Akash Vasisht
Akash Vasisht Cricketer wiki, age, caste, family, education & more
| Biography | |
|---|---|
| Name | Akash Vasisht (आकाश वशिष्ठ) |
| Full Name | Akash Paramjeet Vasisht |
| Profession | Indian cricketer |
| Major teams | Himachal Pradesh |
| Date of Birth | December 17, 1994 |
| Age (In 2022) | 28 Years |
| Birth Place | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Residence | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Brahmin |
| Mother Tongue | Himachali |
| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
| Height | in centimeters- 175 cm in meters- 1.75 m in Feet Inches- 5ft 9in |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Family and Marriage Details | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Parents | |
| Father | Paramjeet Vasisht |
| Mother | Not Known |
| Cricket Information | |
| Playing role | Allrounder |
| Batting style | Left-handed bat |
| Bowling style | Slow Left arm Orthodox |
| FC debut | December 28 - 31, 2014 (Himachal Pradesh vs Assam at Guwahati) |
| List A debut | February 25, 2017 (Himachal Pradesh vs Maharashtra at Jaipur) |
| T20 debut | February 21, 2019 (Himachal Pradesh vs Railways at Chandigarh) |
| Education Details | |
| School | Not Known |
| College | Not Attended |
| Educational Qualification | Intermediate |
| Other Details | |
| Salary | Rs 20 Lakh (IPL) |
| Akash Vasisht (born 17 December 1994) is an Indian cricketer who plays as an allrounder for Himachal Pradesh in domestic cricket. Vasisht made his first-class debut for Himachal Pradesh against Assam in the Ranji Trophy at Guwahati on 28 December 2014. He opened the batting and scored 30 runs as Himachal won by an innings and 133 runs. 1 | |
| He made his List A debut for Himachal Pradesh against Maharashtra in the Vijay Hazare Trophy at Delhi on 21 February 2021. 2 | |
| Vasisht made his T20 debut for Himachal Pradesh against Railways in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Chandigarh on 18 November 2019. He took 2 wickets for 24 runs in his 3 overs as Himachal won by 54 runs. 3 | |
| He scored his maiden century (141) in Ranji Trophy against Uttar Pradesh in February 2020 and helped Himachal Pradesh defeat Uttar Pradesh by 386 runs. 4 | |
| Vasisht played a big role in Himachal Pradesh's run to the final of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022/23 as he top-scored for Himachal with his 216 runs coming at a strike rate of 163.63 and an avaerage of 54. He also took 4 wickets at an average of 9.50 and economy rate of just 4.22 in matches. 5 | |
| Rajasthan Royals bought Akash Vasisht for Rs 20 Lakh at the 2023 IPL auction. | |
References
- https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2014-15-775441/assam-vs-himachal-pradesh-group-c-775741/full-scorecard[↩]
- https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/vijay-hazare-trophy-2020-21-1250891/maharashtra-vs-himachal-pradesh-elite-group-d-1250902/full-scorecard[↩]
- https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-2019-20-1196776/himachal-pradesh-vs-railways-group-c-1205835/full-scorecard[↩]
- https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-2019-20-1196777/uttar-pradesh-vs-himachal-pradesh-elite-group-b-1203596/full-scorecard[↩]
- https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14936;team=1803;type=tournament[↩]
