Kotarangada Appanna

Kotarangada Appanna

India India

Overview

Full Name Kotarangada Prabhu Appanna
Age 36y 85d
Born Tuesday December 20, 1988, India
Batting Style Right Handed
Bowling Style Slow left-arm orthodox
Playing Role Bowler

Teams represented

South Zone South ZoneRoyal Challengers Bengaluru Royal Challengers BengaluruIndia Under-19 India Under-19Karnataka KarnatakaShivamogga Lions Shivamogga LionsBijapur Bulls Bijapur BullsBallari Tuskers Ballari TuskersMalnad Gladiators Malnad GladiatorsGulbarga Mystics Gulbarga MysticsIndia Capitals India CapitalsGujarat Greats Gujarat GreatsCanara Bank Canara BankKonark Suryas Odisha Konark Suryas Odisha

Biography

Kotarangada Appanna is a left arm orthodox bowler and a right handed batsman who represents Karnatka in domestic cricket. Appanna started representing his state at the Under-14 level and went on to play till the Under-22 side. After making appearances at the junior level, he started playing for the senior state side.

He impressed for Karnataka in the 2011-12 season picking up 28 wickets, becoming fourth joint highest wicket taker this season. With his good performances he struck a claim for a regular place in the side. He was also a part of the India Under-19 squad and following a string of good performances, Appanna was signed by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2008 for the inaugural IPL edition. But with the presence of stalwarts like Anil Kumble, he did not get a regular run of games. The Challengers re-signed him following an impressive season for the fifth edition of the IPL in 2012.

Debut
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals at Gqeberha - Sunday April 26, 2009

Batting

Matches 14
Innings 3
Runs 2
100's - 50's 0 - 0
Sixes - Fours 0 - 0
Average 2.00
Strike Rate 50.00
Highest Score (vs Deccan Chargers, 12/04/2010) 1

Bowling

Matches 14
Innings 13
Overs 36
Wickets 9
Economy Rate 7.94
Five-Wicket Haul Innings 0
Ten-Wicket Haul Innings 0
Best Figures (vs Rajasthan Royals, 23/04/2012) 4/19

Fielding

Catches 1
Stumpings 0
Run Outs 3

Career Wickets

8
6
4
2
Wickets

Bowling stats

Wickets 2
Economy Rate 7.25
Strike Rate 36.00
2009

Bowling stats

Wickets 1
Economy Rate 7.28
Strike Rate 42.00
2010

Bowling stats

Wickets 6
Economy Rate 8.70
Strike Rate 17.00
2012
Years

Biography

sub title

Kotarangada Appanna is a left arm orthodox bowler and a right handed batsman who represents Karnatka in domestic cricket. Appanna started representing his state at the Under-14 level and went on to play till the Under-22 side. After making appearances at the junior level, he started playing for the senior state side.

He impressed for Karnataka in the 2011-12 season picking up 28 wickets, becoming fourth joint highest wicket taker this season. With his good performances he struck a claim for a regular place in the side. He was also a part of the India Under-19 squad and following a string of good performances, Appanna was signed by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2008 for the inaugural IPL edition. But with the presence of stalwarts like Anil Kumble, he did not get a regular run of games. The Challengers re-signed him following an impressive season for the fifth edition of the IPL in 2012.