He is a right-hand batsman and a medium pace bowler. |
He is a skilled swinger and can bowl at a speed of 140 km per hour. |
At the age of 10, his father introduced him to his coach Navendu Tyagi at Zila Cricket Academy in Jaipur. |
His father supported his cricket career by resigning from his job and accompanying him daily for practice at the local cricket academy. |
In 2008, he was rejected for state-level play by Greg Chappell of Rajasthan Cricket Association Academy. |
He made his T20 debut on 25 October 2010 in a match between Rajasthan and Vidarbha at Jaipur. |
His first-class debut came in November 2010 in a match between Rajasthan and Hyderabad at Jaipur. |
He debuted in List A matches on 10 February 2010 in a match between Rajasthan and Vidarbha at Indore. |
In under-19 matches, he took 21 wickets across 4 games in Cooch Behar Trophy and Vinoo Mankad trophy. |
In 40 first-class matches, he has scored 883 runs and taken 113 wickets. |
In 9 List A matches, he has scored 47 runs and taken 14 wickets. |
His T20 career includes 98 runs and 29 wickets across 25 matches. |
He achieved his best bowling performance of 5 wickets for 15 runs in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. |
He faced injuries and health issues from 2011 to 2014, affecting his cricket career. |
In January 2018, he was bought by Chennai Super Kings for ₹80 lakh in the Indian Premier League auction. |
He avoids fast food and prefers meals cooked by his father, his real coach and inspiration. |
In November 2019, he accomplished two hat-tricks in three days during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. |
During a match in October 2021, he proposed to his girlfriend Jaya Bhardwaj for marriage on the field. |