Mukesh Kumar

World Cup squad reserve players Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi and Deepak Chahar also named in the ODI squad to face South Africa.

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The three-match series starts on October 6 with matches scheduled to be played in Lucknow, Ranchi and Delhi. | Cricket.

Also get updates on [Indian Cricket Team](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/indian-cricket-team)and [Cricket Live Score](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/live-score)of ongoing matches. All-rounder Shardul Thakur retains his place in the fifty-over format and will be a part of the pace attack alongside Mukesh Kumar, Mohammed Siraj, Avesh Khan, and Deepak Chahar. The third and final ODI will be played in Delhi on October 11. Among wicketkeepers, Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson have been picked while Rahul Tripathi also found a place in the middle-order role. The first match will be played on October 6 in Lucknow after which the series moves to Ranchi for the second ODI on October 9. Additionally, Ruturaj Gaikwad has also been named for the opening role.

Bengal pacer Mukesh Kumar received his maiden international call-up as the BCCI on Sunday announced the squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series ...

While his list A numbers are not that impressive with 17 wickets in 18 matches at an average of 44.00. His terrific spell just a couple of days before the squad announcement might have left a big impression on the selectors as he got the nod ahead of Umran Malik for the South Africa ODIs. Bengal pacer Mukesh Kumar received his maiden international call-up as the BCCI on Sunday announced the squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa. [Cricket News](https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/latestnews/), [ Schedule ](https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/cricket-schedule/)and [Cricket Live Scores ](https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/cricket-live-scorecard/)here Currently playing for the Rest of Shikhar Dhawan (C), Shreyas Iyer (VC), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubhman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Mohd.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has named a 16-man side for the ODI series against South Africa with Shikhar Dhawan set to lead the team.

[Rajat Patidar](/topic/rajat-patidar)and Bengal pacer [Mukesh Kumar](/topic/mukesh-kumar)have earned their maiden India call-ups. [Deepak Chahar](/topic/deepak-chahar), [Shreyas Iyer](/topic/shreyas-iyer), and Ravi Bishoi have been selected to play the series. Mukesh Kumar and Rajat Patidar earn maiden call-ups as BCCI names Shikhar Dhawan-led side for ODI series vs SA

The three-match series against South Africa coming close on the heels of the T20 WC sees a host of fresh faces.

The ODI series begins in Lucknow on Thursday. Pacer Avesh Khan makes his comeback after having missed the latter half of India's Asia Cup campaign due to fever and sinus-related issues. This followed a match-winning contribution of 122 in the first innings of Madhya Pradesh's maiden Ranji Trophy title victory.

The Bengal pacer and Rajat Patidar have received maiden national team call-up for the upcoming ODI series against South Africa.

While playing for Rest of India, he took four wickets in the first innings to bowl Saurashtra out for just 98 runs on Day 1 and was also sensational against New Zealand A last month. With the T20 World Cup 2022 scheduled to start from October 16, Indian management has given opportunities to exciting prospects like Mukesh and Patidar. Shikhar Dhawan will continue to lead the squad with Shreyas Iyer as his deputy for the series.

The three-match series against South Africa coming close on the heels of the T20 WC sees a host of fresh faces.

The ODI series begins in Lucknow on Thursday. This followed a match-winning contribution of 122 in the first innings of Madhya Pradesh's maiden Ranji Trophy title victory. Three of India's T20 WCs standbys - Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), Ravi Bishnoi and Deepak Chahar - feature in the 16-member squad, to be led by Shikhar Dhawan.

The three-match series against South Africa coming close on the heels of the T20 WC sees a host of fresh faces.

The ODI series begins in Lucknow on Thursday. This followed a match-winning contribution of 122 in the first innings of Madhya Pradesh's maiden Ranji Trophy title victory. Three of India's T20 WCs standbys - Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), Ravi Bishnoi and Deepak Chahar - feature in the 16-member squad, to be led by Shikhar Dhawan.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced India's 16-man squad for the upcoming ODI series against South Africa at home.

All-rounder Rajat Patidar and young fast bowler Mukesh Kumar have earned their maiden India call-ups for the ODI series against the Proteas. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced India's 16-man squad for the upcoming ODI series against South Africa at home. Mukesh Kumar and Rajat Patidar have earned their maiden India call-ups for the upcoming ODI series against South Africa.

Uncapped Bengal seamer Mukesh Kumar and prolific domestic performer Rajat Patidar on Sunday earned their maiden India call-up for the upcoming three match ...

