Cricket player Venugopal Rao is a member of the Indian national squad. He’s been with the squad since 2005, and he’s done well during his time there. In 2005, Venugopal Rao played in his first one-day international for the India national cricket team.
Batsman Venugopal Rao has a strong track record of success at both the domestic and international levels of cricket. He also has some off-spin and right-arm off-break in his arsenal. He’s an outstanding fielder who can play the position effectively anywhere on the diamond. He can handle himself well in both the catching and ground-fielding positions.
Biography of Venugopal Rao:
- Real name: Yalaka Venugopal Rao
- Other/Nickname: Yalaka
- Profession: former Indian cricketer
- Famous for: middle-order Batter
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Personal Life:
- Date of Birth: June 26, 1982 (40 years)
- Place of Birth: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Nationality: Indian
- Hometown: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
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- Marital Status: Unmarried
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- Siblings: Gnaneshwara Rao (brother)
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Career Statistics:
- ODI Debut: vs. Sri Lanka at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, July 30, 2005
- T20 Debut: Andhra vs Tamil Nadu at Visakhapatnam, April 3, 2007
- IPL Debut: vs. Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, April 20, 2008
- Achievements:
- At age 17, Venugopal Rao made his debut for Andhra Pradesh in first-class cricket. He has led both the India A and Board President XI teams. He pioneered the role of the “super sub” in one-day internationals, a format that is no longer used.
- Rao catapulted South Zone into national contention with an unbeaten 228 as they chased down England A’s 501 for the fourth-highest successful first-class chase.
Here are some lesser-known facts about Venugopal Rao:
- In 2002, he was a member of India’s U-19 World Cup team.
- Rao was Hyderabad’s lone bright spot in the first season of the Indian Twenty20 League in 2008, when he scored 365 runs at a strike rate of 124.57 in 14 innings.


