Ambati Thirupathi Rayudu (born 23 September 1985) is an Indian professional cricketer. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman, who occasionally keeps the wicket, and a right-arm off break bowler. He plays for Vidarbha in domestic cricket, and Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Rayudu began his first-class career with Hyderabad in 2002 at the age of 16 and, by the following year, was playing for India A. He captained the India Under-19 team at the 2004 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup and was expected to break into the senior team. Disputes with players and state association, followed by signing up with the "rebel" Indian Cricket League, led to him being ignored for national team selection. He returned to domestic cricket in 2009 by accepting BCCI's amnesty offer and terminating his ICL contract. After strong performances for Baroda in domestic cricket and Mumbai Indians in the IPL, he was named in the Indian squad for the first time in 2012. He eventually made his international debut in July 2013, in an ODI against Zimbabwe.
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