Mayank Jitender Daggar (born 11 November 1996) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Himachal Pradesh in domestic cricket and has appeared in the Indian Premier League. He is a right-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He was part of India's squad for 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his first-class debut for Himachal Pradesh in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy on 6 October 2016.[1] In January 2018, he was bought by the Kings XI Punjab in the 2018 IPL auction.[2] In July 2018, uncapped player Mayank Daggar scored 19.3 in yo-yo test, beating the record of Manish Pandey who had a top score of 19.2 achieved in 2017. He was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs.1.8 Crore, in the 2023 Indian Premier League auction.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mayank Jitender Dagar |
| Born | 11 November 1996 Delhi, India |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role | Bowler |
| Relations | Virender Sehwag (cousin-uncle) |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2016–present | Himachal Pradesh |
| 2023 | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| 2024 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
Source: ESPNcricinfo | |
Personal life
editBorn in Delhi, Dagar attended the Bishop Cotton School in Shimla, which is one of the oldest boarding schools in Asia. His father Jitender Dagar, who played cricket at the university level, works as a contractor for Municipal Corporation of Delhi. Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag is a cousin of Dagar's mother.[4][5][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ranji Trophy, Group C: Andhra v Himachal Pradesh at Bhubaneswar, Oct 6-9, 2016". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "List of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "IPL Auction 2023: Full list of sold and Unsold players". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ Panwar, Daksh (13 February 2016). "U-19 World Cup: Photogenic spinner Mayank Dagar looks for perfect final frame". The Indian Express. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ Patnaik, Sidhanta (13 February 2016). "Student of the year, Mayank Dagar style". Wisden India. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "In the Zone – North Young Mayank Dagar eyes success at U-19 World Cup". bcci.tv. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.