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MeghalayaAll-rounder
Akshay Karnewar
- Age
- 34y 31d
- Bats
- Left-hand
- Bowls
- Left-arm orthodox
- From
- Wagholi
- Age
- 34y 31d
- Bats
- Left-hand
- Bowls
- Left-arm orthodox
- From
- Wagholi
Akshay Karnewar is a cricketer from Wagholi, in Maharashtra, who represents Vidarbha in domestic cricket. What sets him apart is a skill that very few players in the game possess: he is ambidextrous, able to bowl with either arm.
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That unusual gift was recognised early. A coach noticed his potential while he was still young and urged him to develop as a bowler who could operate with both hands. His wider breakthrough came in 2015, when a List A fixture against Odisha brought him to public attention.
Franchise interest soon followed. Royal Challengers Bangalore acquired him at the 2016 IPL auction, although he did not get onto the field for them in that edition of the tournament.
2017 turned out to be an important year for him. He was named in the Board President's XI that faced Australia in a warm-up match, and he also made his first-class debut for Vidarbha. In that format he went on to claim his first five-wicket haul, which came against Punjab.
