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In their match on Wednesday against the Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders discovered a new phenomenon at bat. During the match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the 18-year-old initially entered the pitch as an impact player.
The right-handed batsman, positioned at bat number three, struck two beautiful shots that were on target. Commentators were praising the young batter’s batting after his enjoyable debut.
As he attacked the Delhi Capitals bowling unit, Sunil Narine was playing brilliantly. After Anrich Nortje removed Phil Salt, Angkrish Raghuvanshi came to bat. Following the young player’s display of batting skill, fans have been curious about the identity of Angkrish Raghuvanshi.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi: A youthful batter who makes incredible strokes
Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 18, relocated to Mumbai in search of greater cricketing chances, despite being born in New Delhi. His good work paid off, as he quickly rose to prominence as one of the game’s most important young hitters.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi was selected for the Indian Under-19 World Cup 2022 following a run of impressive performances in age-group cricket. The right-handed hitter hit 120 balls for 144 runs, including 22 fours and four sixes, in the match against Uganda. Despite not having played in a first-class match yet, Angkrish Raghuvanshi has represented Mumbai in List A and T20 competitions. Raghuvanshi has scored 133 runs,, with his top score of 57 in 5 List A games.
During the IPL 2024 auctions, the young player was selected by the Kolkata Knight Riders for a payment of INR 20 lakh. He entered the Chinnaswamy Stadium as an impact player for his debut match with the Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Raghuvanshi produced some incredible strokes in his opening batting innings. He had the best shot of the day when he faced Rasikh Dar. The bowler bowled one outside off-stump, and Raghuvanshi reverse-palmed the ball to send it sailing for a huge six.
With a fast single, he reached his fifty off just 25 balls, prompting cheers from the whole KKR dugout. The 18-year-old might soon be playing for the Indian side in the Twenty20 format if he can continue to score runs.
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