| Manukrishnan | |
| Birth Date: | 4 October 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Manjummel, Kerala, India |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Left-arm medium-fast |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Type1: | First-class |
| Debutdate1: | 10 November |
| Debutyear1: | 2011 |
| Debutfor1: | Kerala |
| Debutagainst1: | Services |
| Lastdate1: | 17 February |
| Lastyear1: | 2022 |
| Lastfor1: | Kerala |
| Lastagainst1: | Meghalaya |
| Type2: | List A |
| Debutdate2: | 16 February |
| Debutyear2: | 2011 |
| Debutfor2: | Kerala |
| Debutagainst2: | Tamil Nadu |
| Lastdate2: | 22 December |
| Lastyear2: | 2021 |
| Lastfor2: | Kerala |
| Lastagainst2: | Services |
| Year1: | 2011present |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 13 |
| Runs1: | 216 |
| Bat Avg1: | 15.42 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 32 |
| Deliveries1: | 1769 |
| Wickets1: | 33 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 21.97 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 6/37 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/0 |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 18 |
| Runs2: | 112 |
| Bat Avg2: | 15.25 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 31 |
| Deliveries2: | 731 |
| Wickets2: | 12 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 48.50 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 2/23 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 4/0 |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 36 |
| Runs3: | 67 |
| Bat Avg3: | 11.16 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 21 |
| Deliveries3: | 701 |
| Wickets3: | 37 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 44.33 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 4/6 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 12/– |
| Date: | 17 March 2022 |
| Source: | ESPNcricinfo |
Manukrishnan (born 4 October 1988) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Kerala in domestic cricket.[1] He is a bowling all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls left-arm medium-pace.[2] [3]
Manukrishnan was born on 4 October 1988 in Manjummel, Kerala.[1] He made his List A debut for Kerala on 16 February 2011 in the 2011-12 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut for Kerala on 16 October 2011 in the 2011-12 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[5] He made his first-class debut for Kerala in the 2011–12 Ranji Trophy on 10 November 2011.[6]
He was the third highest wicket-taker for Kerala in the 2012-13 Ranji Trophy with 17 wickets from 4 matches[7] including a fifer against Tripura.[8] He was the third highest wicket taker for Kerala in the 2013-14 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with 9 wickets.[9] He bowled a career-best spell of 4 wickets off 6 runs, helping Kerala successfully defend a low score of 101 against Bengal.[10] He was Kerala's second highest wicket taker in the 2014-15 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with 7 wickets.[11] and continued to be their second most wicket taking bowler in the 2015-16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with 10 wickets.[12]
He was the top wicket-keeper of the 2020–21 KCA President's Cup T20, representing the title-winners, KCA Royals.[13] Following this performance, he was named in the Kerala squad to play the 2021-22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy,[14] returning to the side after 5 years.[15] He took 6 wickets from six matches[16] with a best bowling figure of 3/26 against Tamil Nadu in the quarter-finals.[17]
He is an employee of AG's office and has played club cricket tournaments representing its cricket team.
In the Kerala Cricket League auction, Manu Krishan was signed by the Kochi Blue Tigers for ₹7 lakh.He was the second most expensive purchase in the auction.