Venugopal Rao
IndBatter
About Venugopal Rao
Name
Venugopal Rao
Gender
Male
Birth
26 Feb 1982
Birth Place
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Height
5 ft 5 in
Nationality
Indian
Role
Batter
Bats
right handed
Bowls
right-arm off-spin
A talented batsman, Venugopal Rao has scored heavily in domestic cricket. However, he could not quite do justice to his talent in the few outings he had in Indian colours. He managed only one half-century in 16 ODIs for India and averaged 24.22 with a strike-rate of 60.05. He thrived as a finisher for the Deccan Chargers in IPL 2008, but struggled in the next two seasons. The Delhi Daredevils signed him during the 2011 IPL Player Auction. This proved to be a very good investment, as Rao went on to become the second-highest run-getter for the team in that edition. Now, he is back in the Hyderabad-based team ready to suit up for the Sunrisers during IPL 2014.
Venugopal Rao Recent Form
Batting
Bowling
Venugopal Rao Career Stats
Batting
| Format | Mat | Inn | R | 100s | 50s | HS | SR | Avg | Fours | Sixes | Duck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 16 | 11 | 218 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 60.06 | 24.22 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| IPL | 65 | 54 | 985 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 117.82 | 22.39 | 77 | 37 | 0 |
Bowling
| Format | Mat | Inn | W | Econ | Avg | Best | 3W | 5W | SR | Maiden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| IPL | 65 | 20 | 6 | 9.36 | 56.17 | 2/23 | 0 | 0 | 36.00 | 0 |
Career Debut Information
ODI DebutSri Lanka vs India at Dambulla - July 30, 2005
IPL Debutvs Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, Apr 20, 2008
Teams played for
India MaharajasSunrisers HyderabadIndia