Ambati Rayudu

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Career record First-class List A
Matches 47 40
Runs scored 2715 1082
Batting average 39.92 30.05
100s/50s 7/13 1/8
Top score 210 117
Balls bowled 567 126
Wickets 8 8
Bowling average 46.87 25.25
5 wickets in innings {{{FC 5s}}} {{{List A 5s}}}
10 wickets in match {{{FC 10s}}} n/a
Best Bowling 4/43 4/45
Catches/Stumpings 32/1 16/0
As of May 25, 2007
Source: [1]
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Ambati Thirupathi Rayudu (born September 23, 1985), is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler.

Born in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, Rayudu is a middle order batsman, making his debut in Ranji Trophy domestic cricket in the 2001/02 cricket season for Hyderabad. In the 2002/03 season, Rayudu made a double century and a century in a match against Andhra Pradesh. He played for his home state, Andhra Pradesh, for one season (2005/2006). He currently represents the Hyderabad team in Indian domestic cricket.

Rayudu was selected to represent the India Under-19 cricket team in the 2002 tour of England. In the third One Day International, Rayudu scored 177, helping his side to overhaul England's total of 305. In the earlier match he had performed a similar role when his 80 laid the foundation for a victorious run-chase as the Indians defeated their English counterparts 3-0 in the ODI series. In the 2004/2005 three-test series against England Under-19, he scored three consecutive half-centuries. Rayudu captained India Under-19 in the 2003/2004 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

He is a regular in the India A-squad.

Ambati Rayudu put his place in the Indian team in doubt by joining the rebel ICL Twenty20 Challenge. After which he was removed from the state team, but he continues to play well even for the ICL.

Rayudu joined ICL on August 16th, 2007 with six other players from Hyderabad Cricket Association. BCCI was shocked over this surprising event and had geared up to convene on August 21st, 2007.

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