Robin Venu Uthappa: He is born 11 November 1985 at kodugu, karnataka is an India batsman. His father is Venu Uthappa, an international hockey referee from , and mother Roselyn is a home maker and hails . He made his ODI debut in the seventh and final match to the England tour to India in April 2006. He had a successful debut, making 86 as an opening batsman before out . It was the highest score for any Indian debutant in a limited overs match.He is also named 'The Walking Assassin"
Uthappa first came to the public's attention when he made 66 for India B against India A in the Challenger Trophy in 2005. The following year, in the same tournament, Uthappa made matchwinning 93-ball 100 against the same team which propelled him in the big league. Previously, he had been a member of the India under-19 team that won the Asia Cup. Once a wicketkeeper-batsman, his batting average of near 40 with a strike rate of approximately 90 has made him regarded as something of a limited overs cricket specialist.
He was recalled to the ODI side in January 2007 for the series against the West Indies where he smashed a 70 from just 41 balls.
He was selected in the 15-member squad of the Indian Cricket team for the 2007 WCB held in the West Indies in March-April 2007. He played in all 3 group games, but only scored 30 runs in total as India suffered a shock defeat to Bangladesh and a loss to Sri Lanka resulting in the team not qualifying for the Super 8 stage.
In the sixth ODI to the England 2007-2008, he scored a sensational 47 of 33 balls to take India to a thrilling victory, keeping Indian hopes alive in the 7 match series that they were trailing 2-3 before the match. Used to batting as an opener, in this match he came in at the unfamiliar position of no 7. When he came at the crease India were 5 down for 234 after 40.2 overs, still needing 83 from less than 10 overs. After Dhoni got out in the 47th over with the Indian score at 294, Uthappa kept a cool head to take India to the target with two balls to spare in a remarkable victory.
Uthappa also scored a crucial 50 against Pakistan in the 20-20 World Cup in South Africa, when India were tottering at 36/4. With this, he became the first Indian to score a 50 in a 20-20 International match. India subsequently won the match in bowl out 3-0, where he bowled one of the three deliveries that hit the stumps.
Uthappa has played at all junior levels and first class for Karnataka Cricket State Association.
He played for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2008 and had a fairly successful opening season. He swapped places with Zaheer Khan and completed a move to the RCB