Paul Valthaty Biography and Career
Paul Chandrashekar Valthaty is a former Indian cricketer who played for Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League & for India in the 2002 ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup. In this article we are going to talk about the biography, career, notable works, games and family of Paul Valthaty so read the article till the end.
Career
Paul Valthaty is an international cricketer and he played so many games for state and clubs this biography article is incomplete without talking about his career. So here you will gain info about his achievements and life story.
Paul Valthaty had a nondescript career till then, since making his way up the levels of age group cricket in Mumbai during the late 1990s. He made India’s Under-19 squad to the 2002 World Cup in New Zealand with the likes of Irfan Pathan and Parthiv Patel where an injury to his eye in the game against Bangladesh halted his development.
Paul Valthaty couldn’t make the breakthrough into senior cricket for years, and got just one opportunity for Mumbai, a one-dayer in 2006. There was no high-profile cricket for him for another few years, till Rajasthan Royals punted on him in the 2009 season, where he played a couple of matches.
That earned him a place in Mumbai’s Twenty20 side, and he turned in a few powerful performances for them, which led to a contract with Kings XI Punjab in 2011.
Paul Valthaty was picked by Kings XI Punjab as a backup to expensive international buys at a player auction in January. He was the opening batsmen for Kings XI Punjab, and had an outstanding game in the 2011 Indian Premier League against the reigning champions Chennai Super Kings.
Valthaty raced to 120 not out in 63 balls as the Kings XI Punjab chased down a 189-run target with six wickets and five balls to spare at Mohali. It was the first hundreds of IPL 2011 and 13th overall and this century is his first fastest century.
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It remains the 11th highest IPL score ever, after, Chris Gayle’s 175* & 128, Brendon McCullum’s 158*, AB de Villiers’s 133*,129*, Quinton de kock’s 140* and K. L. Rahul’s 132*, Murali Vijay’s 127, Rishabh Pant’s 128* and Virender Sehwag’s 122. In his next game Valthaty scored a fabulous 75 of 47 deliveries hitting 5 sixes and 8 fours after achieving the best bowling figures for any Kings XI Punjab bowler with 4 for 29.
His all-round performance resulted in a big win for his team. He played a pacey innings in his next match scoring 46 off just 31 deliveries with three classic sixes.
With his initial blitzkrieg, the team crossed the fifty in just three overs, a record in IPL history which was later beaten by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in their second match against the Kochi Tuskers Kerala in the same season. He was retained by Kings Xi Punjab for 2012 and 2013 seasons. He failed in both the seasons and slowly faded away from the scene.
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Short biography of Paul Valthaty
Paul Valthaty was born on 7 December 1983. He had to retire from the sport after he suffered an eye injury. He is known for his knock of 120 runs in 63 balls against Chennai Super Kings.
Valthaty was born and raised in the Borivali district of Mumbai. His family originally hails from Andhra Pradesh.
Valthaty was trained in Dilip Vengsarkar academy in Mumbai. He was then recommended by Vengsarkar to Andhra Cricket Association (ACA) president Mr. Chamundeswarnath.
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Random biography facts and FAQs about Paul Valthaty
Paul Valthaty, following his IPL fade-out, now plays for his employers Air India. He received the job on a sports quota and is required to only practice and play games under the terms of his employer.
In March 2018, Mumbai South Central acquired Paul for ₹50,000 in the six-franchise Mumbai T20 League. He fell under the Developmental Players bracket and was thus given the minimum salary.
Where is Paul valthaty now?
Career with Air India Paul Valthaty, following his IPL fade-out, now plays for his employers Air India.
Why Paul Valthaty not playing?
He revealed that after the 2011 IPL season, he developed a ganglion (lump in the wrist) which enabled him to stay out of the game for a while. According to Paul Valthaty, the pain from the injury was so severe that he was not even able to pick up his bat.
We hope this biography article of Paul Valthaty will be helpful for you to understand his journey and works.
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