Ankit Rajpoot
Ankit Singh Rajpoot is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler who made his debut during the 2012-13 Ranji Trophy. He picked 31 wickets in 7 matches in that season at an average of 18. He also plays in the Indian Premier League for the Kings XI Punjab.
In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Green for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy. In December 2018, he was named in India's team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. In August 2019, he was named in the India Green team's squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy.Rajpoot was signed by Chennai Super Kings in the 2013 Indian Premier League auction. Making his debut against Mumbai Indians, he dismissed their captain Ricky Ponting in his very first over. His match figures were 1/25 from 3 overs. On 6 February 2016 he was signed by IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders. In January 2018, he was bought by the Kings XI Punjab in the 2018 IPL auction for 3 crores. On April 26, Rajpoot took 5 wickets for 14 runs in 4 overs in a match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad, and earned the Man Of The Match award, although Punjab lost the match. It was the first five-wicket haul of the season, and also the best figures for an uncapped player in the IPL.
