Hrithik Shokeen Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Cricketer
Known for	Having an argument with Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Nitish Rana during the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians in April 2023
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in feet & inches- 6’ 0”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- Not Yet Played Test- Not Yet Played T20- Not Yet Played
Domestic/State Team	Delhi
Coach/Mentor	Tarak Sinha
Batting Style	Right hand Bat
Bowling Style	Right arm Offbreak
Personal Life
Date of Birth	14 August 2000 (Monday)
Age (as of 2022)	22 Years
Birthplace	Dwarka, New Delhi
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Dwarka, New Delhi
School	Modern School, Barakhamba Road
Controversy	On 16 April 2023, in the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians, Hrithik and Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Nitish Rana were seen arguing with each other in the first innings. The incident took place in the ninth over of the match when Hrthik said something to Rana and Rana stopped in his tracks to turn around and say something back to him. Hrithik took Rana's wicket after fielder Ramandeep Singh caught the ball. When the ball was caught, Hrithik turned to Rana and said a few words after which Rana turned back to respond. As soon as the fight started, Mumbai Indians' skipper Suryakumar Yadav and the senior player in the game, Piyush Chawla, stepped in to stop the argument. After the controversy, the MI and KKR players were punished for breaching IPL's Code of Conduct in match No.22 of the cash-rich league. Suryakumar Yadav was fined for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct as well. Suryakumar was fined by the IPL for maintaining a slow over rate in Mumbai's home game against the players. Suryakumar was fined Rs.12 lakh under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offences. Rana was fined 25 per cent of his match fee because he breached the IPL Code of Conduct during his side's match against MI at the Wankhede Stadium. He admitted to the Level 1 Offence under Article 2.21 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct. Hrithik was also punished following his heated exchange with Rana. According to an IPL media advisory, Hrithik admitted to the Level 1 Offence under Article 2.5 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct. [1]Hindustan Times
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Wife/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Rakesh Shokeen (school teacher) Mother- Nisha Shokeen

Some Lesser Known Facts About Hrithik Shokeen

• Hrithik Shokeen is an Indian cricketer who is known for being in an argument with Kolkata Knight Riders’ captain Nitish Rana in the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians in 2023.

• He had a passion to play cricket since childhood. He used to play cricket even when he was injured and practised for four hours a day.

• According to his father, Hrithik was always an active student and he never used to sit in his seat in school. His teachers advised his parents that his energy should be used for productive things, so he decided to join an academy so that he could start playing cricket. His father said that Hrithik was so dedicated that he stopped attending birthday parties and weddings.

• When he used to play in the Under-10 team, his coach said that he was not tall enough to tell if it was LBW or not.
  

  Hrithik Shokeen as a child

• In a U-14 match, he scored 263 runs off 62 balls in a club match which led to his selection in the Under-16 team of Delhi.

• He took five wickets in Vijay Hazare’s trial but still, he was not selected for the Indian squad.

• In an interview, his father said that when Hrithik stays in Delhi, he practices with him at 4 in the morning. His father bowls for him and he practices (tippe). His father turns on the torch of his phone so that he could practice.

• In 2015, he won the 2nd Shanti Bhawan Under 14 Cricket Tournament.
  

  Hrithik Shokeen receiving the 2nd Shanti Bhawan Under 14 Cricket Tournament Trophy

• In 2016, he took 5 wickets on 35 runs for Modern School Barakhamba Road and defeated TYCA by 20 runs in Friendship Cup Tournament at Modern School Barakhamba Road.

• In 2017, he smashed 236 runs for Mukesh Dhawan Academy in the Triangular Series match against West Delhi Dwarka.

• In February 2019, he won the ‘Man of the Match’ in the India U19 and South Africa U19 in the Youth Test Series.
  

  Hrithik Shokeen wins ‘Man of the Match’ in the Youth Test Series

• In September 2019, he was awarded Best Bowler of the Season 18-19 by the Delhi & District Cricket Association.
  

  Hrithik Shokeen wins Best Bowler of the Season 18-19 Award by the Delhi & District Cricket Association

• In November 2019, he was named to India U23’s squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.

• On 14 November 2019, he made his List A debut for India U23 against Nepal in the Emerging Teams Cup.

• In February 2022, he was bought by the Mumbai Indians in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament. On 21 April 2022, he made his Twenty20 debut for the Mumbai Indians in the 2022 IPL.

• As of 2022, he has played for his state team in eight List A games for India’s Emerging and U-23 teams in which he has taken eight wickets at an economy of 4.92 with the best bowling figures of 2/21.

• On 21 April 2022, he made his T20 debut in a match against Mumbai and Super Kings at DY Patil.

• In October 2022, he was the first tactical substitute known as “Impact Player” in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The Delhi team had a target of 167 against Manipur in the match. Shokeen had replaced opener Hiten Dalal and earned figures of 2 for 13 in three overs.

• On 20 December 2022, he made his FC debut in a match against Delhi and Assam at Guwahati.

• In February 2023, he smashed 53 runs off 34 balls and had a 60-run partnership with opener Rohit Rayudu for Reliance 1 in DY Patil T20 Tournament. He also became the ‘Man of the Match’ and his team won the tournament.
  

  Hrithik Shokeen with his team after winning the DY Patil T20 Tournament

• In an interview, Hrithik said that his mother used to take him to the practice ground on her scooty. When he was young, his mother told him to have fun while playing cricket which helped him maintain an attachment to cricket.