Rohan Kunnummal
{{Short description|Indian cricketer (born 1998)}}
{{family name hatnote|Kunnummal|Rohan|Indian name|lang=Toponymic}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Rohan Kunnummal
| image =
| country =
| fullname = Rohan Sushil Kunnummal
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|05|10|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Palakkad, Kerala, India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off-break
| role = Opening batter
| club1 = Kerala
| year1 = 2017–present
| clubnumber1 = 10
| columns = 3
| hidedeliveries = true
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 28
| runs1 = 1,828
| bat avg1 = 42.51
| 100s/50s1 = 4/11
| top score1 = 143
| catches/stumpings1 = 24/0
| column2 = LA
| matches2 = 37
| runs2 = 1,477
| bat avg2 = 44.75
| 100s/50s2 = 4/7
| top score2 = 134
| catches/stumpings2 = 13/0
| column3 = T20
| matches3 = 33
| runs3 = 1,015
| bat avg3 = 35.00
| 100s/50s3 = 1/6
| top score3 = 101*
| catches/stumpings3 = 14/0
| date = 4 October 2024
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1079382.html Cricinfo
}}
Rohan Sushil Kunnummal (born 10 May 1998) is an Indian cricketer who represents Kerala in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed opening batter and occasional right-arm offbreak bowler.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1079382.html|title=Rohan Kunnummal|access-date=3 March 2017|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
Early life
Rohan was born on 10 May 1998 in Palakkad district of Kerala to Sushil S. Kunnummal, an entrepreneur and Krishna M, a Bank Manager. He has a younger sister, Jitha. He was brought up on Koyilandi, Kozhikode.{{cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/sports/sports-extras/rohan-s-kunnummal-the-cricketer-born-on-a-mothers-day-1.4750040|title=ബാറ്റുകൊണ്ട് വിസ്മയം തീര്ക്കുന്ന അമ്മ ദിനത്തിലെ കുട്ടി|work=Mathrubhumi|language=ml|date=10 May 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cochinherald.com/daily-updates/susil-s-kunnummal-modicare-success-story/|work=Cochin Herald|title=Susil. S. Kunnummal, Modicare-Success Story|date=5 December 2019}}
He was initially trained under his father, a cricket enthusiast and former cricketer. At the age of nine, he started training at Sussex Cricket Academy, Kozhikode, under coach Santhosh Kumar.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/rohan-keen-to-fulfill-dads-dream/articleshow/56704106.cms|work=Times of India|title=Rohan keen to fulfill dad's dream|last=Narayanan|first=S|date=21 January 2017}} He pursued a B.A. degree in English literature from Malabar Christian College, Kozhikode.{{cite web|url=https://archives.mathrubhumi.com/sports/interview/rohan-kunnummal-india-u19team-cricket-1983-nivinpauly-1.1670251|title=നിവിൻ പോളിയുടെ 1983 എന്റെ കഥ തന്നെ: രോഹന് കുന്നുമ്മല്|work=Mathrubhumi|language=ml|first=ശരത് പ്രവീണ് |last=ജെ|date=20 January 2017}}
Career
=Youth cricket=
He has represented Kerala in U-14, U-16, U-19 and U-25 competitions.{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/i-would-like-to-play-for-mumbai-indians-if-given-a-chance-rohan-kunnummal-interview/|title=I would like to play for Mumbai Indians if given a chance: Rohan Kunnummal [Interview]|work=CricTracker|date=11 March 2022|access-date=16 June 2022}} He scored a 162 against Goa in the 2016-17 Vinoo Mankad Trophy inter-state tournament playing for Kerala.{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2016/oct/27/in-pursuit-of-realising-fathers-cricketer-dream-young-rohan-soldiers-on-1532433.html|title=In pursuit of realising father's cricketer dream, young Rohan soldiers on|work=The New Indian Express|date=27 October 2016}} He scored an unbeaten 253* against Delhi U-19 team in the 2016-17 Cooch Behar Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/domestic/rohan-kunnummal-kerala-cricket-domestic-first-class-ranji-trophy-sports-news/article38442783.ece|title=Ranji Trophy: Rohan Kunnummal and the never-ending hundreds|access-date=12 June 2022|first=P.K.|last=Ajith Kumar|place=Rajkot|date=28 February 2022|work=Sportstar|publisher=The Hindu}} He represented India Green in the 2016–17 U-19 Challenger Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://www.keralacricketassociation.com/rohan-s-kunnumal-and-daryl-s-ferrario|title=Rohan S Kunnumal and Daryl S Ferrario selected for the Paytm Under 19 Challenger Trophy|work=Kerala Cricket Association|access-date=31 January 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/bcci-announces-squads-for-u-19-challenger-trophy-539611|title=BCCI announces squads for U-19 Challenger Trophy|work=Cricket Country|access-date=18 September 2022}}
His performances in Cooch Behar Trophy and Vinoo Mankad Trophy gained Rohan a spot in India under-19 cricket team squad to play the five-match one-day series against England under-19 cricket team starting on 30 January 2017.{{cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/cricket/rohan-kunnummal-included-in-u-19-team-for-odi-series-against-england-cricket-1.1669978|work=Mathrubhumi|title=Rohan Kunnummal included in U-19 team for ODI series against England|date=20 January 2017}} But he was later removed from the squad as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided to let only those players who would be eligible to play the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup to take part in the series.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/rohan-kunnummal-loses-opportunity-to-play-for-india-u-19/articleshow/56867141.cms|work=The Times of India|title=Rohan Kunnummal loses opportunity to play for India U-19|date=30 January 2017|first=Narayanan|last=S}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/sports/cricket/rohan-kunnummal-cricketer-from-kerala-1.1695516|title=പ്രായം തടസ്സമായി; കളിക്കാനാകാതെ രോഹന് മടങ്ങി|date=31 January 2017|access-date=15 November 2021|language=ml|work=Mathrubhumi}} He was part of the Indian U-19 side to play the Youth Test series against England U-19 held in February 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/sports/cricket/india-u-19-team-for-four-day-matches-announced-1.1698270|title=ഇംഗ്ലണ്ടിനെതിരായ ചതുര്ദിന പരമ്പര: ഇന്ത്യന് അണ്ടര്-19 ടീമില് മൂന്നു മലയാളികള് |trans-title=Three Keralites in India Under 19 team against England|work=Mathrubhumi|language=ml|access-date=16 June 2022|date=1 February 2017}}
