Vishnu Solanki
{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Vishnu Solanki
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| fullname = Vishnu Purshottam Solanki
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|10|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Vadodara, Gujarat, India
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| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right arm off break
| role = Middle-order-batter
Wicket-keeper
| club1 = Baroda
| year1 = 2013{{endash}}present
| clubnumber1 = 9
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| date = 13 June 2022
| source = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/604593.html Cricinfo]
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Vishnu Purshottam Solanki (born 15 October 1992) is an Indian cricketer who represents Baroda in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed middle order batter and wicket-keeper who occasionally bowls right-arm offspin.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/604593.html|title=Vishnu Solanki|access-date=29 January 2017|work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/9245/vishnu-solanki|title=Vishnu Solanki|access-date=13 June 2022|work=Cricbuzz}}
Domestic career
Solanki made his List A debut for Baroda in the 2012-13 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 18 February 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/vijay-hazare-trophy-2012-13-576164/baroda-vs-saurashtra-west-zone-576196/full-scorecard|title=West Zone, Pune, February 18, 2013, Vijay Hazare Trophy|access-date=13 June 2022|work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 debut for the same side in the 2012-13 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 26 March 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-2012-13-576166/baroda-vs-bengal-group-b-626428/full-scorecard |title=Group B, Indore, March 26, 2013, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy |access-date=13 June 2022 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} His first-class debut came for Baroda in the 2014–15 Ranji Trophy on 6 February 2015.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/775841.html |title=Ranji Trophy, Group A: Baroda v Tamil Nadu at Vadodara, Feb 6-9, 2015 |access-date=29 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
In November 2017, he scored his maiden century in first-class cricket against Tripura in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy.{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8050/report/1118656/day/1/ |title=Shaw's 105 headlines back-and-forth day |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |date=1 November 2017 |access-date=1 November 2017}} In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Green for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy.{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24173214/sanju-samson-picked-india-passing-yo-yo-test |title=Samson picked for India A after passing Yo-Yo test |work=ESPN Cricinfo |date=23 July 2018 |access-date=23 July 2018}} He was the leading run-scorer for Baroda in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 595 runs in eight matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12592;team=1610;type=tournament |title=Ranji Trophy, 2018/19 - Baroda: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 January 2019}}
He led Baroda to the semi-finals of the 2020-21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, hitting an unbeaten 71 off 46 balls in a must-win match against Haryana, clubbing 6, 4 and 6 off the last three balls to ensure victory.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-2020-21-1244188/haryana-vs-baroda-3rd-quarter-final-1244403/match-report|title=Vishnu Solanki clubs 6, 4, 6 off last three balls to give Baroda victory|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=13 June 2022}}
Solanki hit a century against Chandigarh in the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy, two weeks after losing his newborn daughter. He decided to continue playing in the tournament despite losing his father during the match against Chandigarh.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ranji-trophy-2021-22-baroda-s-vishnu-solanki-plays-on-despite-death-of-his-daughter-and-father-1303040|title=Baroda's Vishnu Solanki plays on despite death of his father and daughter|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=13 June 2022}}
Personal life
Solanki became the father of a daughter on 11 February 2022. However, the infant died the next day. A fortnight later, he scored a century in Ranji Trophy, which he dedicated to his daughter.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/cricketer-pays-tribute-to-newborn-who-died-days-ago-with-ranji-ton/articleshow/89838830.cms|title=Vadodara: Cricketer pays tribute to newborn who died days ago with Ranji ton|work=The Times of India|first=Tushar|last=Tere|date=26 February 2022|access-date=13 June 2022}} His father, Parshottam Solanki died on 27 February 2022, due to a heart attack after being hospitalised for two months.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/after-newborns-death-baroda-cricketer-loses-father/articleshow/89880475.cms|title=After newborn’s death, Baroda cricketer loses father|work=The Times of India|first=Tushar|last=Tere|date=28 February 2022|access-date=13 June 2022}}
References
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External links
- {{ESPNcricinfo|id=604593}}
{{Baroda cricket squad}}
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