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Mayank Agarwal

Mayank Agarwal

Height: 1.75m DOB: February 16, 1991

Mayank Agarwal, born in 1991 at Bangalore, is primarily an opening batsman and has been piling on the runs over the past few seasons. Agarwal came under the spotlight when he struck 432 runs at an average of 54 in five matches in the Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy in 2008-09. He followed that up with a match-winning 160 for India Under-19s, in a one-dayer against Australia Under-19s in Hobart in 2009. He also had a great U-19 World Cup the following year but couldn't help India do well in the tournament. Following that, he gratuated to the India A and has been in and around the side. Agarwal made his Ranji Trophy debut for Karnataka in the 2013-14 season; he made his T20 debut in 2010-11 and List A debut in 2011-12 but has struggled for consistency. He was dropped for the entire 2014-15 season, which according to Rahul Dravid was a "wake-up call" for the opener. Since then, he has worked on his fitness and technique and scored his maiden first-class century the following season. He has been a traveler in the IPL and has played for Delhi Daredevils, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rising Pune Supergiant and is currently playing for Kings XI Punjab. However, his form in domestic cricket has been sensational over the past two seasons but was overlooked by the selectors until last year, when Prithvi Shaw was ruled out due to an injury and he was called up for the last two Tests against Australia. Mayank made his Test debut against the Aussies in the Boxing Day Test and registered two scores over 70 in the first two Test matches he played. Mayank is expected to be India's No.1 choice opener along with Shaw for the upcoming future after the World Cup.

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Rishabh Pant and Wriddhiman Saha

India's selection dilemmas for Chennai opener: Axar Patel to debut? Pant, Saha both in XI?

Cricket | Feb 02, 2021, 06:15 PM IST

India have a few selection headaches to take care of ahead of their four-match Test series against England, starting from February 5 in Chennai.

Josh Hazlewood

AUS vs IND, 4th Test Day 3: Watch Steve Smith takes rebound catch to dismiss Mayank Agarwal

Cricket | Jan 17, 2021, 08:52 AM IST

The right-handed batsman, who came out to bat at no.5, fell to Josh Hazlewood right after tea as India's fifth wicket with 38 runs to his name.

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AUS vs IND: Mayank Agarwal sustains knock in nets, Ashwin has back spasms

Cricket | Jan 12, 2021, 11:24 AM IST

Mayank Agarwal -- tipped to be Hanuma Vihari's replacement in the playing XI in Brisbane -- has sustained a knock on the hands and it could be a hairline fracture.

Mayank Agarwal

AUS vs IND | Agarwal should've been there: Manjrekar slams team management for rejecting players

Cricket | Jan 07, 2021, 06:38 PM IST

On the first day of the on-going Sydney Test, the hosts ended up scoring 166/2, with debutant Will Pucovski and Marnus Labuschagne notching up half-centuries.

Rohit Sharma

IND vs AUS 3rd Test: Rohit Sharma replaces Mayank Agarwal, Navdeep Saini to debut at SCG

Cricket | Jan 06, 2021, 12:54 PM IST

BCCI tweets the playing XI for thrid Test; Rohit Sharma is fitted into the playing XI at the cost of Mayank Agarwal while Navdeep Saini makes Test debut.

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AUS vs IND: Sunil Gavaskar points out major flaw in Mayank Agarwal’s batting

Cricket | Jan 03, 2021, 10:16 AM IST

The Indian batting legend feels the opener’s failure to score runs in the last two Tests is down to his new stance; giving him less options on the backfoot.

KL Rahul

KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah and Mayank Agarwal celebrate New Year together

Cricket | Jan 01, 2021, 09:10 AM IST

With the team on two-day off after the Melbourne Test triumph, the trio spend the night out to welcome 2021.

Dilip Vengsarkar

AUS vs IND | Want Rahul to replace Mayank and Rohit in place of Vihari for 3rd Test: Vengsarkar

Cricket | Dec 30, 2020, 02:04 PM IST

Rohit's entry certainly adds to the team's choices but whether it can help solve the opening conundrum is something that only time will tell.

Rohit Sharma

It will be a toss up between Mayank, Vihari: MSK Prasad on fitting Rohit in India's XI for 3rd Test

Cricket | Dec 30, 2020, 11:39 AM IST

With Shubman Gill showing calmness and maturity beyond his age in his debut Test, the team is likely to fit in Rohit either at the expense of Mayank Agarwal at the top or Hanuma Vihari in the middle-order.

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AUS vs IND 1st Test Day 3: Mayank Agarwal becomes fastest Indian opener to 1,000 Test runs

Cricket | Dec 19, 2020, 06:33 PM IST

Mayank Agarwal reached his 1000th run in Test cricket in his 19th innings, which is the fastest by an Indian opener in the longest format.

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AUS vs IND 1st Test Day 1: Gavaskar lashes out at Shaw, Mayank's technique after 1st innings failure

Cricket | Dec 17, 2020, 05:41 PM IST

Sunil Gavaskar was critical of Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal after their failures in the first innings of the Pink Ball Test.

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'Eat your heart out Glenn McGrath!': Watch Pat Cummins' brilliant setup to dismiss Mayank Agarwal

Cricket | Dec 17, 2020, 12:07 PM IST

Pat Cummins bowled a peach of a delivery to dismiss Mayank Agarwal in the first innings of the Adelaide Test.

KL Rahul

Australia vs India: Ashish Nehra suggests it’s better to open with KL Rahul in first Test

Cricket | Dec 13, 2020, 05:29 PM IST

Nehra feels it makes sense to start Rahul with Mayank Agarwal ahead of Prithvi Shaw or Shubman Gill.

Mayank Agarwal and Prithvi Shaw

AUS vs IND: India's opening conundrum - Who should open in the first Test against Australia?

Cricket | Dec 12, 2020, 05:13 PM IST

Virat Kohli-led Indian side is set to begin its title defence of the Border-Gavaskar trophy with the pink-ball Test in Adelaide from December 17.

Shubman Gill

India vs Australia A Live: Mayank Agarwal and Shubman Gill score fifties on Day Two

Cricket | Dec 12, 2020, 12:43 PM IST

Gill hits a flawless 78-ball 65, which was followed by a gritty half-century by Mayank Agarwal as India stretched their first innings lead over 200 runs.

Mayank Agarwal

AUS vs IND: All eyes on India's opening combination for second warm-up; Agarwal likely to get chance

Cricket | Dec 10, 2020, 09:08 PM IST

Another area of interest for India will be who will don the wicketkeeper's gloves. Saha played the first warm-up and India could field Rishabh Pant in the second.

Mayank Agarwal (left) along with Shikhar Dhawan

Australia vs India: Sanjay Bangar wants Mayank Agarwal to open with Shikhar Dhawan in 2nd T20I

Cricket | Dec 05, 2020, 08:15 PM IST

Bangar feels that one area that India might opt to change in the playing XI heading into the second T20I is the opening pair. 

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Hardik Pandya enjoys 'sunny Canberra' outing with Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal

Cricket | Dec 04, 2020, 11:13 AM IST

Hardik Pandya took to his official social media profile to share a picture with the Indian cricketers including captain Virat Kohli.

Aaron Finch

India tour of Australia: India have quality player in Mayank to replace Rohit, says Aaron Finch

Cricket | Nov 26, 2020, 12:33 PM IST

The in-form Mayank Agarwal is likely to open with Shikhar Dhawan in Rohit's absence in the ODI series beginning Friday.

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India in Australia: Sachin Tendulkar names 'confirmed' opener for India in Tests

Cricket | Nov 25, 2020, 09:21 AM IST

Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has named a "confirmed starter" for India at the opening order in the upcoming Test series against Australia.

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