Manjot Kalra
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 January 1999 Delhi, India |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Role | Batsman |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2019-2021 | Delhi |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 July 2019 | |
Manjot Kalra (born 15 January 1999) is an Indian cricketer who played for India U-19 team. He scored a match-winning hundred, and was man-of-the-match in the final of 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[1] In the 2018 Indian Premier League auction, he was bought by the Delhi Daredevils,[2][3][4] though he did not play any games for them and was released by the then Delhi Capitals ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.[5]
Career
He made his Twenty20 debut for Delhi in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 10 March 2019.[6]
In June 2019, a special Investigations unit of the Delhi Police filed charges against Kalra's parents, alleging that they had falsely claimed that he had been born in 1999 to allow him to compete in junior cricket when he was over the age limit.[7] In January 2020, he was given a one-year suspension from playing in the Ranji Trophy due to age fraud.[8] However, a few weeks later the Delhi & District Cricket Association under a new ombudsman overturned the decision clearing him to play.[9]
He made his List A debut on 7 March 2021, for Delhi in the 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[10]
References
- ^ "Manjot Kalra: From undergoing age-verification tests to winning the ICC U19 World Cup final". dna. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Manjot Kalra, hero in final, turned back on college admission to focus on game - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Who is Manjot Kalra? Meet Delhi boy who followed Virat Kohli's footsteps, won Under-19 World Cup for India". The Financial Express. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Manjot Kalra, the Delhi lad who batted India to the U-19 Cricket World Cup title". Hindustan Times. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Where do the eight franchises stand before the 2020 auction?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Super League, Group A, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Indore, Mar 10 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "U-19 World Cup winner Manjot Kalra's parents fudged his age: Police chargesheet". Indian Express. 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Manjot Kalra suspended from Ranji Trophy for age fraud". CricBuzz. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Manjot Kalra cleared to play Ranji Trophy by DDCA Ombudsman". Times of India. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Preliminary quarter final, Delhi, Mar 7 2021, Vijay Hazare Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2021.