Ajit Agarkar (Indian Cricketer) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Cricketer
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	04/12/1977
Age	48 years
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Ajit Bhalchandra Agarkar
Names Earned	Bombay Duck The architect of Adelaide
Firstpost	Indian Express Limited
Indian Express Limited	The architect of Adelaide
DNA India	Lord's master

Physical Stats & More

Height	170 cm
Weight	66 kg
Eye Color	Bright Green
Hair Color	Natural Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Indian Education Society, Mumbai Shardashram Vidyamandir International School, Mumbai
College/University	D.G. Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai
Religion	Hindu
Caste	Brahmin
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian

Personal Life

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	09/02/2002

Relationships & More

Wife/Spouse

Fatima Ghadially Agarkar

Children

Son	Raj Agarkar

Family

Father

Balachandra Agarkar

Mother

Meena Agarkar

Siblings

Brother	Manik Agarkar

Career

International Debut

T20I	01/12/2006 against South Africa
ODI	01/04/1998 against Australia
Test	07/10/1998 against Zimbabwe

Jersey Number

#68 (India)
#55 (IPL)

Domestic/State Teams

Mumbai
Middlesex
West Zone
Warnes Warriors
Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals)
Kolkata Knight Riders
India A
India B
India Blue
India Legends
India Seniors
India Under-19

Coach/Mentor

Ramakant Achrekar

Batting Style

Right-handed

Bowling Style

Right-arm fast-medium

Favourite Ball

Outswinger

Records (main ones)

The fastest fifty by an Indian in ODI cricket of 21 balls against Zimbabwe
Most consecutive ducks (5) in Test cricket against Australia in the 1999-00 series
Second fastest to 50 wickets in ODIs in 23 matches after Ajantha Mendis (Sri Lanka)
Best bowling figures in lost ODI matches with 6 for 42 runs against Australia at MCG on 9 January 2004
First player and the only Indian to score a century while batting at No. 8 in the 4th innings of a Test Match.
Fastest Indian to take 150, 200 and 250 ODI wickets.
Third highest wicket-taker in ODIs (288 wickets) after Brett Lee (333 wickets) and Waqar Younis (307 wickets).
Third-highest wicket-taker for India in ODIs
Most four-wicket haul (12) or more in International cricket by an Indian.
Second-best bowling figures by any Indian pacer (6 for 41) in Tests in Australia after Kapil Dev (8 for 106).
Best bowling figures in ODIs (6 for 42) by any overseas bowler in Australia.
1st Indian to bag a wicket with his maiden delivery in T20I vs South Africa 2006-07
Fastest in terms of matches to complete a double of 200 wickets and 1000 runs
Quickest to take 200 wickets and complete 1000 runs

Role

Chief Selector for Indian National Cricket Team

Favourites

Cricketer

Bowlers	Kapil Dev Ian Botham Michael Holding Allan Donald
Batter	Vivian Richards

Cricket Ground

Lord's Cricket Ground (UK)

Sports

Golf

Food

Bori food

Movie

Pele: Birth of a Legend

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Ajit Agarkar is a retired Indian cricketer who represented the national team in both test matches and one-day internationals.
2. Initially a batsman, Agarkar began his cricket journey under the guidance of Ramakant Achrekar, introduced by his father.
3. His breakthrough as a batsman came at 15 years old in the under-16 Giles Shield tournament, where he scored a triple century.
4. Transitioning to a lower-order hard-hitter, he found success with the bat in his career.
5. Agarkar made his ODI debut against Australia in 1998.
6. In the 2003 Adelaide Test match versus Australia, he took 8 wickets for 160 runs, contributing to India's victory.
7. His ODI career boasts several records, like being India's third-highest wicket-taker and being the fastest Indian to achieve milestones like 150, 200, and 250 ODI wickets.
8. Retiring in 2013, Agarkar pursued roles as a cricket analyst and selector.
9. Recent news as of July 2023 reveals his new role as the chairman of the BCCI senior men’s selection committee.

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