Vishnu Solanki
Personal information
Full name
Vishnu Purshottam Solanki
Born (1992-10-15) 15 October 1992
Vadodara, Gujarat, India
BattingRight handed
BowlingRight arm offbreak
RoleMiddle-order-batter
Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013–presentBaroda (squad no. 9)
Source: Cricinfo, 13 June 2022

Vishnu Purshottam Solanki (born 15 October 1992) is an Indian cricketer who represents Baroda in domestic cricket. He is a right-handed middle order batter and wicket-keeper who also bowls right-arm offspin.[1][2]

Domestic career

Solanki made his List A debut for Baroda in the 2012-13 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 18 February 2013.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut for the same side in the 2012-13 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 26 March 2013.[4] His first-class debut came for Baroda in the 2014–15 Ranji Trophy on 6 February 2015.[5]

In November 2017, he scored his maiden century in first-class cricket against Tripura in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy.[6] In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Green for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy.[7] He was the leading run-scorer for Baroda in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 595 runs in eight matches.[8]

He led Baroda to the semi-finals of the 2020-21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, hitting an unbeaten 71 off 46 balls in a must-win match against Haryana, clubbing 6, 4 and 6 off the last three balls to ensure victory.[9]

Solanki hit a century against Chandigarh in the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy, days after losing his newborn daughter. He decided to continue playing in the tournament despite losing his father during the match against Chandigarh.[10]

Personal life

Solanki became the father of a daughter on 11 February 2022. However, the infant died the next day. A fortnight later, he scored a century in Ranji Trophy, which he dedicated to his daughter.[11] His father, Parshottam Solanki died on 27 February 2022, due to a heart attack after being hospitalised for two months.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Vishnu Solanki". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Vishnu Solanki". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "West Zone, Pune, February 18, 2013, Vijay Hazare Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Group B, Indore, March 26, 2013, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Ranji Trophy, Group A: Baroda v Tamil Nadu at Vadodara, Feb 6-9, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Shaw's 105 headlines back-and-forth day". ESPN Cricinfo. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Samson picked for India A after passing Yo-Yo test". ESPN Cricinfo. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Ranji Trophy, 2018/19 - Baroda: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  9. ↑ "Vishnu Solanki clubs 6, 4, 6 off last three balls to give Baroda victory". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "Baroda's Vishnu Solanki plays on despite death of his father and daughter". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  11. ↑ Tere, Tushar (26 February 2022). "Vadodara: Cricketer pays tribute to newborn who died days ago with Ranji ton". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  12. ↑ Tere, Tushar (28 February 2022). "After newborn's death, Baroda cricketer loses father". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
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