Prayas Ray Barman

{{Short description|Indian cricketer (born 2002)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Prayas Ray Barman

| image =

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| fullname = Prayas Ray Barman

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|10|25|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Durgapur, West Bengal, India{{Cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/facts-about-prayas-ray-barman-the-1-5-crore-pick-by-royal-challengers-bangalore-in-the-ipl-2019-auction/|title=7 facts about Prayas Ray Barman: The 1.5 crore pick by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2019 auction|date=19 December 2018|website=CricTracker}}

| death_date =

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| batting =Right-handed

| bowling = Leg break

| role = Bowler

| heightft = 6

| heightinch = 1{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/prayas-gears-up-to-share-dressing-room-with-icon-virat-kohli/articleshow/67151740.cms|title=Prayas gears up to share dressing room with icon Virat Kohli – Times of India|website=The Times of India|accessdate=31 March 2019}}

| club1 = Bengal

| year1 = 2018–present

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| club2 = Royal Challengers Bengaluru

| year2 = 2019

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| columns = 2

| column1 = List A

| matches1 = 9

| runs1 = 47

| bat avg1 = 11.75

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 25*

| deliveries1 = 341

| wickets1 = 11

| bowl avg1 = 23.00

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/20

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| column2 = Twenty20

| matches2 = 9

| runs2 = 42

| bat avg2 = 8.40

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 19

| deliveries2 = 150

| wickets2 = 7

| bowl avg2 = 30.00

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/14

| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–

| date = 27 April 2025

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1159712.html Cricinfo

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Prayas Ray Barman (born 25 October 2002) is an Indian cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1159712.html |title=Prayas Ray Barman |accessdate=20 September 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his List A debut for Bengal in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 20 September 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1156805.html |title=Elite, Group C, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Chennai, Sep 20 2018 |accessdate=20 September 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He was the leading wicket-taker for Bengal in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with eleven dismissals in nine matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12591;team=1623;type=tournament |title=Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2016/17 – Bengal: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=11 October 2018}}

In December 2018, he was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) for 1.5 crores.{{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=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=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 |accessdate=18 December 2018}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Bengal in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 21 February 2019.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157103.html |title=Group D, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Cuttack, Feb 21 2019 |accessdate=21 February 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} On 31 March 2019, Barman made his debut for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL against Sunrisers Hyderabad, becoming the youngest player to debut in the IPL at that time. this record was later broken by Vaibhav Suryavanshi on 19 April 2025 when Vaibhav played his first IPL match at 14 years.{{Cite web |title=Vaibhav Suryavanshi In Tears Despite Heroic IPL Debut At 14 For RR vs LSG. Watch {{!}} Cricket News |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2025/vaibhav-suryavanshi-in-tears-despite-heroic-ipl-debut-at-14-for-rr-vs-lsg-watch-8206333/amp/1 |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=NDTVSports.com |language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/sports/story/ipl-2019-youngest-debutant-who-is-prayas-ray-barman-royal-challengers-bangalore-1490706-2019-03-31|title=SRH vs RCB: Prayas Ray Barman becomes youngest IPL debutant at 16|website=India Today|accessdate=31 March 2019}} He was released by the Royal Challengers Bangalore 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=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=15 November 2019}}