{{short description|Indian cricketer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Basil Thampi | image = | country = India | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|9|11|df=yes}} | birth_place = Ernakulam, Kerala, India | death_date = | death_place = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm fast-medium | role = Bowler
| club1 = Kerala | year1 = 2015–present | club2 = Gujarat Lions | year2 = 2017 | club3 = Sunrisers Hyderabad | year3 = 2018–2020 | club4 = Mumbai Indians | year4 = 2022
| columns = 3
| column1 = FC | matches1 = 58 | runs1 = 622 | bat avg1 = 9.56 | 100s/50s1 = 0/2 | top score1 = 60 | deliveries1 = 7,074 | wickets1 = 132 | bowl avg1 = 30.32 | fivefor1 = 3 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 5/27 | catches/stumpings1 = 16/–
| column2 = LA | matches2 = 44 | runs2 = 131 | bat avg2 = 8.73 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 23 | deliveries2 = 1,916 | wickets2 = 58 | bowl avg2 = 29.22 | fivefor2 = 1 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 6/51 | catches/stumpings2 = 5/–
| column3 = T20 | matches3 = 88 | runs3 = 73 | bat avg3 = 9.12 | 100s/50s3 = 0/0 | top score3 = 22 | deliveries3 = 1,818 | wickets3 = 90 | bowl avg3 = 28.12 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 4/15 | catches/stumpings3 = 18/–
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/basil-thampi-732291 ESPNcricinfo | date = 27 March 2025 }} '''Basil Thampi''' (born 11 September 1993) is an Indian cricketer who represents Kerala in domestic cricket.<ref name="Bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/732291.html |title=Basil Thampi |access-date=15 October 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium pacer. He made his IPL debut for Gujarat Lions in the 2017 Indian Premier League and was named the "Emerging player of the season".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/cricket/kerala-s-basil-thampi-emerging-player-of-the-season-at-ipl-indian-premiere-league-1.1956417|title=Kerala's Basil Thampi 'Emerging Player of the Season' at IPL |date=22 May 2017|work=Mathrubhumi|access-date=27 January 2022}}</ref>
==Early and personal life== Basil was born on 11 September 1993 to N.M Thampi and Lisy Thampi. He married Sneha Roy on 4 July 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/sports/cricket/news/kerala-cricketer-basil-thampi-got-married/articleshow/92671948.cms|title=മലയാളി ക്രിക്കറ്റ് താരം ബേസിൽ തമ്പി വിവാഹിതനായി; വധു സ്നേഹ റോയി|work=Samayam|publisher=The Times of India|language=ml|date=5 July 2022|access-date=5 September 2022}}</ref>
==Domestic career== Thampi made his first-class debut for Kerala in the 2014–15 Ranji Trophy on 6 February 2015.<ref name="FC">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/775673.html |title=Ranji Trophy, Group C: Kerala v Goa at Wayanad, Dec 7–10, 2014 |access-date=15 October 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
In June 2017, he earned his maiden call-up to India A team, as he was included in the 16-man one-day squad for the tri-series against hosts South Africa A and Australia A team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/cricket/sanju-basil-in-india-a-squad-for-odi-tri-series-in-south-africa-1.2049413|title=Sanju, Basil in India A squad for ODI tri-series in South Africa|date=29 June 2017|work=Mathrubhumi|access-date=27 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/krunal-pandya-basil-thampi-get-maiden-india-a-call-up-1107244|title=Krunal Pandya, Thampi get maiden India A call-up|date=29 June 2017|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=27 January 2022}}</ref> In October 2017, he was included in the Board President's XI and India A squads against New Zealand ahead of their One-Day International (ODI) series against India and five ODIs against New Zealand A.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/cricket/basil-thampi-included-in-board-president-s-xi-india-a-squads-indvsnz-1.2282530|title=Basil Thampi included in Board President's XI, India A squads|date=3 October 2017|work=Mathrubhumi|access-date=27 January 2022}}</ref>
In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Blue for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy,<ref name="Duleep18">{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24173214/sanju-samson-picked-india-passing-yo-yo-test |title=Samson picked for India A after passing Yo-Yo test |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=23 July 2018 |access-date=23 July 2018}}</ref> travelling through the flooding in Kerala to make the start of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24479678/how-basil-thampi-braved-kerala-floods-make-cricket |title=How Basil Thampi braved the Kerala floods to make it to the cricket |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=26 August 2018}}</ref>
In August 2019, he was named in the India Blue team's squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27331972/shubman-gill-priyank-panchal-faiz-fazal-lead-duleep-trophy-sides |title=Shubman Gill, Priyank Panchal and Faiz Fazal to lead Duleep Trophy sides |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/duleep-trophy-2019-shubman-gill-faiz-fazal-and-priyank-panchal-to-lead-duleep-trophy-2019-squad-fixtures-schedule-876560 |title=Duleep Trophy 2019: Shubman Gill, Faiz Fazal and Priyank Panchal to lead as Indian domestic cricket season opens |work=Cricket Country |access-date=6 August 2019|date=6 August 2019}}</ref>
