Name: Laxmi Ratan Shukla
Birth: May6, 1981, Howrah (West Bengal)
IPL Team: Kolkata Knight Riders
Country: India
Love and injury actually came alongside for this player. Bengal’s all-rounder Laxmi Ratan Shukla eraned negative publicity after he marreid his long time sweetherart Smita Sanyal. Remaining unrest was caused by the injury caused at the National Cricket Academy. Having started his stint with international cricket ten years ago with Pepsi Cup and despite giving decent performance, his career couldn’t move ahead of three matches. Shukla became a member of the Indian Cricekt League as well, but after BCCI’s pronouncement of the ban, he returned to Bengal. Shukla got to captain Bengal ane he played for IPL as well. Having being bought at $62,500, he displayed his skills at both, batting and bowling.
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High Point: In a match where Delhi Daredevils needed just 30 runs off 18 balls, having three wickets in hand, Sehwag’s team’s hopes were pinned at a high. Shukla got to bowl for the first time for Kolkata Knight Riders. Everyone had their nails biting and they gaped when in just five balls, Shukla took all the three wickets and broke Daredevils’ dreams.
| Batting Statistics: | | | | | | | | |
| | Matches | Inngs | Runs | HS | Avg | SR.Rate | 100 | 50 |
| IPL - I | 13 | 12 | 163 | 42 | 20.37 | 133.6 | 0 | 0 |
| IPL - 2 | 9 | 6 | 83 | 48* | 16.60 | 97.64 | - | - |
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| Bowling Statistics: | | | | | | | | |
| | Matches | Inngs | Runs | Wikets | BM | Avg | Eco. | 4 W |
| IPL - I | 13 | 9 | 124 | 6 | 3/6 | 20.66 | 10.33 | 0 |
| IPL - 2 | 9 | 5 | 100 | 3 | 3/25 | 33.33 | 7.14 | - |
