Shivam Mavi


Shivam Pankaj Mavi is an Indian international cricketer, who is a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He made his international debut for the India national [cricket team|Indian cricket team] in January 2023.

Domestic and T20 franchise career

In January 2018, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the List of [2018 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2018 IPL auction]. He made his Twenty20 debut for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 Indian Premier League on 14 April 2018.
On the opening day of the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy in September 2018, Mavi took a hat-trick for Uttar Pradesh against Saurashtra.
He made his first-class debut for Uttar Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy">Ranji Trophy">Ranji Trophy on 1 November 2018. On his Ranji debut, Mavi took a 4-fer against Goa in Kanpur, as Uttar Pradesh bowled Goa out for just 152. In his second first-class match against Odisha, he picked up his maiden five-wicket haul.
In February 2018, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the List of 2018 [Indian Premier League personnel changes|auction] for the 2018 Indian Premier League tournament.

International career

In December 2017, he was named in India's squad for the 2018 [Under-19 Cricket World Cup]. In July 2018, he was selected to play for the India A cricket team in the Australia A and [South Africa A cricket team in India in 2018#Quadrangular Series|2018 India Quadrangular Series]. He made his List A debut for India A against South Africa A in the South Africa A [cricket team">South Africa A cricket team">South Africa A [cricket team in India in 2018#Quadrangular Series|Quadrangular Series] on 27 August 2018.
In December 2018, he was named in India's team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. In November 2019, he replaced injured Arshdeep Singh in India's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.
In December 2022, Mavi earned his maiden call-up to the Indian cricket team for their Twenty20 International series against Sri Lanka. On 3 January 2023, he made his T20I debut for India against Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. He picked up 4 wickets for 22 runs and became the third Indian cricketer to take four wickets on T20I debut. His outstanding spell on debut helped India to register a thrilling 2-run victory over Sri Lanka in the opening T20I match.