He was the joint-highest wicket-taker of Kerala in the 2021-22 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy bagging eight wickets from 6 matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=14239;team=1912;type=tournament|title= Records / Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2021/22 - Kerala / Most wickets|work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
In August 2022, he was named in the South Zone's team for the 2022-23 Duleep Trophy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2022/news/55555919/vvs-laxman-named-interim-head-coach-for-asia-cup-2022|title=Duleep Trophy 2022-23 squads announced|work=BCCI|date=26 August 2022|access-date=28 August 2022}}</ref>
==Indian Premier League== In February 2017, he was bought by the Gujarat Lions team for the 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL) for {{INR|85 lakhs}}.<ref name="IPL">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/content/story/1083407.html |title=List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017 |access-date=20 February 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He received the "Emerging Player Award" inflicting 11 wickets from 12 matches in the season.<ref name="Emerging">{{cite web|url=https://cricketaddictor.com/cricket/ipl-history-list-of-players-who-won-emerging-player-award-since-2008/|title=IPL History: List of Players Who Won Emerging Player Award Since 2008 |work=Cricket Addictor|access-date=27 January 2022|first=Gautam |last=Chauhan|date=13 May 2019}}</ref>
In January 2018, he was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2018 IPL auction.<ref name="IPL2018">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22218394/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-sold-unsold-players |title=List of sold and unsold players |access-date=27 January 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> On 17 May 2018, while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Thampi conceded 70 runs in four overs against Royal Challengers Bangalore making it the most expensive spell in the history of Indian Premier League until 2024 where Mohit Sharma surpassed him with a 73 run spell playing for Gujarat Titans against Delhi Capitals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/ipl/ipl-2018-rcb-vs-srh-basil-thampi-records-most-expensive-spell-in-indian-premier-league-history-5180785/|title=IPL 2018: Basil Thampi records most expensive spell in Indian Premier League history|date=17 May 2018|work=Indian Express|access-date=27 January 2022}}</ref> In February 2022, he was bought by the Mumbai Indians in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689 |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref>
==International career== Thampi was a net bowler for the Indian team during their four-match Test series against Australia in February–March 2017.<ref name="140kph">{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ipl-2017-10/140kph-and-counting-gujarat-lions-basil-thampi-kerala-ipl-4644300/ |title=IPL 2017: Basil Thampi — 140kph and counting |access-date=7 May 2017 |work=The Indian Express|first=Nihal|last=Koshie|date=7 May 2017}}</ref>
His only Indian national cricket team appearance was in November 2017. He was part of the India's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Sri Lanka,<ref name="IndT20I">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21664568/washington-sundar,-basil-thampi,-deepak-hooda-india-t20-squad |title=Washington Sundar, Thampi, Hooda in India's T20 squad|access-date=4 December 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> but he did not play.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/gallery/cricket-sports/from-deepak-hooda-to-basil-thampi-5-cricketers-who-never-played-for-team-india-despite-being-in-squad-ayh-qoay7f#image1|work=Asianet News|title=From Deepak Hooda to Basil Thampi: 6 cricketers who never played for Team India despite being in the squad|date=10 February 2021|access-date=27 January 2022}}</ref> But he played for India A team in many matches.
==Playing style== Thampi bowls at a speed in excess of 140 km/h<ref name="140kph"/> and is known for bowling yorkers consistently. Former India fast bowler and bowling coach of Kerala Tinu Yohannan described Thampi as "athletic" and "quite strong",<ref name="prospect">{{cite web |url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/ipl-2017-basil-thampi-is-a-good-prospect-and-will-represent-india-soon-says-ex-cricketer-tinu-yohannan-3397442.html |title=IPL 2017: Basil Thampi is a good prospect and will represent India soon, says ex-cricketer Tinu Yohannan |access-date=7 May 2017 |work=Firstpost|date=21 April 2017}}</ref> and added, "He's very deceptive. He has a round-arm action where he can really get the ball to move. He can reverse the old ball."<ref name="lion">{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/thampi-gujarats-sole-roaring-lion/articleshow/58227716.cms |title=Thampi: Gujarat's sole 'roaring Lion' |access-date=7 May 2017 |work=The Times of India|date=17 April 2017|first=Gaurav|last=Gupta}}</ref> Thampi has stated that he "got [his] yorkers from tennis ball cricket."<ref name="yorkers">{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2017-basil-thampis-yorkers-at-death-made-the-difference-says-sitanshu-kotak/articleshow/58313247.cms |title=IPL 2017: Basil Thampi's yorkers at death made the difference, says Sitanshu Kotak |access-date=7 May 2017 |work=The Times of India|date=22 April 2017}}</ref>
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