Akash Vasisht Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More
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Hometown: Amritsar
Age: 28 Years
Wife: Madhvi Khosla
Some Lesser Known Facts About Akash Vasisht
- Akash Vasisht is an Indian cricketer who plays for Himachal Pradesh in domestic cricket. He played for the franchise team Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League 2023.
- He worked as an Accountant General Punjab at BCCI before becoming a cricketer.
- He started his cricketing journey representing Himachal Pradesh Under-19s and Under-22s teams.
- On 28 December 2014, Akash made his first-class debut for Himachal Pradesh in a match against Assam in the Ranji Trophy 2014/15 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati.
- In February 2018, his team won the Lakshya Champions Trophy.
- On 18 November 2019, he made his debut in the Twenty20 format for Himachal Pradesh in a match against Railways in the 2019–20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Sector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh.
- Akash scored his maiden century in first-class cricket in February 2020, scoring 141 runs for Himachal Pradesh ina match against Uttar Pradesh during Ranji Trophy.
- On 21 February 2021, he made his List A debut for Himachal Pradesh in a match against Maharashtra in the 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy at KL Saini Ground, Jaipur.
- In the 2021–22 Vijay Hazare Trophy, Vasisht was a part of the winning Himachal Pradesh squad. It was Himachal Pradesh’s maiden win in the competition.
- His performance in the 2022-23 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was immensely appreciated. In the championship, he finished as Himachal Pradesh’s highest run-getter with 216 runs at an average of 54 and a strike rate of 163.63.
- In 2023, Akash Vashisht was bought by the franchise team Rajasthan Royals at the Base price of 20 Lakhs for IPL.
- Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni is Akash’s idol.
- An avid dog lover, Akash owns a dog named Tiger.
- His PR is managed by FairPlay Sports.