Robin Uthappa

Full name Aiyudda Robin Uthappa
Born November 11, 1985, Coorg, Karnataka
Major teams India, India Under-19s, Karnataka, Reebok XI

Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Fielding position Wicketkeeper

ODI debut India v England at Indore - Apr 15, 2006

PROFILE
Son of an international hockey referee, Venu Uthappa, Robin is a very promising cricket. In his international debut only he scored a illustrious 86 before being run out. It is the highest score by an Indian on his international debut in the limited overs game. Robin Uthappa was initially a wicketkeeper-batsman. But to concentrate on batting more, he gave up wicketkeeping and started bowling medium pace.

Robin Uthappa's batting is a treat to watch. He is a batsman who is not afraid to play his shots and has all type of shots in his book. He has the ability to hit huge sixes along with lofty fours. Besides this he is not a batsman who settles down before playing his shots. Besides this he is also quick on the field.

He scores at a speed of over run a ball. Uthappa first class record is just a modest one where he averages a so-so 32. But when it comes to the limited overs version he has something to say with his averages touching the forty mark and strike rate of over 93. He first came into limelight when he scored a brilliant 66 for India B against India A in the Challenger Trophy in 2005. But a blistering ton off 93 balls in the very next edition of the same tournament showed his ability to strike the ball.

After giving a remarkable start to his international career with a 86 on debut, his next two outings weren't great. Subsequently he was dropped from the side but he did return to the squad in Jan, 2007 for the series against West Indies. Here again he proved his mettle with fifty. He smashed 70 from just 41 deliveries. Recently he has been included in the Indian squad for the world cup 2007 to be held in West Indies and is the only one who is yet to make his test debut. He is expected to open the innings there.
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