Siddharth Trivedi Explained

Sidhharth Trivedi
Country:India
Internationalspan:2002–2012
Fullname:Siddharth Kishorkumar Trivedi
Birth Date:1982 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Batting:Right-handed
Role:Bowler
Date:5 October
Year:2012
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/35353.html ESPNcricinfo

Siddharth Kishorkumar Trivedi (born 4 September 1982) is an Indian cricketer who represented Gujarat. Currently, he plays for Saurashtra cricket team on his return to domestic circuit after serving a one-year ban for his failure to report being approached by bookies.

Domestic career

Trivedi is right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. He made his first class debut in 2002–03. He played for West Zone in the Duleep Trophy, for Gujarat cricket team in the Ranji Trophy and for the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League. He returned to domestic in 2014 after completing ban of 1 year. He joined Saurashtra cricket team on his return to domestic circuit.[1]

Under 19 career

He played in the 2000 Under-19 Cricket World Cup for India. He has been called up to an Indian emerging players tour to Australia in July.

Indian Premier League

In the Indian Premier League, he played for the Rajasthan Royals, who won the 2008 competition. Trivedi is Rajasthan's 2nd highest wicket taker in the IPL, with 65 wickets.

Ban

In 2013, Trivedi was banned for 1 year after he failed to report that bookies approached him, even though he had no involvement in match fixing or spot fixing during the IPL corruption scandal in 2013.[2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-domestic-2014-15/content/story/789757.html Having served a one-year ban for failing to report an approach by a bookie, Siddharth Trivedi is back playing competitive cricket
  2. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/cricket/india-cricketers-sreesanth-chavan-banned-for-life-for-fixing/story-e6frg7rx-1226718933347 India cricketers Sreesanth, Chavan banned for life for fixing
  3. http://www.ibnlive.com/cricketnext/videos/sree-banned-638641.html Sreesanth, Chavan banned for life by BCCI
  4. http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/671873.html 'Won't be able to trust anyone' – Trivedi