Akshay Chandran
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| Full name | Akshay Ramachandran Chandran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 October 1993 Kochi, Kerala, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 - present | Kerala (squad no. 19) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 November 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akshay Ramachandran Chandran (born 19 October 1993) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Kerala in domestic cricket.[1] He is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls slow left arm orthodox.[2]
Domestic career[edit]
After representing Kerala in U-14, U-16, U-19, U-22 and U-25 levels,[1][3] Akshay made his first-class debut for Kerala in the 2014-15 Ranji Trophy on 29 January 2015 against Services.[4] He didn't create much impact in the first innings but came back with a fifer in the second.[5] He scored his maiden century against Services in the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy scoring an unbeaten 102*.[6]
During the 2017-18 Ranji Trophy he was reported for suspect action during Kerala's win against Rajasthan and wasn't able to take any further part in the campaign. However re-modeled his bowling action and returned to competitive cricket the next season through Vijay Hazare Trophy and claimed nine wickets from his first three matches.[2][3][7]
He made his List A debut for Kerala in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 19 September 2018 against Andhra Pradesh.[8] He made his Twenty20 debut on 14 November 2019, for Kerala in the 2019–20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy against Vidarbha.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Akshay Chandran". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Akshay Chandran". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ a b S, Narayanan (23 September 2018). "Kerala's Akshay Chandran bowling better than ever with remodelled bowling action". Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Group C, Kannur, Jan 29 - Feb 1 2015, Ranji Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Krishnaswamy, Karthik (31 January 2015). "Kerala eye win after spinners dominate". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Hyderabad hold on to qualify". ESPNcricinfo. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Somani, Saurabh (25 September 2018). "Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer and Shahbaz Nadeem light up Vijay Hazare Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Elite B, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Delhi, Sep 19 2018". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ^ "Group B, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Thumba, Nov 14 2019". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2019.