Robin Uthappa

Robin Uthappa has often been described as the "unluckiest" of cricketers for India. At one point, the Karnataka batsman was regarded as one of the top picks to be selected as the opening batsman for India. His performance during the 2007 T20 World Cup, saw him rising through the ranks. His innovative style of batting and his impressive strike rate saw him becoming a regular for India. But the success lasted for a short time, and with Virat Kohli's rise, and Uthappa's inconsistent performances, he was sidelined. The wicketkeeper-batsman, though continued to perform his best in the domestic cricket, and carried on the form in IPL with Kolkata Knight Riders. In 2014, he won the orange cap for scoring highest runs in the tournament - 660 runs in 14 matches. His consistency saw him returning to the side against Bangladesh next year. In 46 ODIs for the country, he has scored 934 runs at an average of 25.94.

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Robin Uthappa on dropping Shubman Gill and Jitesh Sharma from 2026 T20 World Cup squad: 'Indian cricket is a strange place'

December 22, 2025 8:28 pm

"You would think there would be some semblance of predictability," Uthappa said

'Managing his workload is crucial': Robin Uthappa on 'match-winner' Jasprit Bumrah

December 18, 2025 5:52 pm

Bumrah was rested in the ODI series against South Africa after playing the 2-match Test series and returned to play the T20Is.

IND vs SA: Sanju Samson has not featured in India's last four T20Is. (CREIMAS)

'Is communication alive with Sanju?': Robin Uthappa questions India team management over Samson T20I snub for Shubman Gill

December 12, 2025 4:14 pm

IND vs SA: Shubman Gill's patchy form since his return to the T20I fold after a year has raised questions given that the Punjab batter hasn't turned up with big knocks after displacing Sanju Samson.

'He still has to earn that spot': Robin Uthappa gives his take on Shubman Gill becoming India’s next all-format captain

October 06, 2025 7:10 pm

The 39-year-old spoke about how vice-captaincy did not guarantee a player the captaincy in the future. He admitted that despite getting the T20I vice-captaincy, the 26-year-old still needed to earn his spot in the shortest format

Cheque bouncing case: Summons issued to Robin Uthappa set aside, court sends back case to magistrate for inquiry

October 03, 2025 9:46 pm

Uthappa had approached the sessions court with an appeal against the summons stating that the magistrate court had failed to consider that he had no active role in the accused company and had no knowledge of the alleged transaction.

Robin Uthappa recounted how a media remark created a rift with Karun Nair and triggered his Karnataka exit. (PTI/Reuters)

'Twisted interview' created a Karun Nair rift: Robin Uthappa reveals how Test team selection talks triggered Karnataka exit

September 18, 2025 10:43 am

Robin Uthappa recounted how his expression of disappointment at non-selection in the Indian Test set-up during a Ranji Trophy match against Mumbai in the 2016-17, eventually created a rift with his teammate Karun Nair and triggered his exit from Karnataka.

The summons come amid a broader crackdown by the ED on betting apps functioning illegally in India.

ED summons former Indian cricketers Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa, actor Sonu Sood in illegal betting app case

September 16, 2025 12:44 pm

ED Summons Robin Uthappa 1xbet Betting App Case: Officials said the 1xBet case involves alleged violations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, with the probe focusing on financial transactions linked to the banned betting platform.

Uthappa slams Clarke and Lalit Modi for sharing 'slapgate' footage: 'Put up a clip of something that an Australian did that was offensive...have the right to publish it'

September 03, 2025 6:39 pm

“Where is your sense of sensitivity and empathy for other people?" Uthappa asked

India's captain Virat Kohli kisses the field after scoring a double-century during day two of the first cricket Test match against West Indies at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua, on July 22, 2016. (AP Photo)

Robin Uthappa recalls day Virat Kohli batted despite dad’s death: ‘There was something about his eyes that day’

May 17, 2025 10:54 am

On a day Virat Kohli called time on his India Test career, Robin Uthappa has recalled the time Kohli batted for Delhi Ranji Trophy team against Karnataka despite losing his father at night.

MS Dhoni of Chennai Super Kings walking in to bat in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. (Sportzpics for IPL)

'F*****g frustrated... befuddlement is too weak a term': Robin Uthappa on Dhoni batting at No 9 for CSK

March 31, 2025 4:28 pm

Talking about the decision to send Dhoni at No 9 against RCB where CSK lost by 50 runs, Uthappa said: "It's been two days and I'm trying to wrap my head around it. I still haven't been able to wrap my head around it."