Shreyas and Deepak Chahar will link up with the T20 World Cup squad in Brisbane after the ODI series. The team will train in Perth in first week. The second and third ODIs of the series will be played on October 9 and 11 in Ranchi and Delhi respectively.

Mukesh Kumar has earned his maiden India call-up for the upcoming ODI series against South Africa.

I used to play two seasons, one after the wheat harvest and one after rice. “So I told him the same and told me I still cannot believe I am sharing the dressing room with you. In fact, he remembers continuously laughing at it, sitting in a corner in the Bengal dressing room. For most of the next two years, he was bitten by tennis-ball cricket - a lucrative proposition - and the T20 frenzy. Far from being a privileged cricketer in urban India, as a teenager, Mukesh would be waiting for the fields to be harvested so that he could run in and bowl in Kakarkund, a village in Bihar’s Gopalganj district. He was elevated to the first division of the CAB League but was far from focused. Until then, he had not got a consistent run in the state side. “I am indebted to Rano sir and Joy sir. “He waited for the official announcement and then called me to congratulate,” says Mukesh. Yes, I am extremely happy with the India call-up but for now, am focused on tomorrow’s game,” Mukesh says, in a soft tone, contrary to how his balls zip past batters. It took an accident - “I was riding a bike and someone rammed into it. That was followed with calls to those who had stood by him through thick and thin, including his coaches “Joy sir (Joydeep Mukherjee, former Bengal batter) and Rano sir (Ranadeb Bose, former Bengal swinger and bowling coach).”

Mukesh Kumar is a rare cricketer who has made it to Indian white ball squad without having an IPL deal.

For him, a chance to enter the Indian dressing room is an opportunity to learn as much as possible -- be a sponge and soak it all in. So will he call it a God's gift that he is able to move the ball both ways? (You can have God's gift but what you do with that is upto you)," said the 28 year old. He has been Bengal's most consistent new ball bowler and the five for in first Test against New Zealand 'A' and a four for on first day of Irani Cup really fast tracked his progress into the Indian team. Everyone at home started crying," said the man from Gopalganj district in Bihar, who had appeared for CRPF exams thrice after his graduation as his father wanted him to get a government job. Mukesh Kumar didn't know about his national selection till he was added to the Indian team's official Whatsapp group.

India vs South Africa ODI: "My father didn't think I am good enough to do well professionally," said Mukesh Kumar. PTI. Published: 02 Oct 2022, 10:45 PM IST.

So will he call it a God's gift that he is able to move the ball both ways? I just followed his instruction," he added. "Life is all about learning and it never stops. Everyone at home started crying," said the man from Gopalganj district in Bihar, who had appeared for CRPF exams thrice after his graduation as his father wanted him to get a government job. That's when the penny dropped that he has been selected for the [ODI series](https://www.thequint.com/sports/cricket/india-vs-south-africa-odi-series-shikhar-dhawan-captain) against South Africa, starting 6 October in Lucknow. My father till I played Ranji Trophy for Bengal didn't think I am good enough to do well professionally.

The Bengal seamer learned about his call-up while playing for Rest of India in the Irani Cup.

(More than watching me from the ground, my mother would like to see me become successful.)" He is one of those rare cricketers in recent times who has made it to India's limited-overs squad without playing in the IPL. [playing for Rest of India in the Irani Cup](https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/irani-trophy-2022-23-1332469/saurashtra-vs-rest-of-india-1332470/full-scorecard). (He had doubts whether I was even capable of doing that or not.)" (You can have God's gift but if you don't put in the hard work then nothing will happen)," he said. He would train in the morning and then spend time beside his father's hospital bed.

When Mukesh Kumar was in the Rest of India's team bus on the way back to the hotel after the second day's play at the Irani Cup in Rajkot, he got a notification on his phone: he was added to the Indian team's WhatsApp group for the South Africa ODI ...

I used to play two seasons, one after the wheat harvest and one after rice. In fact, he remembers continuously laughing, sitting in a corner in the Bengal dressing room. Once Tiwary asked him: 'why do you laugh whenever you see me?' “So I told him the same and said I still cannot believe I am sharing the dressing room with you." For most of the next two years, he was smitten by tennis-ball cricket - a lucrative proposition - and the T20 frenzy. Far from being a privileged cricketer in urban India, as a teenager, Mukesh would be waiting for the fields to be harvested so that he could run in and bowl in Kakarkund, a village in Bihar’s Gopalganj district. He was elevated to the first division of the CAB League but was far from focused. Until then, he did not get a consistent run in the state side. “I am indebted to Rano sir and Joy sir. “He waited for the official announcement and then called me to congratulate,” says Mukesh. Yes, I am extremely happy with the India call-up, but for now, I am focused on tomorrow’s (Monday) game,” Mukesh says, in a soft tone, contrary to how his deliveries zip past batters. It took an accident - “I was riding a bike, and someone rammed into it. That was followed by calls to those who had stood by him through thick and thin, including his coaches “Joy sir (Joydeep Mukherjee, former Bengal batter) and Rano sir (Ranadeb Bose, former Bengal swinger and bowling coach).”

