Anukul Roy

{{short description|Indian cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Anukul Roy

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| country = India

| fullname = Anukul Sudhakar Roy

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|11|30|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Rosera, Bihar, India

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox

| role = All-rounder

| club1 = Jharkhand

| year1 = 2017/18–present

| club2 = Mumbai Indians

| year2 = 2019

| club3 = Kolkata Knight Riders

| year3 = 2022-present

| date = 13 February 2022

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/1079839.html ESPNcricinfo

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Anukul Sudhakar Roy (born 30 November 1998) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Jharkhand and Kolkata Knight Riders. In December 2017, he was named in India's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web |title=Prithvi Shaw to lead India in Under-19 World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/prithvi-shaw-to-lead-india-in-under-19-world-cup-1128314 |access-date=3 December 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He was the joint highest wicket taker in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=11980&type=tournament|title=ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2017/18 Cricket Team Records & Stats - ESPNcricinfo|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=26 April 2019}}

He was born in Bhirha, Rosera,Samastipur in the state of Bihar.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/u-19-cricket-world-cup-anukul-roy-the-really-cool-star-from-cricket-starved-bihar/story-3EnxCoHn5l4AbBMdZkPR7O.html|title=U-19 cricket World Cup: Anukul Roy, the really cool star from cricket-starved Bihar|date=2018-02-02|website=Hindustantimes.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-18}}{{cite web |date=20 January 2018 |title=Anukul Roy, Samastipur's Ravindra Jadeja |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/anukul-roy-samastipur-s-ravindra-jadeja-1133632 |access-date=26 April 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}

He made his List A debut for Jharkhand in the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 8 February 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1118740.html |title=Group D, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Secunderabad, Feb 8 2018 |access-date=8 February 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He made his first-class debut for Jharkhand in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy on 1 November 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1156949.html |title=Elite, Group C, Ranji Trophy at Ranchi, Nov 1-4 2018 |access-date=1 November 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He was the leading wicket-taker for Jharkhand in the tournament, with 30 dismissals in nine matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12592;team=6558;type=tournament |title=Ranji Trophy, 2018/19 - Jharkhand: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=10 January 2019}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Jharkhand in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 21 February 2019.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157091.html |title=Group A, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Krishna, Feb 21 2019 |access-date=21 February 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} In October 2019, he was named in India B's squad for the 2019–20 Deodhar Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/deodhar-trophy-2019-squads-india-a-india-b-india-c-parthiv-patel-shubman-gill-anuma-vihari-ranchi/article29788595.ece |title=Deodhar Trophy 2019: Hanuma Vihari, Parthiv, Shubman to lead; Yashasvi earns call-up |work=SportStar |access-date=25 October 2019}}

In February 2022, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689 |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 February 2022}} He made his debut for his new side against RR on the 2nd of May, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |title=KKR vs RR Live Score, IPL 2022 updates: Umesh gets Padikkal early after Kolkata elects to bowl |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-news/kkr-vs-rr-live-score-rajasthan-royals-vs-kolkata-knight-riders-ipl-2022-today-match/article38483735.ece |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=Sportstar |language=en}} He won the 2024 Indian Premier League title with them.