Sarthak, son of Purnia MP Pappu Yadav, will play for KKR, his batting skills were shown in DPL, his fitness is such that big players start sweating.

All-rounder Sarthak Ranjan, who made the bowlers sweat with his batting in the Delhi Premier League, will now be seen showing his magic in IPL 2026. KKR has bought him for Rs 30 lakh. As an all-rounder he will be a part of the team.

MP from Purnia and among the famous leaders of Bihar
One, Pappu Yadav’s son Sarthak Ranjan is a player of Delhi Cricket Association. 29 year old Sarthak is an all-rounder category player. Bats with his right hand while also doing right arm off spin.

Recently, Sarthak had performed brilliantly while batting for North Delhi in the Delhi Premier League. He scored 449 runs in 9 matches at a strike rate of 146.73. This includes 21 sixes and 44 fours. Scored one century (in 58 balls) and 4 half centuries. He was second in the list of players who scored the most runs in this tournament. He is counted among the strong players of Delhi.

Sarthak’s style looks quite classy and trendy. He is not behind anyone in terms of fitness. His lifestyle is also considered quite luxury. Sarthak himself says that staying fit is one of the biggest needs of his cricket career. For this reason, he pays special attention to gym and training daily. His agility and tremendous energy are clearly visible on the field.

At present Sarthak plays for Delhi team. He is an opening batsman. Sarthak initially played T-20 and List-A matches for Delhi team. In 2016, he made his T-20 debut and in 2017, he made his List-A debut during the Vijay Hazare Trophy. In December 2024, Sarthak made a spectacular comeback in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Let us tell you that in the DPL 2025 auction, North Delhi Strikers had bought him for an amount of more than Rs 12 lakh. Sarthak has impressed everyone with his batting in this league. Since then there was a lot of discussion about his playing in IPL.