Mayank Dagar

Mayank Jitender Dagar (born 11 November 1996) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Himachal Pradesh in domestic cricket. 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.But he doesn't get chance to play on 22 yard circle.In July 2018, uncapped player Mayank Dagar scored 19.3 in yo-yo test, beating the record of Manish Pandey who had a top score of 19.2 achieved in 2017. [2]

Mayank J Dagar
Personal information
Full nameMayank Jitender Dagar
Born (1996-11-11) 11 November 1996
Delhi, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsVirender Sehwag (cousin-uncle)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015/16–present.Himachal Pradesh
2018 - PresentKings XI Punjab
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Personal life

Born 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.[3][4][5]

References
  1. "Ranji Trophy, Group C: Andhra v Himachal Pradesh at Bhubaneswar, Oct 6-9, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  2. "List of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  3. 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.
  4. Patnaik, Sidhanta (13 February 2016). "Student of the year, Mayank Dagar style". Wisden India. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  5. "In the Zone – North Young Mayank Dagar eyes success at U-19 World Cup". bcci.tv. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
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