Rohit Gulati

Rohit Gulati
Personal information
Full name
Rohit Kumar Gulati
Born (1998-11-02) 2 November 1998
Beas, Punjab, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2024/25Northern Districts
2025/26Auckland
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 7 7 12
Runs scored 84 50 7
Batting average 9.33 50.00 7.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 34 22* 3*
Balls bowled 1,835 360 228
Wickets 30 9 9
Bowling average 28.56 22.22 29.77
5 wickets in innings 2 0 0
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 6/51 3/22 3/20
Catches/stumpings 2/– 2/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 March 2026

Rohit Kumar Gulati (born 2 November 1998) is a New Zealand cricketer who plays for Auckland.[1] Born in the Indian state of Punjab, he moved to New Zealand in 2022.[2]

Gulati is a slow left-arm orthodox spin bowler. He was born in the Punjab town of Beas, and played cricket for Punjab under-age teams. He aimed to play for Punjab, but while he was recovering from a leg injury, a cousin in the Auckland southern suburb of Weymouth suggested he join him at the Weymouth Cricket Club in the Counties Manukau Cricket Association, which he did in 2022.[2] He represented Counties Manukau from 2022–23 to 2024–25,[3] and made his first-class debut for Northern Districts in a Plunket Shield match in March 2025, taking three wickets in the drawn game.[4]

Northern Districts did not offer Gulati a contract for the 2025–26 season, so in 2025 he transferred to the Papatoetoe Cricket Club in the Auckland Cricket Association, thus qualifying to play for Auckland.[2] He was immediately selected for the Auckland Plunket Shield team, and took 5 for 46 in the second innings of the first match against Central Districts as Auckland completed an innings victory.[5] In his next match he took 10 wickets (match figures of 73–23–175–10) in a draw against his previous team, Northern Districts.[6] At the mid-point of the Plunket Shield season, Gulati was the tournament's leading wicket-taker with 22 wickets, and Auckland led the points table.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Rohit Gulati". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Goile, Aaron (5 December 2025). "Meet Rohit Gulati, the man bamboozling Kane Williamson and ripping up in Plunket Shield". The Post. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Miscellaneous Matches played by Rohit Gulati". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Auckland vs Northern Dis, 16th Match at Auckland, Plunket Shield, Mar 13 2025". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Central D vs Auckland, 1st Match at Palmerston North, Plunket Shield, Nov 18 2025". Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Northern Dis vs Auckland, 4th Match at Mount Maunganui, Plunket Shield, Nov 26 2025". Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
  7. ^ Miller, Scott (21 December 2025). "2025/26 Plunket Shield: Five Best Players From The First Stanza". The Niche Cache. Retrieved 4 January 2026.