The Indian cricket player and commentator Ajit Agarkar was born on December 4, 1977. Agarkar has represented India in more than 200 games across all three formats. Ajit Agarkar was renowned for his ability to play with both new and old balls with equal aplomb. He bowled quickly and could also bat well; therefore, he was viewed as India’s version of a fast-bowling all-rounder. Although Agarkar has considerable talent, he could only make infrequent significant contributions. He was only partially present from the beginning of his career till the end.
In 2007, Agarkar was part of India’s victorious World T20 squad. He has been a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders IPL team since 2008. He stayed for three seasons before leaving for the Delhi Daredevils. He took the third-most wickets for India in one-day internationals, set records for the quickest fifty and fastest fifty by an Indian, and reached 200 wickets and 1000 runs in the fewest matches possible. Agarkar retired from all cricket competitions in 2013. After Agarkar retired from playing cricket, he started a new career as a cricket analyst.
Ajit Agarkar Biography:
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- Real Name: Ajit Bhalchandra Agarkar
- Other/Nickname: Bombay Duck, The Architect of Adelaide, Lord’s master
- Profession: Former Indian Cricketer
- Famous For: Aggressive
- Best Performance: 95 runs against West Indies in 2002
- Net Worth: $1 Million
- Instagram Handle: @imaagarkar
Ajit Agarkar Physical Status:
- Height: 5′ 6″
- Weight: 66 kgs
- Eye Colour: Bright Green
- Hair Colour: Natural Black
Ajit Agarkar Personal Life:
- Date Of Birth: December 04, 1977
- Place Of Birth: Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra
- Nationality: Indian
- Hometown: Mumbai, Maharashtra
- School: Indian Education Society, Shardashram Vidyamandir International School (Mumbai, Maharashtra)
- College: D.G. Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce at Matunga (Mumbai)
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Ajit Agarkar Family Statistics:
- Marital Status: Married
- Ajit Agarkar Wife: Fatima Ghadially Agarkar (February 09, 2002)
- Ajit Agarkar Children: Raj Agarkar (Son)
- Ajit Agarkar Parents: Father – Balachandra Agarkar and Mother – Meena Agarkar
- Siblings: Brother – Manik Agarkar
- Religion: Hindu
- Other Hobbies: Cooking, reading, watching movies and hanging out with friends
Ajit Agarkar Career Statistics:
- Test Debut: vs. Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, October 07, 1998
- ODI Debut: vs. Australia at Nehru Stadium, April 01, 1998
- T20 Debut: vs. South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium, December 01, 2006
- IPL Debut: vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, April 18, 2008
Ajit Agarkar Achievements:
- He played for India in their victory over Sri Lanka at the 1998 Sharjah Coca-Cola Champions Trophy, where he was awarded “Man of the Match.”
- His contributions were crucial to India’s first victory against Australia in the 2003 Test series. Adelaide Oval, in Australia, was the site of the game.
- A bowler who was nominated for, and finally selected as, India’s best player on their 2006 West Indies tour
- Assisted Mumbai in winning the 2009–10 Ranji Trophy, an Indian cricket championship.
- Winning the 2013 Ranji Trophy, an Indian cricket tournament, while playing for the Mumbai team.
Here are some of the lesser-known facts about Ajit Agarkar:
- Even at the Under-16 level, Agarkar was a reliable performer for his school and even achieved a triple century.
- Like the legendary Mumbai trainer Ramakant Achrekar, Agarkar had success in the field (he coached Pravin Amre, Sachin Tendulkar, and Vinod Kambli). He also attended the illustrious Sharadashram Cricket Academy.
- When he was a kid, Ajit was influenced by cricket greats like Kapil Dev, Ian Botham, Allan Donald, and Michael Holding.
- In his maiden One Day International, played in Kochi against Australia in 1998, Ajit Agarkar took Adam Gilchrist’s wicket.
- After seven consecutive innings ended in ducks, they started calling him “Bombay Duck.”
- Former Mumbai batting star Mazhar Ghadially’s sister, Fatima, is married to Agarkar. While in Mumbai’s squad in the early ’90s, Ghadially played in precisely one First-Class match.
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