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Vriitya Aravind

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Vriitya Aravind
Personal information
Born (2002-06-11) 11 June 2002 (age 22)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper batsman[1]
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 79)8 December 2019 v United States
Last ODI9 June 2023 v West Indies
T20I debut (cap 49)23 February 2020 v Iran
Last T20I3 November 2023 v Nepal
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I
Matches 49 28
Runs scored 1536 650
Batting average 33.39 30.95
100s/50s 2/8 0/3
Top score 115* 97*
Catches/stumpings 32/9 15/3
Source: Cricinfo, 10 June 2023

Vriitya Aravind (born 11 June 2002) is an Indian-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.[2] He plays as wicket-keeper batsman for the United Arab Emirates cricket team.[3][4][5] In October 2019, he was added to the UAE's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament, replacing Ghulam Shabber.[6] In December 2019, he was named in the One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2019 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series.[7] Aravind made his ODI debut against the United States on 8 December 2019.[8][9] Later the same month, he was named in the UAE's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[10]

In February 2020, he was named in the UAE's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2020 ACC Western Region T20 qualifier tournament.[11] He made his T20I debut for the UAE, against Iran, on 23 February 2020.[12]

In March 2022, in the sixth match of the 2022 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series, Aravind scored his first century in ODI cricket, with 115 not out from just 76 balls.[13]

Personal life

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Aravind was born in Chennai, India.[3] He studied at Kings School Al Barsha in Dubai.[14] He moved to England in 2020 to attend Loughborough University.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "UAE teenage cricketer Vriitya Aravind making the most of an unexpected chance and an unusual final school year". The National. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. ^ "UAE teenage cricketer Vriitya Aravind making the most of an unexpected chance and an unusual final school year". The National. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Vriitya Aravind". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Emerging Players to Watch Under 21: Part 1". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  5. ^ "From Ahmed Raza to Zahoor Khan - 13 UAE players who would be great cover options during IPL 2020". The National. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Replacements approved for Ashfaq and Ghulam". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  7. ^ "ECB announce team to represent the UAE in ICC Men's WCL2". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  8. ^ "1st Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Sharjah, Dec 8 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  9. ^ "Vriitya Aravind skips school to make 'dream' debut as youngest ever UAE team falls short against USA". The National. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  10. ^ "ECB announce team to represent the UAE in ICC U19 CWC 2020". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Robin Singh backs UAE youth for the Western Region Asia Cup Qualifier in Oman". The National. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Group B, ACC Western Region T20 at Al Amerat, Feb 23 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Chirag Suri and Vriitya Aravind thrive in Sharjah as records tumble in World Cup League 2". The National. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  14. ^ Radley, Paul (15 January 2020). "UAE's Vriitya Aravind to balance cricket and studies during Under 19 World Cup in South Africa". The National. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  15. ^ Radley, Paul (7 April 2021). "No time to rest for UAE's batting star Vriitya Aravind after Emirates D10 heroics". The National. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
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