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Atharva Ankolekar

Atharva Vinod Ankolekar is an Indian all-rounder cricketer who has been recently signed by the Mumbai Indians for the IPL 2026 season. He has previously represented the India U-19 team and the Mumbai state team in domestic cricket. 

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Full Name
Atharva Vinod Ankolekar
Nickname
Bandya
Born
26 September 2000
Place Of Birth
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Role
Bowling Allrounder
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Slow left-arm orthodox
Country
India
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Hyderabad (India) vs Mumbai · Group D First Class January 22, 2026 35 22 5 1 159.09
Mumbai vs Rajasthan · A1 vs D2 T20 December 16, 2025 26 9 1 3 288.89
Mumbai vs Haryana · A1 vs C2 T20 December 14, 2025 10 2 1 1 500.00
Mumbai vs Hyderabad · A1 vs B1 T20 December 12, 2025 3 5 0 0 60.00
Kerala vs Mumbai · Group A T20 December 4, 2025 4 4 0 0 100.00
Eagle Thane Strikers vs Mumbai South Central Maratha Royals · 1st Semi Final T20 June 10, 2025 34 30 1 2 113.33

Matches

Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Rajasthan Royals Rajasthan Royals
150/3
Result
123/9
RR won by 27 runs April 7, 2026 7:30 pm
Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians
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Career Statistics

Format  Matches Runs Batting Average Wickets Bowling Average Best Bowling
First-Class 2 61 30.50 1 14.00 1/7
List A 15 161 23.00 16 32.50 4/55
T20s 15 92 18.40 10 29.10 2/19

Records And Awards

  • Highest Wicket-Taker: He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2019 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, with 12 wickets in the tournament.

  • Player of the Match in Final: He was named Player of the Match in the 2019 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup final against Bangladesh for his match-winning figures of 5 for 28.

  • U-19 World Cup Triumph: He was a key member of the Indian squad for the 2020 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

  • Notable Performances: In the quarter-final of the 2020 U-19 World Cup against Australia, he scored 55 runs to help India win. 

Major Represented Teams

  • India Under-19s
  • Mumbai (senior domestic team)
  • Mumbai Indians (IPL)
  • India B Under-19s
  • Eagle Thane Strikers
  • Sanpada Scorpions

International Career

  • Atharva Ankolekar has not yet made his senior international debut for the Indian national cricket team; his first major international tournament for the India U-19 team was the 2019 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup. He was the highest wicket-taker and was named player of the match in the final against Bangladesh.

  • Other Tournaments: He was also part of India's squad for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup