Ravi Bishnoi is an Indian all-round cricketer. He was the highest wicket taker in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2020. He has been bought by Kings XI Punjab for IPL 2020.
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Wiki/Biography
Ravi Bishnoi was born on Tuesday, 5 September 2000 (age 22 years; as in 2022) in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. His zodiac sign is Virgo. He did his primary level schooling from Mahavir Public School, Jodhpur. He has been playing cricket since childhood.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 7″
Eye colour: black
Hair Color: Black
family and caste
Ravi’s father Mangilal Bishnoi is a school headmaster, while his mother is a housewife.
Ravi touched the feet of his parents before leaving for the Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2020.
Ravi is the youngest among his siblings. He has two sisters and one brother, Anita (sister), Rinku (sister), and Ashok Bishnoi (brother).
A picture of Ravi Bishnoi with his family
livelihood
The journey of a middle-class city boy from playing in the streets of Jodhpur to representing India in South Africa for the Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2020 involved a lot of struggles and setbacks. This journey can be anything but easy. In 2013, he began his formal cricket training at the “Spartans Cricket Academy”, which he built with the help of his local friends.
During his early cricketing time, there were many occasions when he faced rejection. He was rejected in the Under-16 and then Under-19 cricket trials for Rajasthan. But the brave young man did not let the feeling of disappointment from those rejections diminish his determination to accomplish his goals. Eventually, 18-year-old Ravi got his first breakthrough when he was selected to play for the Rajasthan Under-19 team in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy in October 2018. On 21 February 2019, he made his T20 debut for Rajasthan. Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. From here his career started flourishing. He made his List-A cricket debut for Rajasthan in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in September 2019. The very next month, in October 2019, he was selected in the India A squad for the Deodhar Trophy 2019–20. Later, in December 2019, he was bought by Kings XI Punjab in the 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.
Ravi Bishnoi became sadda. We bought it for ₹2 crore! #SaddaPunjab #sadekings #IPLAuction #IPL2020Auction
– Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) 19 December 2019
In the same month, he was selected in India’s squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Bishnoi made his presence felt with some exceptional bowling performances throughout the tournament.
Ravi Bishnoi celebrates his fourth wicket against Bangladesh in the 2020 Under-19 World Cup final match.
He also became the leading wicket-taker in the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup; Finishing with 17 wickets in 6 matches. He will definitely be one of the bowlers to keep an eye on in the upcoming IPL 2020.
On 16 February 2022, he made his T20I debut against West Indies at the Eden Gardens. On 6 October 2022, he made his ODI debut against South Africa at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium.
Controversy
On 9 February 2020, after India lost to Bangladesh in the final of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2020, some players from both the teams clashed on the field. In the wake of the ugly brawl, the ICC banned five players from the Indian side, including Ravi Bishnoi and Akash Singh, for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct relating to “disrespecting the game”. In addition, Ravi was also found guilty of breaching another ICC rule relating to the use of “speech, actions or gestures which are insulting or which are likely to provoke an aggressive reaction from the batsman after his dismissal.” Ravi Bishnoi was imposed 7 demerit points by ICC (International Cricket Council).
Facts/General Knowledge
- In 2013, Ravi and his friends built a cricket academy named “Spartans Cricket Academy” in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. But, due to lack of money, he had to do most of the labor work himself. The academy is now producing great young talents.
A photo of Ravi Bishnoi with his friends in 2013, when he started the construction of the Spartans Cricket Academy in Jodhpur, Rajasthan
- Ravi used a bicycle to commute to his academy, which was a long distance from his home.
- Ravi was not always a spinner, he used to be a medium pace bowler, however, he started bowling spin on the advice of his coach Shahrukh Pathan.
- Ravi decided to skip his Class 12 board exams in 2018 when he was busy bowling to some great cricket players in the nets of the Rajasthan Royals camp in Jaipur. This was obviously a bold decision, but, it proved beneficial for the young player as the cricket world took notice of him and his career began to take off.
- Ravi’s mother loves watching cricket. Both of them used to watch cricket matches together.
- Ravi Bishnoi is a fan of Shane Warne. While growing up, he used to watch videos of the spin legend. While his current favorite bowlers are Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal and Rashid Khan.
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