Jiten Ramanandi
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| Born | 15 September 1994 Navsari, Gujarat, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 39) | 18 February 2025 v United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 46) | 21 February 2025 v United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 17 October 2025 v Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 31 December 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jiten Ramanandi (born 15 September 1994) is an Indian-born Omani cricketer who plays for the Oman national cricket team. He is a left-handed batsman and left-arm medium bowler.[1] He made his debut for the Omani national side in February 2025.
Early life
Ramanandi was born on 15 September 1994 in Gujarat, India. Coming from a small village in Navsari, he took up cricket in his childhood and also moved on to represent Baroda at Under-19 level.[2]
During his cricketing days in India, he played alongside the likes of Hardik Pandya in inter-club tournaments in Gujarat.[3]
International career
Ramanandi moved to Oman in 2019 due to financial issues faced back home and started playing the game for a local private company.[2]
He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Oman in February 2025 against the United States at home during the ninth round of the 2024–2026 Cricket World Cup League 2.[4] However, he did not get an opportunity to bowl in the match.
He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut in the subsequent T20I series against the United States on 21 February 2025.[5] He scored 17 runs from the two matches that he played and was unable to take any wickets.
In September 2025, he was named in Oman's squad for the 2025 Asia Cup.[6] In the two matches that he played in the tournament, he scaled 4 wickets and scored 25 runs.
In December 2025, Ramanandi was named in Oman's squad for the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup, which will mark his maiden appearance at an ICC event.[7]
References
- ^ "Jiten Ramanandi". Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Gujarati players and businessmen propel Oman's cricketing rise: 4 state-born players feature in Asia Cup squad". Times of India. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "Asia Cup: Jiten Ramanandi, Hardik Pandya complete Gujarat reunion after a decade". RevSportz. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "Oman vs U.S.A, 54th Match at Al Amarat, WCL 2". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ "Oman vs U.S.A, 2nd T20I at Al Amarat, United States of America tour of Oman". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ @TheOmanCricket (4 February 2025). "Announcement" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Oman name squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026". ICC. 31 December 2025. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
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