=Domestic career=
In July 2017, he was named in Kerala's squad to play the KSCA Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/sachin-baby-back-in-the-hot-seat-for-kerala/articleshow/59636418.cms|work=The Times of India|title=Sachin Baby back in the hot seat for Kerala|date=17 July 2017|access-date=16 June 2022|first=Narayanan|last=S}} Rohan made his List A debut for Kerala in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 3 March 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053811.html|title=Vijay Hazare Trophy, Group B: Kerala v Tamil Nadu at Bhubaneswar, Mar 3, 2017|access-date=3 March 2017|work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Kerala in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 28 February 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157177.html|title=Group A, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Krishna, Feb 28 2019|access-date=28 February 2019|work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his first-class debut on 19 January 2020, for Kerala in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1203538.html|title=Elite, Group A, Ranji Trophy at Thumba, Jan 19-22 2020|access-date=19 January 2020|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
He featured in the Kerala XI for 2021-22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy after an injury to veteran Robin Uthappa{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2021/nov/18/holders-tn-facesanju-led-kerala-test-2385018.html|title=Holders Tamil Nadu face Sanju-led Kerala test|work=Express News Service|date=18 November 2021|publisher=The New Indian Express}} and finished the tournament as Kerala's second-highest run-scorer, hitting 168 runs from 5 matches including two half-centuries.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14239;team=1912;type=tournament|title=Records / Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2021/22 - Kerala / Batting and bowling averages|access-date=27 January 2022|work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He continued his good form in the Vijay Hazare Trophy season that followed, scoring 264 runs from 6 matches and top-scored the Kerala batters.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14240;team=1912;type=tournament|title= Records / Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2021/22 - Kerala / Batting and bowling averages|access-date=27 January 2022|work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He scored his maiden first class century against Meghalaya in the opening day of the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/domestic/ranji-trophy-2021-22-edhen-apple-tom-rohan-kunnummal-kerala-vs-meghalaya/article38427782.ece |title=Ranji Trophy: Edhen, Rohan help take Kerala take control |work=SportStar |access-date=17 February 2022 | first=P.K. |last=Ajith Kumar |date=17 February 2022 |publisher= The Hindu |place= Rajkot}} In the next match against Gujarat, he scored centuries in both the innings' becoming the second Kerala batter after Sambasiva Sarma to achieve the feat. He also became the first Kerala player to score three consecutive hundreds in Ranji Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/ranji-trophy-rohan-kunnummal-steers-kerala-home-with-record-ton/articleshow/89877692.cms|title=Ranji Trophy: Rohan Kunnummal steers Kerala home with record ton|work=The Times of India|date=27 February 2022|access-date=27 February 2022}}
In August 2022, he was named in the South Zone's team for the 2022-23 Duleep Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2022/news/55555919/vvs-laxman-named-interim-head-coach-for-asia-cup-2022|title=Duleep Trophy 2022-23 squads announced|work=BCCI|date=26 August 2022|access-date=28 August 2022}} In his debut match for the team, he scored a century in the first innings and followed it with a half century in the second.{{cite web|url=https://www.madhyamam.com/sports/cricket/duleep-trophy-rohan-shines-again-1075144|title=ദുലീപ് ട്രോഫി: വീണ്ടും രോഹൻ തിളക്കം; ജയം മണത്ത് ദക്ഷിണ മേഖല|date=17 September 2022|work=Madhyamam|language=ml|access-date=21 September 2022}}
In November 2022, he earned his maiden call-up to India A team for Bangladesh tour.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-a-squad-vs-bangladesh-cheteshwar-pujara-umesh-yadav-included-rohan-kunnummal-gets-maiden-call-up-1345505|title=Pujara, Umesh in India A squad for Bangladesh tour; Kunnummal gets maiden call-up|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
Playing style
Rohan is an attacking opening batsman, who is particularly aggressive against spin bowling. Former Indian cricketer Tinu Yohannan noted him as a "match-winner" and praised his hand-eye coordination.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/rohan-kunnummal-india-a-squad-bangladesh-tour-dream-cricket-crazy-father-kerala-comeback/article66180510.ece|title=Rohan Kunnummal’s India A call-up: Cricket-crazy dad’s 15-year dream and dramatic Kerala comeback|work=Sportstar}}
References
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External links
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