Devendra Singh Bora

Some Lesser Known Facts About Devendra Singh Bora

• Devendra Singh Bora was born into a farming family in Uttarakhand with no major interest in sports, but he supported his cricketing ambition.

• He started playing cricket in his teenage years and played for many local teams.

  

• Bora has been part of the Uttarakhand senior cricket team for the last two years across domestic tournaments.

• He made his Ranji Trophy debut in 2024 against Puducherry in a match played at Dehradun.

  

• In List A cricket, Devendra Singh Bora has played two matches and has taken four wickets so far.

• He also performed well in the Uttarakhand Premier League, where he picked up ten wickets in six matches.

  

• During the 2025 Vijay Hazare Trophy, Bora was handed the new ball against Mumbai at Jaipur. On the first delivery, he dismissed Rohit Sharma with a short ball, resulting in a golden duck.

• After the match, Bora stated the bouncer was a pre-planned tactic discussed with the coach and team captain.

• “Our plan from the start, as discussed with the coach and captain, was to bowl a bouncer to him. He plays the bouncer well, and we knew there was a risk that it could go for six. However, our idea was to attack with a bouncer on the first ball. We accepted the risk of a six, as the goal was to create a wicket-taking chance immediately,” he said after the match.

• He finished the Mumbai match with figures of three wickets for seventy-four runs, marking a major milestone in his career.

• He is a devotee of Lord Shiva and often goes to temples.