Anukul Roy, the quintessential team man
For Anukul Roy, personal milestones are always secondary to his team’s success.
Whether with the bat or ball, the 27-year-old is a quintessential team man. Anukul was one of the heroes for champion Jharkhand in the SMAT tournament, with 303 runs, 18 wickets, and nine catches.
In the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy cricket tournament, Anukul has already played a game-changing knock with the bat (an unbeaten 98 against Pondicherry), and with the ball, he has tied down the batters in the middle overs with disciplined bowling.
“You can’t court success without hard work. For me, it began in the pre-season camp we had before the Buchi Babu Trophy. I know my role in the team, and I tweak my game according to the match situation,” said Anukul.
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“I stick to the basics and bowl to the field. While batting, I ensure that I am not bogged down and don’t mind taking the odd risk. We were in a spot of bother against Pondicherry. But credit to (Kumar) Kushagra for making it easier for me. I knew I had the shots to finish things off,’’ he added.
“It has been a great season for Jharkhand. The icing on the cake was definitely the SMAT title win. It was easily the biggest moment in my career. The player of the tournament award was a bonus. But we still have some unfinished business to do this season.
“For me, I would like to play regularly in IPL. Right now, I am the second or third choice spinner in my IPL team, but I want to be the premier spinner and will work hard to reach that level,’’ said the former under-19 India player.
Published on Jan 02, 2026
