Ankit Bawne Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Ankeet Bawane
Full Name	Ankit Ramdas Bawne
Profession	Cricketer (Batsman)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
Jersey Number	#17 (Delhi Daredevils)
Domestic/State Team	First-class • Maharashtra IPL • Delhi Daredevils
Batting Style	Right-handed
Bowling Style	Right-arm off break
Records (main ones)	The first player to hit a century in the Maharashtra Premier League while representing PBG's Kolhapur Tuskers
Awards	• Best Batsman Award(CAP Inter State T20 Tournament 2023) • Best Under-15 Cricketer' award (BCCI Awards, 2009)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	17 December 1992 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	32 Years
Birthplace	Paitha, Maharashtra
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Indian
Controversies	• Banned for showing dissent In November 2024 during Maharashtra's Group A match against Services, controversy erupted after Ankit was given out by the umpire. Ankit was not satisfied with the umpire's decision and refused to leave the pitch which delayed the ongoing match for 15 minutes. With no Decision Review System (DRS) available as the match was livestreamed rather than televised, Bawne was unable to challenge the umpire’s decision. Finally, after match referee Amit Sharma and Maharashtra coach Sulakshan Kulkarni's intervention, the match resumed. Ankit was banned for one match by the BCCI for showing dissent. [1]The Hindustan Times • Age-discrepancy issue In 2011, Ankit was dropped from the India U19 team after his age in the BCCI database and the age on his passport did not match. He was set to lead the India U19 team in a four-nation tournament that year and the 2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup before being dropped. Ankit in his defence said that the confusion happened because the agent who made his passport messed up the date. The BCCI did not punish Ankit but did not pick him for the World Cup as they did not want to take any risks in an ICC tournament. [2]The Indian Express
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Family
Parents	Father- Ramdas Bawne

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ankit Bawne

• Ankit made his first-class debut in 2007 against Karnataka.

• Ankit is the youngest player to score a century for Maharashtra at the age of 16. He also scored back-to-back centuries against Karnataka and Delhi when he was 16.

• Ankit likes to maintain his fitness and hit the gym regularly.
  

  Ankit Bawne’s gym selfie

• Before turning 17, Ankit became the only player to score two centuries in first-class cricket after Sachin Tendulkar.

• During the 2013-14 season, Ankit helped the Maharashtra team reach the Ranji final as he scored 731 runs at an average of 66.45 in that season; it was the first time Maharashtra reached the finals of the Ranji Trophy tournament since 1992–93.
  

  Ankit Bawne’s picture during a Ranji match while running between the wickets

• Ankit made the headlines in 2016 when he put on a massive 594-run partnership in the Ranji Trophy along with Swapnil Gugale to break a 70-year-old record. It was the second-highest partnership in first-class cricket and the highest partnership in the Ranji Trophy tournament’s history.

• Ankit likes to travel and explore places around the world.
  

  Ankit Bawne’s photo in London

• Ankit was bought by the IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in 2017 for Rs. 10 lakhs for the 2017 Indian Premier League.

• Ankit was the highest run scorer for the Maharashtra team in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with 328 runs in seven matches.

• In October 2018, Ankit was selected for India A’s squad for the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy.

• In August 2019, Ankit was named in the India Blue team’s squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy.

• As of January 2025, Ankit has 111k followers on Instagram.