Akash Madhwal: Engineer who broke bowling records for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023 and led to LSG’s exit

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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; 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

Akash Madhwal broke records in MI vs LSG Eliminator

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

Journey of Akash Madhwal

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

When Akash Madhwal  came to limelight

- 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’s  career highlights

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

Akash Madhwal’s IPL bid price

As of May 25, RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani’s net worth stands at $83.8 billion, as per Bloomberg Billionaires Index

Mumbai Indians vs  Lucknow Super Giants

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

Yashaswi Jaiswal

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

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s  cricket journey