Indian wicket-keeper batsman Robin Uthappa turns 31 today. We bring to you some interesting facts about the Karnataka player on his birthday.
<img title="Robin Uthappa" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/images/2014/nov/uthappa11nov.jpg" alt="Robin Uthappa" /> Robin Uthappa. Pic/ AFP
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Robin Uthappa scored 86 runs on his ODI debut against England in 2006. It was the highest score by an Indian player on a debut in ODIs.
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He is nicknamed &lsquo;The Walking Assassin&rsquo;.
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Uthappa became the first Indian player to score a half-century in a T20I match. He scored 50 runs against Pakistan to take the team total to 141. The match ended in a draw.
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Robin Uthappa was the costliest player, behind Gautam Gambhir, to be purchased during the IPL 2011 season. He was bought by Pune Warriors India for USD 2.1 million.
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He won the Orange cap (top scorer of the tournament) in the IPL 7 season with 660 runs scored for Kolkata Knight Riders.
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He holds the record for most consecutive 40+ scores in 8 games consecutively.&nbsp;
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He broke Matthew Hayden&rsquo;s record of most 40+ scores in a single season by scoring so 11 times.
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His impressive performance during the IPL 7 season saw him selected as captain of the India A team touring Australia.
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In all he played for four Indian Premier League teams &ndash; Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Pune Warriors India and Kolkata Knight Riders.
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<li>He is currently the fifth highest run scorer in IPL of all time with 3390 runs</li>
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Indian wicket-keeper batsman Robin Uthappa turned 31 today. We bring to you some interesting facts about the Karnataka player on his birthday

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