The 18-year-old Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit 54 runs from 27 balls, scoring at a rate of 200. He smashed 5 fours and three sixes during his innings.
Kolkata Knight Riders‘ young player, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, made quite an entrance into the Indian Premier League with a bold half-century against the Delhi Capitals in his first ever inning. Although Raghuvanshi didn’t get a chance to bat in his IPL debut match against Royal Challengers Bangalore at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, he showed his talent on Wednesday with some impressive shots all over the ground at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
Raghuvanshi came in to bat at number 3 after Phil Salt got out early, and without wasting any time, he started hitting boundaries right away. He played alongside Sunil Narine, and together they caused havoc for the Delhi Capitals’ bowling attack.
The 18-year-old scored 54 runs off 27 balls at a strike rate of 200, hitting 5 fours and three sixes. He and Narine (85) built a partnership of 104 runs, setting a strong foundation for Kolkata Knight Riders after their captain, Shreyas Iyer, chose to bat first.
Unfortunately, Angkrish Raghuvanshi was dismissed by South African fast bowler Anrich Nortje while attempting another big shot.
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With his remarkable performance, he made his mark in some record books for the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Highest score on debut innings for KKR in IPL
158* – Brendon McCullum vs RCB, Bengaluru, 2008
64 – Manish Pandey vs MI, Abu Dhabi, 2014
58*- Owais Shah vs Deccan, Mumbai DYP, 2010
54 – J Kallis v CSK, Chennai, 2011
54 – Phil Salt v SRH, Kolkata, 2024
54 – A Raghuvanshi vs DC, Vizag, 2024
He also became the second youngest KKR batter to score a fifty in IPL and joined Shubman Gill in the elite list. Youngest to score fifty for KKR in IPL
18y 237d – Shubman Gill vs CSK, 2018
18y 303d – A Raghuvanshi vs DC, 2024
Who is Angkrish Raghuvanshi?
Raghuvanshi was born on June 5, 2005, in Delhi. When he was just 11 years old, he moved to Mumbai and started training under Abhishek Nayar & Omkar Salvi. He plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket and is known for his all-round skills. Besides batting, he’s also a useful left-arm orthodox bowler.
The talented youngster caught everyone’s eye during the 2022 U-19 World Cup. He scored 278 runs and played a key role in India’s championship win under captain Yash Dhull. He made his List A and T20 debut in 2023 and had a great run in the CK Nayudu Trophy, scoring 765 runs in nine matches. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) noticed his talent and included him in their auction list. The two-time champions spent INR 20 lakh to sign him, reuniting him with his childhood coach Abhishek Nayar at the franchise.