Uttar Pradesh has become a hub for Indian cricket in the last 15 years. The infrastructure in domestic cricket has improved significantly and that has resulted in many players from the state representing India at the highest level and consistently for years. The cricket in Uttar Pradesh keeps getting better. This state has produced World Cup winners.
Let’s look at the 5 Cricketers to play for India from Uttar Pradesh
Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina is one of the most famous players from Uttar Pradesh. He is from Ghaziabad in the state. He is one of the first players that made the rest of the country take notice of Uttar Pradesh cricket. He has played 226 ODIs for India and was the most desirable batter in the middle order. He scored 5615 runs and he made 5 hundreds in ODI Cricket. He was an important part of the 2011 World Cup winning team. Suresh Raina played 78 T20Is and he was the batter with the first international hundred for India in this format. Suresh Raina is an Uttar Pradesh cricket legend. Check here the Best innings of Suresh Raina in international cricket
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
This fast bowler from Meerut Uttar Pradesh is one of the best fast bowlers that India has seen over the last 15 years. He was the best swing bowler that India had. He played 21 Test Matches and he took 63 wickets. Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 4 Five Wicket Hauls in Test Cricket. He played 121 ODIs for India in which he took 141 wickets where he took 1 Five wicket haul. In T20I Cricket, he has taken 90 Wickets from 87 Matches and has 2 Five Wicket Hauls. A true great of Uttar Pradesh cricket. Read here about Best Performances of Bhuvneshwar Kumar in international cricket
Kuldeep Yadav
He is from Unnao Uttar Pradesh and he is the best spinner that plays for India currently. He has already become a white ball great. Kuldeep Yadav has so far played 15 Test Matches and he has taken 68 Wickets. He has already taken 5 Five Wicket Hauls in Test Cricket. In ODI Cricket, he has played 113 Matches for India and has taken 181 Wickets so far. Kuldeep has taken 87 wickets in T20I Cricket from 47 Matches. He still has many years and he can become the best from the State.
Mohammad Kaif
Mohammad Kaif might not have played as many matches for India as the other players but he will forever be one of the best fielders that India will ever have. He has played 125 ODIs for India. In those Matches he has made 2753 runs. He has hit 2 centuries in ODI Cricket. Mohammad Kaif played 13 Test Matches. He made one hundred and a highest score of 148*. He is now a commentator. He has a big role in putting Uttar Pradesh cricket on the map. He is from Prayagraj.
RP Singh
The 2007 World Cup winner is from Raw Bareli Uttar Pradesh. He was a fast bowler who was the best in the world when he was in his prime. He was someone who did not play a lot of Matches for India but he made an impact. He played 58 ODIs in which he took 69 Wickets. In the 14 Test Matches that he played RP Singh took 40 wickets for India. He took 15 wickets in the 10 T20Is he played for India. RP Singh was a left arm fast bowler that could have played much more. Check here for Best bowling performances of RP Singh in International Cricket
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