Full Name: Sarthak Ranjan
Date of Birth (DOB): 25th September 1996
Age: 29 years old
Place of Birth: Bihar, India
Nationality: Indian
Religion: Hinduism
Profession: Professional Cricketer
Role in Team: All-rounder
Batting Style: Right-handed batsman
Bowling Style: Left-arm leg-break bowler
Domestic Team: Delhi
Net Worth: Estimated INR 50–70 lakh (as of 2025)
Introduction
Sarthak Ranjan is an Indian cricketer who has established himself in the domestic cricket hemisphere. He has been playing in the Delhi domestic team in the domestic cricket arena. He is a versatile player in the team since he can bat and bowl for the team. He is the highest order batsman in his team and a dependable spin-bowler. A relatively unknown face in the world of cricket, he is the son of the politician, Pappu Yadav of the state of Bihar and had immigrated there to visit Delhi and begin his career in cricketing.
Early Life and Background
Sarthak Ranjan was born to a Bihar constituency politician, Pappu Yadav, and his spouse on the 25th of September 1996. He has already completed his education in Bihar and has then relocated to Delhi, where he gets to study the art of professional cricket as well as sharpen his batting and bowling skills. He has played age-group cricket with Delhi and later on proceeded with the senior cricket playing team.
He was brought up in areas that were not in the big Indian cricketing centres, so his path was not easy. His gradual ascendancy is a result of the years of toil in the system of domestic cricket in Delhi.
Domestic Cricket Career
Sarthak Ranjan is an Indian national who plays in domestic Indian cricket and has competed in some of the well-known tournaments like Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He first appeared in 2016 in the game of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Then he participated in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2017 and in the Ranji Trophy in 2018.
His career break came as he played in his hometown in the Delhi Premier League with North Delhi strikers. The selectors have been impressed by his performance, and he was able to score 449 runs in nine games with a strike rate of 146.73 all by himself. Being a left-arm spinner, he is primarily summoned to check the middle overs, keep the pressure, and break partnerships. This has enabled him to bowl tight spells, thus a good solution in the red ball and white ball formats.
Using the bat, he acts as a supporting all-rounder who can play the role of providing important runs when needed.
Playing Style and Strengths
Sarthak Ranjan is a classical right arm bowler with legs that are broken in the right arm and relies on accuracy, change in pace, and intelligent use of angles as opposed to overturn. His main attributes in cricket are that he has a good line and length, he can limit the flow of runs, he could level the temperament even on the stressful situations, and he is a quality top-order batsman to the team. His game knowledge and discipline qualify him as a good choice for the longer spells.
IPL History
KKR will be introducing Sarhak Ranjan in the IPL season 2026. He has long been drawing the notice of the selectors due to his performances in his T20 debut in 2016, List A in 2017, and first-class in 2018, in his home team. Ranjan was sold to KKR at INR 30 lakhs and that also was his base price.
Personal Life and Interests
Sarthak Ranjan is observed to have a very low profile and does not like publicising his personal life either. He is a very secretive individual when it comes to face to face, and he does not tell much about his personal life. During his off-field training, like any other cricketer, he is concerned about training his body and improving his skills and mental fitness to benefit his team in every aspect of his game. His fellow teammates have praised him for how he works, his humility, and team first.
Legacy and Aspirations
Sarthak Ranjan is rated as one of the most successful but consistent domestic players who can expand further in the Indian cricket game. Although he is yet to establish himself, the fact that he can be an all-rounder to the team gives him an edge to be ahead of the rest of the players in the state-level competitions.
His goal is to establish his position in the playing XI in Delhi as well as provide performances each time in the domestic tournament and gain recognition in the higher levels of Indian cricket. Long-term performances and chances would make Sarthak Ranjan a reliable all-rounder in the domestic market of India.
