Jakob Bhula


Jakob Jarrod Naran Patel Bhula is a New Zealand cricketer. Bhula was born to an Indian Gujarati family on 12 December 1999 in Wellington, New Zealand.

Career

He made his List A debut for Wellington in the 2018–19 Ford Trophy on 24 October 2018. Prior to his List A debut, he was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. During the tournament, he scored 180 runs against Kenya, the highest individual total in all Under-19 World Cups.
He made his first-class debut for Wellington in the 2018–19 Plunket Shield season on 6 December 2018. He made his Twenty20 debut on 6 January 2022, for Wellington in the 2021–22 Super Smash.