Pavan Deshpande


Pavan Deshpande is an Indian first-class cricketer who plays for Karnataka. He made his first-class debut for Karnataka in the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy on 7 December 2016. He made his List A debut for Karnataka in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 25 February 2017. In January 2018, he was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2018 IPL auction. In the 2020 IPL auction, he was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of the 2020 Indian Premier League. He became the first African Indian cricketer to be bought in the IPL.