Akshay Wadkar

Akshay Wadkar
Personal information
Full name
Akshay Vinod Wadkar
Born (1994-07-09) 9 July 1994 (age 30)
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper batsman
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 November 2017

Akshay Wadkar (born 9 July 1994) is an Indian cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut for Vidarbha in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy on 17 November 2017.[2] On 31 December 2017, in the final of the tournament, he scored his maiden first-class century, batting for Vidarbha against Delhi.[3][4]

In July 2018, he was named in India Red's squad for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy, replacing Abhishek Gupta.[5] In August 2019, he was named in the India Green team's squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Akshay Wadkar". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Group D, Ranji Trophy at Porvorim, Nov 17-20 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Ranji Trophy final, Delhi vs Vidarbha, full cricket score, Day 3: VID lead by 233 after Wadkar ton". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Wadkar's maiden hundred tightens Vidarbha's grip on final". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  5. ^ Somani, Saurabh (24 July 2018). "Akshay Wadkar replaces Abhishek Gupta in Duleep Trophy squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Shubman Gill, Priyank Panchal and Faiz Fazal to lead Duleep Trophy sides". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Duleep Trophy 2019: Shubman Gill, Faiz Fazal and Priyank Panchal to lead as Indian domestic cricket season opens". Cricket Country. Retrieved 6 August 2019.