Sachin Baby (born 18 December 1988) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Kerala in domestic cricket.[1] He is a left-handed middle-order batsman and occasional right-arm off spinner.[2]

Sachin Baby
Personal information
Born (1988-12-18) 18 December 1988 (age 35)
Thodupuzha, Kerala, India
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009–presentKerala
2013Rajasthan Royals
2016–2017, 2021Royal Challengers Bangalore
2024Aries Kollam Sailors
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 90 102 98
Runs scored 5,231 3,266 1,925
Batting average 40.23 40.32 28.73
100s/50s 14/24 4/22 0/10
Top score 250* 127 79
Balls bowled 1,026 628 200
Wickets 12 14 8
Bowling average 46.91 43.21 32.62
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/24 2/5 2/4
Catches/stumpings 82/– 28/– 40/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 March 2019

Early life and education

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Sachin was born on 18 December 1988 on Machiplavu near Adimali in Idukki district of Kerala.[3][4] He was named after Sachin Tendulkar by his parents.[5] He completed his early education from Vishwadeepthi Public School and SNDP School.[4]

Cricket career

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Sachin made his first-class debut for Kerala on 3 November 2009 in the 2009–10 Ranji Trophy.[6] He made his List A debut for Kerala on 13 February 2011 in the 2010–11 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[7] He made his Twenty20 debut for Kerala on 16 October 2011 in the 2011–12 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[8]

Sachin scored heavily in the 2012–13 Vijay Hazare Trophy hitting 298 runs from seven matches with an average of 74.50.[9] He scored his maiden List A century in the quarter-finals of the tournament, securing a place for Kerala in the final four.[10] He represented South Zone in the 2012–13 Deodhar Trophy.[11]

In August 2013, Sachin was named to the India A squad to play three unofficial ODIs against New Zealand A team.[12]

Sachin was named Kerala's captain in the 2014–15 Ranji Trophy and made his maiden first-class century with an unbeaten 200 in the season.[13] He scored a career-best score of 250 in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy in the match against Services and was declared the man of the match.[14]

Sachin was the captain of the Kerala team which qualified to play the quarter-finals of Ranji Trophy for the first time in the 2017–18 season.[15] This was followed by the team's historical entry to the semi-finals of the tournament in the next season, again under his leadership.[16]

Sachin's partnership of 338 runs with Sanju Samson in the match against Goa in the 2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy is the highest partnership in List-A cricket for Indian cricket and third highest in the format.[17]

Indian Premier League

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Sachin was signed by Rajasthan Royals ahead of the 2013 Indian Premier League.[18] However, he hardly got any batting opportunities in the four matches he represented the team.[19][20]

Sachin was picked by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2016 auction.[21] He played 11 matches in the season, scoring just 119 runs with an average of 29.75.[22]

In January 2018, Sachin was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2018 IPL auction.[23] In February 2021, Sachin was bought again by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL auction ahead of the 2021 Indian Premier League.[24]

Kerala Cricket League

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Sachin Baby served as the captain and icon player of the Aries Kollam Sailors Team in the Kerala Cricket League. He scored two impressive centuries and four half-centuries in the tournament. His century in the final match was pivotal, helping his team secure their maiden KCL Trophy by defeating the Calicut Globestars. For his outstanding performance in the final, he was adjudged Man of the Match, further solidifying his reputation as a key player in the league.

Personal life

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Sachin married his girlfriend Anna Chandy on 5 January 2017, at St Sebastain's Church, Thodupuzha.[25] The couple have a son.[26]

Sachin released the official teaser of his YouTube channel Sachin Baby Official on 15 July 2020.[27]

References

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  1. ^ This Sachin's making heads turn too Archived 5 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Wisden India (3 March 2013). Retrieved on 2016-01-02.
  2. ^ "Sachin Baby – ESPNcricinfo profile". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. ^ "IPL 2016: All you need to know about the Royal Challengers Bangalore youngster Sachin Baby". Sports Keeda. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b "എന്റെ ഇടുക്കി: മച്ചിപ്ലാവിലെ ക്രിക്കറ്റ് കളി". Madhyamam (in Malayalam). 24 January 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Sachin Baby accidentally named after Sachin Tendulkar". Cricket Addictor. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Group B, Kannur, Nov 3 – 6 2009, Ranji Trophy Plate League". ESPNcricinfo. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  7. ^ "South Zone, Palakkad, Feb 13 2011, Vijay Hazare Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. 13 February 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  8. ^ "South Zone, Chennai, Oct 16 2011, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Records / Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2012/13 – Kerala / Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Dominant Delhi, Kerala make last four". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Records / Deodhar Trophy, 2012/13 – South Zone / Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Vijay Zol makes it to India A squad". ESPNcricinfo. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Sachin Baby's double-ton gives Kerala big lead". ESPNcricinfo. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Hyderabad hold on to qualify". ESPNcricinfo. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  15. ^ Paul Abraham K (21 November 2021). "Kerala reaping the fruits of aggressive cricket". On Manorama. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Kerala vanquish Gujarat to enter maiden Ranji semi-final". ESPNcricinfo. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  17. ^ "Records / List A Matches / Partnership Records / Highest Partnerships by Wicket". ESPNcricinfo.
  18. ^ "Sachin Baby, Harmeet Singh among Royals' new signings". ESPNcricinfo. 7 March 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  19. ^ "Sachin Baby – Cricbuzz profile". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  20. ^ "IPL – Sachin Baby | Performances by Team". HowSTAT. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  21. ^ "List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  22. ^ "IPL – Sachin Baby | Performance Analysis by Series (Year)". HowSTAT. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  23. ^ "List of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  24. ^ "IPL 2021 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  25. ^ "Cricketer Sachin Baby announces marriage with Anna Chandy". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  26. ^ "ക്രിസ്മസ് തിളക്കത്തിൽ താരങ്ങൾ". Manorama Online. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  27. ^ "Sachin Baby becomes a Youtuber". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
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