Priyank Panchal is an Indian cricketer who represents the Gujarat team in the domestic circuit. He made headlines after being selected as the third opening batsman in the Indian Test team in place of injured Rohit Sharma for the South Africa tour starting from 26 December 2021 to 15 January 2022. Basically, he is a right-handed batsman who sometimes bowls on the right side. -A medium pace arm for your team.
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Wiki/Biography
Priyank Panchal was born on Sunday, 9 April 1990 (age 33 years; as in 2023) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. His zodiac sign is Aries. He started playing cricket at a very young age and got good support from his father. His father maintained a very strict diet for him to ensure his fitness was at its best. For the first time, he started playing for the Under-15 team in the Polly Umrigar Trophy. After this, he started competing at a higher level and soon earned his place in the Ranji team for Gujarat. He was part of the Gujarat team that won the Ranji title in 2016, where Priyank emerged as the leading run-scorer. He also captained the India Red team in the Duleep Trophy, which won the tournament in September 2019.
Priyank Panchal with Abhimanyu Easwaran at the Duleep Trophy final on 7 September 2019
Priyank Panchal as India Red Captain with Dalip Titham on 7 September 2019
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 8″
Weight (Approx): 70 kg
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye colour: Natural black
Family
parents and siblings
Priyank Panchal’s father’s name is Kirit Panchal. When Priyank was 15 years old, he died due to cardiac arrest. His mother’s name is unknown.
Priyank Panchal with his mother and sister
She has an elder sister named Brinda Panchal and she is a fashion designer.
Priyank Panchal with his sister
livelihood
record
First player to score a triple century for Gujarat in November 2016.
statistics
batting statistics
First Class Matches- 100 Innings- 163 Runs- 7011 Highest Score- 314* Average- 45.52 Balls Faced- 13290 Strike Rate- 52.75% 100 Seconds- 2450 Seconds- 254 Seconds- 8856 Seconds- 49
List-Amatch- 75 Innings- 75 Runs- 2854 Highest Score- 135* Average- 40.19 Balls Faced- 3622 Strike Rate- 78.79% 100 sec- 550 sec- 184 sec- 3056 sec- 28
T20 Match – 50 Innings – 49 Runs – 1327 Highest Score – 79 Average – 29.48 Balls Faced – 1045 Strike Rate – 126.98100 Seconds – 050 Seconds – 84 Seconds – 1476 Seconds – 30
bowling statistics
First Class Matches – 100 Innings – 53 Balls – 1638 Runs – 761 Wickets – 14 Best Bowling in an Innings – 3/0 Best Bowling in a Match – 4/20 Bowling Average – 54.35 Economy – 2.78 Strike Rate – 1170%
List-Match- 75 Innings- 12 Balls- 166 Runs- 123 Wickets- 4Best Bowling in an Innings- 1/0Best Bowling in a Match- 1/0Bowling Average- 30.75Economy- 4.44Strike Rate- 41.50%
T20 Match – 50 Innings – 6 Balls – 66 Runs – 83 Wickets – 4 Best Bowling in an Innings – 4/19 Best Bowling in a Match – 4/19 Bowling Average – 20.75 Economy – 7.54 Strike Rate – 16.50%
home teams
- India A
- India B
- India Green
- India Red
- west zone
- Gujarat
- Abahani Limited
Priyank Panchal has got a place in the Indian team for South Africa tour 2021/22. Talking about his involvement he said,
“Just three days ago I returned home from South Africa. I hadn’t even unpacked properly, and now, I find myself landing in Mumbai (to join the Team India bio-bubble). “I have been performing well for Gujarat and India ‘A’ for the last few years and I was waiting for this chance for many years, but I did not expect to get this opportunity. It is a pleasant surprise.”
However, this is not the first time that he is representing India on an international platform. Earlier, he was part of the team as a reserve player for the England tour in January 2021. Additionally, he was part of the Indian dressing room for the Nagpur Test in 2012 as a cover replacement.
Priyank Panchal’s batting
His first major tournament was the Polly Umrigar Trophy at under-15 level in 2003–04. In 2005–06, he played at under-17 level in the 2005–06 Vijay Merchant Trophy. He scored a century in this tournament. On 27 February 2008, he made his List-A debut for Gujarat against Maharashtra in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, where he scored 123 runs from 115 balls, which included 17 fours and a six.
Priyank Panchal posing with his team for the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Priyank; sixth from the right
The following season, he played his first Ranji match against Saurashtra, which his team won; Gujarat by innings margin. He top-scored in the Ranji Trophy season 2016–17 with 1310 runs in 17 innings at an average of 87.33, helping Gujarat win their first title in the Ranji Trophy. In the same season, he scored 314 runs against Punjab, earning him the title of being the first triple centurion for Gujarat.
Priyank Panchal raising his bat after scoring his century in the Ranji Trophy 2018-19 final
After scoring 314 runs against Punjab, Priyank Panchal was warmly welcomed by his teammates.
After scoring the most runs for his team he said,
“If my father was alive today, he would have been proud to see me reach this level and score so many runs for Gujarat.”
He then played for India Green in the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy. In the Vijay Hazare Trophy, he emerged as the leading run-scorer for Gujarat with 367 runs in eight matches. In August 2019, he became the captain of the India Red team in the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy. In October 2019, he played for India B in the 2019–20 Deodhar Trophy. In 2019, Priyank Panchal scored 160 against Sri Lanka at home. The following year, he scored a century for India A against New Zealand A at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch. In the second unofficial Test against West Indies A in Port of Spain, he scored 58 and 68 runs in both innings respectively, with 19 wickets falling in the same day.
award
Madhavrao Scindia Award for being the highest scorer during the 2016–17 Ranji season.
Favorite
- Batting Shot: Straight Drive
Facts/General Knowledge
- His father died when he was 15, but he did not give up and maintained his focus on the game. Talking about him, he had said during an interview that,
“My father loved cricket and his contribution to my life cannot be described in words. They have helped me reach where I am today and their absence has made me even stronger.
- Apart from being a professional cricketer, Priyank Panchal works as a tax assistant in the Income Tax office in Ahmedabad. He got this government job in 2014 from sports quota.
- During his early days as a cricketer, former Gujarati Ranji player Kiran Brahmbhatt was his coach, with whom he coached for four years.
- Apart from cricket, he is a science expert who is fascinated by artificial intelligence, robotics, algorithms on how the stock market works, and how airfares rise and fall.
- He is also an avid reader and writer. He has a large collection of books in his home, which he often reads whenever he gets time. He also has a habit of writing a diary every day where he writes daily motivational quotes to stay motivated and also updates his daily experiences.
Priyank Panchal Book Collection
- He is highly attracted towards science. He is interested in Artificial Intelligence, robotics, algorithms of how stock markets work and how airfares rise and fall.
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Source: vcmp.edu.vn