Manvinder Bisla

Manvinder Bisla
Personal information
Full name Manvinder Singh Bisla
Born (1984-12-27) 27 December 1984
Hisar, Haryana
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Batting Right-handed
Bowling n/a
Role Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2002/03 Haryana
2003/04–2011 Himachal Pradesh
2009 Deccan Chargers (squad no. 36)
2010 Kings XI Punjab (squad no. 36)
2011–2014 Kolkata Knight Riders (squad no. 36)
2015 Royal Challengers Bangalore
Career statistics
Competition FC List A T20
Matches 49 38 61
Runs scored 2207 789 1279
Batting average 30.23 23.20 22.43
100s/50s 4/11 1/4 0/6
Top score 168 104 92
Balls bowled 120 36 0
Wickets 0 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a n/a
Best bowling 0/3 0/15
Catches/stumpings 81/12 24/17 38/14
Source: cricinfo, August 8, 2014

Manvinder Singh Bisla (born 27 December 1984) is an Indian cricketer. He is a wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman who currently plays for Goa. Bisla is one of the lesser known of the wicketkeeper batsman that Indian cricket unearthed from the junior and India-A ranks in the last decade, the others being Ajay Ratra, Parthiv Patel, M.S Dhoni and Dinesh Karthik. Bisla was the stand-in captain of the U-19 test team during their tour to England in 2002 season. The match ended in a draw.

Playing career

Bisla made his debut in Ranji Trophy domestic cricket in 2002 for his home state – Haryana. He moved to Himachal Pradesh in 2003/04 season and currently represents Goa in Indian domestic cricket, having joined them in 2012. He was part of the IPL-winning Deccan Chargers team in 2009, was picked by Kings XI Punjab in 2010. He made his debut in 2010.

In 2011 he was signed by the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. He played as the wicket keeper of KKR in first 5 matches as Brad Haddin was not available. He opened the batting with all rounder Jacques Kallis from South Africa and also made a partnership of 145 with Kallis. In IPL 2012, he played 7 matches and scored 213 runs with 1 half century in the final match of the tournament. He took 6 catches and 2 stumpings behind the stumps.

He played a match winning innings of 89 off 48 balls against the Chennai Super Kings in the final of the 2012 IPL to guide his team to a 5 wicket win. He received the Man of the Match award for this innings .[1]

He has now been transferred from Kolkata Knight Riders to the Royal Challengers Bangalore for the next season of the Indian Premier League.

He faced a lot of backlash from cricket fans in India when he misbehaved with the legend Rahul Dravid during an IPL game.[2]

Personal life

Bisla was an educated in D.A.V Public school, sector 14, Faridabad, and married his wife Arpita on 11 March 2007.[3]

Seasons by seasons at IPL

IPL Batting Statistics of Manvinder Bisla
YearTeamInningsRunsHS100s50s4s6s
2010Kings XI Punjab1021875011245
2011Kolkata Knight Riders572270080
2012721389011610
20131425592025122
2010–2013 Total3675892048777

References

  1. "In Premier League – Final Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings.He has played the first match of dlf ipl 5 2012". Retrieved 27 May 2012.
  2. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ipl/news/Sir-Ravindra-Jadeja-gags-give-way-to-Gambhir-Bisla-jokes/articleshow/19885004.cms
  3. Bhaskar, Rohit (28 May 2012). "Manvinder Bisla: IPL5 final hero who powered KKR to win title". Hindustan Times. Chennai.
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