Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore is a professional Indian cricket all-rounder who plays domestic cricket and the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was born on November 06, 1996, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Domestically, he represents the Tamil Nadu state team. He started his domestic career in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2016-17 in March. On October 14, 2017, he made his Ranji Trophy debut. However, he was unable to take a wicket in his debut Ranji Trophy game. Sai was the highest wicket-taker for Tamil Nadu in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019-20 season, as he took 20 wickets that season.
Sai Kishore was also a part of the Indian team squad that won the Gold Medal in the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. He made his T20I debut against Nepal on October 03, 2023. He took one wicket in his debut game and went for 25 runs in his four-over spell. In the IPL, Sai Kishore started his career with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in 2020. However, he did not get an opportunity to play a single game when he was associated with CSK. In the IPL 2022 auction, he was signed by the Gujarat Titans (GT) franchise. The franchise also retained Sai Kishore via a Right to Match (RTM) card during the IPL 2025 auction. (via IPL's offficial website)
Sai Kishore's IPL teams
Sai Kishore was first signed by the CSK franchise for the IPL 2020 season. He was associated with the franchise till the 2021 season before GT bought him for INR 3 crores in the IPL 2022 auction. As of April 2025, he is associated with the GT franchise, as he is representing GT in the IPL 2025. (via IPL's official website)
| Year | Team |
| 2020-21 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2022-present | Gujarat Titans |
Sai Kishore's IPL auction price
Sai Kishore has featured in the IPL auction for the first time in 2017. He went unsold for the first three years: 2017, 2018, and 2019. In the IPL 2020 auction, CSK bought him for INR 20 lakhs. However, GT signed him for INR 3 crores in the IPL 2022 auction. The franchise also retained him for INR 2 crores via an RTM card during the IPL 2025 auction. (via IPL's official website)
| Year | Team | Price (INR) |
| 2020 | Chennai Super Kings | 20 lakhs |
| 2022 | Gujarat Titans | 3 crores |
| 2025 | Gujarat Titans (via RTM) | 2 crores |
Sai Kishore's IPL stats
As of April 10, 2025, R Sai Kishore has played 14 IPL games and taken 21 IPL wickets with an average of 17.67 and a strike rate of 13.43, His economy in the IPL is 7.89 with the best figures of 4/33.
Sai Kishore's IPL wickets year-wise
| Year | Wickets |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 8 |
Sai Kishore's IPL records
Sai Kishore was a part of the CSK squad that won the IPL 2021 season. He was also a part of the GT squad that won the IPL 2022 season, and played the final of the IPL 2023 season.
FAQs on Sai Kishore
A. Sai Kishore is reportedly 6 feet 5 inches tall.
A. As of April 2025, Sai Kishore has taken four wickets in three T20Is, at an average of 15.75.
A. As of April 2025, Sai Kishore has taken 192 wickets in 46 FC games, with an average of 23.51.
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