Who is Kuldeep Sen, RR bowler who defended 15 runs against LSG’s Stoinis in the last over, getting praised on Twitter

Kuldeep Sen bowled three balls including a wide yorker in the last over to take Lucknow away from victory. He took one wicket for 35 runs in four overs in the match.

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Rajasthan Royals defeated Lucknow Super Giants by three runs in the 20th match of IPL 2022 played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday night.

This thrilling victory of Rajasthan was contributed by a player whose name you have hardly heard before. 

Yes, we are talking about the fast bowler Kuldeep Sen, who threw the last over in the match.

Lucknow needed 15 runs in the last over to win and Rajasthan captain Sanju Samson surprised everyone by throwing the ball to Kuldeep Sen. This was Kuldeep's debut match in the IPL and such a situation, he was sure to be nervous. 

Samson giving the last over to Kuldeep was also a surprise because there was a dangerous batsman like Marcus Stoinis at the crease, who had already scored 28 runs in 12 balls. And 19 runs were collected in the 19th over. 

Kuldeep had earlier done three overs and had shown the way to the pavilion by bowling Deepak Hooda. However, the trust reposed in Kuldeep by the captain and the team management came


Kuldeep Sen bowled three balls including a wide yorker in the last over to take Lucknow away from victory. He took one wicket for 35 runs in four overs in the match.

Who is Kuldeep Sen?

This time Rajasthan had bought Kuldeep in the IPL auction for just Rs 20 lakh. At that time no one expected that Kuldeep would become the winning hero for the team this season.

Kuldeep, who hails from the Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh, has the experience of playing 18 T20 matches. Apart from this, he has also played 16 First-Class matches and three List A matches. 

He has also proved his talent in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Royals' captain Sanju Samson also said after the match that he had seen Kuldeep Sen playing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and was well aware of his talent.

His father Rampal Sen runs a salon shop in the city. Kuldeep Sen started playing cricket at the age of eight. In his debut season in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. 

He took 5 wickets in an innings against Punjab and finished the season with 25 wickets. Kuldeep Sen has 44 wickets in 16 first-class matches and 12 wickets in 18 T20 matches.

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