Ravi Bishnoi

The wily old fox leg-spinner brings along decent hitting abilities late in the batting order and is more than just a bunny with the bat. Capable of bowling the orthodox leg-spinners to good effect, Ravi Bishnoi also possesses an amazing googly which is hard to read from his action.

Back in 2013, due to limited finances and limited opportunities, Ravi and his friends built a cricket academy under the name “Spartans Cricket Academy” in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. They did most of the labour work by themselves. The academy is now producing great young talents. Bishnoi used to travel on his bicycle to his academy which was 20 km away from his home. Ravi used to bowl medium-fast, however, upon the advice of his coach Shahrukh Pathan, he started bowling spin.

Ravi Bishnoi: Along the Years

Ravi Bishnoi Records

• Leading wicket-taker for India in the 2020 U-19 World Cup

• Man of the Match in his T20I debut match

• 5 wickets in the finals of the 2020 U-19 finals against Bangladesh

• Fastest fifty (28 balls) for Rajasthan in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21

• Top 10 ranking in the ICC T20 bowlers list, as of May 2024

Ravi Bishnoi Awards and Accolades

• Highest wicket-taker in the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup

• Man of the Match in his T20I debut match

• Nominated for Emerging Player award in IPL 2022 season

• Top 10 ranking in the ICC T20 bowlers list, as of May 2024

Ravi Bishnoi Career

Ravi Bishnoi is an Indian cricketer who was born on September 5, 2000. He is a white ball cricket player for the Indian cricket team. He is a right-arm leg-break bowler. In February 2022, he made his international debut. In domestic cricket, he plays for Gujarat and the Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League. He initially gained recognition as an Under-19 Cricket World Cup player for India in 2020, having finished as the leading wicket-taker with 17 dismissals. He had been the top-ranked T20I bowler as of December 6, 2023.

Ravi Bishnoi Domestic Career

Ravi Bishnoi claimed four wickets in four games for Rajasthan in the 2018-19 season of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, bowling at an impressive average of 19.75 after making his debut in the February of that year. However, he played only two games at the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in the 2019-20 season, taking two wickets in the process.

In the semi-final clash against Tamil Nadu in the 2019-20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Bishnoi played in place of Rahul Chahar and scored a valuable 22 runs with the bat.

In five Vijay Hazare games for Rajasthan, Bishnoi so far has taken seven wickets and registered best figures of three for 49 runs. Bishnoi was also a part of India A squad in the Deodhar Trophy where he played one game and took only a single wicket while leaking 63 runs in eight overs against India C.

He represented Rajasthan in BCCI Vinoo Mankad Trophy 2019, where he took 17 wickets in 7 matches. He was the highest wicket-taker in the tournament. This performance helped him secure a spot in the U19 Cricket World cup 2020.

Despite Bishnoi's best efforts, India U-19s could not keep Bangladesh U-19s down in the final of the 2020 U-19 World Cup. The leg-spinner ended the tournament as the most successful bowler with 17 wickets to his name, 4 of which came in the final.

Ravi Bishnoi IPL Career

The 19-year-old was picked up for a whopping INR 2 crore at the auction by Kings XI Punjab and the amount is enough to estimate the interest he generated among various franchises. It is not only the money, but Bishnoi will have everything going for him in this IPL

as he will be under the tutelage of Anil Kumble, who is the Head Coach of KXIP. It is an ideal setting for a prodigy to learn from the master of the craft and also pick his astute cricket brains.

In his second IPL match against RCB, Bishnoi picked up three wickets for 32 runs. After playing 14 matches in 2020 for Punjab Kings, Bishnoi took 12 wickets at an economy of 7.37. In the 2021 edition of the IPL, Bishnoi bested his previous performance, claiming 12 wickets in just 9 matches for Punjab Kings. Additionally, Bishnoi had an impressive average and economy rate of 18.50 and 6.34, respectively. In the 2022 IPL season, Bishnoi was bought by the Lucknow SuperGiants franchise for 4 crores. Although he took 13 wickets for his team, Bishnoi had a high economy rate of 8.44.

Ravi Bishnoi International Career

Ravi Bishnoi is a right-arm fast bowler and right-handed batsman from Nagpur, Maharashtra. The cricketer from Vidarbha is 5 feet 11 inch tall. Umesh is one of the fastest pacers in India. Yadav, who was born on May 25, 1987, is a veteran with immense experience in both the domestic and international cricket. He played for the Delhi Daredevils in his first IPL season in 2010. Yadav made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Zimbabwe in May 2010 and has been a member of the Vidarbha team since 2008. Yadav played his first Test match against the West Indies in November 2011.

