Santosh Lal was an Indian cricketer known for his exceptional talent as a wicket-keeper batsman. Born in 1975, Lal represented Jharkhand in domestic cricket and was hailed for his natural cricketing abilities. Despite facing challenges due to a polio attack during his childhood, he persevered to pursue his passion for cricket. He made his first-class debut in 1997 and played a few matches before retiring from the game. Unfortunately, Santosh Lal passed away in 2013 at the age of 38. His courage and determination continue to inspire many in the cricketing world.
Santosh Lal career stats
Batting stats
| Batting | Matches | Innings | Nos | Runs | High score | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T20Is | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ODIs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| FC | 8 | 13 | 0 | 280 | 63 | 21.53 | 581 | 48.19 | 0 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| List A | 16 | 15 | 1 | 225 | 54 | 16.07 | 323 | 69.65 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| T20s | 6 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 14 | 8.8 | 54 | 81.48 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Bowling stats
| Bowling | Matches | Innings | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| T20Is | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ODIs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| FC | 8 | - | 525 | 324 | 9 | 4/48 | 4/54 | 36 | 3.7 | 58.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 16 | - | 318 | 301 | 6 | 2/37 | 2/37 | 50.16 | 5.67 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 6 | 6 | 90 | 125 | 8 | 3/23 | 3/23 | 15.62 | 8.33 | 11.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
