Who is Rohan Kunnummal? All you need to know about India's new batting sensation

The India-A squad for the upcoming Bangladesh tour was announced and Kerala’s upcoming sensation Rohan Kunnummal found a place for the four-day games. The 24-year-old made his first-class debut just two years ago and he has made use of the few chances in a fantastic manner. The elegant right-hander is definitely a star in the making already and could be seen in the international arena soon.  

Rohan Kunnummal did not have the best of starts to his first-class career scoring just eight runs in his maiden game against Rajasthan. However, he turned the table around with 769 runs in six first class games at a mind-boggling average of 96.12 and he scores the runs at a hefty strike rate of 83.86. With three half-centuries and four centuries in the nine innings, Kunnummal announced his arrival in first-class cricket with a bang.  

Infact, in the 2022 Ranji Trophy season, Kunnummal scored three centuries in the three games for Kerala and earned his place in the Duleep Trophy squad for South Zone. He played a big part in his side South Zone moving into the finals and scored a sublime 93 off just 100 deliveries in the final against West Zone despite his side ending up on the losing side. 

He has already notched up two centuries in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2022 season along with an unbeaten 77 and has been in excellent form across formats. No wonder, the selectors have gone on to pick him in the India-A squad for the Bangladesh-A tour and is expected to find a buyer in the upcoming IPL mini auction.  

Meanwhile, let’s look at a few facts you need to know about Rohan Kunnummal: 

1. Rohan Kunnummal was born on May 10, 1998 in Kerala and is currently, 24 years of age.
2. Rohan Kunnummal plays for Kerala in domestic cricket and made his debut in first class cricket in 2020.
3. Rohan Kunnummal made his List A debut as a 18-year old in 2017 and his T20 debut in 2019.
4. The right-hander has an astonishing average of more than 95 in First class cricket and more than 50 in List A cricket.
5. The opening batter scored three centuries in the three games he played in Ranji Trophy 2022 season.
6.  Kunnummal was part of Kerala’s all age group sides including Under-14, Under-16, Under-19, Under-22 and Under-25 teams.
7. Kunnumal scored an important 143 against North Zone in the Duleep Trophy semi-final which is his highest first-class score.