Mukesh Kumar said that his late father didn't think he was good enough. The 28-year-old Bengal fast bowler received a maiden India call up for the upcoming ...

I just followed his instructions," he added. (You can have God's gift but what you do with that is upto you)," he said. My endeavour would be to ensure that till I play cricket, I should never stop learning." After realising that the door to India team has opened, Mukesh recalled his father's face and his words. [Rest of India in Rajkot](https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/irani-cup-all-round-saurabh-kumar-puts-rest-of-india-on-top-vs-saurashtra-after-sarafraz-khan-s-138-2007486-2022-10-02), added: "Today my mom had tears in her eyes. My father till I played Ranji Trophy for Bengal didn't think I am good enough to do well professionally.

Mukesh Kumar has earned his maiden India call-up for the upcoming ODI series against South Africa.

I used to play two seasons, one after the wheat harvest and one after rice. “So I told him the same and told me I still cannot believe I am sharing the dressing room with you. In fact, he remembers continuously laughing at it, sitting in a corner in the Bengal dressing room. For most of the next two years, he was bitten by tennis-ball cricket - a lucrative proposition - and the T20 frenzy. Far from being a privileged cricketer in urban India, as a teenager, Mukesh would be waiting for the fields to be harvested so that he could run in and bowl in Kakarkund, a village in Bihar’s Gopalganj district. He was elevated to the first division of the CAB League but was far from focused. Until then, he had not got a consistent run in the state side. “I am indebted to Rano sir and Joy sir. “He waited for the official announcement and then called me to congratulate,” says Mukesh. Yes, I am extremely happy with the India call-up but for now, am focused on tomorrow’s game,” Mukesh says, in a soft tone, contrary to how his balls zip past batters. It took an accident - “I was riding a bike and someone rammed into it. That was followed with calls to those who had stood by him through thick and thin, including his coaches “Joy sir (Joydeep Mukherjee, former Bengal batter) and Rano sir (Ranadeb Bose, former Bengal swinger and bowling coach).”

Mukesh has taken 113 wickets in 31 first-class matches, including the ongoing Irani Cup game, and has 17 wickets in 18 List A games with an economy rate of ...

I used to play two seasons, one after the wheat harvest and one after rice. In fact, he remembers continuously laughing, sitting in a corner in the Bengal dressing room. Once Tiwary asked him: 'why do you laugh whenever you see me?' “So I told him the same and said I still cannot believe I am sharing the dressing room with you." For most of the next two years, he was smitten by tennis-ball cricket - a lucrative proposition - and the T20 frenzy. Far from being a privileged cricketer in urban India, as a teenager, Mukesh would be waiting for the fields to be harvested so that he could run in and bowl in Kakarkund, a village in Bihar’s Gopalganj district. He was elevated to the first division of the CAB League but was far from focused. Until then, he did not get a consistent run in the state side. “I am indebted to Rano sir and Joy sir. “He waited for the official announcement and then called me to congratulate,” says Mukesh. Yes, I am extremely happy with the India call-up, but for now, I am focused on tomorrow’s (Monday) game,” Mukesh says, in a soft tone, contrary to how his deliveries zip past batters. It took an accident - “I was riding a bike, and someone rammed into it. That was followed by calls to those who had stood by him through thick and thin, including his coaches “Joy sir (Joydeep Mukherjee, former Bengal batter) and Rano sir (Ranadeb Bose, former Bengal swinger and bowling coach).”

The Indian team for upcoming ODI series against South Africa got selected on Sunday (October 2) and it became a dream come true for medium-pacer Mukesh ...

He didn’t get the CRPF job but now, being a first class cricketer, he is employed with CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General office). I just followed his instruction," he said. Laxman gave him an advice that worked wonders for Mukesh in recent games. Kumar had no idea about his national selection until he was added to the Indian team’s official whatsapp group. “Life is all about learning and it never stops. My father till I played Ranji Trophy for Bengal didn’t think I am good enough to do well professionally.

