Barinder Sran
{{short description|Indian cricketer (born 1992)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Barinder Sran
| image =
| country = India
| fullname = Barinder Balbirsingh Sran
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|12|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Sirsa, Haryana, India
| heightft = 6
| international = yes
| internationalspan = 2016
| odidebutdate = 12 January
| odidebutyear = 2016
| odidebutagainst = Australia
| odicap = 207
| lastodidate = 15 June
| lastodiyear = 2016
| lastodiagainst = Zimbabwe
| T20Idebutdate = 20 June
| T20Idebutyear = 2016
| T20Idebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| T20Icap = 66
| lastT20Idate = 22 June
| lastT20Iyear = 2016
| lastT20Iagainst = Zimbabwe
| odishirt = 51
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Left-arm fast-medium
| role = Bowler
| club1 = Punjab
| year1 = 2011–2021
| club2 = Rajasthan Royals
| year2 = 2015
| club3 = Sunrisers Hyderabad
| year3 = 2016–2017
| club4 = Kings XI Punjab
| year4 = 2018
| club5 = Mumbai Indians
| year5 = 2019
| club6 = Chandigarh
| year6 = 2019
| columns = 4
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 6
| runs1 = –
| bat avg1 = –
| 100s/50s1 = –
| top score1 = –
| deliveries1 = 302
| wickets1 = 7
| bowl avg1 = 38.42
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 3/56
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
| column2 = T20I
| matches2 = 2
| runs2 = –
| bat avg2 = –
| 100s/50s2 = –
| top score2 = –
| deliveries2 = 48
| wickets2 = 6
| bowl avg2 = 6.83
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/10
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| column3 = FC
| matches3 = 18
| runs3 = 227
| bat avg3 = 17.46
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 33
| deliveries3 = 2,999
| wickets3 = 47
| bowl avg3 = 37.87
| fivefor3 = 2
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 6/61
| catches/stumpings3 = 2/–
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 31
| runs4 = 147
| bat avg4 = 16.33
| 100s/50s4 = 0/0
| top score4 = 38
| deliveries4 = 1,436
| wickets4 = 45
| bowl avg4 = 32.64
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/22
| catches/stumpings4 = 5/–
| date = 30 August
| year = 2024
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/537126.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
Barinder Sran (born 10 December 1992) is a former Indian international cricketer. He is a left-arm medium-fast bowler who played for Punjab and Chandigarh in domestic cricket. He was a member of the Rajasthan Royals squad in the 2015 Indian Premier League.{{cite web|title=Rajasthan Royals Squad / Players|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2015/content/squad/832995.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=16 May 2015}}{{cite web|title=Barinder Sran |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1167/1167862/1167862.html|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=20 December 2015}} His last appearance in the IPL was in 2019 where he was picked by Mumbai Indians. He made his One Day International debut for India against Australia on 12 January 2016.{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/895807.html |title=India tour of Australia, 1st ODI: Australia v India at Perth, Jan 12, 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=12 January 2016 |access-date=12 January 2016}} He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club on 20 June 2016 and took 4/10, which are the best bowling figures by an Indian debutant in T20I cricket.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1007657.html |title=India tour of Zimbabwe, 2nd T20I: Zimbabwe v India at Harare, Jun 20, 2016 |access-date=20 June 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} On 29 August 2024, Sran announced his retirement from international and domestic cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/barinder-sran-announces-international-and-domestic-retirement-1449168 |title=Barinder Sran announces international and domestic retirement |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=29 August 2024}}
Domestic career
After switching from boxing to cricket at the age of 17, Sran attended trials for Kings XI Punjab but was not selected. He received cricket training at an academy in Chandigarh, and then took part in the Gatorade Speedster, winning the North India leg. He won the Under-19 leg of Speedster, following which he was sent to Dubai to train at the ICC academy.
He made his debut for Punjab in 2011–12, taking part in T20s and Ranji Trophy. Injuries kept him out of action for a few seasons. In 2014, he attended trials conducted by Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals and was bought by the latter at the 2015 IPL players auction.{{cite web|last1=Monga|first1=Sidharth|title=From boxing to cricket: the start-stop journey of Sran|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-india-2015-16/content/story/953465.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=12 January 2016|date=19 December 2015}} He played only one match for the Royals that year.{{cite web|title=Barinder Singh Sran |url=http://rajasthanroyals.com/PlayerProfile.aspx?player=Barinder%20Singh%20Sran |publisher=rajasthanroyals.com |access-date=20 December 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002541/http://rajasthanroyals.com/PlayerProfile.aspx?player=Barinder%20Singh%20Sran |archivedate=4 March 2016 |df=dmy }}
In a Ranji Trophy match in 2015, he took 6/61 and helped his team Punjab win by innings margin against Railways.
In January 2018, he was bought by the Kings XI Punjab in the 2018 IPL auction.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22218394/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-sold-unsold-players |title=List of sold and unsold players |access-date=27 January 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} In December 2018, he was bought by the Mumbai Indians in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25390461/ipl-2019-auction-was-sold-whom |title=IPL 2019 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-auction-2019-who-got-whom/articleshow/67144375.cms |title=IPL 2019 Auction: Who got whom |work=The Times of India |access-date=18 December 2018}} He was released by the Mumbai Indians ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28087425/where-do-eight-franchises-stand-2020-auction |title=Where do the eight franchises stand before the 2020 auction? |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 November 2019}}
International career
Having played only eight List A matches, Sran was picked in the Indian ODI squad for the Australian tour in January 2016. He made his debut in the first ODI at Perth and took 3 for 56, dismissing Aaron Finch, David Warner and Steve Smith. He was then picked in the Indian ODI and T20 squad for the Indian cricket team's tour to Zimbabwe.
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External links
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Category:India Twenty20 International cricketers
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen
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Category:Punjab, India cricketers
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Category:Punjab Kings cricketers
Category:Rajasthan Royals cricketers