Unnikrishnan Manukrishnan (born 4 October 1988) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Kerala in domestic cricket.[1] He is a bowling all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls left-arm medium-pace.[2][3]
Manukrishnan was born on 4 October 1988 in Manjummel, Kerala.[1] He made his List A debut for Kerala on 16 February 2011 in the 2011-12 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut for Kerala on 16 October 2011 in the 2011-12 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[5] He made his first-class debut for Kerala in the 2011–12 Ranji Trophy on 10 November 2011.[6]
He was the third highest wicket-taker for Kerala in the 2012-13 Ranji Trophy with 17 wickets from 4 matches[7] including a fifer against Tripura.[8] He was the third highest wicket taker for Kerala in the 2013-14 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with 9 wickets.[9] He bowled a career-best spell of 4 wickets off 6 runs, helping Kerala successfully defend a low score of 101 against Bengal.[10] He was Kerala's second highest wicket taker in the 2014-15 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with 7 wickets.[11] and continued to be their second most wicket taking bowler in the 2015-16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with 10 wickets.[12]
He was the top wicket-keeper of the 2020–21 KCA President's Cup T20, representing the title-winners, KCA Royals.[13] Following this performance, he was named in the Kerala squad to play the 2021-22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy,[14] returning to the side after 5 years.[15] He took 6 wickets from six matches[16] with a best bowling figure of 3/26 against Tamil Nadu in the quarter-finals.[17]
He is an employee of AG's office and has played club cricket tournaments representing its cricket team.
In the Kerala Cricket League auction, Manu Krishan was signed by the Kochi Blue Tigers for ₹7 lakh.He was the second most expensive purchase in the auction.
