Thomas was named man of the match in the West Indies' opening match against Pakistan. The Solidarity Trial dampener: What next? Oshane Romaine Thomas is commonly known as Oshane Thomas. Rajasthan Royals win the toss and elect to field against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. [15] He made his ODI debut for the West Indies against India on 21 October 2018. Read: World Cup 2019: Full players list of all 10 teams. IPL 2019, KKR vs RR: Oshane Thomas makes his IPL debut, Carlos Brathwaite returns for KKR Rajasthan Royals win the toss and elect to field against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. To continue enjoying Sportstar, you can turn off your adblocker or subscribe to Sportstar Plus. A day after being included in the West Indies World Cup 15-member provisional squad, Oshane Thomas was handed his IPL debut in Rajasthan Royals match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday. Interestingly, he made his both ODI and T20I debuts against India. Big Oshane Thomas makes his IPL debut. [13][14], In October 2018, he was named in the West Indies' One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for series against India. [27], "No doubting Thomas as Oshane blasts into cricket's consciousness", "Jason Holder, Deandra Dottin dominate CWI awards", "WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4 Day Tournament, Jamaica v Windward Islands at Kingston, Nov 18-21, 2016", "Nabi, Rashid get taken in 2017 CPL draft", "Group B (D/N), Regional Super50 at Coolidge, Feb 2 2018", "Full players list of the teams following Players Draft of BPL T20 2018-19", "IPL 2019 auction: The list of sold and unsold players", "Indian Premier League 2019: Players to watch", "Powell to lead Jamaica Scorpions in super 50", "IPL auction analysis: Do the eight teams have their best XIs in place? He comes in for Turner. It (pitch) looks nice. One of the things is to keep right people in the right space. 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[10] In October 2019, he was named in Jamaica's squad for the 2019–20 Regional Super50 tournament. He comes in for Ashton Turner. IPL has always been a breeding ground for exciting talents like Oshane Thomas. West Indies pacer Oshane Thomas wants to be counted among greats and knows that Test cricket is the route he needs to follow to realise his dream. Dhawal Kulkarni is out and Varun Aaron replaces him. [7], In December 2018, he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League. [4] He represented the Jamaica Tallawahs in two games in the 2016 CPL season, and was then retained for the 2017 edition. Oshane Thomas career journey from state level to international cricket: Currently, Oshane Thomas is in Rajasthan Royals team. [2] In August 2019, Cricket West Indies named him as the Emerging Player of the Year. He was drafted into the West Indies team after finishing the 2018 Caribbean Premier League with highest number of wickets among the pacers. Explained: Why did Tejashwi Yadav not concede seats to alliance partners this time? He represented West Indies Cricket Team in ODI and T20 formats of International Cricket. Check out bid by bid details for Oshane Thomas during the IPL auction 2020 It’s very important that we get the best out of the players who are doing well. Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! For KKR, Prasidh Krishna comes in for KC Cariappa while Carlos Brathwaite replaces Harry Gurney. Both the teams made two changes. [16] His first international wicket was that of Shikhar Dhawan. [25], In June 2020, Thomas was named as one of eleven reserve players in the West Indies' Test squad, for their series against England. In August 2019, Cricket West Indies named him as the Emerging Player of the Year. [23] In July 2019, Cricket West Indies awarded him with a central contract for the first time, ahead of the 2019–20 season. A bit of a welcome change from what we are playing in Jaipur. [8][9] In March 2019, he was named as one of eight players to watch by the International Cricket Council (ICC) ahead of the 2019 Indian Premier League tournament. A fast bowler, he made his international debut for the West Indies cricket team in October 2018.