Krishnan Shrijith

Krishnan Lakshmanan Shrijith (born 12 August 1996) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Karnataka cricket team. He is a left-handed batter and wicket-keeper.

Career He made his T20 Cricket debut for the Karnataka cricket team in early 2021 during the 2020-21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

In 2024, he hit a 51-ball century in the Maharaja T20 Trophy. He made his debut in the Ranji Trophy in November 2024 for Karnaraka, scoring a century in Lucknow against Uttar Pradesh. In December 2024, he scored a 101-ball 150 as Karnataka chased down 383 against Mumbai in the Vijay Hazare Trophy for his first List-A century. In doing so, he became the tenth batsman to score a century on debut for the team. It was also the second-highest successful run chase in Vijay Hazare Trophy history.

In November 2024, he earned a maiden Indian Premier League contract when he was signed by Mumbai Indians at the IPL mega auction.

Personal life From Bengaluru he was encouraged to take up cricket by his father who was passionate about the game. His father died in 2024.