Vriitya Aravind

Vriitya Rudhravel Sasirekha Aravind
Personal information
Full name	Vriitya Rudhravel Sasirekha Aravind
Born	11 June 2002 (age 23); Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper batsman
International information
National side	United Arab Emirates;
ODI debut (cap 79)	8 December 2019 v United States
Last ODI	9 June 2023 v West Indies
T20I debut (cap 49)	23 February 2020 v Iran
Last T20I	3 November 2023 v Nepal
Career statistics
	Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 June 2023
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Vriitya Rudhravel Sasirekha Aravind (born 11 June 2002) is an Indian-born cricketer who plays for the United Arab Emirates national cricket team.^[2] He plays as a wicket-keeper batsman for the UAE cricket team.^[3]^[4]^[5] In October 2019, he was added to the UAE's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament, replacing Ghulam Shabber.^[6] In December 2019, he was named in the One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2019 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series.^[7] Aravind made his ODI debut against the United States on 8 December 2019.^[8]^[9] Later the same month, he was named in the UAE's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.^[10]

In February 2020, he was named in the UAE's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2020 ACC Western Region T20 qualifier tournament.^[11] He made his T20I debut for the UAE, against Iran, on 23 February 2020.^[12]

In March 2022, in the sixth match of the 2022 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series, Aravind scored his first century in ODI cricket, with 115 not out from just 76 balls.^[13]

Personal life

Aravind was born in Chennai, India.^[3] He studied at Kings School Al Barsha in Dubai.^[14] He moved to England in 2020 to attend Loughborough University.^[15]

References

^ "UAE teenage cricketer Vriitya Aravind making the most of an unexpected chance and an unusual final school year". The National. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
^ "UAE teenage cricketer Vriitya Aravind making the most of an unexpected chance and an unusual final school year". The National. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Vriitya Aravind". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
^ "Emerging Players to Watch Under 21: Part 1". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
^ "From Ahmed Raza to Zahoor Khan - 13 UAE players who would be great cover options during IPL 2020". The National. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
^ "Replacements approved for Ashfaq and Ghulam". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
^ "ECB announce team to represent the UAE in ICC Men's WCL2". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
^ "1st Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Sharjah, Dec 8 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
^ "Vriitya Aravind skips school to make 'dream' debut as youngest ever UAE team falls short against USA". The National. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
^ "ECB announce team to represent the UAE in ICC U19 CWC 2020". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
^ "Robin Singh backs UAE youth for the Western Region Asia Cup Qualifier in Oman". The National. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
^ "Group B, ACC Western Region T20 at Al Amerat, Feb 23 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
^ "Chirag Suri and Vriitya Aravind thrive in Sharjah as records tumble in World Cup League 2". The National. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
^ Radley, Paul (15 January 2020). "UAE's Vriitya Aravind to balance cricket and studies during Under 19 World Cup in South Africa". The National. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
^ Radley, Paul (7 April 2021). "No time to rest for UAE's batting star Vriitya Aravind after Emirates D10 heroics". The National. Retrieved 19 February 2022.

External links

Vriitya Aravind at ESPNcricinfo

[1] "UAE teenage cricketer Vriitya Aravind making the most of an unexpected chance and an unusual final school year". The National. Retrieved 18 May 2020.

[2] "UAE teenage cricketer Vriitya Aravind making the most of an unexpected chance and an unusual final school year". The National. 18 May 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2022.

[Bio-3] "Vriitya Aravind". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 October 2019.

[4] "Emerging Players to Watch Under 21: Part 1". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 17 April 2020.

[5] "From Ahmed Raza to Zahoor Khan - 13 UAE players who would be great cover options during IPL 2020". The National. Retrieved 5 August 2020.

[6] "Replacements approved for Ashfaq and Ghulam". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 October 2019.

[7] "ECB announce team to represent the UAE in ICC Men's WCL2". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 5 December 2019.

[8] "1st Match, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at Sharjah, Dec 8 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2019.

[9] "Vriitya Aravind skips school to make 'dream' debut as youngest ever UAE team falls short against USA". The National. Retrieved 8 December 2019.

[10] "ECB announce team to represent the UAE in ICC U19 CWC 2020". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 10 December 2019.

[11] "Robin Singh backs UAE youth for the Western Region Asia Cup Qualifier in Oman". The National. Retrieved 22 February 2020.

[12] "Group B, ACC Western Region T20 at Al Amerat, Feb 23 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 February 2020.

[13] "Chirag Suri and Vriitya Aravind thrive in Sharjah as records tumble in World Cup League 2". The National. Retrieved 12 March 2022.

[14] Radley, Paul (15 January 2020). "UAE's Vriitya Aravind to balance cricket and studies during Under 19 World Cup in South Africa". The National. Retrieved 19 February 2022.

[15] Radley, Paul (7 April 2021). "No time to rest for UAE's batting star Vriitya Aravind after Emirates D10 heroics". The National. Retrieved 19 February 2022.

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