Akshay Wakhare

Akshay Anil Wakhare (born 3 October 1985) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Vidarbha in domestic cricket. He is a right-arm off break bowler who has represented Central Zone.

Akshay Wakhare
Personal information
Full nameAkshay Anil Wakhare
Born (1985-10-03) 3 October 1985
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2006/07–presentVidarbha
2015–2016Mumbai Indians
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 28 19 8
Runs scored 295 52 27
Batting average 11.34 7.42 27.00
100s/50s 0/2 0/0 0/0
Top score 72 25 25*
Balls bowled 6,612 910 144
Wickets 94 20 10
Bowling average 30.63 33.55 16.30
5 wickets in innings 8 0 0
10 wickets in match 2 n/a n/a
Best bowling 7/70 4/35 3/31
Catches/stumpings 13/- 6/- 1/-
Source: Cricinfo, 27 March 2015

Wakhare made his first-class debut in November 2006. He came into limelight in January 2015 when he picked 5/89 against Saurashtra and 6/92 & 7/70 against Gujarat during the 2014-15 Ranji Trophy. In February 2015, he was signed up by the Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians for Rs. 10 lakh.[1]

In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Blue for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy.[2] In August 2019, he was named in the India Red team's squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy.[3][4] He took a five-wicket haul in the final against India Green, as India Red won the match by an innings and 38 runs.[5]

References
  1. "List of players sold in IPL 8 auction". Times of India. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  2. "Samson picked for India A after passing Yo-Yo test". ESPN Cricinfo. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  3. "Shubman Gill, Priyank Panchal and Faiz Fazal to lead Duleep Trophy sides". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  4. "Duleep Trophy 2019: Shubman Gill, Faiz Fazal and Priyank Panchal to lead as Indian domestic cricket season opens". Cricket Country. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  5. "Akshay Wakhare picks up a fifer as India Red beat India Green to lift Duleep Trophy". Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
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