Ind vs Ban: 5 facts about KS Bharat, the receiver of the series trophy from Virat Kohli

Andhra Pradesh’s wicketkeeper-batsman Kona Srikar Bharat has been consistently kcking door of Indian selectors with his stellar performances in domestic circuit as well as for India A side. He has received praise in recent times from national selectors, who have said that he is definitely in ir plans of red-ball cricket. He is t only a brilliant keeper but also good with  bat which has earned him almost a permanent place in India's second-string sides.

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Ind vs Ban: Virat Kohli gives away winners trophy to KS Bharat

Bharat was recently called up to national side as a backup to first-choice keeper Wriddhiman Saha. This was his first chance to rub shoulders with India's top stars and especially skipper Virat Kohli. His best moment came was when Kohli handed over winners trophy, a tradition followed by Team India for a time w, when youngest member of side is given winners’ trophy and allowed to take centre st.

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KS Bharat: A look at some unkwn facts

Bharat has 3909 runs in 69 first-class matches with 8 centuries with highest score of 308 and avers 37.58. He has 3 centuries in 46 List-A matches as well, where he has 1281 runs to his name.

right-handed batsman made his first-class debut for Andhra Pradesh at of 19 and soon became first wicket-keeper batsman to score a triple century. In last group match of Ranji Trophy 2014-15 at Ongole, Andhra’s wicketkeeper and opening batsman Srikar Bharat scored a remarkable 308 runs off 311 balls that included 38 fours and six sixes.

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As a wicket-keeper, he has been outstanding in domestic cricket, registering 233 catches and 27 stumpings. In List A, he has claimed 54 catches, along with 11 stumpings, while in T20s, he has 30 catches to his name, with 8 stumpings.

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Bharat earned an IPL contract with erstwhile Delhi Daredevils in 2015 after his breakthrough 2014/15 Ranji season, in which he scored 758 runs at an aver of 54.11.

Over last year, 25-year-old Bharat has played 11 ufficial Tests for India ‘A’, against ‘A’ teams of West Indies, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and England Lions. In this period, he has scored 686 runs with three centuries and two half-centuries, having held 41 catches and completed 6 stumpings.