketing world and his career started to take off.
- Ravi’s mother loved watching cricket very much. They both used to watch cricket matches together.
- Ravi Bishnoi idolizes Shane Warne. He used to watch the spin legend’s videos as a kid. His current favourite bowlers are Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal and Rashid Khan.
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