Kaushik Gandhi
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| Full name | Kaushik Mohan Gandhi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 February 1990 Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Piyush | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batter, Umpire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2022 | Tamil Nadu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| WT20Is umpired | 2 (2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC umpired | 4 (2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LA umpired | 9 (2024–2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20 umpired | 18 (2024–2025) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kaushik Gandhi (born 23 February 1990) is a former Indian first-class cricketer, who is currently an umpire. He made his List A debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 25 February 2017.[1] He scored 124 off 134 ball against India B of a good bowling line up of Dhawal Kulkarni and Axar Patel. He made his first-class debut against Haryana in the 2010–11 Ranji Trophy.[2]
Career
He scored a century of 164 against Punjab in 2016.[3] In that year Tamil Nadu qualified for quarter final by the help of unbeaten century of 150 by Gandhi against Gujarat.[4][5] He was the top run getter in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Premier League for the Tuti Patriots and second highest run getter for Tamil Nadu in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy. He also highest run getter in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy for the Tamil Nadu. He scored his careers best score (202) in first-class cricket against Gujarat.[6] In 2023, he played TNPL for Salem Spartans.[7]
Umpiring career
After the retirement from professional cricket he worked as umpire.[8][9] He stood in several matches as an on-field umpire in the 2024–25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2024–25 Vijay Hazare Trophy and 2025–26 Duleep Trophy. He also officiated in WT20I match between India and West Indies on 15 December 2024. He also stood in the 2025 Indian Premier League.
References
- ^ "Vijay Hazare Trophy, Group B: Delhi v Tamil Nadu at Cuttack, Feb 25, 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
- ^ "Haryana vs Tamil Nadu at Chennai- November 10 - 13, 2011". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Gandhi ton gives TN first-innings lead". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "TN eye quarter-final berth after Gandhi ton". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy: Kaushik Gandhi lights up TN's innings". Sportstar. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "A Gandhi at No. 3". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "TNPL 2023: Kaushik Gandhi half-century guides Salem Spartans to five-wicket win over Ba11sy Trichy". Sportstar. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Kaushik retires to turn umpire". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Umpiring was always a part of my life, says Kaushik Gandhi". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
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