Tanush Kotian
{{Short description|Indian cricketer (born 1998)}}
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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Tanush Kotian
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| country = India
| fullname = Tanush Karunakar Kotian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|10|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| nickname =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm off break
| role = All-rounder
| club1 = Mumbai
| year1 = 2018–present
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = Rajasthan Royals
| year2 = 2024
| clubnumber2 =
| club3 = India A
| year3 = 2024
| columns = 3
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 37
| runs1 = 1,809
| bat avg1 = 42.06
| 100s/50s1 = 2/15
| top score1 = 120*
| deliveries1 = 5,260
| wickets1 = 112
| bowl avg1 = 25.89
| fivefor1 = 3
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/58
| catches/stumpings1 = 22/–
| column2 = LA
| matches2 = 21
| runs2 = 129
| bat avg2 = 18.42
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 39*
| deliveries2 = 1,137
| wickets2 = 22
| bowl avg2 = 41.36
| fivefor2 = 1
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = 4/31
| catches/stumpings2 = 11/–
| column3 =T20
| matches3 = 33
| runs3 = 87
| bat avg3 = 21.75
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 28
| deliveries3 = 620
| wickets3 = 33
| bowl avg3 = 20.03
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = –
| best bowling3 = 4/16
| catches/stumpings3 = 14/–
| date = 27 March 2025
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1125960.html Cricinfo
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Tanush Kotian (born 16 October 1998) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1125960.html |title=Tanush Kotian |access-date=22 December 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He is a bowling all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls off spin.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/tanush-kotian-raises-his-all-round-game-for-mumbai-1424109 |title=Tanush Kotian raises his all-round game for Mumbai |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 December 2024}}
Early life
Kotian was born and brought up in Chembur, Mumbai. His parents, Karunakar Kotian and Mallika Kotian, are originally from Pangala village in Udupi district, Karnataka. Kotian played cricket for his college Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College and Mumbai Under-19s, before being selected for India Under-19s in 2017.{{cite news |title=Mangalurean cricketer Tanush Kotian makes it to Indian U19 team |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=477329 |access-date=24 December 2024 |work=Daijiworld |language=en}}
Domestic career
He made his first-class debut for Mumbai in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy on 22 December 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157042.html |title=Elite, Group A, Ranji Trophy at Mumbai, Dec 22-25 2018 |access-date=22 December 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his List A debut on 9 March 2021, for Mumbai in the 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1250990.html |title=4th quarter final, Delhi, Mar 9 2021, Vijay Hazare Trophy |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=9 March 2021}} He made his Twenty20 debut on 4 November 2021, for Mumbai in the 2021–22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1280202.html |title=Elite, Group B, Guwahati, Nov 4 2021, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 November 2021}}
He scored his first century in first-class cricket against Baroda in the quarter final of 2023–24 Ranji Trophy, when he scored unbeaten 120 off 129, and shared a 232-run partnership with Tushar Deshpande.{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/mumbai-tanush-kotian-tushar-deshpande-become-first-no-10-11-to-hit-centuries-ranji-trophy-first-class-record-9183207/ |title=Mumbai's Kotian, Deshpande become first No. 10-11 to hit centuries in a Ranji Trophy innings, break First-Class records |work=The Indian Express |access-date=24 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-story-of-mumbai-allrounder-tanush-kotian-from-vikhroli-to-the-mcg-1458856 |title=From Vikhroli to the MCG, the Tanush Kotian story |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 December 2024}} As Mumbai went on to win the Ranji Trophy, he was named player of the tournament for scoring 502 runs at an average of 41.83 and taking 29 wickets at 16.96.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/world-test-championship/news/who-is-tanush-kotian-india-s-uncapped-call-up-for-the-australia-tests |title=Who is Tanush Kotian, India’s uncapped call-up for the Australia Tests |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=24 December 2024}}
In 2024, he joined Rajasthan Royals as a replacement for Adam Zampa.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/tanush-kotian-and-br-sharath-replace-adam-zampa-and-robin-minz-for-ipl-2024-1425730 |title=Kotian replaces Zampa at Royals; Titans rope in Sharath to replace Minz |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 December 2024}}
He scored an unbeaten 114 runs against Rest of India in the 2024–25 Irani Cup and helped Mumbai lift the Irani Cup after 27 years.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/irani-cup-2024-25-1445825/mumbai-vs-rest-of-india-1445838/match-report-day5 |title=Kotian hits century as Mumbai end 27-year wait for Irani Cup |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 December 2024}} He also played for India A in 2024–25 Duleep Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/duleep-trophy-2024-25-1445823/india-a-vs-india-d-3rd-match-1445834/match-report-day1 |title=Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian fifties rescue India A after batting collapse |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/duleep-trophy-2024-25-1445823/india-a-vs-india-d-3rd-match-1445834/match-report-day4 |title=Mulani, Kotian share seven wickets in India A's big win |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 December 2024}}
International career
In December 2024, he was added to India's Test squad on their ongoing tour of Australia, following the retirement of R Ashwin.{{cite web |title=Mumbai all-rounder Tanush Kotian to join India squad ahead of Melbourne Test |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/tanush-kotian-border-gavaskar-trophy-australia-vs-india-squad-mumbai-test-team-call-up-vijay-hazare-trophy/article69018668.ece/ |website=Sportstar |access-date=23 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/border-gavaskar-trophy-2024-25-tanush-kotian-join-india-squad-ashwin-replacement-1466332 |title=Tanush Kotian to join India's Test squad as Ashwin's replacement |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/bccilink/articles/yreRlvoW |title=Tanush Kotian added to India’s Test squad |work=BCCI |access-date=24 December 2024}}
References
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External links
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Category:Cricketers from Mumbai
Category:Rajasthan Royals cricketers
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen
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