Mayank Agarwal is an Indian cricketer who plays as a right-handed top-order batter. He plays for Karnataka cricket team in domestic cricket. Mayank was born on 16 February 1991, in Bangalore, Karnataka. He plays for the Hyderabad franchise in the Indian Premier League. At that time, of the third test a young Australian boy Archie Schiller is the co-captain of Team Australia. He is 7years old and suffering from a heart problem. Moreover, his dream is to play with the team as the captain.
Mayank Agarwal Biography
| Full Name | Mayank Anurag Agarwal |
| Nickname | Mayank Agarwal |
| Gender | Male |
| Profession | Cricketer |
| Date of Birth | 16 February 1991 |
| Age (as of 2024) | 32 Years |
| Birthplace | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Hometown | Bengaluru, Karnataka, Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | Indian |
Physical Status
| Height (approx.) | 5feet 9inches |
| Weight (approx.) | 65kg |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
Mayank Agarwal Family
| Father | Anurag Agarwal |
| Mother | Suchitra Singh |
| Brother | Raj Kishan |
Personal Information
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 4 June 2018 |
| Wife | Aashita Sood |
| Son | Ayansh |
Favourites Things
| Cricketer | Virendra Sehwag |
| Hobbies | Listening to Music |
Education
| School | Bishop Cotton Boys’ School, Bengaluru |
| College | Jain university, Bengaluru |
Mayank Agarwal Early Life
On February 16, 1991, Mayank was born in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. His mother Suchitra Singh is a stay-at-home mom, while his father Anurag Agarwal is the CEO of Natural Remedies, a US$35 million healthcare company. After graduating from Bishop Cotton Boys’ School with honors in both high school and intermediate exams, Agarwal enrolled at Jain University in Bengaluru. While attending college, he was also friends with Karun Nair and KL Rahul, two of the standout players for the Indian team. He has enjoyed playing cricket since he was young. He joined the Cricket Academy throughout his time in school and college, where he received instruction in the fundamentals of the game from numerous domestic coaches.
Mayank Agarwal Career
In 2013, Mayank started his first-class career against Jharkhand but he could not perform in the tournament to the best of his ability. After this, in 2014-15, he had to face some fitness issues and mental issues. It was a bad time for him that he pulled out after working hard on his own fitness.
In January 2018, he was bought by the Kings XI Punjab in the 2018 IPL auction. In February 2018, he was the leading run-scorer in the 2017-18 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with 723 runs in eight matches. In 2019, he scored a maiden century against South Africa. He made his ODI debut in 2020 against New Zealand.
Mayank became the 13th captain of the Punjab Kings on 2 May 2021, when he captained the team against Delhi Capital in the captained the team against Delhi Capital in the absence of the regular captain KL Rahul, who had undergone appendicitis surgery.
He was named captain of Punjab Kings and became 12th full time captain of the franchise, On 28 February 2022. He bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of the 2023 Indian Premier League.
Records and Achievements
- Mayank was the leading run scorer for India Under-19 in the World Cup 2010.
- During IPL 2011, he played some marvellous innings for RCB. One of them was 31-ball 41 against the Mumbai Indians.
- In 2015, while playing against South Africa-A, he contributed 176 of 133 and constructed a strong partnership of 203 with Manish Pandey leaving the opposition with an un-chasable target of 372.
Cricket
| Playing Style | Opening Batsman |
| International Debut | Test: 26 December 2018, against Australia ODI: 5 February 2020 vs New Zealand T20: Not Yet |
| Debut Matches | Ranji Trophy on 2013 T20, 2010 IPL, 2011 |
| Teams | Indian National Cricket team Rising Pune Supergiants Royal Challengers Bangalore Delhi Daredevils or Delhi Capitals Karnataka |
| Batting Style | Right Handed Batsman |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm off- break |
| Jersey no. | #14 |
Domestic Career
Mayank started his career as a limited-overs batsman. Following his performance in the U-19 World Cup, he was selected for the India A side. Although being considered as a limited overs batsman, Mayank made his Ranji debut in the 2013/14 season. Agarwal showed his class in the 2017/18 season, when he scored more than 1160 runs in just 9 matches at an average of 105.45 for Karnataka! He was the highest run-getter in that season. Agarwal proved what he was made of and scored an unimaginable inning of 304* against Maharashtra at Pune and won the match quite comfortably for Karnataka.
2017/18 and 2018/19 Vijay Hazare Trophy witnessed Mayank as the highest run-scorer with 723 and 251 runs to his name respectively. In 2017/18 season, he scored 2,141 first-class runs across all formats which is the most number of runs by a batsman in an Indian domestic season. With these performances, Mayank proved that he was not just a white-ball cricketer, but also had the potential to represent the Indian team in test cricket. In June 2018, BCCI awarded Agarwal with the Madhavrao Scindia Award for being the highest run-scorer in Ranji Trophy 2017/18. Later in November 2018, Agarwal was named as “One of the 8 players to watch out for” ahead of the 2018/19 Ranji Trophy.
