Sandeep Warrier Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Sankarankutty Sandeep Warrier
Profession	Cricketer (Bowler)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	T20- On 29 July 2021 vs Sri Lanka at Colombo
Jersey Number	#22 (India) #25 (Gujarat Titans)
Domestic/State Team	First-class • Kerala • Tamil Nadu IPL • Kolkata Knight Riders • Gujarat Titans • Mumbai Indians
Batting Style	Right-handed
Bowling Style	Right-arm medium-fast
Records (main ones)	The second Gujarat Titans bowler to take 3 wickets in the powerplay overs (against Delhi Capitals in Match 40 of the Indian Premier League 2024 season)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	KCA award for the best fast bowler (2012)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	4 April 1991 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	33 Years
Birthplace	Thrissur, Kerala, India
Zodiac sign	Aries
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Thrissur, Kerala
School	• Vivekodayam Boys Higher Secondary School, Thrissur, Kerala • A. H. Wadia High School, Mumbai
College/University	Federal Institute of Science And Technology (FISAT)
Educational Qualification	Engineering dropout
Tattoo	He has a tattoo on on his left bicep
Social Media	• Instagram • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	25 August 2019
Family
Wife/Spouse	Aarathy Kasturi Raj (international skater)
Parents	Father- ankarankutty P V Warrier (Banker) Mother- Lakshmi
Siblings	Sister- Sandhya
Money Factor
Salary (IPL)	Rs. 50 lakh (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sandeep Warrier

• Sandeep interest in cricket developed because of his father who used to watch cricket very passionately.

• Sandeep began playing cricket in Mumbai and played school cricket till the tenth standard. At 16, he returned back to Kerala and within 4 years, he made his first-class debut for the Kerala team.

• Sandeep’s first-class debut came for Kerala against Goa on 24 November 2012.
  

  Sandeep Warrier celebrating after taking a wicket in a Ranji Trophy match

• Sandeep was bought by the IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2013 on the recommendation of Virat Kohli whom he has impressed as a net bowler in the Indian cricket team training camp in Kochi.
  

  Sandeep Warrier’s photo during the training at RCB camp

• In August 2018, Sandeep was suspended for three matches in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy for showing dissent against Kerala’s captain, Sachin Baby.

• Sandeep took 12 wickets in six matches and was the leading wicket-taker for Kerala in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He was also the leading wicket-taker for Kerala in the group stage of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 44 wickets in ten matches.

• In 2021, Sandeep switched sides from Kerala to Tamil Nadu for the domestic cricket season.

• Sandeep was selected as a net bowler for the Indian men’s cricket team for the series against England in 2021 and later in the year for the Sri Lanka series. He was selected for the main team following a positive case for COVID-19 in the Indian team, which led to his inclusion in the remaining T20 matches of the tour.
  

  Sandeep Warrier posing with his debut cap with the Indian cricket team

• Sandeep is the second oldest Indian cricketer to debut for the Indian cricket team in a T20 international match after Rahul Dravid.