Ashok Dinda is considered to be one of the most effective bowlers in the Indian Premier League. He has competed for India at the international level as well as for regional teams like the Delhi Daredevils. In the Indian Premier League, he has competed for the Delhi Daredevils, just like Virender Sehwag, who was named the ICC Test Player of the Year in 2010. One of the coaches in Kolkata saw him as a possible future star and urged him to continue honing his abilities.
The cricketer, who is 38 years old, was born in India. A coach in Kolkata recognized his talent and helped him develop into a promising player. After a strong showing in the 2011 Ranji Trophy, he was selected to be one of India’s 15-man squad members for the 2012 Asia Cup.
Biography of Ashok Dinda:
- Real Name: Ashok Bhimchandra Dinda
- Other/Nickname: Dinda
- Profession: former Indian Cricketer
- Famous for: Bowler
- Best Performance: 4/19 vs. Sri Lanka, 7 August 2012
Physical Status:
- Height: 5’6″
- Weight: 78kg
- Body Measurements: Chest: 42, Biceps: 14 and Waist: 32
- Eye Colour: Black
- Hair Colour: black
Personal Life:
- Date Of Birth: March 25, 1984
- Place Of Birth: Medinipur, Kolkata, Bengal, India
- Nationality: Indian
- Hometown: Kolkata, Bengal, India
- School: N/a
- College: N/a
- Highest Education Qualification: B.A.
Family Statistics:
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- Marital Status: Married
- Wife: Sreyasi Rudra (2004)
- Children: Two sons: Chase and Tag Bracken.
- Parents: Father – Bhimchandra Dinda, Mother-Sandhya Rani Dinda
- Siblings: N/A
- Religion: Hinduism
- Other Hobbies: Traveling, Listening to Music
Career Statistics:
- Test Debut: N/A
- ODI Debut: Zimbabwe vs. India at Bulawayo, May 28, 2010
- T20 Debut: India vs Sri Lanka at Nagpur, December 9, 2009
Achievements:
- Dinda took 68 wickets at a strike rate of 22.20 and an economy rate of 8.22 in 78 matches played in the Indian Premier League. In 2012’s IPL, against the Mumbai Indians, he took 4/18 in a single spell.
- Sanath Jayasuriya was Dinda’s first wicket in an international match. In an ODI match against England in January 2013, he participated in his final Indian match. For the final statistics of 2/53, he dropped Kevin Pietersen and Eoin Morgan.
- Dinda enjoyed great domestic success while playing for Bengal and seeing saw great success in international cricket. He took 420 wickets at an average of 28.28 in 116 first-class games, including 26 five-wicket hauls and five 10-wicket match hauls.
Here are some lesser-known facts about Ashoke Dinda:
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- On April 13th, 2013, he tied for the record for most runs allowed by a bowler.
- Ashoke Dinda took 4/19 in the sole Twenty20 international played against Sri Lanka. The match took place in Pallekele.
- Dinda made it onto the 2015 Asia Cup roster after a strong performance in the 2012–13 Ranji Trophy.
- In the Duleep Trophy semi-finals between South Zone and North Zone in Visakhapatnam in 2012–13, he took 2/85 and 7/26.
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