He was raised by his mother after losing his father at a young age. His mother operates a women’s clothing store in Hyderabad. |
In 2010, he debuted in first-class cricket for Hyderabad at 17 years old. |
He was a member of the Indian team that clinched the ICC U-19 World Cup in 2012. |
During the 6th season of the Indian Premier League in 2013, he played for Sunrisers Hyderabad. He remained with the team from 2013 to 2015. |
In October 2017, he achieved his first triple century by scoring an unbeaten 302 runs for Andhra against Odisha in the Ranji Trophy. |
He ended the 2017-2018 Ranji Trophy season as the top run-scorer with 752 runs in six matches at an impressive average of 94. |
He has represented India A and made significant contributions to the team. |
Before being selected for the Indian International Squad, he held the world's best first-class batting average of 59.45. The closest competitor was Australia's Steve Smith with 57.27. |
In August 2018, he earned a spot in the Indian Test Squad for the final two matches against England. |
Known for his skills as a right-hand batsman, he is also a proficient fielder. |
His brave performance during the Sydney Test against Australia on 11 January 2020 earned him praise. Despite a Grade 2 tear in his right hamstring, he scored 23 runs off 161 balls. |