Deepak Hooda, one of the rising stars of Indian cricket, scored a ton in a T20 match against Ireland at their venue. He is the fourth Indian batter who has scored a century in an international T20 cricket match. Only five Indian players have scored centuries in T20 internationals: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Suresh Raina, Deepak Hooda, and Surya Kumar Yadav (who recently scored a century against England). There are so many ups and downs in Hooda life. Let’s read the biography of Deepak Hooda.
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Deepak Hooda Wiki/Biography
| Full Name | Deepak Jagbir Hooda |
| Nickname | Hurricane |
| Date of Birth | April 15, 199 |
| Home Town & Birthplace | Rohtak, Haryana, India |
| Zodiac sign | Aries. |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Caste | JAT |
| Net Worth | $3 to 3.5 million, nearly 24 to 28 crore INR |
| School | Kendriya Vidyalaya |
| Height | 1.83 meters, (6 feet) |
| Weight | 72 kilograms (159 lbs.) |
| Body Measurements | Chest – 40 inches, Waist – 32 inches, Biceps – 14 inches |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Role in the Indian cricket team
Deepak Hooda plays as a Batting all-rounder in the Indian Cricket team. He is a right-handed attacking batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler.
Family Information of Deepak Hooda
Deepak Hooda father, Jagbir, was a member of the Indian Air Force and a Kabadi player. His family is from Rohtak, Haryana, and he lives in DLF City Phase-1, Gurugram, Haryana. Deepak began his cricket career at Kendra Vidyalaya because his father was an IAF officer.
He has a brother named Ashish Hooda. He used to play cricket, but he has stopped playing due to a shoulder injury. Deepak has played under-17 for Kendra Vidyalaya (his actual age was 14 at that time), and he started playing as a wicket-keeper batsman but later became an all-rounder. He is in a relationship with a girl name Sneha.
Professional Career
He was sure from his childhood to become a cricketer, and he did it, but the course of playing for India is never easy. He began playing cricket in school under the tutelage of Sanjiv Sawant and excelled at the under-17 level.
Hooda debuted for Baroda in the 2014-15 Ranji season. Later, the BCCI chose him for the Under-19 World Cup based on his performance, and he did not disappoint.
In the IPL Auction 2014, Rajasthan Royals bought Deepak Hooda at a base price of 40 lakh INR. He made his hurricane debut against Kings XI Punjab, scored 30 runs in 15 balls, and hit a half-century in the same season against Delhi Capitals.
He scored a double ton in the Ranji Trophy season 2016-17 for Baroda. Sun Risers Hyderabad bought Hooda for 4.2 crore INR and retained him for the next three seasons until he moved to Punjab Kings for a base price of 50 lakh INR.
After building a new IPL team, Lucknow Supergiants, the franchise bought him for 5.75 crores INR at auction. He did not disappoint the franchise with his performance and hit more than 400 runs with a good strike rate in the season, which included four half centuries.
Deepak Hooda was selected in 2017 for a T20 series against Sri Lanka but did not play a match. He was chosen for the Nidahas Trophy in 2018 but did not play a game.
In January 2022, Deepak Hooda was selected for the home series against West Indies and debuted for India, playing his first T20 international matches against Sri Lanka.
He impressed the international cricket world by hitting a century against Ireland in the village. He sent a statement that the future of the Indian cricket team is in safe hands.
Deepak Hooda Interesting Facts
- In the under-19 World Cup 2014, Deepak Hooda was the second highest run scorer and wicket-taker.
- His nickname is Hurricane because he can change the game at any time.
- According to Coach Sanjiv Sawant, Deepak is an aggressive batsman and a good right-hand spin bowler.
- He is Baroda’s second player to hit a century in his debut match.
- He does not smoke.
- He loved dogs.
- His favorite number is 57. That’s why the Jersey number is 57.
