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Samarth Vya

Samarth Vyas Profile: Biography, Age, Height, Professional Life, Girlfriend, Facts and Net Worth

Samarth Vyas Biography: Samarth Vyas is a 27-year-old hailing from Rajkot of Gujarat. The player has represented Saurashtra across all levels of the sport and has featured for Zalawad Royals in the domestic franchise cricket. He will represent Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League 2023 season. Samarth Vyas is a right handed batting all rounder and works as a spinner while bowling.

Early Life & Journey:

Samarth Vyas was born on 28th November 1995 in Rajkot. The player is one of the richest cricketers without ever getting the biggest bids in the auction. According to reports, his networth stands at $5 million.

The player had an immense passion towards the game from the early stage of his life. He was ably supported by his parents and school and it led him to represent Saurashtra in U16s and U-19s. Following his fine performances in the younger groups, he was awarded with Saurashtra senior cap.

Samarth Vyas made his senior debut against Gujarat in March 2015 and he started getting continuous chances. In the same year, he made his debut across all three formats of the game for Saurashtra.

Over the years, he has proved himself as one of the most important players for the side. He has got his first ever IPL contract this time and will don Sunrisers Hyderabad outfit in IPL 2023.

Cricket & Stats

Samarth Vyas has featured in 85 games for Saurashtra across all formats. In 85 games, the player has amassed over 2400+ runs while bagging a double century, three centuries and 15 fifties. He is a vital cog in Saurashtra’s domestic setup. Samarth Vyas has played a big role in Saurashtra’s two Ranji trophies in the last four seasons.

Samarth Vyas made his domestic debut for Saurashtra in the T20 format against Gujarat in March 2015. Though he had a poor debut and could not help his side to register a win, he has scored 649 runs in 28 T20 games over the eight years. His highest score is 97* and has amassed runs at an average of 29.5 and has batted at a strike rate of 150.58.

Considering his fine form in T20s, Saurashtra handed Samarth Vyas a debut in the longest format of the first class cricket in November 2015 against Kerala. Though he did not bowl in the entire game, he helped the side to reach a respectable total after the early collapse. He raked a half century on his debut. He ran out of partners in the first innings. In the second innings, a total batting collapse did not help Saurashtra and Samarth Vyas as the team got bundled for 69 while chasing a modest 115. However, the early failures did not get into the player as in 16 games, Smarth Vyas has 508 runs at an average of 20.32.

The ODI format is the favorite format for Samarth Vyas. He made his debut against Bengal on December 18, 2015. Saurashtra restricted Bengal to 243 and had 244 runs to chase. Samarth Vyas was sent up the order to bat at Rajkot. He utilized the chance that was presented to him as he scored 94 runs from 103 deliveries to make the chase an easier one. The innings consisted of seven fours and six sixes. In the ODI format, Samarth Vyas has 1365 runs from 41 games while scoring at an average of 40.14. He has three centuries and six fifties to his name.

Batting stats:

FORMAT Matches Innings Not Outs Runs Highest Score Average Strike Rate 100s 50s
FC 16 26 1 508 93 20.32 52.97 0 5
List A 41 37 3 1365 200 40.14 93.87 3 6
T20 28 25 3 649 97* 29.5 150.58 0 4

Bowling stats:

Samarth Vyas is a highly valuable all rounder and has bowled in 12 innings for his side. In those games, he has picked five wickets at an economy of 3.55 and 12.75 respectively. Samarth Vyas is considered as a man with Golden Arm in Saurashtra Ranji setup and is used to stem the run flow while adding pressure on the run rate.

FORMAT Matches Innings Wickets BBI BBM Average Economy Strike Rate
FC 16 9 4 1/3 2/10 20 3.55 33.7
List A 41 3 1 1/4 1/4 34 12.75 16
T20 28

Achievements:

2019/20 and 2022/23 – Ranji Trophy winner

2017/18 – Vijay Hazare Trophy Runners up

BioData:

Samarth Vyas

Profession: Indian Cricketer

Height (approx): 5’7’’

Hair colour : Black

Date of birth: 28 November 1995

Age: 27

Birth Place: Rajkot, Gujarat

Zodiac sign: Sagittarius

Nationality: Indian