Ronanki Murali is a teenage cricketer who recently made headlines asIndian spinner Kuldeep Yadav referred to him as his “lite version,”

Ronanki Murali is a teenage cricketer who recently made headlines asIndian spinner Kuldeep Yadav referred to him as his “lite version,”

Ronanki Murali is 19 years old and hails from Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh, India

Ronanki Murali is 19 years old and hails from Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh, India

After completing Class 10, Murali could not continue formal education due to family circumstances and instead began working as a groundsman around Visakhapatnam, continuing his cricket passion alongside

After completing Class 10, Murali could not continue formal education due to family circumstances and instead began working as a groundsman around Visakhapatnam, continuing his cricket passion alongside

He has represented his district at the Under-19 level; however, he hasn’t yet broken into major professional teams.

He has represented his district at the Under-19 level; however, he hasn’t yet broken into major professional teams.

He bowls left-arm wrist spin (a rare and highly skillful style) the same discipline that made Kuldeep Yadav famous.

He bowls left-arm wrist spin (a rare and highly skillful style) the same discipline that made Kuldeep Yadav famous.

Murali credits YouTube videos showing Kuldeep’s action for helping him reverse-engineer his own bowling technique and model himself after a world-class bowler.

Murali credits YouTube videos showing Kuldeep’s action for helping him reverse-engineer his own bowling technique and model himself after a world-class bowler.

Murali came into the spotlight during India’s optional training session ahead of T20I against New Zealand in Visakhapatnam, where he bowled in the nets to international players including Shreyas Iyer and even tested New Zealand batter Michael Bracewell.

Murali came into the spotlight during India’s optional training session ahead of T20I against New Zealand in Visakhapatnam, where he bowled in the nets to international players including Shreyas Iyer and even tested New Zealand batter Michael Bracewell.

What caught attention wasn’t in an official match but his consistent bowling during the India–New Zealand series nets, where his action and release so closely resembled Kuldeep’s that senior players and onlookers began comparing them

What caught attention wasn’t in an official match but his consistent bowling during the India–New Zealand series nets, where his action and release so closely resembled Kuldeep’s that senior players and onlookers began comparing them

He has bowled to established cricketers and even met Kuldeep Yadav personally during Delhi Capitals’ training sessions in Visakhapatnam

He has bowled to established cricketers and even met Kuldeep Yadav personally during Delhi Capitals’ training sessions in Visakhapatnam

Andhra Pradesh cricketers KS Bharat and Tilak Varma have encouraged him, with Varma specifically telling him his bowling reminded him of Kuldeep Yadav

Andhra Pradesh cricketers KS Bharat and Tilak Varma have encouraged him, with Varma specifically telling him his bowling reminded him of Kuldeep Yadav

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