Rajvardhan Hangargekar Height, Age, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Tuljapur, Maharashtra
Age: 21 Years
Marital Status: Unmarried
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Full Name | Rajvardhan S Hangargekar |
Nickname | Stallion |
Profession | Cricketer (Bowling All-rounder) |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 11" (180 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Cricket | |
Jersey Number | #10 (Chennai Super Kings)![]() |
Domestic/State Team | • Maharashtra![]() • Chennai Super Kings ![]() • West Zone |
Coach/Mentor | • Ram Hirapure • Tejas Matapurkar ![]() |
Batting Style | Right Hand Bat |
Bowling Style | Right Arm Fast Medium |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 10 November 2002 (Sunday) |
Age (as of 2023) | 21 Years |
Birthplace | Tuljapur, Maharashtra |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Tuljapur, Maharashtra |
School | Terna Public School, Maharashtra |
College/University | Marathwada Mitra Mandal’s College of Commerce, Pune, Maharashtra |
Religion | Hinduism |
Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
Hobby | Gyming |
Controversy | • Age Fraud In February 2022, he was accused of committing age fraud by the Commissioner of Sports and Youth Department, Maharashtra |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Family | |
Parents | Father- Subhas Hangargekar (deceased) Mother- Anita Hangargekar ![]() |
Siblings | Brother- Abhijeet Hangargekar |
Favourites | |
Cricketer(s) | Batsman- MS Dhoni, Viv Richards Bowler- Jasprit Bumrah |
Money Factor | |
Salary (approx.) | Rs. 1.50 Crore |
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Rajvardhan Hangargekar
- Rajvardhan loved playing cricket since he was a kid, and his father supported him in pursuing cricket as his career. It was his father’s dream to see him play for India.
- He was 9 when he joined a cricket academy in Osmanabad, where he met his first coach, Ram Hirapure. He started his career as a batsman with off-spin bowling.
- He became a pacer unexpectedly. While playing for the Osmanabad district U-14 team, when he saw his team struggling for a fast bowler, he opted for it and bowled really well. He later started working on his bowling line, length, and bowling action as a professional pacer.
- Tejas Matapurkar (the coach for Maharashtra’s U-16 team at the time) was very impressed with Rajvardhan’s strength and his work ethics and used to call him “Stallion.” When Rajvardhan approached him regarding his off-season workout, Tejas Matapukar suggested he stay in Pune and work on his fitness and even offered to stay at his home.
- In 1016, after seeing his performance as an all-rounder, he was selected to play for the Maharashtra U-16 team.
- He played the 2017-18 Vijay Merchant Trophy, where he took 17 wickets in 6 matches with an average of 24.
- In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic Rajvardhan lost his father.
- On 16 January 2021, he made his T20 debut for Maharashtra in the 2020-21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
- On 21 February 2021, he made his List A debut for the Maharashtra 2020–21 Vijay Hazare Trophy.
- In December 2021, he was selected for the 2022 ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.
- Rajvardhan bowled at a pace of 141.7 kph during the U-19 World Cup semifinals. He was appreciated by the commentators and connoisseurs and marked as “one for the future” by them.
- Rajvardhan took 19 wickets in 8 games and scored 218 runs in the U-19 Vinoo Mankad Trophy in September-October.
- In February 2022, the Chennai Super Kings bought Rajvardhan for INR 1.5 crore. In 2023, he made his IPL debut with the Chennai Super Kings.
- On 19 July 2023, Rajvardhan took a 5-wicket haul in the 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup match against Pakistan A-list cricket team conceding only 42 runs that lead the team towards victory.