Former India seamer, R. Vinay Kumar, has announced retirement from all forms of the game. One of the stalwarts of Karnataka cricket, Vinay’s first-class career spanned for 16 years and last season, he moved to Puducherry.
In his long career, Vinay scalped 504 first-class wickets in 139 matches. Of the total tally, 442 wickets were in the Ranji Trophy.
Vinay generated movement on docile surfaces and earned a Test call-up for India in 2011-12 when the team toured India and he made his debut in Perth. Even though that was his lone Test appearance, Vinay played 31 ODIs and 9 T20Is for the national team and scalped a total of 48 wickets – 38 in ODIs and 10 in T20Is.
Even though, he failed to extend his international career, Vinay guided Karnataka to double-treble from 2013 to 2015 – where the team won Vijay Hazare Trophy, Ranji Trophy and Irani Cup in his captaincy. He was also part of various IPL franchises in his long and illustrious career.
