Harvik Manishbhai Desai is an Indian cricketer. He began his career for List A for Saurashtra in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 26 February 2017. He was named in India’s squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in December 2017 and scored the winning runs for India in the final of the tournament.
| Harvik Desai (Cricketer) | |
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| Bio | |
| Full Name | Harvik Manishbhai Desai |
| Profession | Cricketer (Right-Hand Batsman) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 175 cm |
| in meters- 1.75 m | |
| in feet inches- 5’ 9” | |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 65 kg |
| in Pounds- 143 lbs | |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 38 inches |
| - Waist: 30 inches | |
| - Biceps: 12 inches | |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | India U19 Test- 23 July 2017 against England at Chesterfield, England |
| India U19 ODI- 14 August 2017 against England at Bristol, England | |
| Jersey Number | #99 (India U-19) |
| Coach/Mentor | Narendra Singh Gohel |
| Domestic/State Team | Saurashtra |
| Records (main ones) | None |
| Career Turning Point | After when his performance against England was good in his debut Under-19 Youth Test series, he got an opportunity to play in the Youth ODI for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1999-10-04 00:00:00 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 18 Years |
| Birth Place | Bhavnagar, Saurashtra, Gujarat, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Bhavnagar, Saurashtra, Gujarat, India |
| School | Saint Xaviers High School, Bhavnagar |
| College | Not Known |
| Educational Qualification | Not Known |
| Family | Father- Manish Desai (Tailor) |
| Mother- Name Not Known | |
| Brother- Abhishek Desai | |
| Sister- Not Known | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Travelling |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Harvik Desai
- Does Harvik Desai smoke?: Not Known
- Does Harvik Desai drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Harvik’s father was a decent wicketkeeper-batsman himself. When he saw his interest in cricket, he took him to Bharucha Cricket Club at the age of six to nourish his batting skills.
- He started his cricket career by playing in the Saurashtra Under-16 cricket team. He played his first series in the 2013-2014 Vijay Merchant Trophy in which he scored 62 runs.
- In 2016, he was selected to play in the Challenger Trophy tournament, and later on, he was picked for the 2016 Under-19 cricket world cup but instead of him, Rishabh Pant and Ishan Kishan got selected.
- Harvik is a regular wicketkeeper.
- In February 2017, he made his List A debut against Hyderabad in Kalyani, West Bengal.
- In July 2017, he got selected for India’s Under-19 cricket team and played his first match in the Youth Test against England at Chesterfield, England in which he scored 89 runs in the first inning.
- In December 2017, he has been chosen for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
