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Akash Madhwal stole the show at MI vs LSG IPL Eliminator match yesterday. The youngest fast bowler picked up five wickets of LSG and became Player of the Match
Akash Madhwal with his newest feat of 5/5 in 3.3 overs has entered the elite list of most economical five-wicket hauls, which already features names like Anil Kumble and Jasprit Bumrah in it
Uttarakhand’s Madhwal studied BTech and was playing tennis ball cricket four years ago. No one had thought of him becoming an uncapped IPL player this season until he caught the eyes of his coach. Know more about his journey
Akash pursued Civil Engineering and played cricket more as a hobby. He was getting trained under the then-Uttarakhand coach Wasim Jaffer, who found a spark in him. Together with Akash’s present coach Manish Jha, Jaffer started training him for fast bowling using the red cricket ball
- Twenty20 debut on 8 November 2019 for Uttarakhand in the 2019–20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy - First-class debut on 25 December 2019 for Uttarakhand in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy - List A debut on 21 February 2021 for Uttarakhand in the 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy
Akash Madhwal, an uncapped player who has never played for the Indian Cricket Team, was signed by Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani’s Reliance Industries Limited-owned Mumbai Indians. His IPL bidding amount was Rs 20 lakh
As of May 25, RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani’s net worth stands at $83.8 billion, as per Bloomberg Billionaires Index
This season, another uncapped player who drew attention with his performance was Rajasthan Royals’ opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. In a game between RR and KKR, Yashasvi smashed 50 runs off 13 balls. He broke the joint record held by KL Rahul and Pat Cummins of scoring 50 runs off 14 balls
From selling golgappas and living inside tents during his initial training days, Yashasvi has come a long way in the world of cricket with his record-breaking feat in IPL 2023