Saurasish Lahiri

Indian cricketer (born 1981)

Saurasish Lahiri

Personal information

Full name|

Saurasish Sukanta Lahiri

Born|  (1981-09-09) 9 September 1981 (age 43)
Howrah, West Bengal, India
Nickname| Patsy
Batting| Right-handed
Bowling| Right arm offbreak
Role| All rounder
Domestic team information
Years| Team
1999/2000–2014/15| Bengal
Career statistics
| Competition | FC | LA | T20

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Matches | 100 | 76 | 22
Runs scored | 2240 | 505 | 124
Batting average | 19.31 | 13.28 | 8.85
100s/50s | 2/6 | 0/0 | 0/0
Top score | 108 | 40 | 44
Balls bowled | 19257 | 3726 | 438
Wickets | 256 | 68 | 25
Bowling average | 37.48 | 39.39 | 19.64
5 wickets in innings | 11 | 1 | 0
10 wickets in match | 2 | 0 | 0
Best bowling | 7/62 | 5/43 | 3/20
Catches/stumpings | 20/0 | 17/0 | 9/0

Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 October 2015

Saurasish Sukanta Lahiri (born 9 September 1981) is an Indian former first-class cricketer who played for Bengal.[1] He has played a 100 FC, 76 List A and 22 T20 matches for Bengal and was the captain of the team for 4 matches.[1] He was also one of the first 5 players picked up before the 2008 IPL auction by the Kolkata Knight Riders.[2] His most famous achievement was taking the wicket of Sachin Tendulkar twice in the same match during the 2006-07 Ranji trophy final and also during the 2006-07 NKP Salve Challenger trophy match between India Blue and India Green.[3] He is currently the coach of the Bengal U19 cricket team for all formats[4] and was also the coach of Bengal U23 team which was the runners-up of the 2018 edition of C.K. Nayudu Trophy and won the National U23 One day trophy in 2019.[5] He was also the assistant coach when Bengal was the runner's up for the 2022-23 edition of the Ranji trophy. He was also appointed as the bowling coach of India B for the Duleep Trophy 2024 season.[6] In June 2016 he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.[7]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Saurasish Lahiri". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
2. ^ Bhattacharyya, Wriddhaayan (18 February 2022). "Ranji Trophy: From player to coach - the journey of Saurasish Lahiri". Sportstar. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
3. ^ "India Blue beat India Green, India Blue won by 266 runs". ESPNcricinfo. 2 October 2006. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
4. ^ "Saurasish Lahiri set to be Bengal U-19 team coach, Laxmi Ratan Shukla stays as senior coach".
5. ^ "সৌরভ ফোন করে বলল তোমরা আমার সুপারস্টার: সৌরাশিস লাহিড়ী". Indian Express Bangla (in Bengali). 2 December 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
6. ^ "Lahiri named bowling coach in Duleep".
7. ^ "Bengal offspinner Saurasish Lahiri retires from all cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

## External links

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* Saurasish Lahiri at ESPNcricinfo

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