Anukul Sudhakar Roy (born 30 November 1998) is an Indian

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er who plays for

Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . It ...

and Kolkata Knight Riders. In December 2017, he was named in India's squad for the

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. He was the joint highest wicket taker in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He was born in Bhirha,

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in the state of

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. He made his

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debut for

in the

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on 8 February 2018. He made his first-class debut for Jharkhand in the

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on 1 November 2018. He was the leading wicket-taker for Jharkhand in the tournament, with 30 dismissals in nine matches. He made his

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debut for Jharkhand in the

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on 21 February 2019. In October 2019, he was named in India B's squad for the

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. In February 2022, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the

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for the

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tournament. He made his debut for his new side against RR on the 2nd of May, 2022.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Roy, Anukul 1998 births Living people Indian cricketers Jharkhand cricketers Kolkata Knight Riders cricketers