Mayank Agarwal International Career
After his phenomenal 2017/18 domestic season, Mayank Agarwal was rightly picked up in the Indian Test Squad for West Indies’ tour of India in September 2018. However, Prithvi Shaw was picked over him and he didn’t get a chance to play. A couple of months later, Shaw’s injury in a warm-up game ensured Mayank’s opportunity in the squad as his replacement. Agarwal got an opportunity to make his debut in the very famous ‘boxing day test match at Melbourne Cricket Ground on 26th December 2018.
He didn’t disappoint his skipper and the selectors as he played a sensational knock of 76 off 161 balls in his very first international innings. He went on to break the record of the highest individual score by an Indian batsman in Australia on debut with this innings. Agarwal scored the highest runs for India in the second innings when he added 42 runs on the board, ensuring that Australia get a huge target to chase. India won the game and sealed the series 2-1.
With his flamboyant knock of 77 in the fourth and the final test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2018-19, Mayank gave India a positive start which assisted them in registering a mammoth total of 622, thanks to Cheteshwar Pujara’s 193 (373). Although the match ended in a draw due to rain, it didn’t matter because India went on to win the match and get their first ever test series victory in Australia. Mayank Agarwal scored 195 runs in his three innings at an impressive average of 65.0. He showcased his class and sent a message that he aimed to represent India on many more occasions in the coming years. Mayank made his ODI debut for India, against New Zealand, on February 2020.
Mayank Agarwal Stats
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World Cup 2019 Selection
India announced its 15-man squad for ICC World Cup 2019 in April with Ambati Rayudu, Navdeep Saini, Axar Patel, Rishabh Pant, and Ishant Sharma as their standby players. Shikhar Dhawan was ruled out of the tournament after getting a hairline fracture. Rishabh Pant was the one who replaced him in the remaining of the World Cup. Unfortunately, Vijay Shankar was also ruled out of the tournament following a toe injury. The board of selectors had an option of picking up Ambati Rayudu in place of Shankar as a top-order batsman. However, they decided to give the opportunity to Mayank. Mayank was chosen over Rayudu considering his recent form in the domestic season and his brilliant performance against Australia in his maiden test series. However, he didn’t get an opportunity to play as India already had a well-balanced experienced squad for the tournament.
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Mayank Agarwal IPL Career
In IPL 2011, he was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore. Mayank made his debut against Kochi Tuskers Kerala. He got the opportunity to open the innings along with Chris Gayle. Although he didn’t have an extremely successful season, but there were instances when Mayank showed all of us what he was capable of. In his first match against Chennai Super Kings, this young 20-year-old smashed the legendary Muttiah Muralitharan’s ball for six with a stylish slog sweep on his very first ball! He also scored a quick-fire 50 (at a strike rate of more than 200) against a very strong bowling line-up of Mumbai Indians. Although he showcased an attacking brand of cricket, Mayank was unable to be consistent with the bat.
In 2014/15, Mayank had to go through a lot of challenges with his body. He went through a lot of injuries, which is when he decided to get a good physique and comeback as a fitter and a better cricketer. Mayank was picked by Delhi Daredevils in the 2014 IPL Auction for a contract of 2 years. He had a very productive season in 2015 for Delhi Daredevils. The brand new franchise of Rising Pune Supergiants bought Agarwal in 2016. However, he didn’t have a good season and was later picked up by Kings XI Punjab in 2018.
Mayank Aggarwal was appointed as a captain of Punjab Kings on 28 February 2022. In the 2023 IPL auction, Mayank Agarwal was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 8.25 Cr.
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Mayank Agarwal New Update
Mayank Agarwal shares update from hospital after health scare: What we know so far
Indian opener Mayank Agarwal shared an update from the hospital after surviving a major health scare.
Out-of-favour Indian opener Mayank Agarwal shared an update from hospital after a health scare on Tuesday. Leaving for Delhi with his Ranji teammates, Karnataka captain Agarwal consumed a liquid from a pouch before the team’s flight from Tripura was about to take off. Agarwal deboarded the flight after he complained of stomach pain.
Rushed to a local hospital, Agarwal’s team lodged an official complaint alleging foul play. The star batter took to Instagram to share an update about his health, saying he was feeling better and would soon return to action. Agarwal thanked his well-wishers and fans for extending their support. Veteran Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan, Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty, and popular sports presenter Sanjana Ganesan have wished Agarwal a swift recovery.
Mayank Agarwal Net Worth
| Net Worth: | $7 Million |
| Salary: | Rs. 12 Crore + |
| Monthly Income: | Rs. 1 Crore + |
Wife of Mayank Agarwal: Aashita Sood
His wife, Aashita Sood, is the daughter of Bengaluru’s Police Commissioner Praveen Sood. Aashita and Mayank knew each other for a very long time. They’ve both studied in the same school as well as the same college. Aashita Sood is Mayank’s manager. He is one of the closest friends of Indian opener KL Rahul. Both represented India in the U-19 World Cup 2019 and have represented Karnataka together for years.
Some Interesting Fact’s
- Being an opener for almost every side he has played for, he keeps a good balance between his exceptional hits and partnership with the crease mate.
- He was also a friend of the Indian team’s star batsman KL Rahul and Karun Nair while studying in college.
- His inspiration for playing cricket is Sachin Tendulkar and he wants to learn the playstroke like Former Indian Opener Virendra Sehwag.
- His hobbies include listening to music.
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