Sameer Rizvi (Indian Cricketer) Biography

Sameer Rizvi Cricketer is a 20-year-old Indian domestic batter cricketer who plays for the Uttar Pradesh team in domestic cricket and has been a part of the Chennai Super Kings team in the Indian Premier League since the 2024 season.

For the first time he came into the media reports when Chennai Super Kings included him in their team for Rs 8.4 crore in the IPL auction 2024.

Sameer Rizvi Biography

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Indian cricket player He was born on December 6, 2003, and he now plays domestic cricket for Uttar Pradesh. He also goes by the label “right-handed Suresh Raina,” which he earned on social media because of how much his playing resembles Raina’s. He has also represented India in the Under-19 age group in cricket.

At Gandhibagh Academy in Meerut, where he was trained under the close supervision of his maternal uncle Tankeeb Akhtar, he started playing cricket at the delicate age of eleven. In a 2011 Ranji Trophy encounter between Saurashtra and Uttar Pradesh, Rizvi caught the eye of the former captain, Suresh Raina, who was taken aback by the five-year-old’s fielding prowess. After some time, Raina saw Rizvi’s potential and gave him his sunglasses. Sameer’s father was furious at Tankeeb Akhtar, his maternal uncle, for diverting Sameer’s attention from his academics and for encouraging him to take cricket seriously.

After seeing how naturally Rizvi batted against spin bowling, one of his instructors persuaded him to bat at the middle order. Rizvi opened the batting till the Under-16 level. He improved his big-hitting reputation over time. It is said that he started school somewhat late in life and didn’t finish his class 10 examinations till he was 20 years old.

Sameer Rizvi Height & Age

• Sameer Rizvi’s height is 5 feet 10 inches or 177 centimeters.
• As of 2024, Sameer Rizvi is 20 years old.

Sameer Rizvi Family

On the other hand, if we talk about Sameer Rizvi’s family, then His Mother’s name is Rukhsana, While his father’s name is Haseen Rizvi, who has made a huge contribution in making him a cricketer.

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Sameer Rizvi Education

Sameer Rizvi Career

At the age of sixteen, he played his first-class debut for Uttar Pradesh in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy on January 27, 2020. In the UP T20 League, cricket player Sameer Rizvi, 20, rose to prominence. On December 11, 2021, he made his List A debut for Uttar Pradesh in the Vijay Hazare Trophy for 2021–2022. During the 2023 UP T20 League, he raised eyebrows in the social media world by amassing 455 runs in nine innings, including two centuries (the fastest century of the competition coming in just 47 deliveries) while playing for the Kanpur Superstars. He also raised the bar by being his team’s most consistent six-hitter throughout the competition. 

Several IPL teams, including Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Rajasthan Royals, were impressed by his batting performance in the UP T20 League and invited him to the tryouts. But he had to miss the tryouts because of his duties with the Uttar Pradesh Under-23 team.

The Chennai Super Kings purchased him at auction in December 2023 for a sum of 8.40 crore in preparation for the 2024 Indian Premier League competition. Media representatives, neighbors, and a Uttar Pradesh politician descended at his residence the day after CSK purchased him for a record amount during the 2024 IPL auction. In the end, he emerged as the most lucrative uncapped player in the 2024 Indian Premier League auction.

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Sameer Rizvi T20s

If we talk about T20 debut, he made his T20 debut for the Uttar Pradesh team on 16 October 2022 while playing against the Manipur team.

In 2023, Sameer played 10 matches in the Uttar Pradesh T-20 League, In which he scored 455 runs in 9 innings at an average of 50.56, which included 2 centuries and one half-century. In this tournament, Rizvi hit 35 sixes and 38 fours.

Sameer Rizvi Net Worth

He was bought for Net worth 8.40 crore by the Chennai Super King in the auction for the 2024 Indian Premier League tournament.

Sameer Rizvi IPL

On the other hand, if we talk about Sameer Rizvi’s IPL Debut, then he has not made his Indian Premier League debut yet and he has been selected in IPL for the first time in the Chennai Super Kings team for the year 2024 IPL season with a price of Rs 8.4 crores.

He made his IPL debut on 26 March 2024 in the match of Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans in Chennai. In which he scored 14 runs in 6 balls.

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Sameer Rizvi IPL Auction

He was signed by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 8.4 crore at the IPL 2024 auction on Tuesday. His base price was Rs 20 lakh. CSK and Gujarat Titans were engaged in a bidding war before Delhi Capitals joined in. GT pulled out at 7.6 crore when DC decided to mix things up.

Sameer Rizvi Religion

Sameer’s father, Haseen Loiya, is a property dealer, his mother Ruksana Rizvi, is a homemaker and the family lives in Meerut’s Lalkurti. Sameer is a Muslim by religion.

Sameer Rizvi Record

Some Interesting Facts

• His maternal uncle Tankeeb Akhtar is his coach.
• Sameer has been playing cricket for 8 years.
• Sameer’s father Haseen and family would support him by dropping and picking him up from cricket practice.
• In the UP 20 League. Sameer has made the highest individual score of 122 runs in 58 balls for his team Kanpur Superstars.
• In the 2019-20 domestic season, he made his debut for Uttar Pradesh and went on to play in several tournaments.

FAQ’s

Who is Sameer Rizvi ?

He is an Indian cricketer.

What is Sameer Rizvi age ?

20 years old.

What is Sameer Rizvi’s height?

5 feet 10 inches.

What is Sameer Rizvi’s religion?

He is follows the Islamic religion.