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Praveen Kumar

Full name:	Praveenkumar Sakat Singh
Born:	2nd October 1986, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Batting:	Right-hand batsman
Bowling:	Right-arm fast-medium
Teams:	India (ODI: 2007/08-2008); India (Int Twenty20: 2007/08); Uttar Pradesh (Main FC: 2005/06-2007/08); Uttar Pradesh (Main ListA: 2004/05-2006/07); Uttar Pradesh (Main Twenty20: 2006/07); All teams
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Articles:	பிரவீண் குமார்
	India's Kumar, Sehwag end Pakistan's winning streak
	Super Kings shoot at their own foot, lose to Challengers
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Pictures:	Praveen Kumar reacts after being hit for four runs by Kumar Sangakkara

He joins a long list of current crop of players from small states and has three Uttar Pradesh team mates in the Indian team with him, in RP Singh, Mohd. Kaif, Suresh Raina and Piyush Chawla. Playing for his state in the domestic circuit, he has earned a workmanlike reputation. It is said that he can do anything and everything on the cricket field. He is a fast bowler with the ability to toil away on unresponsive Indian wickets and doubles up as a carefree hitter down the order, and sometimes even as a surprise opener. He grabbed the limelight in only his Ranji Trophy debut match, picking up nine wickets against Haryana. Kumar was key to UP winning the title in his first Ranji season, taking 41 wickets and scoring 368 runs. His consistency earned him a call-up to the India A squad touring Kenya in 2007. There he won the man of the series award, which meant that the time had come for a call up to the national team. He made his debut against the visiting Pakistanis and played in two ODIs. Another strong Ranji Trophy series, including eight wickets in an innings during the final against Delhi, earned him a spot in India's 16-man squad for the CB Series in Australia. There he furthr strengthened his reputation, claiming 10 wickets in four games, including a match-winning spell in the final. He bowled valiantly in a losing cause for the Bangalore Royal Challengers in the IPL.
Profile DateLine: 7th June 2008 by CricketArchive

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (2005/06-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	25	42	2	945	78	23.62	0	5	74.17	3

First-Class Career Bowling (2005/06-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	5649	187	2709	126	8-68	21.50	8	1	44.83	2.87

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2007/08-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	15	8	3	41	12	8.20	0	0	77.35	5

One-Day International Career Bowling (2007/08-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India	795	13	642	21	4-31	30.57	3	0	37.85	4.84

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	59	46	5	941	64	22.95	0	4	102.72	12

One-Day Career Bowling (2004/05-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	3003	41	2242	96	5-32	23.35	4	2	31.28	4.47

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	1	1	0	6	6	6.00	0	0	60.00	0

International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India	12	0	15	1	1-15	15.00	0	0	12.00	7.50

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006/07-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	18	17	3	225	76*	16.07	0	1	122.28	4

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2006/07-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	372	2	450	17	3-23	26.47	0	0	21.88	7.25