wicket keeper
| Full name: | Anuj Rawat |
| Nationality: | India |
| Batting style: | left handed batsman |
| Date of Birth (Age): | October 17, 1999 (23) |
| Zodiac Sign: | Libra |
| Height: | 170 cm |
| Hometown: | Ramnagar, Uttarakhand, India |
| Jersey Number: | 55 |
| Batting Style: | Left Handed Bat |
| Social Media: | , , |
| League | First class | List a | T20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 27 | 24 | 50 |
| Innings | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balls | - | - | - |
| Maidens | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Runs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wickets | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Avg | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SR | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eco | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BB | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4w | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5w | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League | First class | List a | T20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 27 | 24 | 50 |
| Innings | 42 | 18 | 42 |
| Not outs | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Runs | 1150 | 580 | 755 |
| Balls Faced | 2046 | 681 | 650 |
| Avg | 28.75 | 38.66 | 22.87 |
| SR | 56.2 | 85.16 | 116.15 |
| Fours | 122 | 46 | 56 |
| Fifties | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Sixies | 24 | 22 | 40 |
| Highest | 134 | 95 | 88 |
| Hundreds | 3 | 0 | 0 |
After taking on each other in the 39th fixture, the Central Delhi Kings and the East Delhi Riders will take on each other in the first qualifier of the ongoing Delhi Premier League 2025. It will be a very crucial game for both teams as the winning side will qualify straight for the final.
Anuj Rawat has not yet played for the Indian national team. However, his good performances in domestic cricket and at the Under-19 level show that he might get a chance soon.
Under-19 Career
Anuj Rawat has played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) but has not participated in other franchise leagues like the Big Bash League or CPL.
Anuj Rawat's IPL career started with Rajasthan Royals in 2019 when they bought him for INR 80 Lakhs after he impressed in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
|
Year |
Team |
Price |
Position |
Details |
|
2019 |
Rajasthan Royals |
INR 80 Lakhs |
Wicketkeeper-batter |
Did not play in any match |
|
2021 |
Rajasthan Royals |
Retained |
Wicketkeeper-batter |
Debuted in IPL, but did not bat in his two matches |
|
2022 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
INR 3.4 Crores |
Wicketkeeper-batter |
Scored first IPL half-century, named Player of The Match |
|
2024 |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Retained |
Wicketkeeper-batter |
Top-scored 48 runs off 25 balls in an important match |
|
2025 |
Gujarat Titans |
INR 30 Lakhs |
Wicketkeeper-batter |
New team, new season |
In the IPL 2025 mega auction, Gujarat Titans bought Anuj Rawat for INR 30 Lakhs. This season brings new chances with a fresh team.
Anuj Rawat started his first-class career with Delhi in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy. He scored 71 and 13 runs in his first match and took two dismissals behind the stumps. In the 2018-19 season, he scored his best innings of 134 against Madhya Pradesh and won the 'Player of the Match' award.
In the 2019-20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he played for Delhi and scored 88 against Saurashtra.
By July 2024, he had played 31 first-class games and scored 1338 runs, with an average of 29.08. He has also played 90 List A and T20 games, averaging 33.15 and 24.06, respectively. As a wicketkeeper, he has made 204 dismissals in domestic cricket.
With his strong performances, Rawat has the chance to become one of India's leading wicket-keeper batsmen in the future.
Anuj Rawat has earned several awards and set records in his cricket career.
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As of July 2024, Rawat has scored 1,338 runs in 31 first-class matches.
Anuj Rawat comes from a modest family. His love for cricket started early, and his family supported his passion despite financial struggles.
Anuj was born in Roorpur, a village in Ramnagar, Uttarakhand. His father, Virendra Pal Singh Rawat, worked as a farmer and faced challenges in funding Anuj’s cricket dreams. Despite limited resources, his father took loans to support his career. The family later moved to Delhi, where Anuj trained under Virat Kohli’s childhood coach, Rajkumar Sharma.
Anuj attended Bal Bhawan International School in Delhi and continued his studies at Delhi University. However, his main focus was cricket, and he didn’t pay much attention to his academics.
As of 2024, Anuj’s net worth is estimated at INR 8 crores (USD 1 million).
Anuj now lives in an apartment in Janakpuri, Delhi. While he comes from a village, he resides in the city for better access to cricket facilities.
In January 2025, Anuj got into trouble after missing a training session with the Delhi state team. Instead, he joined the Gujarat Titans’ IPL camp in Surat. The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) confirmed that Anuj didn’t formally request permission to miss the training session.
Anuj has a strong fan following, especially after his performance in IPL 2024. He scored 48 runs off 25 balls for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Fans compared his performance to MS Dhoni’s, and he wore gloves signed by Dhoni during the match. He has 250k followers on Instagram.
