Everything you need to know about Kuldeep Sen, team India’s new pace bowler

Nov 2, 2022

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Kuldeep Sen makes his India debut

Kuldeep Sen has been selected in the Indian squad for ODIs in the New Zealand series.

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Rewa

Sen hails from Rewa, a city in Madhya Pradesh, and made his debut for Madhya Pradesh in first-class cricket.

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Family

Kuldeep Sen’s father owns a salon shop in Rewa, and the Madhya Pradesh police recently selected his younger brother.

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Coach Aril Anthony

Sen’s childhood coach Aril Anthony has played a major role in his life, offering free coaching, taking care of his diet, and gifting him a cricket kit due to his financial condition.

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Past teams

The 26-year-old has played for India A, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan Royals, and the Rest of India in the recently concluded Irani Cup.

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IPL debut

Sen made his IPL debut this year with Rajasthan Royals and took eight wickets in seven matches.

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Best IPL performance

In the 2022 IPL, Sen conceded 20 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore while taking four wickets, including Faf du Plessis, Maxwell, and Hasaranga.

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Influence of Lasith Malinga

Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga, the fast bowling coach for Rajasthan Royals, has helped Sen improve his bowling.

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Recent performance

Sen recently played in the Irani Cup, taking a five-wicket haul in the second innings against Saurashtra.

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Sen dismisses Cheteshwar Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara, a frequent number three in India’s test lineup, was dismissed for one run twice by Sen in the Iran Cup.

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