Akash Madhwal is an Indian cricketer associated with the Cricket Association of Uttarakhand and made his IPL debut in 2023 with the Mumbai Indians. |
He hails from Dungra Village but later moved to Roorkee due to his father's job as an army officer, who passed away in 2010. |
During his childhood, Akash played cricket with his brother using a plastic bat and ball provided by their father. |
His mother mentioned in an interview that Akash excelled in both academics and cricket. |
Akash played for the Dhandera XI cricket team before representing Uttarakhand in domestic and first-class cricket from 2019 onwards. |
He debuted in T20 matches in 2019, first-class matches in December 2019, and List A matches in February 2021. |
By 2023, Akash had played several matches and taken numerous wickets in different formats of the game. |
In 2022, Akash won the Ranji Trophy with the Uttarakhand team and later claimed victory with Reliance 1 in the DY Patil T20 Cup. |
He also trained at the Veer Shourya Cricket Academy in Roorkee and was acknowledged for his IPL selection in 2022. |
Bought by Mumbai Indians as a replacement player, Akash made his IPL debut in 2023 and performed well in his first match. |
After making it to the playing 11, Akash celebrated by informing his mother, who encouraged him to aim for more milestones. |
Before his IPL debut, he served as a practice bowler for Mumbai Indians where he received valuable guidance from senior players like Rohit Sharma and Zaheer Khan. |