Aryaman Birla (born 9 July 1997) is an Indian cricketer and businessman.[1] In 2023, he was appointed as one of the directors of Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail.[2]
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| Full name | Aryaman Vikram Birla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 July 1997 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Birla family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Rajasthan Royals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–present | Madhya Pradesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 November 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life and background edit
He is son of Kumar Mangalam Birla, a billionaire-industrialist and the chairman of the Aditya Birla Group and a member of the Birla family.[3] In 2018, he was pursuing a commerce degree through distance learning from the University of Mumbai.[4]
Career edit
He made his first-class debut for Madhya Pradesh in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy on 25 November 2017.[5] In January 2018, he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the 2018 IPL auction.[6] In November 2018, he scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[7] In 2019, he took a sabbatical from cricket owing to mental health problems.[8] He was released by the Rajasthan Royals ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.[9]
He started his first business in the food and beverage sector. Aditya Birla Ventures, the Group's venture capital division headed by him, has invested in five fast-growing startups. He holds director positions in Grasim Industries, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd., Aditya Birla Management Corporation (P) Ltd., and the Aditya Birla Group. Additionally, he is a member of the Atlas SkillTech University Advisory Board.[10]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Aryaman Birla". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Ananya, Aryaman inducted into Aditya Birla Fashion board". mint. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "IPL auction: Kumar Mangalam Birla's son snapped up by RR for Rs 3 mn". Business Standard. 28 January 2018.
- ^ Rebello, Maleeva (17 May 2018). "What made Aryaman Birla ditch the suit, and fall in love with cricket". The Economic Times. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Group C, Ranji Trophy at Indore, Nov 25-28 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "List of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Ranji highlights: Rajasthan register third-highest run chase in tournament's history". CricBuzz. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "MP batsman Aryaman Birla coping with severe anxiety related to sport, takes break". India Today. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Where do the eight franchises stand before the 2020 auction?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Meet Aryaman Vikram Birla, son of Kumar Mangalam Birla and brother of Ananya Birla; know about his cricket career, business, and more". financialexpress. 1 November 2023.