India will play three ODIs against South Africa on October 6, 9 and 11 in Lucknow, Ranchi and Delhi respectively. Shikhar Dhawan will lead India with ...

He also fired a quick unbeaten 45 to help India A beat New Zealand A in the first one-dayer. Shreyas and Deepak Chahar will link up with the T20 World Cup squad in Brisbane after the ODI series. He also scored a 58 against Rajasthan Royals in the next match.

दक्षिण अफ्रीका के खिलाफ सीरीज में मुकेश कुमार को भारतीय टीम में शामिल किया गया है।

इस टीम का कप्तान शिखर धवन (Shikhar Dhawan) तो वहीं, उपकप्तान श्रेयस अय्यर (Shreyas Iyer) को बनाया गया.

मैं जब तक क्रिकेट खेलूं, तब तक मैं इस बात को ध्यान में रखूं कि मैं सीखता रहूं.” सरकारी नौकरी के चलते मुकेश कुमार ने तीन बार क्रेंद्रिय रिजर्व पुलिस बल (CRPF) का एक्ज़ाम दिया. जिस वक़्त मुकेश के पिता तबियत खराब थी, उन दिनों मुकेश सुबह प्रैक्टिस पर जाते थे और बाकी का वक़्त अस्पताल में पिता से बिस्तर के पास गुज़ारते थे. बता दें कि रणजी ट्रॉफी के फाइनल मैच से पहले ही मुकेश कुमार के पिता का ‘ब्रेन स्ट्रोक’ से निधन हो गया था. मुकेश कुमार (Mukesh Kumar) ने टीम इंडिया में चयन के बाद अपने पिता को याद किया. मेरे पिता को मेरे उपर इस बात का शक था कि मैं काबिल खिलाड़ी नहीं हूं.”

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday named a 16-member squad for the ODI series against South Africa.

Who is Mukesh Kumar: दक्षिण अफ्रीका के खिलाफ वनडे सीरीज के लिए भारतीय टीम घोषित हो गई है।

The Bengal seamer is a fresh face part of India's squad for the three-match series against South Africa.

Ultimately, Kumar was diagnosed with bone edema, a condition borne out of the accumulation of fluids in his knees. But I just happened to go behind the nets to have a cup of tea. The seamer is a protagonist of an interesting story from one of the camps organised by CAB as part of 'Vision 2020'. The transformation truly kicked in ahead of the 2019-20 season when the pacer helped almost pull off Bengal's first-ever Ranji Trophy title. Bose saw something that Waqar didn't, in that while Kumar came across as a steady customer who seemingly operated around 120-130 kph only, in reality, he extracted skid off the surface that would go on to trouble many domestic batters when combined with lateral movement. "I saw him in the Vision 2020 nets with no spikes, in his trainers. But Bengal can take heart from Kumar's emergence through the ladder as a sign of their project bearing all the right fruits. The pacer has continued his rise since the end of the pandemic break, taking 20 wickets from 5 matches when the Ranji Trophy returned after a Covid halt last year. Impressed by the seamer's red-ball exploits, Sharma decided to introduce him into the white-ball set-up. The pacer's claim to the India squad has been empowered purely through his strong first-class performances. He took 7 wickets in five games during the last season's Vijay Hazare Trophy but his scalps came at an expensive economy rate of 5.53. The bowler averages 44 for his 18 wickets taken from 17 one-day outings at the domestic level so far, carrying an economy rate of 5.17.

Given one year ultimatum by his cricket-hating father to make or break in sport, Mukesh Kumar's life turned after a cricketing trial.

However, he was a net bowler for the However, he is not looking too far ahead as he has got a game to win against Saurashtra in the ongoing Irani Cup. And thereafter, I was fortunate enough to learn from Rano Sir (Ranadeb), Manoj bhaiya (Tiwary), Arun Lal sir. But he went against the wish of his father (Late Kashinath Singh), and started playing local matches in the second league for Rs 400-500. “Cricket was a passion; but his aim was to get into the Indian army. “His village (Kakarkund) was 15km from the town (Gopalganj). My aim was to play cricket at the highest level and I am living my dream. “It is all about the two cricket trials in my life. Mukesh feels he got lucky at every step of his life. In 2014, he appeared in another trial, which changed his life. A year later, he represented Bihar U-19 in the Associate & Affiliate Tournament hosted by the BCCI. In the 25-over per side match, Kumar bagged 34 wickets in seven games.