Raj Angad Bawa

Raj Angad Bawa (born 12 November 2002) is an Indian cricketer. He made his first-class cricket debut for Chandigarh in February 2022 in the 2021–22 Ranji Trophy, taking a wicket with his first delivery.[1] He has played for the India national under-19 cricket team, including at the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup and 2021 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup.[2][3][4][5][6]

Raj Angad Bawa
Personal information
Full name
Raj Angad Bawa
Born (2002-11-12) 12 November 2002
Nahan, Himachal Pradesh, India
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RelationsTrilochan Singh (grandfather)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021/22Chandigarh
2022Punjab Kings
FC debut17 February 2022 Chandigarh v Hyderabad
Career statistics
Competition FC T20
Matches 2 6
Runs scored 152 89
Batting average 50.66 29.66
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 44 40*
Balls bowled 264 60
Wickets 3 3
Bowling average 49.00 28.66
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 2/44 2/16
Catches/stumpings 0/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 April 2022

Early life

Raj Bawa was born in Nahan, Himachal Pradesh and grew up in Chandigarh. He is the grandson of Trilochan Singh Bawa, a member of the Olympic gold-winning Indian hockey team from the London 1948 Games.[7][8][9]

Career

Bawa played under-19 cricket for Chandigarh. He made his first-class debut on 17 February 2022 against Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy, taking a wicket with his first delivery.[10][11][12][13][14] Before making his senior debut, Bawa had been bought by Punjab Kings in the 2022 IPL auction ahead of the 2022 Indian Premier League.[15][16][17] He made his Twenty20 debut on 27 March 2022, for Punjab Kings in the 2022 Indian Premier League.[18]

References
  1. Tridib Baparnash (17 February 2022). "Multimillion, Multi-purpose Raj Angad Bawa Set For Ranji Trophy Debut | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  2. "Raj Bawa profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  3. "The making of Under-19 World Cup hero Raj Bawa". The Hindu. PTI. 6 February 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 February 2022.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. "Not allowed to bowl fast for five years, Raj Angad Bawa takes 5/31 in U19 World Cup final". The Indian Express. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  5. "U19 Asia Cup: Raj Bawa puts up spirited show but Pakistan defeat India in nail-biter". ANI News. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  6. "Exclusive | Raj Bawa Has the Potential to be a Good All-rounder: U19 Bowling Coach Sairaj Bahutule". www.news18.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  7. Nag, Utathya. "IPL auction 2022: Why Under-19 World Cup star Raj Bawa has promises to keep". Olympics. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  8. Venkat, Rahul. "It may have been a fourth-consecutive Olympic gold for the Indian hockey team but this one was special for more reasons than one". Olympics. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  9. "Raj Bawa: Grandson of Olympic medallist who smashed highest individual score by an Indian in U-19 World Cup – In Pics". Zee News. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  10. "IPL auction 2022: Raj Bawa acquired by Punjab Kings; Yash Dhull picked by Delhi Capitals | Cricket News - Times of India". The Times of India. ANI. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  11. "Ranji Trophy, Raj Bawa, Yash Dhull : अंडर-19 सितारे रणजी डेब्यू में चमके, यश धुल-राज बावा का बड़ा कारनामा". Aaj Tak (in Hindi). 17 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  12. "Ranji Trophy 2022: पहले दिन छाए अंडर-19 के दो सितारे, यश ढुल ने डेब्यू मैच में ठोका शतक तो बावा ने पहली गेंद पर लिया विकेट". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  13. "IPL deal in pocket, U-19 star Raj Bawa says Ranji Trophy is priority". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  14. Service, Tribune News. "Right now, focussing on Ranji trophy, says U-19 World cup star Raj Angad Bawa". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  15. Tridib Baparnash (17 February 2022). "After multi-million IPL deal and U-19 World Cup triumph, multi-purpose Raj Angad Bawa set for Ranji Trophy debut | Cricket News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  16. Desk, India TV News (13 February 2022). "IPL 2022 Auction: Raj Bawa sold to Punjab Kings for Rs 2 crore". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  17. "IPL 2022 mega auction: U-19 World Cup star Raj Bawa joins Punjab, Vicky Ostwal goes UNSOLD". DNA India. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  18. "3rd Match (N), DY Patil, Mar 27 2022, Indian Premier League". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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