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Umang Sharma
Umang Sharma (born 20 October 1989) is an Indian former first-class cricketer who played for Uttar Pradesh.
Umar Nazir Mir
Umar Nazir Mir (born 3 November 1993) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Jammu & Kashmir. In October 2018, he was named in India C's squad for the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy.
Umar Nissar
Umar Nissar (born 2 May 1993) is an Indian cricketer who played for Jammu and Kashmir. He made his first-class debut on 1 December 2015 in the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy. He made his List A debut for Jammu and Kashmir in the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 6 February 2018.
Umesh Kulkarni
BowlerUmesh Narayan Kulkarni (born 7 March 1942) is a former Indian cricketer who played four Test matches for India in 1967–68 on the tour to Australia and New Zealand. A left-arm fast-medium bowler, Kulkarni played domestic cricket in India, mostly for Bombay, from 1963–64 to 1969–70. His best first-class figures were 4 for 43 for India against Ceylon in 1964–65.
Umesh Yadav
BowlerUmeshkumar Tilak Yadav (born 25 October 1987) is an Indian cricketer who represented the Indian cricket team. He currently plays for Vidarbha in domestic cricket. He played 57 test matches for India and his fast-bowling contributed of India winning test matches particularly at home.
Umran Malik
BowlerUmran Malik (born 22 November 1999) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team in limited-overs cricket as a right-arm fast bowler. He debuted for India in June 2022 against Ireland. He plays for Jammu and Kashmir in domestic cricket.
Unmukt Chand
BatterUnmukt Chand (born 26 March 1993) is an Indian cricketer based in the United States. He is a right-handed top order batsman who currently plays for the Los Angeles Knight Riders in Major League Cricket. He has played for Delhi and Uttarakhand in Indian domestic cricket tournaments, the Mumbai Indians & the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League, and the India Under-19 cricket team, who he captained to victory in the 2012 U-19 Cricket World Cup.
Unnikrishnan Manukrishnan
All-rounderUnnikrishnan Manukrishnan (born 4 October 1988) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Kerala in domestic cricket. He is a bowling all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls left-arm medium-pace.
Upendra Yadav
WicketkeeperUpendra Diwansingh Yadav (born 8 October 1996) is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Railways. He made his first-class debut for Uttar Pradesh in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy on 29 November 2016. He made his List A debut for Uttar Pradesh in the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 5 February 2018.
Urvesh Patel
Urvesh Patel (born 21 January 1988) is an Indian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Vidarbha in the 2012–13 Ranji Trophy on 24 November 2012.
Urvil Patel
WicketkeeperUrvil Mukesh Patel (born 17 October 1998) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Gujarat in domestic cricket and Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. He is a right-handed batter and wicket keeper.
Uthpala Chakraborty
Uthpala Chakraborty is a former Test cricketer who represented India. Her sister Sharmila Chakraborty is also a former Indian Test cricketer.
Utkarsh Singh
Utkarsh Singh (born 7 May 1998) is an Indian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Jharkhand in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy on 9 November 2017. He made his List A debut for Jharkhand in the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 11 February 2018.
Utpal Chatterjee
BowlerUtpal Chatterjee (born 13 July 1964) is a former Indian cricketer. He was a left arm spinner and a low order batsman. V School and Calcutta Boys' School in Kolkata, India.
Uvais Ahmed
Uvais Ahmad (born 28 December 1999) is an Indian cricketer. He made his List A debut on 24 September 2019, for Arunachal Pradesh in the 2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy.
V. B. Chandrasekhar
Vakkadai Biksheswaran Chandrasekhar (21 August 1961 – 15 August 2019) was an Indian cricketer, who represented the country in seven One Day Internationals (ODIs) during 1988–90. Born in Madras, Chandrasekhar played for Tamil Nadu and Goa at the domestic level. Making his first-class debut in 1986 for Tamil Nadu, he went on to play for the team till 1994–95.
V. Chamundeswaranath
Vankina Chamundeswaranath (born 25 June 1959) is an Indian former first-class cricketer who played for Andhra between 1978/79 and 1991/92. Also a businessman, he is a co-owner of the Indian Badminton League franchise Mumbai Masters.
