Kunal Thakur
Representative pathway — 2 pathway points in the overall rating
- ● Regional representative — 8 matches (+1.2)
- ● Body of work — 45 imported matches (+0.9)
Critical recommendations
Strike rate of 53.2 means long dot-ball chains and pressure on partners. Drill singles into gaps, soft-hand placement, and calling.
21 of 29 dismissals caught. Review shot selection — particularly lofted drives and pulls early in the innings. Train hitting along the ground until set.
Strengths
- ✓ Builds pressure with a tight economy of 3.51.
- ✓ Safe hands — 17 catches in 45 matches (0.38 per match), a genuine selection asset.
- Overall
- Weighted blend of the disciplines: Fielding 10 × 40% · Batting 50 × 30% · Bowling 61 × 30%. Unrated disciplines are dropped and the remaining weights rescaled, so a non-bowler is not punished for not bowling.
- Level
- ×0.20 for the level played (5th grade and below 8). The same score is worth more in harder cricket.
- Form
- Rated on the last 8 matches since 26 Oct 2024. Older cricket still shows in the career figures but does not count.
- Fielding
- Outfield: 17 catches + 0 run outs (0 direct, 0 assisted) in 45 matches — 0.38 per match.
- Batting
- 588 runs in 34 innings, adjusted average 19.8, strike rate 53.2. Qualifies on the floors (avg ≥ 20, SR ≥ 40).
- Bowling
- 63 wickets in 36 matches bowled in (of 45 played) — 1.75 per match at 18.1, economy 3.51, strike rate 31.0.
Fielding — imported matches (45)
Batting — imported matches
Bowling — imported matches
Dismissal pattern
Imported-match summary
| Matches | 45 imported |
| Batting | 588 runs in 34 inns @ 19.84 (SR 53.21) |
| Milestones | 0×100, 2×50, HS 58, 1 ducks |
| Bowling | 63 wkts @ 18.1 (econ 3.51, SR 31) |
| Best / 5WI | 5-32 · 2 five-fors |
| Fielding | 17 ct, 0 RO, 0 st |
Further analysis
Batting form
Running not-out-adjusted average across innings (chronological).
Score distribution
How often each scoring band is reached — a read on consistency.
Scoring tempo
Runs vs balls faced per innings; line = a strike rate of 100.
Bowling form
Economy per spell (chronological) with the career economy as a baseline.
Wicket accumulation
Cumulative wickets across spells — the shape of their wicket-taking.
Fielding contribution
Breakdown of the 17 dismissals they were involved in.
Per-match fielding rate
Across 45 imported match(es).
Season by season
Seasons run 1 September – 31 August. Imported scorecards only.
Batting
| Season | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50 | 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 8 | 3 | 181 | 51* | 31.11 | 82.65 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 2 | 118 | 58* | 18.44 | 47.97 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 10 | 0 | 174 | 46 | 17.4 | 48.6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 8 | 0 | 115 | 39 | 14.38 | 50.88 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| Season | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 124.2 | 27 | 375 | 24 | 15.63 | 3.02 | 31 |
| 2023/24 | 84.3 | 12 | 295 | 20 | 14.75 | 3.5 | 25.3 |
| 2022/23 | 83.7 | 17 | 307 | 15 | 20.47 | 3.67 | 33.5 |
| 2021/22 | 33 | 0 | 163 | 4 | 40.75 | 4.94 | 49.5 |
Fielding
| Season | Ct | WK Ct | RO | St | Dismissals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021/22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
How does Kunal compare?
Year-by-year, aligned by age — against Sam Konstas or any player you pick.