| Real Name/Full Name | Robin Aiyuda Uthappa |
| Nick Name/Celebrated Name: | Robin Uthappa |
| Birth Place: | Kodagu, Karnataka, India |
| Date Of Birth/Birthday: | 11 November 1985 |
| Age/How Old: | 39 years old |
| Height/How Tall: | In Centimetres – 170 cm In Feet and Inches – 5′ 7″ |
| Weight: | In Kilograms – 73 Kg In Pounds – 160 lbs |
| Eye Color: | Black |
| Hair Color: | Black |
| Parents Name: | Father – Venu Uthappa Mother – Roselyn Uthappa |
| Siblings: | Sharon Uthappa |
| School: | Delhi Public School, New Delhi |
| College: | Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College |
| Religion: | Christian |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Zodiac Sign: | Scorpio |
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Girlfriend: | N/A |
| Wife/Spouse Name: | Sheethal Goutham |
| Kids/Children Name: | Son – Neale Nolan Uthappa |
| Profession: | Cricketer |
| Net Worth: | $2.1 Million |
| Last Updated: | December 2024 |
Robin Uthappa is a renowned professional Indian cricketer who is playing in the domestic Indian cricket in Kerala. He has been mainly known to represent the Indian Team in the One-Day International series (ODIs), Test, and T20Is. This greatly contributed to his popularity in the field of cricket. He currently plays for the Channai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL). His first debut was in April 2006 on the international debut through the 7th match of the English tour of India, which was the final match.
Biography and Early Life
Robin Uthappa was born on 11th November in the year 1985. He was born in Kodagu in Karnataka, India. His full name is Robin Aiyuda Uthappa. He was born to his father known as Venu Uthappa, while his mother was known as Roselyn Uthappa.
His father was known to be a professional hockey umpire who also served as the president of the Karnataka Hockey Association at his late age. During the early age of 10 years, he suffered from a neurological disorder known as Epilepsy.
Robin grew together with his sister, known as Sharon Uthappa. Together with his sister, they were baptized into Christianity in a ceremony that was in attendance of their parents.
Education
Robin Uthappa schooled in Delhi Public School in New Delhi. This was in his elementary schooling. He has not shared much information regarding his other schooling, including his high school.
Robin later joined Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College for his higher education. It is from his college that he commenced concentrating on his career, which he developed much interest in. As a matter of fact, he began his career while representing India in the Under-19 tournaments.
Personal Life
The personal life of Robin Uthappa is quite exciting on how he came into his love life. Unlike most of the other cricket players who go for models or actresses, Robin met her lover in the sporting field.
They met with Sheetal Goutham who they were in a relationship for a long time before they tied their knots in 2016. Before they tied their knots, they had been in a relationship for a long time as they met in the year 2009. However, they remained silent on their relationship and kept it hidden until the time they tied the knots.
The tricky part in their marriage is the fact that Sheetal was coming from a Hindu family while Robin was from a Christian family. Nevertheless, with their family approval, they married twice from both religions, with the first marriage being on Christian customs on 3rd March 2016, while for the Hindu customs, it was done on 11th March 2016. They are together blessed with one son known as Neale Nolan Uthappa.
Professional Career
Uthappa commenced his professional career at a very young age. He is known for being a right-handed cricket player. Additionally, he plays in the position of a wicketkeeper in several matches.
Following his passion for playing cricket, he got featured in the Under-19 tournaments through which he represented India. As a result of his performance, he was then recognized for his playing skills in the year 2005 and 206 in the Challenger Series (India-B).
After this, he was then later featured in the ODI squad that was playing against England, which was after the national selectors recognized his skills that would be of great use in the team. Featuring on this contributed highly to his popularity as it brought him into the limelight. After this, he has then been featured in several Cricket World Cups, whereby he has played for India.
Uthappa has consistently been playing in the Indian Premier League, through which he has been among the best players who have been sought out by most teams. In the Indian Premier League, he has been featured in several teams. These teams include; Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata Knight Riders, Pune Warriors, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings. He has among the highest score in the entire Indian Premier League tournament, through which he has had more than 4427 runs in a span of the 180 matches he has had in the premier league.
In the international appearances, he has been featured in the ODI matches where he has represented India commencing in the year 2006 where he was featured in the Natwest Series. Among other featuring he has had is the One Day International Squad that was playing against Sri Lanka, T20 Matches, and the Cricket World Cup.
Awards and Achievements
Robin Uthappa has had lots of achievements in his career, which has been attributed to his passion and determination. This has made him win the hearts of most of the cricket fans following his amazing gameplay.
Currently, he has a world record that is for maintaining 10 consecutive 40+ runs. In addition to this, he became the first cricketer in India who scored half-century runs in the year 2007 against Pakistan. This was in the International T20 game.
Some of the awards he has received include;
- Ekalavya Award in the year 2010
- Domestic Cricketer award in the year 2013
- The Madhavrao Scindia Award in the Ranji Trophy 2014-15, where he was the highest run-scorer.
- He won the Orange Cap in the 2014 IPL, through which he became a star performer.
Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Robin Uthappa in 2024
Robin Uthappa’s net worth is estimated to be $2.1 Million. This comes from his much earning he makes from his professional career through being featured in several cricket matches in IPL as well as in the ODI. As a matter of fact, he was among the highest in the IPL 2020 auction in December 2019, through which he acquired more than $420,000.
In addition to his net worth is the several awards he has received, which have together contributed to his high net worth.
Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know
Some of the interesting facts of Robing Uthappa include the following;
- He is known by the nickname ‘The Walking Assassin’ by most fans which are due to his tactic in charging the bowler.
Robin Uthappa’s Social Media Platforms
Robin has a great following through which he has a following of more than 755,000 followers on his Twitter. On Facebook, he has a following of more than 2.7 million followers, while on Instagram, he has a following of more than
To follow him, you can use the following to check on his social media platforms.
- Robin Uthappa Twitter Account
- Robin Uthappa Facebook Account
- Robin Uthappa Instagram Account
Conclusion
The passion together with the determination of Robin Uthappa has seen his high popularity in the field of cricket sport. He has been an inspiration to many through his passion he has on his career. This has contributed highly to his success in the sport catching the attention of most. He has been featured in most matches including the ODIs as well as the IPL matches where he has been one of the most valuable players