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Bhuvanagiri Punnaiah

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Bhuvanagiri Punnaiah
Personal information
Full name
Bhuvanagiri Punnaiah
Born (2003-05-12) 12 May 2003 (age 21)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021/22–Hyderabad
Source: CricketArchive (subscription required), 19 December 2023

Bhuvanagiri Punnaiah (born 12 May 2003) is an Indian cricketer who came from an impoverished upbringing to play for Hyderabad as a righ-arm medium pace bowler.[1][2][3] He made his first-class (FC) debut on 24 February 2022, for Hyderabad against Bengal in the 2021–22 Ranji Trophy.[4] Later in the year, he made his Twenty20 (T20) debut on 11 October 2022, playing for Hyderabad against Punjab in the 2022–23 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy;[5] and then his List A (LA) debut on 12 November 2022 for Hyderabad against Himachal Pradesh in the 2022–23 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[6] To the end of 2023, Punnaiah has played in eleven senior matches for Hyderabad (four FC, four LA, and three T20).[1] His best bowling return to date is 4/35 against Baroda at the Vikash Ground, Bhubaneswar in the 2021–22 Ranji Trophy.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bhuvanagiri Punnaiah". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 December 2023. (subscription required)
  2. ^ Gundra, Shiva Krishna (1 March 2022). "Punnaiah fights poverty to make Ranji Trophy debut for Hyderabad". Telangana Today.
  3. ^ Subrahmanyam, V. V. (6 March 2022). "Ranji Trophy: Punnaiah defies the odds to shine for Hyderabad". Sportstar. The Hindu.
  4. ^ "Elite Group B, Ranji Trophy at Cuttack, Feb 24 2022". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  5. ^ "Group B, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Jaipur, Oct 11 2022". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Group A, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Delhi, Nov 12 2022". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  7. ^ Baroda v Hyderabad, Ranji Trophy 2021/22 (Group B). CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 December 2023. (subscription required)
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