Mayank Agarwal is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Hyderabad franchise in the Indian Premier League. Mayank Agarwal was born on Feb 16, 1991; and as of 2024, he is 33 years old. Mayank Agarwal is a batter from Bangalore and bats right-handed. He made his IPL debut in 2011. Mayank Agarwal has played 123 matches to date in his IPL career and has scored 2597 runs, with an average of 22.98. He has also slammed 1 century and 13 half-centuries, with his highest IPL score being 106 runs. Mayank Agarwal has hit 255 fours and 97 sixes in his IPL career. In the IPL Auction 2024, the Hyderabad franchise acquired the services of Mayank Agarwal for Rs 8.25 Cr. In May 2023, he played his last IPL match against Mumbai at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India, scoring 83 runs off 46 balls.
Mayank Agarwal Biography
| Full name | Mayank Anurag Agarwal |
| Nick Name | |
| Date of Birth/DOB/ age | Feb 16, 1991 (33 years) |
| Birth Place | Bangalore, Karnataka |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | |
| Profession | Cricketer |
| Country | India |
| Cricket Role | Batter |
| Father name | Pranav Kumar Pandey (Builder) |
| Mother name | Suchitra Singh |
| Married | Married |
| Spouse or Girlfriend | Aashita Sood (m. 2018-present) |
| Children | On 8 December 2022, Mayank and his wife, Aashita Sood, were blessed with a baby boy, Ayansh |
| Education Qualification | Not known |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Current Residence | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Batting Style | Right hand Bat |
| Bowling Style | Right arm Offbreak |
| Domestic Cricket debut | |
| International Debut | Test– 26 December 2018 against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia ODI– 5 February 2020 vs New Zealand at Seddon Park T20– Did Not Play |
| Teams | Davangere Diamonds, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Karnataka, Delhi Capitals, South Zone, India A, Belagavi Panthers, India AT20, India, India B, India Blue, Rising Pune Supergiant, India Red, Hubli Tigers, Indian Board Presidents XI, Punjab Kings, Rest of India, Board Presidents XI, India C, Indians, Bengaluru Blasters, Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Mayank Agarwal Physical Statistics
| Height | in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 9” |
| Weight | |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Mayank Agarwal Profile
A prolific opening batsman since his Under-13 days with Bishop Cotton Boys’ School, Bangalore, Mayank Agarwal modelled his style of batting on Virender Sehwag. Agarwal struck 432 runs at an average of 54 in five matches in the Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy in 2008-09 and hit a match-winning 160 for India Under-19s, in a one-dayer against Australia Under-19s in Hobart in 2009.
Agarwal was a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing Under-19 World Cup for India in 2010, top-scoring for his side in the tournament. Agarwal then graduated to the India A sides but struggled for consistency. Initially pigeonholed as a limited-overs specialist, Agarwal made his Ranji Trophy debut for Karnataka in the 2013-14 season; he made his T20 debut in 2010-11 and List A debut in 2011-12.
In the 2014-15 season, he was in the running to open for Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy but was benched halfway through the season. According to Rahul Dravid, who worked with Agarwal on the India A side, it was a “wake-up call” for the opener. Agarwal lost weight in the off-season, worked hard on his fitness, and scored his maiden first-class century the following season.
He spent three seasons in the IPL with Royal Challengers Bangalore, from 2011 to 2013, scoring 492 runs in 35 matches, before moving to Delhi Daredevils in 2014. His stint with Daredevils was fairly muted in his first two seasons.
IPL – Through the years
What do you do when you face the great Muttiah Muralitharan for the first time? A 20-year-old Mayank Agarwal slog-swept him first ball for a six on IPL debut playing for his home franchise – Royal Challengers Bangalore – in 2011. That’s how the flamboyant Karnataka top-order batsman announced his arrival to the IPL arena. An aggressive batter, Agarwal was never afraid to go after the bowlers – even against the best in the business. He notched up his maiden fifty (at a strike-rate above 200) against a strong Mumbai Indians’ Lasith Malinga & Co, a knock which comprised six fours and four sixes. Despite possessing most of the attacking shots, one thing that’s been missing from Agarwal is consistency. It took him close to three years to register his second IPL half-century.
