Ravinder Singh Bopara is an English cricketer who last played for Sussex County Cricket Club in one day cricket in 2023 and has represented the England national team. Originally a top-order batsman, his developing medium pace bowling has made him a batting all rounder in the one day game. Bopara has also played for Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League, Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League, Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League and Chittagong Vikings in the Bangladesh Premier League. Bopara was a member of the England team that won the 2010 ICC World Twenty20.
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Bopara playing against Cambridge UCCE, April 2005
Bopara getting hit in the throat by a bouncer during the first Test of the 2009 Ashes series at the SWALEC Stadium.
Ravi Bopara celebrates reaching 50 against Ireland, en route to his first One Day International century.
Karachi Kings is a Pakistani professional franchise Twenty20 cricket team that competes in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The team is based in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, and was formed in 2015 by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). The team's home ground is the National Stadium.
Ravi Bopara was the player of the tournament in the 2016 PSL, after achieving superb batting and bowling performances.
Shahid Afridi joined the team as president and player for 2018.