Lukman Meriwala (Cricketer)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Lukman Meriwala

• Lukman Meriwala is an Indian cricketer, who plays the role of fast-medium bowler for the Baroda cricket team in the domestic circuit and Delhi Capitals in the 2021 Indian Premier League.

  

• Lukman Meriwala started his journey in the year 2003-04 when he used to practice bowling in his village. His uncle saw his talent and helped him pursue a career playing cricket.

• Lukman Meriwala shifted to Baroda with his uncle from his village with his family and started his training at Baroda cricket ground.

• Lukman Meriwala’s father was a farmer and, he was not able to cover his son’s cricketing expenses. Some of the senior players in the academy helped him during that time. Irfan Pathan gifted him a pair of cricket shoes and Hardik Pandya used to provide a cricket kit to him from time to time.

  

• Lukman Meriwala started doing welding and fabrication work in the Sarnar village of Gujarat after trying his luck and failing at cricket. He took a break from cricket for 6 months but his family supported and constantly backed him that helped him to make a comeback in domestic cricket.

• It was the year 2009, Lukman Meriwala featured in Under 19’s for Baroda alongside Krunal Pandya that boosted his confidence and helped him move forward. However, his hard work and resilience paid off when he made List-A’s debut in 2013.

  

• On 14 February 2013, Lukman Meriwala made his List-A debut for Baroda against Mumbai at Pune. Since 2013, he has played in 36 matches taking 47 wickets at an economy of 4.78.

• On 17 March 2013, Lukman Meriwala made his debut in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy against Mumbai at Ahmedabad, picking up 2 wickets from 3 games that season

• In the 2013-14 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Lukman Meriwala put up a great performance and was a leading wicket-taker that helped Baroda clinch the title that season.

  

• Lukman Meriwala has taken 72 T20 wickets in 45 matches at an economy of 6.72 including 3 fifers and 5/8 being his best figure.

• On 6 October  2017, Lukman Meriwala made his debut in first-class against Madhya Pradesh at Indore after waiting for four years for this opportunity.

• Lukman Meriwala has played 17 matches in first-class picking up 59 scalps at an average of 20.77 including 3 five-wicket hauls and his best figure being 10/61.

• Lukman Meriwala put on a match-winning performance against Punjab in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy where he picked 3 wickets and beat them by 25 runs in the semi-finals.

  

• Lukman Meriwala went unsold in the 2020 IPL auction even after having a great season in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, picking up 15 wickets from 8 games.

• Lukman Meriwala was bought at a base price of 20 Lakhs INR by Delhi Capitals in the IPL auction ahead of the 2021 IPL season.