Akshdeep Nath

Akshdeep Deependra Nath (born 10 May 1993) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Uttar Pradesh in Indian domestic cricket. He is a right-hand batsman and occasional right arm medium pace bowler. He was the vice-captain of the India Under-19 cricket team that won the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Australia.[1]

Akshdeep Nath
Personal information
Full nameAkshdeep Deependra Nath
Born (1993-05-10) 10 May 1993
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBatsman, Occasional wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011–presentUttar Pradesh
2016–2017Gujarat Lions (squad no. 10)
2018Kings XI Punjab (squad no. 13)
2019Royal Challengers Bangalore (squad no. 10)
Career statistics
Competition FC List A T20
Matches 35 64 80
Runs scored 2077 2090 1194
Batting average 39.94 45.43 22.52
100s/50s 6/8 4/15 0/4
Top score 194 143 80
Balls bowled 692 701 264
Wickets 7 18 16
Bowling average 50.42 35.50 21.62
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a n/a
Best bowling 2/16 3/44 3/20
Catches/stumpings 16/– 30/– 28/1
Source: Cricinfo, 25 December 2019

He was the leading run-scorer for Uttar Pradesh in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, with 387 runs in five matches.[2] He was also the leading run-scorer for Uttar Pradesh in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with 293 runs in six matches.[3]

In August 2019, he was named in the India Green team's squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy.[4][5]

IPL career

In February 2017, he was bought by the Gujarat Lions team for the 2017 Indian Premier League for 10 lakhs.[6] In January 2018, he was bought by the Kings XI Punjab in the 2018 IPL auction.[7] In December 2018, he was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League.[8][9] He was released by the Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of the 2020 IPL auction.[10]

While playing for Gujarat Lions, he was a talk of the town for his fantastic fielding skills.

References
  1. India squad - 2012 ICC U-19 WC
  2. "Ranji Trophy, 2017/18: Uttar Pradesh batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. "Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2016/17 - Uttar Pradesh: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  4. "Shubman Gill, Priyank Panchal and Faiz Fazal to lead Duleep Trophy sides". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  5. "Duleep Trophy 2019: Shubman Gill, Faiz Fazal and Priyank Panchal to lead as Indian domestic cricket season opens". Cricket Country. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  6. "List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  7. "List of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  8. "IPL 2019 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  9. "IPL 2019 Auction: Who got whom". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  10. "Where do the eight franchises stand before the 2020 auction?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
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