Pravin Tambe

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Pravin Tambe
Personal information
Full namePravin Vijay Tambe
Born (1971-10-08) 8 October 1971 (age 50)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
NicknamePT
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm leg break
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013–2015Rajasthan Royals (squad no. 2)
2013/14–2016/17Mumbai
2016Gujarat Lions
2017Sunrisers Hyderabad
2020Trinbago Knight Riders
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 2 6 62
Runs scored 60 34 38
Batting average 20 34.00 9.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 42 15* 14*
Balls bowled 348 288 1,308
Wickets 2 5 68
Bowling average 115.00 40.00 22.70
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/127 4/2/26 4/15
Catches/stumpings 2/– 0/– 9/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 August 2020

Pravin Vijay Tambe (born 8 October 1971) is an Indian cricketer.[1] Tambe made his IPL debut at the age of 41.

Early career[]

When Pravin was young, he wanted to be a fast bowler but it was his Orient Shipping captain Ajay Kadam who asked him to bowl leg-spin. He was part of Shivaji Park Gymkhana team where his leg-spin impressed Sandeep Patil as well. "Sandeep Patil rated Pravin’s flipper highly," said Pravin's father Vijay in an interview with CricketCountry.[2]

Indian Premier League[]

Pravin had an interesting twist to his life. A man who never played for his city, was elected for the Indian Premier League. "For someone who has not even got a chance to play first-class cricket and has worked hard all these years in Dr HD Kanga Memorial Cricket League, it is terrific story" says Rahul Dravid, his chief mentor at Rajasthan Royals.[3]

Former club-mate and Mumbai selector Abey Kuruvilla also revealed that Pravin has only peaked over the last 8 years, ever since he switched from bowling medium pace to leg spin.[4] He received the Golden Wicket award (for taking most wickets in the tournament) in Champions League 2013.

Pravin took a hat-trick against Kolkata Knight Riders on 5 May 2014 in Ahmedabad which earned him the man of the match award. He also got the purple cap[clarification needed] for the first time in his career by becoming the highest wicket taker in IPL 2014 (till the 25th match).[5][3]

In February 2017, Pravin was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad team for the 2017 Indian Premier League for 10 lakhs.[6] In the 2020 IPL auction, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League.[7]

T10 Cricket League[]

In season two of the T10 League season, Pravin played for the Sindhis team. He became first ever player to take a hat-trick in 10 overs cricket format. He also became the first player to take 5 wicket haul in this format.[8]

Domestic and T20 franchise career[]

Pravin received his maiden call for Mumbai cricket team squad in 2013–14 Ranji Trophy and made his debut in the next round against Orissa cricket team.[9] He made his List A debut for Mumbai in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 25 February 2017.[10]

In July 2020, Pravin was named in the Trinbago Knight Riders squad for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League (CPL).[11][12] He became the first Indian cricketer to get a contract in the CPL.[13] On 26 August 2020, he played in the match between Trinbago Knight Riders and the St Lucia Zouks, to become the first ever Indian cricketer to play in the CPL.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ Mohit (30 September 2013). "Pravin Vijay Tambe". SmashReport. Archived from the original on 10 February 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. ^ Bhalerao, Sarang (9 October 2013). "Pravin Tambe: Life begins at 42". Daily News and Analysis. CricketCountry.com. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b "CLT20: Pravin Tambe's success a great story, says Dravid". Firstpost. Jaipur. Press Trust of India. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Who is Pravin Tambe?". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  5. ^ "25th match (D/N), Pepsi Indian Premier League at Ahmedabad, May 5 2014 - Match Summary". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  6. ^ "List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  7. ^ "IPL auction analysis: Do the eight teams have their best XIs in place?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  8. ^ "What is T10 Cricket League". SportsWhy. 25 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Tambe named in Mumbai Ranji squad for first time". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Vijay Hazare Trophy, Group C: Gujarat v Mumbai at Chennai, Feb 25, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  11. ^ "Nabi, Lamichhane, Dunk earn big in CPL 2020 draft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Teams Selected for Hero CPL 2020". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  13. ^ "CPL 2020 draft: Pravin Tambe, at 48, 1st Indian cricketer to bag Caribbean Premier League contract". India Today. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Pravin Tambe becomes first Indian to play CPL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2020.

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