Ravi Bishnoi ODI Career

Ravi Bishnoi made his ODI debut against South Africa on 6 October 2022. Although in his first and only ODI match Bishnoi dismissed star South African batter, Quinton de Kock, he was hit for 69 runs in 8 overs.

On February 16, 2022, after a victorious tour, Ravi Bishnoi was awarded Cap No. 95 for India. Building on this success, on October 6, 2022, he obtained his ODI Cap no. 255.

Ravi Bishnoi Test Career

Ravi Bishnoi has not appeared in any test match for India till date.

Ravi Bishnoi T20I Career

After a fantastic IPL season, Ravi Bishnoi made his Indian debut against the West Indies in a T20I on 16 February 2022 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. In his first match, Bishnoi dismissed Roston Chase and the dangerous Rovman Powell. In the next couple of matches of the series, Bishnoi has bowling figures of 1 wicket for 30 runs and none for 29 runs. Then, a week later against Sri Lanka, Bishnoi took one wicket and went for 32 runs in his four overs. Next, Bishnoi played his first away match against Ireland, in which he took the important wicket of Paul Stirling but went for more than 10 runs an over. His following match was against England at Trent Bridge, in which he dismissed two lethal batters, Dawid Malian and Moeen Ali.

In July 2022, Bishnoi played a three-match away T20I series against the West Indies. Bishnoi, in the first match, took two wickets for 26 runs. And in the next match, he took two wickets for 27 runs. In the third match of the series, Bishnoi achieved his career-best figures of four wickets for 16 runs. After playing nine T20Is, Bishnoi made a reputation as a major wicket-taker. Due to his success in the T20I format, Bishnoi was selected in the Indian squad for the 2022 Asia Cup. Bishnoi featured in only one match of the tournament, against the arch-rivals Pakistan. In that match, Bishnoi dismissed the Pakistani captain, Babar Azam, and went for 26 runs. Due to Bishnoi’s immense success, the Indian selectors were heavily criticised for not selecting him in the Indian squad for the 2022 T20 World Cup.

He received a spot in India's team for the five-match T20 series against Australia in November 2023, and he made an impression by taking the series lead with nine wickets at an average of 18.22. He took just one wicket while giving up 54 runs in his four overs in the opening game. He bowled a brilliant stint in the second game, taking three wickets for just 32 runs. Bishnoi was a part of the Indian cricket squad that won the gold medal at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China.

In his 24 T20 appearances so far, Ravi Bishnoi has claimed 36 wickets at an average of 19.53 and his best individual performance was 4 for 16. Ravi Bishnoi is currently ranked 10th position in the ICC T20 bowling rankings with a total of 646 points.

Ravi Bishnoi Captaincy

As of 2024 Ravi Bishnoi has not captained the Indian national team or any IPL franchise in his career so far.

Ravi Bishnoi Under-19 Career

On 21 February 2019, he made his T20 debut for Rajasthan in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2018–19. On the 27th of September 2019, he played for Rajasthan in the 2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy, making his List A debut. He was included in the India A team for the 2019–20 Deodhar Trophy in October 2019.

He was selected to India's 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup squad in December 2019. In India's encounter against Japan on 21 January 2020, Bishnoi claimed four wickets without giving up a run. He then concluded his performance with four wickets for five runs from eight overs. India won by ten wickets, and Bishnoi was awarded the man of the match. He also took 4 wickets while breaking the smooth on-going partnership between Bangladeshi openers. Despite his amazing spell, India lost the finals due to their low target. He was the top wicket-taker at the end of the tournament.

Ravi Bishnoi Family

Ravi Bishnoi was born in Jodhpur to a middle-class Hindu family. Mangilal Bishnoi, the father of Ravi Bishnoi, is a public school headmaster. His mother is a homemaker, and her name is Sohni Devi.

Among his siblings, Ravi Bishnoi is the youngest. His older brother's name is Ashok Bishnoi. The two sisters of Ravi Bishnoi are Anita and Rinku.

Ravi Bishnoi Net Worth

Ravi Bishnoi's estimated net worth in 2024 is around INR 15 crore. Ravi Bishnoi's IPL contract with the Lucknow Super Giants allows him to receive an annual payment from the league of INR 4 crore. Bishnoi's endorsement deals contribute significantly to his overall net worth, even if his professional cricket earnings account for the majority of his income.

Ravi Bishnoi House

Ravi Bishnoi resides in a royal house in Jodhpur. The Jodhpur residence of Ravi Bishnoi is a blend of Rajasthani tradition and rural elegance.

Ravi Bishnoi Cars

Bishnoi owns a Mahindra Scorpio which he bought in March 2021.