Mayank Agarwal represented Delhi Daredevils from 2014-2016, with his second year being the most productive for the franchise. Ahead of the 2017 season, he was traded to Rising Pune Supergiant, but he took part in just three matches and was dropped from the playing XI on the back of poor outings. Following his incredible domestic season, Kings XI Punjab roped in Agarwal during the 2018 IPL Auction. However, he couldn’t translate that success in the cash-rich league as he amassed just 120 runs in 11 matches.
Post IPL 2019
With Indian skipper Virat Kohli insisting that the performances of players playing in the IPL wasn’t going to be considered in picking the World Cup squad, despite Mayank’s mediocre outing for KXIP, he got rewarded purely based on merit and boarded the flight to the United Kingdom as Vijay Shankar’s replacement for the later half of the tournament. Shikhar Dhawan’s injury meant that KL Rahul was pushed up the order to open the batting with Rohit. Although Rahul had unconvincing numbers at the top, the team management persisted with him for the Semi-Final against New Zealand – which saw the Kiwis emerging victorious in a tense clash. As a result, Mayank Agarwal’s hopes of donning the Blue jersey was quelled for the time being.
But that didn’t deter Mayank from scoring runs in the longer format. After a quiet West Indies tour, he was back to his indomitable best in the home series against South Africa. The opener racked up 340 runs – which included a century and a double ton – in the three Tests and was also the second leading run-scorer for India in the series behind Rohit Sharma.
Mayank didn’t stop there. With the hosts wrapping up the third Test in 4 days, Agarwal dashed back to Bangalore to join his Karnataka team for the Semi Final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The right-hand batsman dazzled against Puducherry with an unbeaten 33-ball 47 cameo helping his side chase down a target of 224 comfortably. In the final too, ‘Monk’ as he’s fondly called among the Karnataka camp contributed for his team with a stunning knock of 69* and Karnataka pocketed the coveted Vijay Hazare Trophy for the fourth time via the VJD method. With Rahul’s form deteriorating, Mayank has put his case forward for the selectors as the third-choice opener for India in the shorter formats.
Mayank Agarwal Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 21 | 36 | 0 | 1488 | 243 | 41.33 | 2782 | 53.48 | 4 | 6 | 189 | 28 | 14 | 0 |
| ODIs | 5 | 5 | 0 | 86 | 32 | 17.20 | 83 | 103.61 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| FC | 101 | 174 | 7 | 7588 | 304* | 45.43 | 12775 | 59.39 | 17 | 42 | 978 | 103 | 58 | 0 |
| List A | 113 | 113 | 6 | 4965 | 176 | 46.40 | 5073 | 97.87 | 14 | 23 | 588 | 88 | 40 | 0 |
| T20s | 200 | 194 | 13 | 4674 | 111 | 25.82 | 3493 | 133.81 | 2 | 27 | 473 | 163 | 82 | 0 |
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ODIs | 5 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | 10.00 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 101 | 23 | 423 | 278 | 3 | 2/18 | 2/18 | 92.66 | 3.94 | 141.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 113 | 4 | 36 | 44 | 0 | – | – | – | 7.33 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 200 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | 8.00 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mayank Agarwal IPL Auction Price History
Year | Price | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.00 Cr | Punjab |
| 2019 | 1.00 Cr | Punjab |
| 2020 | 1.00 Cr | Punjab |
| 2021 | 1.00 Cr | Punjab |
| 2022 | 12.00 Cr | Punjab |
| 2023 | 8.25 Cr | Hyderabad |
| 2024 | 8.25 Cr | Hyderabad |
Mayank Agarwal’s Social Media Accounts
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| Mayank Agarwal (@mayankcricket) | |
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| Wikipedia | Mayank Agarwal |
Some Lesser-Known Facts About Mayank Agarwal
- Mayank idolises Sachin Tendulkar and says he has started playing cricket because of him.
- 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 has appeared for Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils in the IPL and is going to represent Rising Pune Supergiants in the 2017 season as the side has acquired the sensational opener from DD. Mayank is the first trade in the second trading window of IPL 2017.
- Mayank was urgently taken to ILS Hospitals in Agartala due to health issues caused by accidentally drinking a ‘poisonous’ liquid on a flight to New Delhi on 31 January 2024. He mistakenly thought it to be water and drank it before takeoff. Post-recovery, a complaint was filed by his manager at the New Capital Complex Police Station (NCCPS) for further investigation.
