Srikar Bharat Biography: K.S. Bharat, sometimes known as Srikar Bharat, is an Indian cricketer who competes in domestic cricket as a wicket-keeper batter for the Andhra cricket team. KS Bharat made his first-class debut against Kerala when he was 19 years old in the 2012–13 season. A few years later, in 2015, he made history by becoming the first Indian wicket-keeper batsman to score a triple hundred in the Ranji Trophy, the nation’s top first-class competition.
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Interesting events also occurred in KS Bharat’s personal life. After courting for ten years, Bharat weds Anjali Nedunuri on August 5, 2020.
Biography of Kona Srikar Bharat:
| Full Name | Kona Srikar Bharat |
| Nick Name | Srikar Bharat/KS Bharat |
| Date of Birth | October 3, 1993 |
| Birth Place | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| School | Not Known |
| College | Not Known |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Family | Father – Srinivasa Rao |
| Mother – Kona Devi | |
| Sister – Manoghna Lokesh | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife Name | Anjali Nedunuri |
| Profession | Cricketer |
| Role | Wicket keeping Batsman |
| Batting Style | Right Hand Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right Arm Off Break Bowler |
| Teams Played | Andhra, East Zone, South Zone, Delhi Capitals, Rest of India, India Red, India Blue, India B, India A, Board President’s XI, Royal Challengers Bangalore, India |
| Debut | FC – Andhra vs Kerala at Cuddapah – December 29, 2012 – January 01, 2013 |
| List A -Andhra vs Tamil Nadu at Bangalore – February 20, 2012 | |
| T20 – Andhra vs Tamil Nadu at Bhadravati – March 17, 2013 | |
| International Debut | Test – vs Australia at Nagpur – February 9, 2023 |
| ODI – N/A | |
| T20I – N/A | |
| IPL Debut | vs KKR at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Sep 20, 2021 |
| Favorite Cricketer | MS Dhoni, Mitchell Starc |
| Coach/Mentor | J. Krishna Rao |
Early Years of Kona Srikar Bharat:
On October 3, 1993, Kona Srikar Bharat was born in Visakhapatnam, India. His mother’s name is Kona Devi, and his father, Srinivasa Rao, works at the Naval Dockyard. The Local Cricket Association listed Bharat’s father as a Ball Boy. He had started playing cricket by the time he was ten.
His coach, Mr. J. Krishna Rao, recognized his talent at one of his trials and later began to mentor him. Rao asked Bharat to keep wickets when he was 12 years old since his reactions were so quick for his young age. He has participated in games for the Andhra Pradesh cricket team’s Under 13 through Under 19 age groups.
KS Bharat Career:
Domestic Career
At the age of 19, Bharat made his first-class debut against Kerala in the 2012–13 Ranji Trophy Season. Srikar played his debut Vijay Hazare Trophy match on February 20, 2012, against Tamil Nadu to begin his List-A career. He made history in February 2015 when he became the first wicket-keeper batsman in the Ranji Trophy to record a triple hundred. In 9 games during the 2014–15 Ranji Trophy, Bharat amassed a staggering 758 runs. Bharat opened the innings for Andhra Pradesh against Goa in Ongole in February 2015, scoring a staggering 308 runs off just 311 deliveries.
He added one more hundred (in addition to his record-breaking triple) and two fifty-sevens, and he consistently scored for Andhra in the coveted competition. In the Ranji Trophy for the 2019–20 season in Vijayawada, he also scored a memorable hundred against Vidarbha. He saved the game for his team by scoring an undefeated 102 runs while batting at number five in the second innings. He was included in the India Blue team’s roster for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy in July 2018.
International Career
Tests:
As a replacement for Wriddhiman Saha, Bharat was added to India’s Test team in November 2019 for the second Test against Bangladesh. As a replacement for Wriddhiman Saha, Bharat was named to India’s Test team in May 2021 for their series against England.
In November 2021, Bharat replaced the injured Wriddhiman Saha in the first Test for India against the reigning world test champions New Zealand during the New Zealand tour of India. He had to be behind the stumps during the game, when he took two catches and stumped Tom Latham after he had been bowled by Axar Patel, dismissing him for 95. He was once more selected for India’s Test team in May 2022, this time for the rescheduled fifth Test against England. Bharat made his Test debut against Australia in February 2023 while competing in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. On February 9, 2023, Srikar Bharat stumped Marnus Labuschagne in the first Test, marking his maiden international dismissal.
ODI:
After Rishabh Pant suffered a concussion in January 2020, he was added to the Indian team for the One Day International (ODI) series against Australia.
IPL:
The Delhi Daredevils (formerly Delhi Capitals) of the Indian Premier League signed him in February 2015 for Rs. 10 lakhs. RCB purchased KS Bharat for the basic price of INR 20 Lac in the February 2021 IPL Auction. Everyone was amazed when KS Bharat hit the winning six for the RCB against Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2021 final league game.
KS Bharat was acquired by Delhi Capitals for INR 2 crores during the IPL 2022 mega auction, with a base price of INR 20 lakhs. He was released by the Delhi franchise before the 2016 season began because, similar to the 2015 season, he was unable to participate in a game.
Batting and Bowling Stats:
Batting Summary:
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
| Test | 5 | 7 | 1 | 106 | 44 | 17.67 | 185 | 57.30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 |
| IPL | 10 | 9 | 2 | 199 | 78 | 28.43 | 163 | 122.09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 |
Bowling Career Summary
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
| Test | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| IPL | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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