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Explore Ambati Rayudu net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Right-handed batsman and right hand spin-bowler who played his debut as a professional in 2001 with Hyderabad as part of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group. In this article, we will discover how old is Ambati Rayudu? Who is Ambati Rayudu dating now & how much money does Ambati Rayudu have?

NameAmbati Rayudu
First NameAmbati
Last NameRayudu
OccupationCricket Player
BirthdaySeptember 23
Birth Year1985
Place of BirthGuntur
Home TownAndhra Pradesh
Birth CountryIndia
Birth SignVirgo
Full/Birth Name
ParentsSambasiva Rao, Vijayalakshmi
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseChennupalli Vidya
Children(s)Not Available

Ambati Rayudu Biography

Ambati Rayudu is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on September 23, 1985 in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. He was chosen as an alternative to on the World T20 team by chairman He was selected as a replacement for the World T20 team by chairman Sandeep Patil and the selection committee. and the selection committee.

Ambati Thirupathi Rayudu (born 23 September 1985) is an Indian professional cricketer. He plays as a right-handed middle-order batsman, who occasionally keeps wicket and bowls right-arm off breaks. He plays for Hyderabad in domestic cricket, and Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Rayudu began his career playing for Hyderabad youth teams in the late-90s, playing at the Under-16 and Under-19 levels. He appeared for India Under-15s at the ACC Under-15 Trophy in 2000, finishing as the leading run-scorer of the tournament and winning man of the match in the final against Pakistan. Prolific run-scoring at age group levels saw him getting elevated to the senior team squad of Hyderabad. He made his first-class debut for Hyderabad in January 2002, at the age of 16, during the 2001–02 Ranji Trophy. Batting at 4, he scored 33 in that match, his only first-class appearance of the season. Later that year, he was made captain of India Under-17s and also made appearances for India Under-19s. On India Under-19 tour of England, his maiden Under-19 assignment, Rayudu batted as an opener and made a total of 291 runs from 3 innings and finished as the highest run-getter of the series which India swept 3–0. His best efforts of the series came in the third ODI in which he scored a 169-ball 177 to single-handedly take his team to the target of 304 from a precarious position of 137 for 6.

He was married to Chennupalli Vidya in 2011.

The team joined India Premier League in 2010 and played for Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians.

Rayudu was born on 23 September 1985 in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. His father Sambasiva Rao worked at the archives department. Rayudu has said in an interview that his father was his inspiration to take up cricket and put him into a coaching camp when he was in third grade. Rayudu’s father took him to the cricket academy of former Hyderabad cricketer Vijay Paul in 1992. Paul recalls, “Rayudu’s father used to ferry him around on his scooter to the cricket camps and various matches.” According to Abdul Azeem, Rao “used to stand about 50 meters away and watch Rayudu practice day-in and day-out.”

Ambati Rayudu Net Worth

Ambati is one of the richest Cricket Player from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ambati Rayudu's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He went to Bhavan’s Sri Ramakrishna Vidyalaya.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeCricket Player
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

In 2003, Rayudu played extensively for India A on its West Indies and England tours. He averaged 87 on the England tour following which experts opined that he is “sure to play for India in the near future”. ESPNcricinfo wrote about the 17-year-old: “Touted as the next big hope for Indian middle-order batting, Rayudu has had the critics gushing about his scintillating strokeplay and his composure under pressure.” However he had a disappointing stint with India Seniors at the Challenger Trophy in September 2003, where his perceived weakness against the short ball was exploited. He then failed to make an impression in the Emerging Players Tournament after which he played four matches in the following Ranji season with an average of over 54. He captained India Under-19s to the title at the Asia Under-19 tournament, with an unbeaten fifty in the final.

Rayudu captained the Indian team at the 2004 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh where India finished as semifinalists. He averaged 24.83 with the bat at the tournament and was banned for the semifinal against Pakistan for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct in the previous match. He struck an unbeaten century for India A against Kenya at Nairobi later that year. He averaged just 11.93 from 7 matches in the 2004–05 Ranji Trophy, but struck 3 fifties in 4 matches in the Ranji One-Day Trophy.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Rayudu began his first-class career with Hyderabad in 2002 at the age of 16 and, by the following year, was playing for India A. He captained the India Under-19 team at the 2004 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup and was expected to break into the senior team. Disputes with players and state association, followed by signing up with the “rebel” Indian Cricket League, led to him being ignored for national team selection. He returned to domestic cricket in 2009 by accepting BCCI’s amnesty offer and terminating his ICL contract. After strong performances for Baroda in domestic cricket and Mumbai Indians in the IPL, he was named in the Indian squad for the first time in 2012. He eventually made his international debut in July 2013, in an ODI against Zimbabwe.

