Former Under-19 World Cup successful captain Unmukt Chand on Tuesday turned the primary Indian male cricketer to play in Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL). The right-handed batsman made his debut for the Melbourne Renegades towards the Hobart Hurricanes.
welcome with open arms @UnmuktChand9 #getonered pic.twitter.com/F5XvMrXQPr
— Melbourne Renegades (@RenegadesBBL) 18 January 2022
Chand is taking part in below Australia’s restricted overs captain Aaron Finch, which may even have Shaun Marsh.
The 28-year-old took outing for his taking part in profession in India final 12 months and has been plying his commerce in numerous leagues internationally.
Chand, a former India A captain, had by no means performed for the Indian senior crew however was a part of three IPL franchises – Delhi Daredevils, Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals. He had a home profession spanning over a decade, which included 67 first-class matches.
Unmukt is IN and the boys are prepared for the ‘Ken Challenge’
We will bowl first.#getonered pic.twitter.com/qRbwZDvDMl
— Melbourne Renegades (@RenegadesBBL) 18 January 2022
Chand exploded on the worldwide stage as a young person on the 2012 ICC Under-19 World Cup in Australia. He was the Player of the Match within the remaining, scoring an unbeaten 111 towards the Aussies, which featured a bunch of now-BBL stars together with the likes of Travis Head and Ashton Turner.
In 2019, Chand moved to Uttarakhand seeking stability, however was dropped as a result of detached efficiency inside a 12 months. He finally stepped away from Indian cricket and moved to the United States seeking alternatives.
Meanwhile, eight Indians had been picked within the earlier version of the Women’s Big Bash League.
T20I captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemima Rodrigues, the second main run-scorer within the inaugural version of The Hundred, have been signed by Melbourne Renegades.
Young and ICC T20I top-order batsman, Shafali Verma was signed by Sydney Sixers together with bowler Radha Yadav.
Opener Smriti Mandhana, who turned the primary girl from India to attain a century within the Pink Ball Test, and her teammate all-rounder Deepti Sharma had been signed by Sydney Thunder.
Wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh was signed by Hobart Hurricanes. The eighth and final abroad participant is bowler Poonam Yadav who was signed by Brisbane Heat.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