V. Cheluvaraj
V. Cheluvaraj (born 5 September 1986) is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Railways. He made his Twenty20 debut on 3 January 2016 in the 2015–16 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
V. K. Ramaswamy
Virinchirpuram Krishnamoorthi Ramaswamy (born 26 April 1945) is a former Indian Test cricket umpire. Ramaswamy was born in Madras and worked for Indian Railways. He umpired in Indian domestic first-class matches from the early 1970s, including the finals of the Ranji Trophy in 1984, 1985, 1986, 1994, and 1997 and the final of the Duleep Trophy in 1991, 1998 and 1999.
V. M. Muddiah
Venkatappa Musandra Muddiah (8 June 1929 – 1 October 2009) was an Indian cricketer who played in 2 Tests from 1959 to 1960. Born in Bangalore, Mysore, Muddiah came up through the Mysore University and Mysore State 'B' team. He studied in the Malleswaram Middle and High School and Central College, Bangalore.
V. Rajagopal
V. Rajagopal (born 1 July 1927) is an Indian former cricket umpire. He stood in one Test match, India vs. New Zealand, in 1969.
V. Venkatram
Vurity Venkatram (born 29 September 1956) was a former Indian first-class cricketer who played 70+ First Class matches for Bihar cricket team from 1975-76 to 1991–92. He Captained Bihar Ranji Team for 1981-82 to 1986-87 season. After retirement, he became head coach of Jharkhand cricket team and he is a BCCI Certified Level ‘C’ Cricket Coach.
V. Vikramraju
V. Vikramraju (1 January 1934 – 7 June 2026) was an Indian cricket umpire. He stood in two Test matches between 1985 and 1986, including the second tied Test, and five ODI games between 1984 and 1988. Vikramraju died on 7 June 2026, at the age of 92.
VA Jagadeesh
Vasudevanpillai Arundhathiamma Jagadeesh (born 25 May 1983) is a former Indian cricketer who represented Kerala in domestic cricket. In August 2013, he was named to the India A squad to play two unofficial tests against New Zealand A team. He made his domestic cricket debut in 2004.
Vaibhav Arora
Vaibhav Gopal Arora (born 14 December 1997) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Himachal Pradesh in domestic cricket and Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. Vaibhav made his first-class debut on 9 December 2019, for Himachal Pradesh in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy. He made his Twenty20 debut on 10 January 2021, for Himachal Pradesh in the 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Vaibhav Bhatt
Vaibhav Bhatt (born 25 November 1995) is an Indian cricketer. He made his List A debut for Uttarakhand in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 20 September 2018. He made his first-class debut for Uttarakhand in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy on 12 November 2018.
Vaibhav Deshpande
Vaibhav Deshpande (born 11 January 1987) is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Rajasthan.
Vaibhav Rawal
BowlerVaibhav Prem Rawal (born 9 November 1991) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Delhi in domestic cricket. He is a left-handed batsman and leg-break bowler. He is a member of the Kolkata Knight Riders squad in the Indian Premier League.
Vaibhav Singh Panwar
Vaibhav Singh Panwar (born 26 October 1992) is an Indian cricketer who played for Uttarakhand. He made his List A debut for Uttarakhand in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 20 September 2018. He made his Twenty20 debut for Uttarakhand in the 2018–19 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 21 February 2019.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
BowlerVaibhav Sooryavanshi (Maithili: [/ʋæbʱəʋᵊ suːɾjəʋənʃiː/]; born 27 March 2011), also spelled Vaibhav Suryavanshi, is an Indian cricketer. He is a left-handed top order batter and an occasional slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He made his international debut for the Indian cricket team in the T20I series against England in July 2026.
Vaman Kumar
Vaman Viswanath Kumar , often known as V. V. Kumar (born 22 June 1935) is a former Indian cricketer who played in two Test matches in 1961.
Vandit Jivrajani
Vandit Jivrajani (born 3 September 1991) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Saurashtra. He made his first-class debut on 23 November 2015 in the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy. He made his Twenty20 debut on 9 November 2019, for Saurashtra in the 2019–20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Vanka Pratap
Vanka Pratap (born 21 November 1973) is an Indian former first-class cricketer who represented Hyderabad and India A. He later worked as a selector for the Hyderabad Cricket Association.
