Jagatheesan Kousik (born 23 May 1995) is an Indian

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er who plays for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket. He is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right arm medium pace.

Early life

Kousik was born on 23 May 1995 in

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, Tamil Nadu, India. Kousik's family does not have a cricketing background. He started playing at the age of 10. He started playing for the Coimbatore District Cricket Association as a 10-year-old.

Domestic cricket

Kousik has represented Tamil Nadu in age-group levels. He made his first class debut for the side on 1 October 2015 in the

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. He made his maiden first-class century in his second match, scoring 151 off 272 balls. He made his

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debut on 10 December 2015 in the

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. He made his Twenty20 debut on 2 January 2016 in the

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. He has represented Ruby Trichy Warriors and

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in Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL).

Playing style

Kousik is rated a good all-rounder. He is an economic bowler who can swing the ball both ways.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kousik, Jagatheesan 1995 births Living people Indian cricketers Tamil Nadu cricketers People from Coimbatore