| Ankit Rajpoot | |
| Country: | India |
| Fullname: | Ankit Singh Rajpoot |
| Birth Date: | 4 December 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Heightft: | 6 |
| Heightinch: | 3 |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club1: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Year1: | 2012/13–present |
| Club2: | Chennai Super Kings |
| Year2: | 2013 |
| Club3: | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Year3: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubnumber3: | 3 |
| Club4: | Kings XI Punjab |
| Year4: | 2018–2019 |
| Club5: | Rajasthan Royals |
| Year5: | 2020 |
| Clubnumber4: | 3 |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 52 |
| Runs1: | 169 |
| Bat Avg1: | 3.84 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 25 |
| Deliveries1: | 9970 |
| Wickets1: | 177 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 27.69 |
| Fivefor1: | 8 |
| Tenfor1: | 1 |
| Best Bowling1: | 6/25 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 9/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 30 |
| Runs2: | 71 |
| Bat Avg2: | 7.10 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 18 |
| Deliveries2: | 1421 |
| Wickets2: | 36 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 32.00 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/32 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 5/– |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 65 |
| Runs3: | 40 |
| Bat Avg3: | 5.71 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 8 |
| Deliveries3: | 1316 |
| Wickets3: | 84 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 19.20 |
| Fivefor3: | 2 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 5/14 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 10/– |
| Date: | 9 April |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/591650.html ESPNcricinfo |
Ankit Singh Rajpoot (born 4 December 1993) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket.[1] He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler who made his debut during the 2012–13 Ranji Trophy. He picked 31 wickets in 7 matches in that season at an average of 18.[2]
In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Green for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy.[3] In December 2018, he was named in India's team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[4] In August 2019, he was named in the India Green team's squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy.[5] [6]
On 6 February 2016 Rajpoot was signed by IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders.[7] In January 2018, he was bought by the Kings XI Punjab in the 2018 IPL auction[8] for 3 crores. On 26 April, Rajpoot took 5 wickets for 14 runs in 4 overs in a match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad,[9] and earned the Man of the Match award, although Punjab lost the match. It was the first five-wicket haul of the season, and also the best figures for an uncapped player in the IPL.[10]
In January 2021, he was named as one of five net bowlers in India's Test squad for their series against England.[11]
In February 2022, he was bought by the Lucknow Super Giants in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.[12]