A. G. Pradeep

Andimani Ganga Pradeep (born 13 January 1987) is a retired Indian cricketer who played for Andhra Pradesh from 2004 to 2017. He was a right-handed middle-order batsman.

A. G. Pradeep
Personal information
Full name
Andimani Ganga Pradeep
Born (1987-01-13) 13 January 1987
Vijayawada, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off spin
RoleMiddle-order batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2004–2017Andhra Pradesh
Source: Cricinfo, 7 October 2015

Personal life

Pradeep was born on 13 January 1987 in Vijayawada.[1][2] He comes from a family of cricketers, with his father A. G. Prasad, brother A. G. Praveen and uncle I. Sreenivas also playing first-class cricket for Andhra.[3] Outside of cricket, he worked in Chennai for the Indian Overseas Bank.[4]

Career

Pradeep was captain of India's under-17 squad and represented the India national under-19 cricket team. He made his senior debut for Andhra in 2004 at the age of 17.[3]

Pradeep played 64 Ranji Trophy matches for Andhra, scoring six centuries.[4] He captained Andhra during the 2012–13 season.[5] His last match for the state was in the 2016-17 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in August 2020.[3]

References
  1. "A. G. Pradeep". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  2. "A. G. Pradeep". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  3. Kumar, Solomon (28 August 2020). "Andhra's Pradeep brings the curtains down on his career". Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  4. Subrahmanyam, V. V. (28 August 2020). "Former Andhra captain A. G. Pradeep retires". Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  5. "Ranji Trophy 2012: AG Pradeep named Andhra Pradesh captain". Cricket Country. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
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