Vathsal Govind Explained

Vathsal Govind
Birth Date:2 January 2000
Birth Place:Delhi, India
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Left-arm leg spin
Role:Batter
Club1:Kerala
Year1:2018-present
Columns:2
Hidedeliveries:true
Column1:FC
Matches1:1
Runs1:4
Bat Avg1:4.00
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:4
Catches/Stumpings1:1/0
Column2:LA
Matches2:5
Runs2:292
Bat Avg2:97.33
100S/50S2:0/2
Top Score2:95
Catches/Stumpings2:2/0
Date:19 May 2021
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1168708.html Cricinfo

Vathsal Govind (born 2 January 2000) is an Indian cricketer who represents Kerala in domestic cricket.[1] He is a right-handed batsman and occasional left-arm leg break bowler.[2]

Early life

Vathsal was born on 2 January 2000 in Delhi[3] to Govind Kanakan and Ruma Govind Sharma. He started playing cricket at the age of five. With limited opportunities to train at the academies he joined in Delhi, his mother set up a cricket academy in 2011. In 2015, Vathsal gained selection to the Delhi U-16 squad. A year later, Vathsal moved to Kerala for professional and personal reasons.[4] As of 2018, he is a degree student at Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur.[5]

Domestic career

Vathsal was selected to play for Delhi U-16 team in 2015. In 2016, his family moved to Kerala where he continued his cricket career.[6] He was part of the India Green team for U-19 Challenger Trophy 2018.[7] [8] He captained the Kerala U-19 team for Cooch Behar Trophy in the 2018-19 season and ended up being the top run-getter of the season with 1235 runs from 8 matches.[9] [10]

His performance in the Cooch Behar Trophy pave way to the Kerala squad for 2018-19 Ranji Trophy as a replacement to an injured Rohan Prem.[11] [12] He debuted for Kerala in first-class cricket on 14 December 2018 against Delhi in the same season.[13] In February 2019, he along with his Kerala teammate Varun Nayanar was selected to play two Youth test matches for India U-19 against South Africa A.[14]

He made his List A debut on 20 February 2021, for Kerala in the 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[15] He finished the tournament as Kerala's second-highest run-scorer with 292 runs from 5 matches,[16] including career-best 95 against Karnataka.[17] [18] He captained KCA Tuskers on 2020–21 KCA President's Cup T20.[19]

In the 2021–22 Ranji Trophy against, he scored his maiden century in first-class cricket Meghalaya.[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vathsal Govind . 6 December 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo. 6 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Vathsal Govind. Cricbuzz. 25 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Vathsal Govind . 6 December 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo. 6 December 2018.
  4. Web site: Vathsal Govind in line for Ranji trophy debut. Times of India. en. 12 February 2021. Prasanth. Menon. 12 December 2018.
  5. Web site: Vathsal Govind gets Kerala Ranji call-up. Deccan Chronicle. 13 December 2018. 12 February 2021.
  6. Web site: Vathsal Govind in line for Ranji trophy debut. Times of India. en. 12 February 2021. Prasanth. Menon. 12 December 2018.
  7. Web site: Vathsal Govind gets Kerala Ranji call-up. Deccan Chronicle. 13 December 2018. 12 February 2021.
  8. Web site: BCCI announces squads for U-19 Challenger Trophy. Times of India. en. 18 June 2022. 3 November 2018.
  9. Web site: Vathsal Govind hits back-to-back tons as Kerala reach Cooch Behar quarterfinals. Times of India. Narayanan. S. 24 January 2019. 23 February 2021.
  10. Web site: Vathsal, Varun in India U-19 squad. Times of India. Prashanth. Menon. 13 February 2019. 18 June 2022.
  11. Web site: Vathsal Govind gets Kerala Ranji call-up. Deccan Chronicle. 13 December 2018. 12 February 2021.
  12. Web site: https://www.manoramaonline.com/sports/cricket/2018/12/13/vatsal-govind-and-varun-nayanar-future-prospects.amp.html. ml:റൺസിന്റെ കൗമാര കേരളം. Young Kerala of runs. അനീഷ് . നായർ. 13 December 2018 . Manorama Online. 21 May 2021. ml.
  13. Web site: Elite, Group B, Ranji Trophy at Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 14-17 2018 . 14 December 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo. 14 December 2018.
  14. Web site: ml:അഭിമാന നിമിഷം; വത്സലും വരുണും അണ്ടര്‍-19 ഇന്ത്യന്‍ ടീമില്‍ . Proud moment; Vathsal and Varun in India Under-19 team . https://www.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/sports/cricket/vathsal-govind-varun-nayanar-in-india-u-19-squad-1.3566552. Mathrubhumi. malayalam. 13 February 2019. 31 December 2020.
  15. Web site: Elite, Group C, Bengaluru, Feb 20 2021, Vijay Hazare Trophy . ESPN Cricinfo . 20 February 2021. 20 February 2021.
  16. Web site: Records / Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2020/21 - Kerala / Most runs. ESPN Cricinfo. 18 June 2022.
  17. Web site: Hazare Trophy: Devdutt Padikkal stars as Karnataka end Kerala's unbeaten run. OnManorama. 26 February 2021. 30 May 2021.
  18. Web site: Devdutt Padikkal's fourth successive ton propels Karnataka into semi-finals. ESPN Cricinfo.
  19. Web site: KCA President's Cup 2021 : Full schedule, squads, match timings and live streaming details. Sports Keeda. Farzan. Mohammad. 5 March 2020. 19 May 2021.
  20. Web site: Ranji Trophy: Kerala close in on big win. 19 February 2022. 19 February 2022. OnManorama.

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