Who is Ambati Rayudu Dating?

According to our records, Ambati Rayudu married to Chennupalli Vidya . As of January 13, 2024, Ambati Rayudu’s is not dating anyone.

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Rayudu has been involved in confrontations with players and umpires throughout his career. In 2005, while playing for Andhra in the Ranji Trophy, he was involved in a scuffle with Hyderabad player Arjun Yadav, in which he was attacked by Yadav with a stump. During the 2012 IPL, Rayudu was fined 100% of his match fee for using obscene and abusive language against opposition player Harshal Patel after a match. In 2014, he was seen hurling expletives at the umpire after his dismissal during a match of India A’s tour of Australia. During a 2016 IPL match, he was involved in an on-field spat with Mumbai Indians teammate Harbhajan Singh. In 2018, the BCCI banned Rayudu for two matches after his heated confrontation with the umpires during a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Karnataka.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Rayudu appeared in all matches for Hyderabad in the 2002–03 Ranji Trophy and amassed a total of 698 runs at an average of 69.80 to finish third on the leading run-scorers list. During the tournament, playing only his third Ranji game, Rayudu scored 210 and 159 not out against Andhra in the same match and “pressed his claims for an India cap”. He became the youngest player in the history of Ranji Trophy to score a double century and a century in the same match.

Due to differences with the then Hyderabad coach Rajesh Yadav, Rayudu switched to Andhra for the 2005–06 season. He averaged 35 in the Ranji Trophy that season and made headlines when he was attacked by Hyderabad player Arjun Yadav with stumps after Yadav was dismissed during the Andhra-Hyderabad match. Rayudu returned to Hyderabad the following season after Vivek Jaisimha took over as the team’s coach. Rayudu could play only three Ranji matches that season as he suffered a knee injury that kept him out of action. In one of the three matches he scored 62 and 110 not out, against Rajasthan. Upon returning from injury, he averaged 21 in the 2006–07 Ranji One-Day Trophy.

Facts & Trivia

Ambati Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Ambati Rayudu celebrates birthday on September 23 of every year.

Midway through 2007, the “rebel” Indian Cricket League (ICL) was formed. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which opposed the league, declared that players and officials affiliating with the ICL will be banned from Indian domestic cricket. In August 2007, it was reported that Rayudu and six other players from Hyderabad had already signed up for the ICL. In an interview in November 2007, Rayudu backed his decision to play in the ICL by remarking, “I didn’t want to play ten years of domestic cricket and feel that I have not played any international-quality opposition.” He added that it was a chance “to play against quality opposition for three years and it will also be telecast on TV. People will hopefully see me perform. And I want to perform for my own personal satisfaction.” He played for Hyderabad Heroes and ICL India in the ICL from 2007 to 2008.

What is the highest score of Ambati Rayudu in IPL?

Ambati Rayudu’s Highest Score in IPL is 72. A Rayudu has 0 IPL centuries, 2 IPL half centuries and 1 times 30+ and 2 times 20+ IPL runs. A Rayudu has a strike rate of 151.1 with average of 28.55 in 170 IPL balls.

What is the salary of Ambati Rayudu?

The Mumbai Indians agreed to pay Rayudu a salary of Rs. 12 lakh when he signed with the team in 2010. Between the years 2010 and 2017, he enjoyed a prosperous tenure at MI. Between the years IPL 2018 and IPL 2021, he was a member of the Chennai Super Kings team.

Who is Ambati Rayudu wife?

Chennupalli Vidya

Is Ambati Rayudu a keeper?

Ambati Rayudu has kept wickets in IPL before Now, Rayudu is a part-time wicketkeeper, who has served behind the stumps in IPL. The batter took the gloves on some occasions for CSK, when MS Dhoni wasn’t available. However, he had been a first-choice wicketkeeper for his previous franchise Mumbai Indians.

Who is most top in table top in IPL?

IPL 2022 Points Table. With 217 points, Mumbai Indians (MI) is at the top position of all IPL points table. MI has played 186 league matches and won 108 matches in 13 IPL league stages completed so far. Mumbai Indians is the only team to win 100 league matches in the Indian premier league.

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