Former India pacer Vinay Kumar was inducted into the Royal Challengers Bengaluru Hall of Fame throughout the RCB Unbox occasion on Tuesday. Vinay joins the elite firm of RCB icons Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers. “Formidable cricketer, Our third-highest wicket-taker. We’re celebrating Namma Vinay Kumar as we engrave his name on the elite list. – RCB Hall of Fame,” RCB wrote on X.

Vinay also called “The Davangere Express”, was a formidable face throughout his time with RCB. He was part of the franchise from 2008 to 2010 and from 2012 to 2013. He was the main wicket-taker for RCB for 2 consecutive seasons with 19 wickets in 2012 and 23 within the 2013 season.

The Karnataka-born cricketer had an illustrious IPL profession the place he represented 4 groups which included Mumbai Indians, RCB, Kochi Tuskers Kerela and Kolkata Knight Riders.

He claimed 105 wickets in 105 matches throughout the 11 seasons that he spent within the cash-rich league. He is RCB’s third-highest wicket-taker with 80 dismissals behind spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (139) and Harshal Patel (99).

He made his first-class debut for Karnataka in 2004 in opposition to Bengal throughout a Ranji Trophy recreation.
He additionally performed worldwide cricket, making 9 T20I, 31 ODI and sole Test appearances the place he picked up a complete of 49 wickets from 41 matches throughout all three codecs.

He made his mark within the home format turning into the one pacer to have taken greater than 400 wickets within the Ranji Trophy. He additionally options as the one pacer among the many high 5 wicket-takers within the Ranji Trophy.

Last yr, South African stars AB de Villiers and Chirs Gayle grew to become the primary gamers to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

De Villiers represented the facet from 2011-2021 in 157 matches. He scored 4,522 runs at a median of 41.10. He scored two centuries and 37 fifties for the facet at a strike charge of over 158.

Gayle represented RCB from 2011-17 in 91 matches, scoring 3,420 runs at a strike charge of over 154 and 5 centuries and 21 half-centuries. His greatest rating is 175*.