Akshat Raghuwanshi quickly demonstrated his skill in first-class cricket. In his second game, he scored a half-century after scoring a century in his debut against Meghalaya. The middle-order batsman demonstrated his leadership potential in addition to his batting prowess by leading Madhya Pradesh’s U-19 team in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy.
After Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) purchased his services for INR 2.2 crore at the IPL 2026 mini-auction on Tuesday, December 16, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, Akshat Raghuwanshi must be ecstatic. Sunrisers Hyderabad and LSG engaged in a bidding war over the 22-year-old Madhya Pradesh batter’s name.
At an early age, the Gwalior native began playing cricket under his father’s close supervision. He made an impression on cricket fans during the 2021–2022 Ranji Trophy season after performing well in age-group cricket.
In 10 first-class games thus far, Akshat Raghuwanshi, who is renowned for his strong defensive style, has scored 421 runs at an average of 32.38.
He has amassed 192 runs at an average of 27.42 in 10 innings of List A cricket. Additionally, he has participated in seven Twenty20 matches, scoring 63 runs at a strike rate of 131.25.
After smashing 105 off 45 balls against the Bhopal Leopards in MP’s local T20 competition, he further cemented his status as a power hitter by scoring 239 runs at a strike rate of 177 in four innings.
Renowned coach Chandrakant Pandit and Madhya Pradesh cricketer Venkatesh Iyer have been outspoken about his ability.
Akshat Raghuwanshi spoke with Revsportz ahead of the IPL mini-auction. He stated throughout the conversation that his only hope for the IPL auction is to be selected by a team at the very least.
The gifted child will now get the opportunity to interact with industry titans like Rishabh Pant, Mitchell Marsh, and Nicholas Pooran, among others. He has a fantastic chance to develop his abilities while competing against the top names in cricket.
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