An Indian international cricketer, Kona Srikar Bharat was born on October 3, 1993. He now serves as a wicket-keeper batsman for the Indian cricket team, Andhra in domestic cricket, and Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. While playing for India in a test match against Australia in February of 2023, he made his debut. In February 2015, he made history by being the first wicket-keeper batsman in the history of the Ranji Trophy to record a triple hundred innings.
Throughout seven international test matches, he has maintained an average of 20.1 and has not scored a half-century in more than ten innings. Bharat, who was just 11 years old at the time, started his training with the Andhra Ranji Trophy team. During the One-Day International match between India and Pakistan that took place in Visakhapatnam in 2005, he was one of the ball boys. He began his career as a wicketkeeper when he was 19 years old.
In February 2015, he made history by being the first wicket-keeper batsman in the history of the Ranji Trophy to record a triple hundred innings. During the year 2015, the Delhi Daredevils, a franchise in the Indian Premier League, bought his services for a sum of ₹10 lakh. The team decided to dismiss him before the start of the next season since he did not get a single game. The announcement that he will be a part of the India Blue team for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy came in July of 2018.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore made the purchase of Bharat at the Indian Premier League auction that took place in February 2021, just before the 2021 season of the Indian Premier League.[12] [12] After scoring a six off the last ball against Delhi Capitals, he proceeded to participate in several matches and garnered notoriety. The Delhi Capitals purchased him for a sum of ₹2 crore at the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League. This transaction took place in February of 2022.
Srikar Bharat Biography
| Name | Srikar Bharat |
| Full Name | Kona Srikar Bharat |
| Date of Birth | 3 October 1993 |
| Place of Birth | Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Other Names | NA |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Father’s Name | Kona Srinivas Rao |
| Mother’s Name | Kona Devi |
| Siblings | Manoghna Lokesh |
| Spouse | Anjali Nedunuri |
| Marriage Date | 5 August 2020 |
| Children | NA |
| Role | Batting |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm spin |
| ODI Debut | NA |
| Test Debut | February 09, 2023 vs Australia |
| Favourite Food | NA |
| Favourite Actor | NA |
| Favourite Actress | NA |
| Favourite Colour | Blue |
| Retirement | Still Playing |
He was released for the next season, the same as he was in 2015 since he did not receive a game.
During the auction for the 2023 Indian Premier League, which took place in December 2022, the Gujarat Titans purchased him for a considerable amount of ₹1.2 crore. In December in the year 2023, the Kolkata Knight Riders decided to acquire his services for the 2024 Indian Premier League. The initial cost of the acquisition was ₹ 50 lakh.
The addition of Bharat to India’s Test team for the second test match against Bangladesh in November 2019 served as a replacement for Wriddhiman Saha. Rishabh Pant had a concussion in January 2020, which resulted in his inclusion in the Indian team’s roster for the One-Day International (ODI) series against Australia. His inclusion in India’s Test team for their series against England was announced in January 2021, and he was one of the five players who were designated as standbys.
The addition of Bharat to India’s Test team in May 2021 served as a replacement for Wriddhiman Saha during the series that India was playing against England. As a substitute for the injured Wriddhiman Saha, Bharat entered the field for India in the first test match of the New Zealand tour of India in 2021. The match was against New Zealand, who were the reigning world test champions at the time.
During the match, he was responsible for keeping wicket and taking two catches behind the stumps. Additionally, he was responsible for removing Tom Latham for 95 with a stumping off of Axar Patel’s bowling. The selection of Bharat to the India Test team for the series against Sri Lanka took place in February of 2022. It was in May of 2022 that he was once again selected for India’s Test team, this time for the fifth test match that had been postponed against England.
Batting & Fielding Stats
| YEAR | MAT | NO | RUNS | HS | AVG | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4S | 6S | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 10 | 2 | 199 | 78* | 28.43 | 163 | 122.09 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4.00 | 7 | 114.29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | 191 | 78* | 38.20 | 156 | 122.43 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
Bowling
| YEAR | MAT | BALLS | RUNS | WKTS | BBM | AVE | ECON | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
The Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur was the location where Bharat made his first appearance in a test match, which took place on February 9, 2023. The selection of him to India’s team for the test series against England took place in January of 2024. He scored 41 runs in the first inning of the first test, and then he scored 28 runs in the second inning of the previous test. Throughout the encounter, he was also responsible for four dismissals.
During the second test match between India and England, the Andhra Pradesh board extended their congratulations to India wicketkeeper KS Bharat and decorated the stadium with posters. Bharat’s home field in Visakhapatnam was the location of the warm reception he got. The performance that Bharat had with the bat, on the other hand, did not live up to the expectations that were set for him, as he was only able to score 6 and 17 in the second test. Because of this lackluster performance, he became the object of criticism from his followers on social media.
Would it be possible for KS Bharat’s tenure with the Indian Test squad is come to an end? A significant number of supporters share this attitude, particularly in light of his lackluster performance in Visakhapatnam during the second test match against England. As a result of Rishabh Pant’s injury, Bharat got his debut in the Test match last year. However, in his seven matches, he has failed to make a big impression with the bat.
Because Pant is out with an injury and Bharat has not been able to capitalize on his opportunities, the management may take into consideration the possibility of providing opportunities to other bright prospects such as Dhruv Jurel or even Ishan Kishan, even though Kishan has not played any Ranji games this season. If Bharat does not improve his performance shortly, his Test career may be in peril. Bharat’s statistics in red-ball international cricket are below average. The India wicketkeeper has scored 221 runs throughout 12 innings, with an average of 20.09 and a strike rate of 52.99. However, he has not hit a single half-century in any of his matches.
