 K. C. Cariappa in an ad, during IPL2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Konganda Charamanna Cariappa |
| Born | (1994-04-13)13 April 1994 (age 31) Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Nickname | Carri |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Leg break |
| Role | Bowler |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2015 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2015–2022 | Karnataka |
| 2016–2017 | Kings XI Punjab |
| 2019 | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| 2023–present | Mizoram |
Source:ESPNcricinfo | |
Konganda Charamanna Cariappa (born 13 April 1994), commonly known asK.C. Cariappa, is an Indian professionalcricketer who plays forMizoram in Indian domestic cricket.[1]
KC Cariappa is a mystery spinner who bowlsleg spin, whose stock delivery is theleg break. He has variations such as thegoogly, the quicker ball, thecarrom ball as well as theoff break which he bowls without changing the grip.[2]
Cariappa started playing cricket at the age of 17 asfast bowlingall-rounder, but later switched tospin bowling.[3]
In 2014, Cariappa played for the Karnataka Under-19 team and Bijapur Bulls in theKarnataka Premier League (KPL). He finished as the third-highest wicket-taker at the KPL and grabbed the attention of a few IPL scouts during the tournament. He was included inKarnataka's 30-man probable squad for Ranji Trophy, but was not selected in the final squad. In September 2014, he was asked to bowl in the trials forKolkata Knight Riders (KKR) during a training camp in Hyderabad before the start of2014 Champions League Twenty20. The captain of KKR,Gautam Gambhir failed to read his bowling during the trials, and the team management asked Cariappa to sign-up for the 2015 IPL auction.
In February 2015, Cariappa was bought by KKR at the IPL auction for₹24 million (US$280,000), an unusually huge amount as Cariappa had not played any form of top-level cricket before he was signed-up by the Knight Riders. The managing director and CEO of Kolkata Knight Riders,Venky Mysore responded after the auction, "Some of the top players that we have including the legendaryKallis found him (Cariappa) to be very unusual and extremely good, and we decided to give him a shot."[4] He made his senior cricket debut during the2015 IPL for the Knight Riders against theRoyal Challengers Bangalore on 11 April 2015 and picked up the wicket ofAB de Villiers. This was the only time he played for them that season. He was released from their squad the very next season. At the next auction, he was picked up by Kings XI Punjab for a lower price of₹8 million (US$95,000).[5]
In 2019, he returned to Kolkata Knight Riders as a replacement whenShivam Mavi got injured. He was released by the Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the2020 IPL auction.[6] In February 2021, Cariappa was bought by theRajasthan Royals in theIPL auction ahead of the2021 Indian Premier League.[7]
He made hisList A debut on 8 December 2021, for Karnataka in the2021–22 Vijay Hazare Trophy.[8] In February 2022, he was bought by theRajasthan Royals in theauction for the2022 Indian Premier League tournament.[9]