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MeghalayaWicketkeeper batter
Srinivas Sharath
- Age
- 30y 256d
- Bats
- Right-hand
- From
- Bangalore
- Age
- 30y 256d
- Bats
- Right-hand
- From
- Bangalore
Sharath Srinivas is a wicket-keeper batsman from Karnataka who bats right-handed. He came through the state's age-group sides, where his batting yielded useful returns, and his glovework has earned strong praise, which gives him an advantage when selectors weigh up their options behind the stumps.
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His chance in the senior team grew out of a shortage of reliable keepers in Karnataka. CM Gautham, long the incumbent, had seen his form fall away sharply over a couple of seasons. After a run of poor scores he was dropped partway through the 2018/19 Vijay Hazare Trophy and was then overlooked for the Ranji Trophy campaign that followed. That opened the way for two players who share a first name: Sharath Srinivas and Sharath BR were both brought into the squad.
Sharath BR began as the preferred keeper in the Ranji Trophy and made a hundred on debut, but struggled to build on it. Srinivas was given his place for the match against Gujarat in Surat and made the most of the opportunity. In his first innings he showed patience in compiling 47, and he also held 5 catches, a display that underlined the reputation of his keeping.
He produced another valuable knock in a semi-final against Saurashtra, scoring a determined 83 that helped rescue Karnataka from a difficult position. With both keepers having made a case, the contest between the two Sharaths for the gloves is open, and it is not yet clear which of them will be favoured in the coming season.
