Sandeep Warrier
{{short description|Indian cricketer (born 1991)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Sandeep Warrier
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| country = India
| fullname = Sankarankutty Sandeep Warrier
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|4|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Thrissur, Kerala, India
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| heightm = 1.87
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast
| role = Bowler
| family = Aarathy Kasturi Raj (wife)
| club1 = Kerala
| year1 = {{nowrap|2012–2021}}
| club2 = Kolkata Knight Riders
| year2 = 2019–2021
| clubnumber2 = 63
| club3 = Tamil Nadu
| year3 = 2021–present
| club4 = Gujarat Titans
| year4 = 2024
| clubnumber4 = 25
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| internationalspan = 2021
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| T20Idebutdate = 29 July
| T20Idebutyear = 2021
| T20Idebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| T20Icap = 92
| T20Ishirt = 22
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| columns = 3
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 57
| runs1 = 93
| bat avg1 = 2.65
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 12
| deliveries1 = 9,830
| wickets1 = 186
| bowl avg1 = 24.43
| fivefor1 = 11
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 6/44
| catches/stumpings1 = 19/–
| column2 = LA
| matches2 = 55
| runs2 = 16
| bat avg2 = 2.28
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 4*
| deliveries2 = 2,363
| wickets2 = 66
| bowl avg2 = 32.37
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/51
| catches/stumpings2 = 9/–
| column3 = T20
| matches3 = 47
| runs3 = 13
| bat avg3 = 4.33
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 7*
| deliveries3 = 1,008
| wickets3 = 46
| bowl avg3 = 26.30
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 3/19
| catches/stumpings3 = 8/–
| date = 29 July 2021
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/592735.html ESPNcricinfo
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Sankarankutty Sandeep Warrier (born 4 April 1991) is an Indian international cricketer. He made his international debut for the Indian cricket team in July 2021 against Sri Lanka. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler who currently plays for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket and has played for Kerala as well as Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Domestic career
Sandeep Warrier made his first-class debut for Kerala against Goa on 24 November 2012. In August 2018, he was one of five players that were suspended for three games in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, after showing dissent against Kerala's captain, Sachin Baby.{{cite web |title=Sanju Samson among 13 players sanctioned by Kerala |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sanju-samson-among-13-players-sanctioned-by-kerala-1157965 |accessdate=31 August 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He was the leading wicket-taker for Kerala in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with twelve dismissals in six matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=11523;team=1912;type=tournament |title=Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2016/17 - Kerala: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |accessdate=9 October 2018}} He was the leading wicket-taker for Kerala in the group-stage of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 44 dismissals in ten matches.{{cite web |title=From irresistible Rajasthan to inconsistent Karnataka |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/from-irresistible-rajasthan-to-inconsistent-karnataka-1171582 |accessdate=15 January 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He took a hat-trick in the 2019 season of Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/syed-mushtaq-ali-t20-kerala-sandeep-warrier-andhra-5598881/|title=Syed Mushtaq Ali T20: Kerala's Sandeep Warrier takes hat-trick against Andhra|date=24 February 2019|website=Indianexpress.com|accessdate=21 April 2019}} In August 2019, he was named in the India Red team's squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy.{{cite news |title=Shubman Gill, Priyank Panchal and Faiz Fazal to lead Duleep Trophy sides |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/shubman-gill-priyank-panchal-and-faiz-fazal-to-lead-duleep-trophy-sides-1196841 |accessdate=6 August 2019}}{{cite news |url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/duleep-trophy-2019-shubman-gill-faiz-fazal-and-priyank-panchal-to-lead-duleep-trophy-2019-squad-fixtures-schedule-876560 |title=Duleep Trophy 2019: Shubman Gill, Faiz Fazal and Priyank Panchal to lead as Indian domestic cricket season opens |work=Cricket Country |accessdate=6 August 2019}} In October 2019, he was named in India A'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 |date=24 October 2019 |accessdate=25 October 2019}} He moved to Tamil Nadu from Kerala on 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/sandeep-warrier-shifts-base-from-kerala-to-tamil-nadu-for-upcoming-season-2662507.html |title=Sandeep Warrier Shifts Base from Kerala to Tamil Nadu |work=News18}}
International career
In January 2021, he was named as one of five net bowlers in India's Test squad for their series against England.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1248503.html |title=Kohli, Hardik, Ishant return to India's 18-member squad for England Tests |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=19 January 2021 |access-date=19 January 2021}} In June 2021, he was named as one of five net bowlers for India's tour of Sri Lanka.{{cite web |title=Shikhar Dhawan to captain India on limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-ind-2021-shikhar-dhawan-to-captain-india-on-limited-overs-tour-of-sri-lanka-1265911 |access-date=10 June 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo|date=10 June 2021 }} Following a positive case for COVID-19 in the Indian team, Warrier was added to India's main squad for their final two Twenty20 International (T20I) matches of the tour.{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ishan-porel-sandeep-warrier-simarjeet-singh-arshdeep-singh-and-r-sai-kishore-added-to-india-s-t20i-squad-in-sri-lanka-101627481560919.html|title=Ishan Porel, Sandeep Warrier, Simarjeet Singh, Arshdeep Singh and R Sai Kishore added to India's T20I squad in Sri Lanka |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=28 July 2021}} He made his T20I debut on 29 July 2021, for India against Sri Lanka.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1262760.html |title=3rd T20I (N), Colombo (RPS), Jul 29 2021, India tour of Sri Lanka |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=29 July 2021}}
Personal life
Sandeep was born on Thrissur to Sankarankutty and Lakshmi. He has a sister, Sandhya.{{cite web|url=https://m.mid-day.com/articles/warrier-household-full-of-emotion-after-sandeep-stars-for-india-u-23/227524|title=Warrier household full of emotion after Sandeep stars for India U-23|work=midday|date=19 August 2013 }} He grew up and did his schooling in Mumbai and later moved to Kerala. He is an engineering dropout.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/sandeep-warrier|work=sportskeeda|title=Sandeep Warrier: Biography}}
Sandeep married his long-time girlfriend Aarathy Kasturi Raj, an international skater in 2019.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/starlife/sandeep-warrier-marriage-wife-kkr-ipl-shivam-mavi-kamlesh-nagarkoti/article28322901.ece|work=sportstar|title=When a skater bowled a pacer over|date=8 July 2019 }} Aarathy won a bronze medal in the women's 3000m relay event at the 2022 Asian Games.{{cite report|url=https://info.hangzhou2022.cn/resAG2022-/pdf/AG2022-/ROL/AG2022-_ROL_C92B_ROLWRELAY-------------------------.pdf|title=Asian Games Results|publisher=Asian Games, Hangzhou 2022|date=2 October 2023|access-date=2 October 2023}}
Sandeep, along with his KKR teammate, Varun Chakravarthy, tested positive for COVID-19 on 3 May 2021.{{cite web |last=Gollapudi |first=Nagraj |date=3 May 2021 |title=Chakravarthy, Warrier positive for Covid-19, KKR vs RCB rescheduled |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2021-varun-chakravarthy-and-sandeep-warrier-positive-for-covid-19-kkr-vs-rcb-rescheduled-1262213 |access-date=3 May 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} The IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore scheduled to take place that day was therefore postponed.
References
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External links
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{{Tamil Nadu cricket squad}}
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