Vansh Bajaj
Vansh Bajaj (born 15 October 1996) is an Indian cricketer. In 2014, whilst studying at Ellesmere College, in Shropshire, he earned a place at one of the six Marylebone Cricket Club University teams in England. In 2016, he received the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Spirit of Cricket Award, which was presented to him at Lord's.
Varsha Choudhary
BatterVarsha Kripalsingh Choudhary (born 6 May 1992, Indore, Madhya Pradesh) is a Madhya Pradeshi cricketer in India. She is a right-handed batsman and bowls right-arm medium pace. She played for Madhya Pradesh and Central zone.
Varsha Raffel
BatterVarsha Raffel (born 20 March 1975) is a One Day International cricketer who represents India. She is a right hand batsman and bowls right-arm off-breaks. She has played nine ODIs, taking eleven wickets including a three-wicket haul.
Varun Aaron
BowlerVarun Raymond Aaron (born 29 October 1989) is an Indian former cricketer from Jamshedpur. A right-arm fast bowler, he first played for Jharkhand U-19 followed by Jharkhand Ranji team. He played his first One Day International (ODI) for India in October 2011 and made his Test debut the following month.
Varun Chakaravarthy
BowlerVarun Chakravarthy Vinod (born 29 August 1991) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the India national team as a right-arm leg spin bowler. He represents Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket, and plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League and Dindigul Dragons in the Tamil Nadu Premier League. He was a member of the Indian team that won the 2026 T20 World Cup, 2025 Champions Trophy and the 2025 Asia Cup.
Varun Khanna
Varun Khanna (born 12 October 1984) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Punjab. He made his List A debut for Punjab in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 6 March 2017.
Varun Kumar
Varun Kumar (born 4 June 1980) is an Indian former cricketer. He played 21 first-class matches for Delhi between 2001 and 2008. After retirement from Cricket, He is now working as in BCCI Panel Match Referee.
Varun Sharma
Varun Sharma (born 4 November 1987) is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Himachal Pradesh.
Varun Sood
BowlerVarun Sood (born 12 October 1990) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Sikkim in Indian domestic cricket. He is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. Sood took three wickets for Delhi in a warmup one-day match against (England).
Vasant Raiji
Vasant Naisadrai Raiji (26 January 1920 – 13 June 2020) was an Indian first-class cricketer and cricket historian. He featured in nine first class matches between 1939 and 1950.
Vasant Ranjane
BowlerVasant Baburao Ranjane (22 July 1937 – 22 December 2011) was an Indian cricketer who played in seven Test matches between 1958 and 1964. Vasant Ranjane was a 'slightly built, unlikely looking figure for an opening bowler' who relied more on line and length than speed for his wickets, but could 'swing both ways and cut the ball off the seam'. As a young boy, Ranjane used to frequent the grounds of the Shivaji Preparatory School in Poona where Madhusudan Rege used to coach.
Vasoo Paranjape
Vasudeo Jagannath Paranjape (21 November 1938 – 30 August 2021) was an Indian cricketer and cricket coach. His son Jatin Paranjpe was also a cricketer who later became national selector.
Veda Krishnamurthy
BatterVeda Krishnamurthy (born 16 October 1992) is a former Indian cricketer. She made her debut in international cricket at the age of 18 in a one day international (ODI) against England Women at Derby on 30 June 2011. Krishnamurthy went on to score 51 runs on her ODI international debut.
Vedam Hariharan
Vedam Hariharan (born 5 June 1954) is a former Indian first-class cricketer who played for Karnataka cricket team and Kerala cricket team. After retirement, he became a cricket coach.
Vedam Jaishankar
Vedam Jaishankar is a cricket correspondent with a career spanning three decades during which he travelled 5o six continents while covering cricket. After a stint with the Deccan Herald, he moved to The Indian Express where he was the principal cricket correspondent for many years. He is the author of a popular book, Rahul Dravid, a biography.