Sarul Kanwar

Sarul Kanwar (born 8 November 1987, in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India), is an Indian cricketer. An attacking opening batsman from Punjab, he has 2 first-class centuries for Punjab in the last two Ranji Trophy seasons.[1]

Sarul Kanwar
Personal information
Full nameSarul Kanwar
Born (1987-11-08) 8 November 1987
Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
BattingRight-handed batsman
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
RoleOpening Batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010-presentPunjab
2011Mumbai Indians (squad no. 88)
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 6 2 9
Runs scored 556 21 189
Batting average 50.54 10.50 21.00
100s/50s 2/2 0/0 0/0
Top score 130 21 49
Balls bowled 30 - -
Wickets 0 - -
Bowling average - - -
5 wickets in innings 0 - -
10 wickets in match 0 - -
Best bowling - - -
Catches/stumpings 2/- 0/- 4/-
Source: Cricinfo, 10 October 2011

Career

In 2001, he left his home town Saharanpur to Chandigarh to play cricket for Punjab. He improved his game and started practicing in the Sector 16 Stadium under coach Harish Sharma. He put on many impressive performances in the next eight years. In the Katoch Shield in 2008, he scored 746 runs including 3 centuries. In the Nayudu Under-22 Championships, he scored 610 runs. He was playing in the Punjab "B" Team then. His contributions led to Punjab winning these titles. His performances were rewarded with a Ranji Trophy camp call-up for the first time. He was selected in Punjab's 2010 Ranji Trophy season.[2]

He made his first-class debut for Punjab in 2010, and List A debut in 2011, Kanwar has been impressive in his first-class career since. In his first Ranji Trophy season in 2010, he topped 500 runs, with 2 centuries.

His Twenty20 exploits were not as successful, yet he landed an Indian Premier League contract with the Mumbai Indians. Despite not getting a game in the 2011 IPL, when he finally got a chance in the 2011 Champions League Twenty20 in an injury ravaged Mumbai Indians side, he quickly grabbed it with a rapacious 45 off 21 balls versus South African franchise Cape Cobras with 3 fours and 5 sixes. He was then looking for another six but was caught by Owais Shah off a Robin Peterson delivery near the boundary. The Mumbai Indians amassed 176 thanks to another 58 by Kieron Pollard. The match eventually finished a no result due to rain.[3][4] He was bought out by his team in favour of Mumbai batsman Sushant Marathe for IPL 5.

References

  1. Biography Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2011
  2. Sarul Kanwar the Run-Machine Indian Express. Retrieved 3 October 2011
  3. T20 Match Scorecard Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2011
  4. Mumbai's Indian shows he belongs Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2011
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