| Atharva Taide is an Indian cricketer known for retiring out in the 15th over of an IPL match against Delhi Capitals after scoring 55 runs on 42 balls, becoming the second cricketer to do so in IPL history. |
| He developed a love for cricket from a young age. |
| His father recollected that Atharva's favorite toy was a plastic ball and bat. |
| Seeing Atharva's dedication, his father set up facilities for him to practice cricket at home, including a box net, a bowling machine, and floodlights. |
| Atharva practiced at Akola Cricket Club Ground, changed there for school, then returned for practice in the afternoon and sometimes practiced till late at night with his father. |
| He later joined Vengsarkar Cricket Academy to improve his game further. |
| Atharva debuted in First-Class matches for Vidarbha in the Ranji Trophy in December 2018. |
| He was part of India's team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. |
| In List A matches, he debuted for Vidarbha in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in September 2018. |
| Atharva was selected for the Indian U-19 team based on his performance in the U-19 tournaments. |
| In the 2018 Cooch Vihar Trophy final, he scored 320 runs for Vidarbha, similar to Yuvraj Singh's achievement. |
| He won the Irani Trophy for Vidarbha in 2018 and the U23 Col. CK. Nayudu Trophy in 2019/20. |
| Atharva recorded his highest List A score of 164 not out in December 2021. |
| He captained Vidarbha's Under-19 team in the Coochbehar Trophy. |
| In January 2021, he scored 32 runs in an over during a T20 match. |
| In the 2022 IPL auction, Punjab Kings acquired Atharva for Rs. 20 Lakhs due to his excellent performance in the ECB Northern League. |
| He was named Player of the Match in a Ranji Trophy game in January 2023. |
| In February 2023, he scored 144 runs to help Mumbai Customs beat Air India. |
| Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif criticized PBKS for retiring Atharva in 2023 IPL match, citing examples of other players' successes after slow starts. |
| Kaif questioned the decision, highlighting that Atharva was in good form and set on the pitch. |
