Full name Raiphi Vincent Gomez 2009 Rajasthan Royals Career start January 12, 2005 2007 Kerala Role Cricketer | Bowling style Right-arm Medium Name Raiphi Gomez Batting style Right-handed 2011 Kochi Tuskers Kerala Position All-rounder | |
Born 16 October 1985 (age 38) ( 1985-10-16 ) Trivandrum, Kerala, India |
Raiphi Vincent Gomez (born 16 October 1985) is an Indian first class cricketer, who plays for the state of Kerala. He is a right-handed batsman and a right arm medium bowler. He was selected by Rajasthan Royals for the 2009 season of Indian Premier League. This made him the second Kerala Ranji player to be selected by an IPL franchise, after Sreesanth, who was selected by Kings XI Punjab in the 2008 season. Raiphi also represented India Under 19 team
Gomez represented Kochi Tuskers Kerala in IPL Season 4. He signed the contract for ₹3 million (US$47,000). In the home match against the Kolkata Knight Riders, he picked up the wickets of Jacques Kallis and captain Gautam Gambhir in successive deliveries, thereby turning the course of the game in favor of the Tuskers. In 2011, KTK was terminated by BCCI. After KTK's termination, he is selected to play for Pune Warriors India in the 5th edition of IPL.