Vidyadhar Patil (Indian cricketer): U-19 World Cup, Girlfriend, Age

Karnataka Village teenager Vidyadhar Patil is a young medium pacer selected in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup squad. However, his father always wanted him to become a batsman but he has always been keen on bowling since childhood. Hailing from Raichur district of Karnataka, the 10-year-old Patil decided to play cricket for India when MS Dhoni-led India to World cup triumph in 2011. With his determination, he worked hard, impressed selectors with his fast bowling and got rewarded just to wear the Blue jersey for the nation.

From the practice sessions to making it to the national team, Vidyadhar’s successful journey is not that easy. He had to travel 10 km every day for cricket coaching in Raichur. Initially, his father accompanied him but later he commuted by bus and cycled to the coaching center. his first coach Venkat Reddy is proud of the talented lad. He dreams to play India in all three formats.

Name: Vidyadhar Somashekhar Patil
Nickname: Vidyadhar
Role: Bowler
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium

Physical Appearance

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Hair Colour: Black

Personal Life

Date of Birth: September 5, 2000
Age (as on February 2020): 19 years 4 months
Birth Place: Raichur, Karnataka
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Nationality: Indian
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College: NA
Educational Qualifications: NA

Family: NA

Coach/Mentor: Venkat Reddy and Irfan Sait
Religion: Hinduism
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Cricket Career

ODI Debut: India Under-19s v Japan Under 19s at Bloemfontein, Jan 21, 2020
Jersey Number: NA
Major Teams: India Under-19, Hubli Tigers, India C Under-19

More facts about Vidyadhar Patil-

Vidyadhar’s former coach realized his skills at bowling, all thanks to his height. He may have sown the seed, but the credit goes to the Bengaluru coaches. He moved to the Karnataka Institute of Cricket (KIOC) in 2015 and received his training from Irfan Sait.
Karnataka State Cricket Association’s (KSCA) became a turning point for his career where he made his way to the Under-16 team.
He also receives his training from the batting legend Rahul Dravid at the Six Cricket Academy.
He grew up idolizing Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami and England’s James Anderson.