Deep Dasgupta is the wicketkeeper of West Bengal Cricket team. He is also a right-handed batsman of the team. His full name is Deep Biplab Dasgupta. Deep was born on June 7, 1977 in Kolkata (earlier Calcutta), West Bengal. He has also played for the team India.
Deep Dasgupta learnt a lot of Cricket from Delhi. He was a keen gymnast during his young age and played cricket a little later. Suneeta Sharma, the coach of National Institute of Sport observed his interest in cricket and took him to Dronacharya Gursharan Singh. Hence, under their guidance he made a place in the Delhi Under-16 team but something big was waiting for him in the home state. So, back to Bengal, he started his cricket career as an opening batsman.
Deep Dasgupta started his "First-class" match career in 1998/99. In his debut match, Deep scored a century against Baroda. But after that, he could not find a permanent place in the Bengal team till Saba Karim retired and Deep could take the place behind the stumps. Deep Dasgupta has played in altogether 78 "First-class" matches with an average of 30.30. His total score in these matches is 3576 runs, which includes six centuries, and 17 half-centuries. Deep`s maximum score in any of these matches is 171 runs. His latest "First-class" match was against Mumbai from February 2 to 5 in 2007, which was held at Mumbai.
Deep Dasgupta had his "List A" debut in 1999/00. He has played in overall 53 "List A" matches with an average of 22.82. Deep`s total score in these matches is 776 runs and highest in any of these matches is 65 runs. His latest "List A" match was against Karnataka, which was held at Dharamsala on March 17 in 2007.
Deep Dasgupta started his "Test match" career against South Africa at Bloemfontein from November 3 to 6 in 2001. He has played in overall 8 "Test matches" with an average of 28.66. Deep Dasgupta`s highest score in any of these matches is 100 runs and his striking rate is 30.55. Deep` total score in the "Test matches" is 344 runs, which includes one century, two half-centuries, 40 fours and one six. His latest "Test match" was against West Indies at Georgetown from April 11 to 15 in 2002.
The "Twenty20" debut of Deep Dasgupta was against Orissa on April 7, 2007, which was held at Kolkata. He has played in overall six "Twenty20" matches with an average of 7.00.His total score in these matches is 28 runs and striking rate is 77.77. Deep`s maximum score in any "Twenty20" matches is 9 runs. His latest "Twenty20" match was against Mumbai held at Ahmedabad on April 19 in 2007.
Deep Dasgupta started his "One Day International" match career against South Africa on October 5 in 2001, which was held at Johannesburg. He has played in five ODI matches with an average of 17.00. Deep Dasgupta`s total score in these matches is 51 runs and his striking rate is 62.19. His highest score in any of the ODI matches is 24 runs. Deep Dasgupta`s latest ODI match was against South Africa on October 19 in 2001, which was held at East London.
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