Vriitya Aravind

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] He made his ODI debut for the UAE, 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]

Vriitya Aravind
Personal information
Born (2002-06-11) 11 June 2002
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 T20I27 October 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

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

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
  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. "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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