Krishnan Lakshmanan Shrijith (born 12 August 1996) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Karnataka cricket team and is in the Mumbai Indians squad. He is a left-handed batter and wicket-keeper.
He made his T20 Cricket debut for the Karnataka cricket team in early 2021 during the 2020-21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[1][2]
In 2024, he hit a 51-ball century in the Maharaja T20 Trophy.[3] He made his debut in the Ranji Trophy in November 2024 for Karnaraka, scoring a century in Lucknow against Uttar Pradesh. In December 2024, he scored a 101-ball 150 as Karnataka chased down 383 against Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy for his first List-A century.[1][4] In doing so, he became the tenth batsman to score a century on debut for the side.[5] It was also the second-highest successful run chase in Vijay Hazare Trophy history.[6]
In November 2024, he earned a maiden Indian Premier League contract when he was signed by Mumbai Indians at the IPL mega auction.[1][7]
From Bengaluru he was encouraged to take up cricket by his father who was passionate about the game. His father died in 2024.[3][8]
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