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Robin Uthappa profile

By Rajneesh Gupta
Last updated on: January 16, 2007 16:56 IST
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Full name: Aiyudda Robin Uthappa

Born: 11 November 1985, Coorg, Karnataka, India

Batting Style: Right-hand batsman

Bowling Style: Right-arm medium

Major teams: Karnataka, India Under-19s, South Zone, India B, Board President's XI, Rest of India, India A, India, India Red

First-class debut: Karnataka v Haryana,Faridabad, 2002-03 (scored 40 in his only innings off just 32 balls with 6 fours and a six).

Domestic one-day debut: Karnataka v Andhra, Bangalore, 2002-03 (scored 61 off just 42 balls with 10 fours and a six)

ODI debut: India v England, Indore, 2005-06 (scored 86 off 96 balls with 12 fours and a six)

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  Mts Inns NO Runs Hs Avg 100 50 0 Ct SR
First-class cricket 32 56 2 2247 162 41.61 6 12 6 31 67.4
Limited-overs matches 36 35 1 1332 188 39.18 3 9 1 14 87.9
Limited-overs internationals 3 3 0 98 86 32.66 0 1 0 1 79.7
Under-19 'Tests' 2 2 0 81 59 40.50 0 1 0 3 89.0
Under-19 limited overs matches 11 11 0 373 97 33.91 0 3 1 5 81.3

Uthappa's performance in first-class cricket in each season:

Season Mts Inns NO Runs Hs Avg 100 50
2002-03 2 3 0 48 40 16.00 0 0
2003-04 2 3 0 23 12 7.66 0 0
2004-05 7 13 0 499 162 38.38 1 2
2005-06 9 13 0 467 96 35.92 0 4
2006 2 4 1 126 67* 42.00 0 2
2006-07 10 20 1 1084 161 57.05 5 4

Uthappa's performance in limited-overs matches in each season:

Season Mts Inns NO Runs Hs Avg 100 50
2002-03 2 2 0 89 61 44.50 0 1
2004-05 7 7 0 357 160 51.00 1 1
2005-06 14 14 1 464 116 35.69 1 4
2006 10 10 0 320 116 32.00 1 2
2006-07 3 2 0 102 92 51.00 0 1

Notes:

  • Was a member of the India under-19 team that won the Asia Cup in 2003-04.
  • Came into limelight when he scored a brilliant 66 for India B against India A in the Challenger Trophy in Mumbai in 2004-05 against an attack that comprised Zaheer Khan, RP Singh and Murali Kartik.
  • Made a match-winning 78-ball hundred (116 off 93 balls) for India B against India A in the Challenger Series in Mohali in 2005-06 against VRV Singh, RP Singh and L Balaji, racing from 61 to 100 in just 15 balls.
  • Selected for India to play in the final one-dayer against England at Indore (in place of Virender Sehwag) and compiled the highest score by an Indian on ODI debut. Should have gone on to score a hundred, but lost his wicket because of his casual running between the wickets when in the 80s. His next two ODI innings produced only 12 and 0.
  • With 854 runs in seven matches including four hundreds and three fifties (avg.65.69) Uthappa is the leading run-scorer in Ranji Trophy this season.
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