Anirudha Srikkanth is an Indian first-class cricketer who has represented Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket and has also featured in the Indian Premier League (IPL). A right-handed batsman, he is the son of former India captain and opening batsman Kris Srikkanth.
| Full name | Anirudha Srikkanth |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Role | Batsman |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Domestic team | Tamil Nadu |
| IPL teams | Chennai Super Kings, Kings XI Punjab |
| Father | Kris Srikkanth |
Anirudha was born into a well-known cricketing family in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. His father, Kris Srikkanth, was an aggressive opening batsman for India during the 1980s, captained the national side, and later served as the chairman of the senior selection committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Anirudha came through the age-group ranks in Tamil Nadu cricket before progressing to the senior state side.
Anirudha has played first-class and List A cricket for Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy, the Vijay Hazare Trophy and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. As a top-order batsman, he has been part of Tamil Nadu squads in domestic seasons across multiple formats organised under the BCCI's domestic structure.
Anirudha was associated with the Chennai Super Kings franchise in the early seasons of the Indian Premier League. He later turned out for Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in the tournament. His role in the league was primarily as a top-order batsman.
A right-handed batsman, Anirudha has typically been deployed at the top of the order in limited-overs cricket, where his game is built around stroke-play in the powerplay overs.