Siddarth Kaul (Cricketer)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Siddarth Kaul

• Does Siddarth Kaul smoke?: Not Known

• Does Siddarth Kaul drink alcohol?: Not Known

• Siddarth was born into a cricketing family as his father and brother played cricket in an Indian domestic circuit.

• His father, Tej Kaul, played Ranji Trophy for Jammu and Kashmir, and had worked with the Indian team as a trainer and physiotherapist in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

• His elder brother Uday was an India U-19 player, who toured with an India U-19s to England in 2006.

• Being raised in a cricketing atmosphere, he has always been passionate about cricket and started playing cricket at the age of 6 under the guidance of his father and brother.

• It was a proud moment for his family when he made his debut in the first-class cricket for Punjab against Orisha in the 2007-08 Ranji Trophy, as he played alongside his elder brother.

• He was a part of victorious Indian cricket team which had won the 2008 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia under the leadership of Virat Kohli.

• Rewarding his performance at the U-19 World Cup 2008, Shah Rukh Khan‘s team Kolkata Knight Riders drafted him to its squad for the following IPL season. He was, however, given no opportunities to bowl in that season.

• He had once bowled a maiden over to the former Indian cricketer, Rahul Dravid.

• His breakthrough came in 2016 when Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) drafted him for IPL 9.

• Though MS Dhoni smashed 15 runs in the final over bowled by him to snatch the match away from SRH in May 2017. The former, however, after the match, told Kaul: “Acha ball kar raha hai tu. Pace bhi bhadd gaya hai tera aur yorkers bhi ache jaa rahe hain. Aise hee sharp ball rakh.” (You have been bowling well. The pace has increased and your yorkers are also accurate. Keep bowling sharply like this).”

• He is known for his signature style of wearing a headband before bowling.