Rohan Prem (born 13 September 1986) is an Indian

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er who plays domestic cricket for

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

in domestic cricket. He is a left-handed middle order

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and

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bowler.

Early and personal life

Rohan hails from Kannammoola in

Thiruvananthapuram district Thiruvananthapuram District (), is the southernmost district in the Indian state of Kerala. The district was created in 1949, with its headquarters in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, which is also Kerala's administrative centre. The present d ...

. His father T. Prembhastin was an employee at a private firm in Thiruvananthapuram and his mother is Jacqueline. His first coach was Sreekumar, a trainer at the Sports Council. He is married to Anju.

Domestic career

He made his first-class debut against

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Jaipur Jaipur (; Hindi: ''Jayapura''), formerly Jeypore, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. , the city had a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Jaipur is also known ...

in 2005. He scored three centuries during the 2008–09 season of the Ranji Trophy Plate League. He was the captain of the Kerala cricket team the

2016–17 Ranji Trophy The 2016–17 Ranji Trophy was the 83rd season of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament in India. Unlike previous seasons, the 2016–17 tournament was played at neutral venues. Captains and coaches were supportive of the ...

. He is the first Kerala cricketer to score 4000 Runs in First class cricket. In August 2018, he was one of five players that were suspended for three games in the

2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy The 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy was the 17th season of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, a List A cricket tournament in India. Karnataka were the defending champions. It was contested by 37 domestic cricket teams of India, starting on 19 September 201 ...

, after showing dissent against Kerala's captain, Sachin Baby.

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* * 1986 births Living people Indian cricketers Kerala cricketers South Zone cricketers Cricketers from Thiruvananthapuram Kala Bagan Krira Chakra cricketers India Green cricketers {{India-cricket-bio-1986-stub